Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.18", "source": "וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל לָתֵת־לָהֶ֥ם נָשִׁ֖ים מִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֕וּר נֹתֵ֥ן אִשָּׁ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾănaḥnû* not *nûkal* *lātēt*-to them *nāšîm* from our *bənôt* for *nišbəʿû* *bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *ʾārûr* *nōtēn* *ʾiššāh* to *Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st plural - we", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we are able", "*lātēt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - wives", "*mi-bənôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct + 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nišbəʿû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - swore", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, qal - cursed", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one giving", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we are able/we can", "*lātēt*": "to give/to provide", "*nišbəʿû*": "swore/took an oath", "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*nōtēn*": "one giving/anyone who gives" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem kvinner fra våre døtre, for Israels barn har sverget at enhver som gir en kvinne til Benjamin, vil bli forbannet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem hustruer av våre døtre, for Israels barn har sverget og sagt: Forbannet være den som gir kvinne til Benjamin.

• Norsk King James

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem koner av våre døtre, for folket i Israel har sverget og sagt: Forbannet være den som gir en kvinne til Benjamin.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem våre døtre som hustruer; for Israels barn har sverget og sagt: Forbannet er den som gir Benjamin en hustru!

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem hustruer av våre egne døtre, for Israels barn har sverget og sagt: Forbannet være den som gir en hustru til Benjamin.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem koner fra våre døtre, for Israels barn har sverget og sagt: Forbannet er den som gir en kone til Benjamin.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem våre døtre som hustruer, for israelittene har sverget: 'Forbannet den som gir en hustru til Benjamin.'

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

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem koner fra våre døtre, for Israels barn har sverget og sagt: Forbannet er den som gir en kone til Benjamin.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vi kan ikke gi dem koner fra våre døtre, for israelittene har sverget og sagt: Forbannet være den som gir en kvinne til Benjamin.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'But we cannot give them wives from our own daughters, for we have sworn with a curse that anyone who gives a wife to Benjamin will be cursed.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem koner av våre døtre, for Israels barn har sverget og sagt: 'Forbannet være den som gir en kone til Benjamin.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men vi, vi kunne ikke give dem Hustruer af vore Døttre; thi Israels Børn have svoret og sagt: Forbandet være den, som giver Benjamin en Hustru!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem hustruer fra våre døtre, for Israels barn har sverget og sagt: Forbannet være den som gir en hustru til Benjamin.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that gives a wife to Benjamin.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem koner av våre døtre, for Israels barn hadde sverget og sagt: Forbannet være den som gir en kone til Benjamin.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem våre døtre som hustruer. For Israels sønner har sverget og sagt: 'Forbannet er den som gir en hustru til Benjamin.'»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men vi kan ikke gi dem koner av våre døtre, for Israels barn hadde sverget og sagt: Forbannet være den som gir en kone til Benjamin.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Siden vi ikke kan gi dem våre døtre til koner? For Israels barn hadde avlagt en ed: Forbannet er den som gir en hustru til Benjamin.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & we cannot geue them oure doughters to wiues. For the children of Israel haue sworne and sayde: Cursed be he that geueth a wyfe to the BenIamites.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Howbeit we may not giue them wiues of our daughters: for the childre of Israel had sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wise to Beniamin.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Howbeit, we may not geue the wyues of our daughters. For the children of Israel had sworne, saying: Cursed be he that geueth a wyfe to Beniamin.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed [be] he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  However we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and we -- we are not able to give to them wives out of our daughters, for the sons of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed `is' he who is giving a wife to Benjamin.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Seeing that we may not give them our daughters as wives? For the children of Israel had taken an oath, saying, Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

• World English Bible (2000)

  However we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, 'Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But we can’t allow our daughters to marry them, for the Israelites took an oath, saying,‘Whoever gives a woman to a Benjaminite will be destroyed!’

Referenced Verses

• Judg 21:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.21.1", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִשְׁבַּ֥ע בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לֹא־יִתֵּ֥ן בִּתּ֛וֹ לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *nišbaʿ* at the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr*: *ʾîš* from us not-*yitēn* his *bit* to *Binyāmîn* for *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - swore/took oath", "*ba-miṣpāh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine singular - at the Mizpah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each man", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will give", "*bit*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Benjamin", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/anyone", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/pledged", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yitēn*": "will give/shall give", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife" } }
• Judg 11:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Judges.11.35", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ אוֹתָ֜הּ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֲהָ֤הּ בִּתִּי֙ הַכְרֵ֣עַ הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי וְאַ֖תְּ הָיִ֣יתְ בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֗י פָּצִ֤יתִי־פִי֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "And-*wayĕhî* when-*kirʾôtô* *ʾôtāh* and-*wayyiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*bĕgādāyw* and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăhāh* *bittî* *hakrēaʿ* *hikraʿtînî* and-you were in-*ʿōkĕrāy* and-I *pāṣîtî*-*pî* to-*YHWH* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāšûb*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he saw", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore", "*bĕgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments", "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - alas", "*bittî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*hakrēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely", "*hikraʿtînî*": "Hiphil perfect 2fs + 1cs suffix - you have brought me down", "*ʿōkĕrāy*": "Qal participle mp + 1cs suffix - my troublers", "*pāṣîtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have opened", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my mouth", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I am able", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to return/turn back" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "alas/oh no/ah", "*hakrēaʿ hikraʿtînî*": "you have surely brought me down/you have thoroughly crushed me/you have greatly troubled me", "*bĕʿōkĕrāy*": "among my troublers/one who brings me trouble", "*pāṣîtî-pî*": "I have opened my mouth/I have given my word", "*lāšûb*": "to turn back/to retract/to take back" } }