Verse 17
{ "verseID": "Job.7.17", "source": "מָֽה־אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כִּ֣י תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ וְכִי־תָשִׁ֖ית אֵלָ֣יו לִבֶּֽךָ", "text": "What-*'ĕnôsh* that *ṯĕgaddĕlennû* and that-*ṯāshîṯ* to him your *libbêḵā*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*'ĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṯĕgaddĕlennû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you magnify him", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṯāshîṯ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*'êlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/toward him", "*libbêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*'ĕnôsh*": "man/mankind/mortal human", "*ṯĕgaddĕlennû*": "you magnify him/you make him great/you exalt him", "*ṯāshîṯ*": "you set/you place/you direct", "*libbêḵā*": "your heart/your mind/your attention" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Hva er et menneske, at du så oppmerksomt betrakter ham, og setter ditt hjerte på ham,
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Hva er mennesket, at du skulle gjøre ham så betydningsfull, og sette ditt hjerte mot ham?
Norsk King James
Hva er mennesket, at du skal opphøye ham? Og at du skal sette ditt hjerte på ham?
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Hva er et menneske, at du anser det så stort, og at du retter din oppmerksomhet mot det?
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Hva er et menneske, at du gjør så mye av ham, og at du vier ham så stor oppmerksomhet?
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Hva er mennesket, at du gjør så mye av ham? Og at du retter ditt hjerte mot ham?
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Hva er mennesket, at du skulle opphøye ham, og at du skulle sette ditt hjerte til ham?
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Hva er mennesket, at du gjør så mye av ham? Og at du retter ditt hjerte mot ham?
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Hva er et menneske, at du aktes stort på ham, og at du retter ditt sinn mot ham?
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention,
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Hva er et menneske, at du gjør så stort at du legger merke til ham og vender ditt hjerte mot ham?
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Hvad er et Menneske, at du vilde agte ham stort, og at du vilde lægge dig ham paa Hjertet?
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
KJV 1769 norsk
Hva er mennesket, at du gjør ham til noe stort? Og at du legger ditt hjerte på ham?
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
What is man, that you should magnify him, and that you should set your heart upon him?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Hva er mennesket, at du gjør ham stor, at du setter ditt sinn på ham,
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Hva er mennesket at du forstørrer ham, og at du setter ditt hjerte mot ham?
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Hva er et menneske, at du skal opphøye ham, og at du skal legge din tanke på ham,
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Hva er mennesket, at du har gjort ham stor, og at din oppmerksomhet er rettet mot ham,
Coverdale Bible (1535)
What is man, that thou hast him in soch reputacion, and settest so moch by him?
Geneva Bible (1560)
What is man, that thou doest magnifie him, and that thou settest thine heart vpon him?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
What is man that thou doest magnifie him? and that thou settest thy heart vpon him?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ What [is] man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
Webster's Bible (1833)
What is man, that you should magnify him, That you should set your mind on him,
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
What `is' man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?
American Standard Version (1901)
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,
Bible in Basic English (1941)
What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,
World English Bible (2000)
What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Insignificance of Humans“What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?
Referenced Verses
- Heb 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.6", "source": "Διεμαρτύρατο δέ πού τις, λέγων, Τί ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος, ὅτι μιμνήσκῃ αὐτοῦ; ἢ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου, ὅτι ἐπισκέπτῃ αὐτόν;", "text": "*Diemartyrato de pou tis*, *legōn*, What *estin anthrōpos*, that you *mimnēskē* of him? Or *huios anthrōpou*, that you *episkeptē* him?", "grammar": { "*Diemartyrato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - testified/solemnly affirmed", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*pou*": "adverb - somewhere", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative singular - someone", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*mimnēskē*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you remember/are mindful of", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man/human", "*episkeptē*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you visit/look upon" }, "variants": { "*Diemartyrato*": "testified/solemnly affirmed/declared", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/mankind", "*mimnēskē*": "remember/are mindful of/think of", "*episkeptē*": "visit/look upon/care for" } }
- Ps 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.8.4", "source": "כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֣ה שָׁ֭מֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ יָרֵ֥חַ וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃", "text": "When *ʾerʾeh* *šāmêkā* *maʿăśê* *ʾetsbeʿōtêkā* *yārēah* and-*kôkābîm* which *kônāntā*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "1st person singular imperfect - I see/look at/behold", "*šāmêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heavens", "*maʿăśê*": "masculine plural construct - works of/things made by", "*ʾetsbeʿōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fingers", "*yārēah*": "masculine singular noun - moon", "*kôkābîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*kônāntā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect, Polel form - you have established/set in place" }, "variants": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "I see/look at/behold/consider", "*maʿăśê*": "works/deeds/acts/things made", "*kônāntā*": "you have established/set in place/prepared/fixed" } }
- Ps 144:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.3", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מָה־אָ֭דָם וַתֵּדָעֵ֑הוּ בֶּן־אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ וַֽתְּחַשְּׁבֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*YHWH*, what is *ʾādām* that you *wattēdāʿēhû*, *ben*-*ʾĕnôš* that you *wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*?", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - mankind/human", "*wattēdāʿēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you know him", "*ben*": "noun masculine construct - son of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you think of him/consider him" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*wattēdāʿēhû*": "and you know him/take notice of him/care for him", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/mankind (often emphasizing frailty)", "*wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*": "and you consider him/think of him/regard him" } }
- 1 Sam 24:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.14", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹאמַ֗ר מְשַׁל֙ הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י מֵרְשָׁעִ֖ים יֵ֣צֵא רֶ֑שַׁע וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "As *yōʾmar* *mešal* *haqqadmōnî* from *rešāʿîm* *yēṣēʾ* *rešaʿ* and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it says/is said", "*mešal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - proverb of", "*haqqadmōnî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the ancient", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked men", "*yēṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes out/comes forth", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmar*": "says/is said/tells", "*mešal*": "proverb/saying/parable", "*haqqadmōnî*": "ancient/former/of old", "*rešāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil ones/criminals", "*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/comes forth/proceeds", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/wrongdoing" } }
- Job 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.7.12", "source": "הֲֽיָם־אָ֭נִי אִם־תַּנִּ֑ין כִּֽי־תָשִׂ֖ים עָלַ֣י מִשְׁמָֽר", "text": "?*yām*-I if-*tannîn* that-*ṯāśîm* upon me *mishmār*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - am?", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*'ānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*'im*": "conjunction - if/or", "*tannîn*": "noun, masculine singular - sea monster/dragon", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*ṯāśîm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set", "*'ālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - guard/watch/prison" }, "variants": { "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*tannîn*": "sea monster/dragon/serpent/crocodile", "*ṯāśîm*": "you set/you place/you put", "*mishmār*": "guard/watch/prison/restraint" } }
- Job 34:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.34.14", "source": "אִם־יָשִׂ֣ים אֵלָ֣יו לִבּ֑וֹ רוּח֥וֹ וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ אֵלָ֥יו יֶאֱסֹֽף׃", "text": "*ʾim-yāśîm* *ʾēlāyw* *libbô* *rûḥô* *wə-nišmātô* *ʾēlāyw* *yeʾĕsōp*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sets", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*rûḥô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*wə-nišmātô*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his breath", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gathers" }, "variants": { "*yāśîm*": "sets/places/directs", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his attention", "*rûḥô*": "his spirit/his breath/his wind", "*nišmātô*": "his breath/his life-breath/his spirit", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "gathers/withdraws/takes back" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.34.15", "source": "יִגְוַ֣ע כָּל־בָּשָׂ֣ר יָ֑חַד וְ֝אָדָ֗ם עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*yigwaʿ* *kol-bāśār* *yāḥad* *wə-ʾādām* *ʿal-ʿāpār* *yāšûb*", "grammar": { "*yigwaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would expire", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together", "*wə-ʾādām*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and mankind", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would return" }, "variants": { "*yigwaʿ*": "would expire/would perish/would die", "*kol-bāśār*": "all flesh/every living thing/all creatures", "*yāḥad*": "together/at once/simultaneously", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/humankind", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/earth/soil", "*yāšûb*": "would return/would go back/would revert" } }