Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Job.42.3", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַעְלִ֥ים עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִ֫י דָ֥עַת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֑ין נִפְלָא֥וֹת מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְלֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maʿlîm* *ʿēṣâ* without *dāʿat* therefore *higgadtî* and *lōʾ* *ʾābîn* *niplāʾôt* from-me and *lōʾ* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*maʿlîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - hiding/concealing", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan/advice", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I declared/stated", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I understand", "*niplāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvelous things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*maʿlîm*": "hiding/concealing/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/purpose", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I uttered/I spoke", "*ʾābîn*": "I understand/I comprehend/I perceive", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand/I perceive" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvem er det som griper råd uten kjennskap? Derfor har jeg talt om ting jeg ikke forstår, ting som er for underfulle for meg til å fatte.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hvem er denne som skjuler råd uten kunnskap? Derfor har jeg talt om ting jeg ikke forsto, underfulle ting som jeg ikke kjente til.

• Norsk King James

  Hvem er han som skjuler råd uten kunnskap? Derfor har jeg snakket om ting jeg ikke forsto; ting som er for underfulle for meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvem er det som skjuler råd uten forståelse? Så jeg har uttalt det jeg ikke forsto, ting som er for underfulle for meg, som jeg ikke kjente.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvem er det som skjuler råd uten kunnskap? Derfor har jeg talt uten å forstå, om underfulle ting som er for dype for meg å vite.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvem er det som skjuler råd uten kunnskap? Derfor har jeg uttalt meg om det jeg ikke forsto, ting som er for mektige for meg, som jeg ikke visste om.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hvem er den som skjuler råd uten kunnskap? Derfor har jeg sagt at jeg ikke forsto; ting alt for underfulle for meg, som jeg ikke kjente til.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hvem er det som skjuler råd uten kunnskap? Derfor har jeg uttalt meg om det jeg ikke forsto, ting som er for mektige for meg, som jeg ikke visste om.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvem er det som skjuler råd uten forståelse? Derfor talte jeg om ting jeg ikke forstod, om underfulle ting jeg ikke visste.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You asked, 'Who is this that obscures counsel without knowledge?' Surely, I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvem er det som skjuler råd uten kunnskap? Derfor har jeg talt om ting jeg ikke forstår, underfulle ting som jeg ikke vet noe om.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvo er denne, som skjuler Raad uden Forstand? saa haver jeg forkyndt det, hvilket jeg ikke forstod, de Ting, som ere mig for underlige, hvilke jeg ikke kjendte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvem er han som skjuler råd uten kunnskap? Derfor har jeg uttalt det jeg ikke forsto; ting som er for underfulle for meg, som jeg ikke visste.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du spurte, 'Hvem er denne som skjuler råd uten kunnskap?' Derfor har jeg talt om ting jeg ikke forstod, ting for underfulle for meg, som jeg ikke kjente til.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  'Hvem er dette som skjuler råd uten kunnskap?' Derfor, jeg talte om det jeg ikke forstod, altfor underfullt for meg, noe jeg ikke kjente.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvem er det som skjuler råd uten innsikt? Derfor har jeg talt om ting jeg ikke forsto, ting som var for underfulle for meg, som jeg ikke kjente til.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvem er den som gjør Guds tanker uklare med ord uten innsikt? Jeg har snakket uten forståelse om ting for underfulle til å fatte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For who can kepe his owne councell so secrete, but it shall be knowne? Therfore haue I spoken vnwysely, seynge these thinges are so hye, and passe myne vnderstondinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Who is hee that hideth counsell without knowledge? therefore haue I spoken that I vnderstood not, euen things too wonderfull for me, and which I knew not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For who can keepe his owne counsaile so secrete but it shalbe knowen? Therefore haue I spoken that I vnderstoode not, euen the thinges that are to wonderfull for me, and passe myne vnderstanding.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Who [is] he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I didn't know.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Who `is' this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn't know.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  you asked,‘Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?’ But I have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 40:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.5", "source": "אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְֽלֹא־פָנָ֥ה אֶל־רְ֝הָבִ֗ים וְשָׂטֵ֥י כָזָֽב", "text": "*ʾAšrê* the *geber* who *sām* *YHWH* his *mibṭaḥô*, *wəlōʾ-pānâ* to *rəhābîm* *wəśāṭê kāzāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾAšrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'blessed/happy is'", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the man/strong man'", "*sām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has made/placed'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*mibṭaḥô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his trust'", "*wəlōʾ-pānâ*": "negation with conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and has not turned'", "*rəhābîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'proud/arrogant ones'", "*wəśāṭê kāzāb*": "masculine plural construct participle with conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and those turning aside to falsehood'" }, "variants": { "*ʾAšrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*geber*": "man/strong man/warrior/mighty one", "*mibṭaḥô*": "his trust/his confidence/his security", "*rəhābîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/the boastful/Rahab (as type of pride)", "*wəśāṭê kāzāb*": "those turning aside to falsehood/those who turn to lies/apostates of falsehood" } }
• Ps 131:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.131.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־גָבַ֣הּ לִ֭בִּי וְלֹא־רָמ֣וּ עֵינַ֑י וְלֹֽא־הִלַּ֓כְתִּי ׀ בִּגְדֹל֖וֹת וּבְנִפְלָא֣וֹת מִמֶּֽנִּי", "text": "*šîr* the-*maʿălôt* to-*Dāwid* *YHWH* not-*gābaḥ* *libbî* *wə*-not-*rāmû* *ʿênay* *wə*-not-*hillaktî* in-*gədōlôt* *û*-in-*nip̄lāʾôt* from-me", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct state, masculine, singular - 'song of'", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine, plural, with definite article - 'the ascents/steps'", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition *lə* - 'to/of/for David'", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*gābaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has been high/proud'", "*libbî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my heart'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*rāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - 'have been lifted up/exalted'", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my eyes'", "*hillaktî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have walked/gone about'", "*gədōlôt*": "feminine plural adjective - 'great things'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*nip̄lāʾôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - 'wonderful/marvelous things'", "*mimmennî*": "preposition *min* with 1st person singular suffix - 'from me/beyond me'" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/song of steps/song of degrees", "*gābaḥ*": "to be high/proud/lifted up", "*rāmû*": "to be high/lifted up/exalted/haughty", "*hillaktî*": "to walk/go about/behave oneself", "*gədōlôt*": "great things/matters too great", "*nip̄lāʾôt*": "wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult" } }
• Ps 139:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.6", "source": "*פלאיה **פְּלִ֣יאָֽה דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא־א֥וּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*pəlîʾâ daʿat* from-me; *niśgəbâ* not-*ʾûkal* to-it", "grammar": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*niśgəbâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is too high/lofty", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary/difficult", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*niśgəbâ*": "too high/too lofty/inaccessible/beyond reach", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can attain/have power" } }
• Job 38:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
• Prov 30:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.2", "source": "כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ וְלֹֽא־בִינַ֖ת אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃", "text": "*Kî* *baʿar* *ʾānōkî* *mēʾîš* *welōʾ*-*bînat* *ʾādām* *lî*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/surely/because", "*baʿar*": "masculine singular adjective - brutish/stupid", "*ʾānōkî*": "first person singular pronoun - I", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/than man", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - understanding of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/humanity", "*lî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*baʿar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant/boorish", "*mēʾîš*": "from man/than any man", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam" } } 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.3", "source": "וְלֹֽא־לָמַ֥דְתִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*welōʾ*-*lāmadtî* *ḥokmâ* *wedaʿat* *qedōšîm* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lāmadtî*": "qal perfect, first person singular - I have learned", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wedaʿat*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and knowledge of", "*qedōšîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - holy ones/holy things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I know/will know" }, "variants": { "*qedōšîm*": "holy ones/holy things/the Holy One (plural of majesty)/sacred matters" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.4", "source": "מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וַיֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ ׀ בְּחָפְנָ֡יו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ וּמַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*Mî* *ʿālâ*-*šāmayim* *wayyērad* *mî* *ʾāsap*-*rûaḥ* *beḥopnāyw* *mî* *ṣārar*-*mayim* *baśśimlâ* *mî* *hēqîm* *kol*-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* *mah*-*šemô* *ûmah*-*šem*-*benô* *kî* *tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*wayyērad*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, third masculine singular - and descended/came down", "*ʾāsap*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - gathered/collected", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit", "*beḥopnāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - in his fists/handfuls", "*ṣārar*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - bound/wrapped up", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*baśśimlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the garment/cloak", "*hēqîm*": "hiphil perfect, third masculine singular - established/set up", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ʾapsê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šemô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šem*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*benô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/if/that/when/because", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular - you know/will know" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾapsê*": "ends/boundaries/extremities", "*kî*": "for/if/that/surely/when" } }