Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.7", "source": "וָאוֹמַר֮ לַמֶּלֶךְ֒ אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב אִגְּרוֹת֙ יִתְּנוּ־לִ֔י עַֽל־פַּחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר אֲשֶׁר֙ יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־אָב֖וֹא אֶל־יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "*wā-ʾômar* to-the-*melek* if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb* *ʾiggərôt* may-they-give-to-me upon-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār* *ʾăšer* they-may-let-pass-me until *ʾăšer*-I-come to-*yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾômar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*ʾiggərôt*": "feminine plural - letters", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - may they give", "*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*yaʿăbîrûnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - they may allow me to pass", "*ʾābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I come/arrive", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ʾiggərôt*": "letters/documents/official communications", "*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials/satraps", "*ʿēber* *ha-nāhār*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates", "*yaʿăbîrûnî*": "they may allow me to pass/escort me/give me passage" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg sa også til kongen: 'Hvis det faller i kongens gode vilje, la meg få brev til guvernørene i provinsene vest for Eufrat, slik at de gir meg tillatelse til å reise til Juda,'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg sa også til kongen: Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til stattholderne på den andre siden av elven, så de kan gi meg trygg passasje til jeg kommer til Juda.

• Norsk King James

  Dessuten sa jeg til kongen: Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til guvernørene på den andre siden av elven, så de kan gi meg hjelp til å reise til Jerusalem;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg sa til kongen: Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til guvernørene på den andre siden av elven, så de lar meg reise trygt til Juda.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg sa også til kongen: Hvis kongen synes godt om det, la meg få brev til guvernørene i provinsen vest for elven så de vil la meg reise gjennom til jeg kommer til Juda.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Videre sa jeg til kongen: «Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til guvernørene på den andre siden av elven, så de vil gi meg tillatelse til å reise gjennom til jeg kommer til Juda.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Videre sa jeg til kongen: «Om det behager deg, la meg få brev til guvernørene på den andre siden av elven, slik at de kan frakte meg til Juda.»

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

  Videre sa jeg til kongen: «Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til guvernørene på den andre siden av elven, så de vil gi meg tillatelse til å reise gjennom til jeg kommer til Juda.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg sa også til kongen: "Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til guvernørene i området bortenfor elven, så de kan la meg passere til jeg kommer til Juda."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I also said to the king, "If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors of the region beyond the Euphrates, so they will allow me to pass through until I arrive in Judah,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg sa videre til kongen: Hvis det er godt for kongen, la brev bli gitt til meg for guvernørene i provinsen vest for Eufrat, så de vil la meg passere til jeg kommer til Juda.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg sagde til Kongen: Dersom (det synes) godt for Kongen, da lad dem give mig Breve til Fyrsterne paa hiin Side Floden, at de maae føre mig henover, indtil jeg kommer til Juda,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Videre sa jeg til kongen: Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til guvernørene bortenfor elven, slik at de kan sørge for at jeg kommer frem til Juda.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Moreover, I said to the king, If it pleases the king, let letters be given to me for the governors beyond the river, that they may allow me to pass through until I come to Judah;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Videre sa jeg til kongen: Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til guvernørene på den andre siden av elven, så de lar meg passere til jeg når Juda;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg sa også til kongen: 'Hvis det er godt for kongen, la meg få brev til stattholderne på den andre siden av elven, slik at de lar meg reise gjennom til jeg kommer til Judea,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Videre sa jeg til kongen: Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til guvernørene i området bortenfor elven, så de vil la meg reise gjennom til jeg kommer til Juda;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Videre sa jeg til kongen: Hvis det behager kongen, la meg få brev til styresmennene over elven, så de kan la meg dra gjennom til jeg kommer til Juda;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & sayde vnto the kynge: Yf it please the kynge, let him geue me letters to the Debites beyonde ye water, yt they maye conueye me ouer, tyll I come in to Iuda:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After I saide vnto the King, If it please the King, let them giue mee letters to the captaines beyond the Riuer, that they may conuay me ouer, till I come into Iudah,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde vnto the king: If it please the king, let hym geue me letters to the captaynes whiche are beyonde the water, that they may conuay me ouer, till I come into Iuda:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover I said to the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I say to the king, `If to the king `it be' good, letters let be given to me for the governors beyond the River, that they let me pass over till that I come in unto Judah:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through till I come unto Judah;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Further, I said to the king, If it is the king's pleasure, let letters be given to me for the rulers across the river, so that they may let me go through till I come to Judah;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I said to the king,“If the king is so inclined, let him give me letters for the governors of Trans-Euphrates that will enable me to travel safely until I reach Judah,

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 7:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.21", "source": "וּ֠מִנִּי אֲנָ֞ה אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְכֹל֙ גִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה דִּ֣י כָל־דִּ֣י יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן עֶזְרָ֨א כָהֲנָ֜ה סָפַ֤ר דָּתָא֙ דִּֽי־אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד׃", "text": "And from me *ʾănāh* *ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* *malkāʾ* *śîm* *ṭəʿēm* to all *gizzaḇrayyāʾ* that in *baʿăḇar* *nahărāh* that all-that *yišʾălenḵôn* *ʿEzrāʾ* *kāhănāh* *sāp̄ar* *dāṯāʾ* that-*ʾĕlāh* *šəmayyāʾ* *ʾāsəparnāʾ* *yiṯʿăḇiḏ*", "grammar": { "*û-minnî*": "conjunction with preposition with first person singular suffix (Aramaic) - and from me", "*ʾănāh*": "first person singular pronoun (Aramaic) - I", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*śîm*": "passive participle, masculine singular (Aramaic) - is placed/set", "*ṭəʿēm*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - decree/command", "*lə-ḵōl*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - to all", "*gizzaḇrayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the treasurers", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ba-ʿăḇar*": "preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - in the region beyond", "*nahărāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the river", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*kāl-dî*": "masculine singular adjective with relative particle (Aramaic) - all that", "*yišʾălenḵôn*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular with second person masculine plural suffix, peal stem (Aramaic) - he asks you", "*kāhănāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the priest", "*sāp̄ar*": "masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - scribe of", "*dāṯāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the law", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - of", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "adverb (Aramaic) - diligently/speedily", "*yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, hitpeil stem (Aramaic) - it shall be done" }, "variants": { "*śîm ṭəʿēm*": "decree/command/order", "*gizzaḇrayyāʾ*": "treasurers/financial officers", "*baʿăḇar nahărāh*": "beyond the river/Trans-Euphrates", "*yišʾălenḵôn*": "he asks you/requests from you", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "diligently/speedily/carefully", "*yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "it shall be done/performed/executed" } }
• Ezra 8:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Ezra.8.36", "source": "וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ ׀ אֶת־דָּתֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּפַחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְנִשְּׂא֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyitənû* *ʾet*-*dātê* the-*melek* to-*ʾăḥašdarpənê* the-*melek* and-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār*, and-*niśśəʾû* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*ʾet*-house-of-the-*ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitənû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dātê*": "feminine plural construct - laws/decrees of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "masculine plural construct - satraps of", "*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river", "*niśśəʾû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they supported/helped", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods" }, "variants": { "*wayyitənû*": "gave/delivered/presented", "*dātê*": "laws/decrees/edicts", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials", "*ʿēber*": "beyond/across/other side of", "*nāhār*": "river/Euphrates", "*niśśəʾû*": "supported/helped/assisted/lifted up", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods" } }
• Neh 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.9", "source": "וָֽאָב֗וֹא אֶֽל־פַּֽחֲווֹת֙ עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אִגְּר֣וֹת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח עִמִּי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׂ֥רֵי חַ֖יִל וּפָרָשִֽׁים", "text": "*wā-ʾābôʾ* to-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār* *wā-ʾettənāh* to-them *ʾēt* *ʾiggərôt* the-*melek* *wa-yišlaḥ* with-me the-*melek* *śārê* *ḥayil* *û-pārāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾābôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I came", "*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river", "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I gave", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiggərôt*": "feminine plural construct - letters of", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - officers/captains of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular - army/force", "*û-pārāšîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural - and horsemen" }, "variants": { "*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials/satraps", "*ʿēber* *ha-nāhār*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates", "*śārê* *ḥayil*": "army officers/captains of forces", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry" } }
• Ezra 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.6", "source": "כְּעַ֡ן תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֨ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֜ה שְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה רַחִיקִ֥ין הֲו֖וֹ מִן־תַּמָּֽה׃", "text": "Now *Tattenay* *paḥaṯ ʿăḇar-nahărāh*, *Šᵉṯar Bôzenay* and their *kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*, the *ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ* who are in *ʿăḇar nahărāh*, *raḥîqîn* be from *tammāh*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now/therefore", "*Tattenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of", "*ʿăḇar-nahărāh*": "compound geographical term - Beyond the River", "*Šᵉṯar Bôzenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues/associates", "*ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ*": "gentile plural noun - the Apharsachites (Persian officials)", "*dî*": "relative particle - who/that", "*raḥîqîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - far/distant/staying away", "*hăwô*": "verb, Peal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be/keep", "*min-tammāh*": "preposition + adverb - from there" }, "variants": { "*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official", "*ʿăḇar-nahărāh*": "Beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates", "*kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/companions/associates", "*ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ*": "Apharsachites/Persian officials", "*raḥîqîn hăwô*": "keep away/stay far/remain distant" } }
• Ezra 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezra.8.22", "source": "כִּ֣י בֹ֗שְׁתִּי לִשְׁא֤וֹל מִן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חַ֣יִל וּפָרָשִׁ֔ים לְעָזְרֵ֥נוּ מֵאוֹיֵ֖ב בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ כִּֽי־אָמַ֨רְנוּ לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֗ר יַד־אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ עַל־כָּל־מְבַקְשָׁיו֙ לְטוֹבָ֔ה וְעֻזּ֣וֹ וְאַפּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל כָּל־עֹזְבָֽיו׃", "text": "For *bōštî* to-*liš'ôl* from-the-*meleḵ* *ḥayil* and-*pārāšîm* to-*lə'āzrēnû* from-*'ôyēb* in-the-*dāreḵ*; for we-*'āmarnû* to-the-*meleḵ* *lē'mōr*: *yad*-our-*'ĕlōhênû* upon-all-his-*məbaḵšāyw* for-*ṭôbâ*, and-his-*'uzzô* and-his-*'appô* upon all-his-*'ōzəbāyw*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bōštî*": "verb qal perfect 1st singular - I was ashamed", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to", "*š'ôl*": "verb qal infinitive construct - to ask/to request", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ḥayil*": "noun masculine singular - army/force/troops", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*pārāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - horsemen/cavalry", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*'āzrēnû*": "verb qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to help us", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*'ôyēb*": "noun masculine singular - enemy", "*ba*": "preposition prefix - in/on", "*dāreḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the way/road", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āmarnû*": "verb qal perfect 1st common plural - we said", "*la*": "preposition prefix - to", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + verb qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*məbaḵšāyw*": "verb piel participle masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those seeking him", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - for", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun feminine singular - good/goodness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'uzzô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'appô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*'ōzəbāyw*": "verb qal participle masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those abandoning him" }, "variants": { "*bōštî*": "I was ashamed/I was embarrassed/I felt reluctant", "*š'ôl*": "to ask/to request/to inquire", "*ḥayil*": "army/force/troops/military power", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/mounted troops", "*'āzrēnû*": "to help us/to assist us/to support us", "*'ôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/journey/path", "*'āmarnû*": "we said/we told/we declared", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yad*": "hand/power/strength", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*məbaḵšāyw*": "those seeking him/those searching for him/those requesting from him", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/goodness/benefit/welfare", "*'uzzô*": "his strength/his power/his might", "*'appô*": "his anger/his wrath/his nose", "*'ōzəbāyw*": "those abandoning him/those forsaking him/those leaving him" } }