Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֗יהָ אָמֹ֤ר אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כִּי־שָׂנֹ֣א שְׂנֵאתָ֔הּ וָאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה לְמֵרֵעֶ֑ךָ הֲלֹ֨א אֲחֹתָ֤הּ הַקְּטַנָּה֙ טוֹבָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔נָּה תְּהִי־נָ֥א לְךָ֖ תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* her *ʾābîhā* *ʾāmōr* I *ʾāmartî* that *kî*-*śānōʾ* you *śənêʾātāh* and *wāʾettenenāh* to your *mērēʿeḵā* *hălōʾ* her *ʾăḥōtāh* the *haqqəṭannâ* *ṭôbâ* from *mimmennāh* *təhî*-*nāʾ* to *ləḵā* *taḥtehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*ʾāmōr*": "infinitive absolute - saying", "*ʾāmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*śānōʾ*": "infinitive absolute - hating", "*śənêʾātāh*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you hated her", "*wāʾettenenāh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I gave her", "*mērēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companion/friend", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not?", "*ʾăḥōtāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*haqqəṭannâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the younger", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good/better", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - than her", "*təhî*": "jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let her be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - instead of her" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmōr ʾāmartî*": "I certainly said/I truly said (emphatic construction)", "*śānōʾ śənêʾātāh*": "you utterly hated her/you surely hated her (emphatic construction)", "*mērēʿeḵā*": "your companion/friend/best man", "*ṭôbâ*": "better/more beautiful/more desirable" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hennes far svarte: 'Jeg trodde du hatet henne, så jeg ga henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere? Vær vennlig å ta henne i stedet.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hennes far sa: Jeg trodde virkelig at du hadde hatet henne, derfor ga jeg henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? Ta henne, vær så snill, i stedet for henne.

• Norsk King James

  Og hennes far sa: Jeg trodde virkelig at du hatet henne; derfor ga jeg henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? Ta henne, jeg ber deg, i stedet for henne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hennes far sa: Jeg trodde bestemt at du hatet henne, så jeg ga henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster bedre enn henne? Vennligst, la henne bli din istedenfor denne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hennes far sa: "Jeg trodde virkelig at du mislikte henne, så jeg ga henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster bedre enn henne? Ta henne som din kone i stedet."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og hennes far sa, Jeg tenkte sannelig at du hadde blitt helt uvenn med henne; derfor ga jeg henne til kameraten din: er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? Ta henne, ber jeg deg, i stedet for henne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og hennes far sa: «Jeg hadde virkelig trodd at du hadde hatet henne helt; derfor ga jeg henne til din følge. Er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn hun? Ta henne, ber jeg deg, i stedet for henne.»

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

  Og hennes far sa, Jeg tenkte sannelig at du hadde blitt helt uvenn med henne; derfor ga jeg henne til kameraten din: er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? Ta henne, ber jeg deg, i stedet for henne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hennes far sa: 'Jeg trodde bestemt at du hatet henne, så jeg ga henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? Ta henne i stedet.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Her father said, "I thought you completely hated her, so I gave her to your companion. Isn't her younger sister more attractive? Take her instead."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hennes far sa: "Jeg trodde sikkert at du virkelig hatet henne, derfor ga jeg henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? La henne bli din kone i stedet."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hendes Fader sagde: Jeg sagde forvist, at du havde visseligen faaet Had til hende, og jeg gav din Selskabsbroder hende; er ikke hendes yngre Søster bedre end hun? Kjære, lad hende være din istedetfor denne.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hennes far sa: Jeg trodde virkelig at du hatet henne fullstendig, derfor ga jeg henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? Ta henne i stedet, jeg ber deg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Her father said, I truly thought you hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? Take her instead, I ask you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hennes far sa: Jeg trodde bestemt at du hadde lagt henne for hat; derfor ga jeg henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? Ta henne istedenfor.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hennes far sa: 'Jeg sa bestemt at du hatet henne og ga henne til din venn. Er ikke hennes yngre søster bedre enn henne? La henne være din i stedet.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og hennes far sa: Jeg trodde virkelig at du hatet henne, derfor ga jeg henne til din kamerat. Er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? Ta henne, ber jeg deg, istedenfor henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hennes far sa: Jeg trodde du hatet henne, så jeg ga henne til vennen din. Men er ikke hennes yngre søster vakrere enn henne? Vær så snill, ta henne i stedet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: I thoughte thou wast displeased at her, and I gaue her vnto thy frende. But she hath a yonger sister which is more beutyfull then she, let ye same be thine for her.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And her father sayde, I thought that thou hadst hated her: therefore gaue I her to thy companion. Is not her yonger sister fayrer then shee? take her, I pray thee, in stead of the other.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And her father sayde, I thought that thou haddest hated her, & therfore gaue I her to thy companion: Is not her younger sister fayrer then she? Take her I pray thee, in steade of the other.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: [is] not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Her father said, I most assuredly thought that you had utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion: isn't her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please take her, instead.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and her father saith, I certainly said, that thou didst certainly hate her, and I give her to thy companion; is not her sister -- the young one -- better than she? Let her be, I pray thee, to thee, instead of her.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And her father said, It seemed to me that you had only hate for her; so I gave her to your friend: but is not her younger sister fairer than she? so please take her in place of the other.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Her father said, "I most certainly thought that you had utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion. Isn't her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please take her, instead."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Her father said,“I really thought you absolutely despised her, so I gave her to your best man. Her younger sister is more attractive than she is. Take her instead!”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Judges.14.20", "source": "וַתְּהִ֖י אֵ֣שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן לְמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רֵעָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-təhî ʾēšet šimšôn lə-mērēʿēhû ʾăšer rēʿâ lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular apocopated - and she became", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*lə-mērēʿēhû*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his companion", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*rēʿâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was a friend", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "she became/she was given", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his companion/his friend", "*rēʿâ*": "was a friend/had been close" } }
• Acts 26:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.26.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ, πρὸς τὸ ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου δεῖν πολλὰ ἐναντία πρᾶξαι.", "text": "I *men* *oun* *edoxa* to *emautō*, against the *onoma* of *Iēsou* the *Nazōraiou* *dein* many *enantia* to *praxai*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*edoxa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I thought/supposed", "*emautō*": "dative, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Nazōraiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Nazarene", "*dein*": "present active infinitive - to be necessary", "*enantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - contrary/hostile things", "*praxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/practice" }, "variants": { "*men oun*": "indeed therefore/verily then", "*edoxa*": "I thought/supposed/considered", "*onoma*": "name/reputation", "*Nazōraiou*": "Nazarene/of Nazareth", "*dein*": "to be necessary/ought", "*enantia*": "contrary/hostile/opposed things", "*praxai*": "to do/practice/perform" } }
• Gen 38:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.14", "source": "וַתָּסַר֩ בִּגְדֵ֨י אַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ מֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָ וַתְּכַ֤ס בַּצָּעִיף֙ וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ף וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּפֶ֣תַח עֵינַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ תִּמְנָ֑תָה כִּ֤י רָאֲתָה֙ כִּֽי־גָדַ֣ל שֵׁלָ֔ה וְהִ֕וא לֹֽא־נִתְּנָ֥ה ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "And *wattāsar* *bigdê* her *ʾalmənûtāh* from *mēʿāleyhā* and *wattəkas* with the *baṣṣāʿîp* and *wattitʿallāp* and *wattēšeb* in *betaḥ* *ʿênayim* which is on *dereḵ* *Timnātāh*, for *rāʾătāh* that *gādal* *Šēlāh* and she *lōʾ*-*nittənāh* to him *ləʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wattāsar*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she removed", "*bigdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - garments of", "*ʾalmənûtāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her widowhood", "*mēʿāleyhā*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from upon her", "*wattəkas*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she covered", "*baṣṣāʿîp*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the veil", "*wattitʿallāp*": "waw-consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she wrapped herself", "*wattēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she sat", "*betaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the entrance of", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, dual - Enaim/two springs", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way to/road to", "*Timnātāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Timnah", "*rāʾătāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she saw", "*gādal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had grown up", "*Šēlāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Shelah", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nittənāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was given", "*ləʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*wattāsar*": "and she removed/took off/put aside", "*bigdê*": "garments/clothes", "*ʾalmənûtāh*": "her widowhood/her widow's garments", "*wattəkas*": "and she covered/concealed", "*baṣṣāʿîp*": "with the veil/with the wrapper/with the shawl", "*wattitʿallāp*": "and she wrapped herself/disguised herself/covered herself", "*wattēšeb*": "and she sat/remained/dwelled", "*betaḥ*": "in the entrance of/at the opening of/at the gateway of", "*ʿênayim*": "Enaim (place name)/two springs/double fountain", "*rāʾătāh*": "she saw/perceived/understood", "*gādal*": "had grown up/matured/became older", "*nittənāh*": "she was given/provided/offered" } }
• Judg 14:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Judges.14.16", "source": "וַתֵּבְךְּ֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן עָלָ֗יו וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ רַק־שְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙ וְלֹ֣א אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי הֽ͏ַחִידָ֥ה חַ֙דְתָּ֙ לִבְנֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וְלִ֖י לֹ֣א הִגַּ֑דְתָּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֗הּ הִנֵּ֨ה לְאָבִ֧י וּלְאִמִּ֛י לֹ֥א הִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְלָ֥ךְ אַגִּֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-tēbək ʾēšet šimšôn ʿālāyw wə-tōʾmer raq-śənēʾtanî wə-lōʾ ʾăhabtānî ha-ḥîdâ ḥadtā li-bənê ʿammî wə-lî lōʾ higgadtâ wə-yōʾmer lāh hinnēh lə-ʾābî ū-lə-ʾimmî lōʾ higgadtî wə-lāk ʾaggîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēbək*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*raq-śənēʾtanî*": "adverb + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - only you hate me", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - and not", "*ʾăhabtānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you love me", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*ḥadtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have posed", "*li-bənê*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*wə-lî*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - and to me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtâ*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have told", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāh*": "preposition lə- + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*lə-ʾābî*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - to my father", "*ū-lə-ʾimmî*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - and to my mother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st singular - I have told", "*wə-lāk*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and to you", "*ʾaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I should tell" }, "variants": { "*tēbək*": "she wept/she cried", "*śənēʾtanî*": "you hate me/you dislike me", "*ʾăhabtānî*": "you love me/you care for me", "*ḥadtā*": "you have posed/you have put forth", "*higgadtâ*": "you have told/you have explained", "*higgadtî*": "I have told/I have explained", "*ʾaggîd*": "I should tell/shall I tell" } }