Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.3", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם מַלְאָכִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מְלָאכָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת לָ֣מָּה תִשְׁבַּ֤ת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַרְפֶּ֔הָ וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ* upon-them *malʾākîm* *lēʾmōr* *məlākâ* *gədôlâ* *ʾănî* *ʿōśeh* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāredet* why *tishbat* the-*məlākâ* when *ʾarpehā* and-*yāradtî* to-you", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1cs - I", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle ms - doing", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I am able", "*lāredet*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to come down", "*tishbat*": "verb, qal imperfect 3fs - it would cease", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*ʾarpehā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs + 3fs object suffix - I would leave it", "*yāradtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I would come down" }, "variants": { "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "and I sent/dispatched", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys", "*məlākâ*": "work/task/business", "*gədôlâ*": "great/large/important", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/performing/working on", "*ʾûkal*": "I am able/can", "*lāredet*": "to come down/descend", "*tishbat*": "it would cease/stop", "*ʾarpehā*": "I would leave it/abandon it/let it go", "*yāradtî*": "I would come down/descend" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sendte jeg bud til dem og sa: 'Jeg er i gang med et stort arbeid, og jeg kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stoppe mens jeg forlater det for å komme ned til dere?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg svarte dem med budbærere og sa: Jeg er i ferd med å gjøre et stort arbeid, så jeg kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stoppe mens jeg forlater det og kommer ned til dere?

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg sendte bud til dem og sa: Jeg er opptatt med et stort arbeid og kan ikke komme ned; hvorfor skulle arbeidet stoppes mens jeg forlater det for å komme ned til dere?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg sendte bud tilbake til dem og sa: Jeg holder på med et stort arbeid og kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stanse mens jeg forlater det og kommer ned til dere?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men jeg sendte budbærere til dem og svarte: «Jeg er opptatt med et stort arbeid, så jeg kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skal arbeidet stanse mens jeg kommer ned til dere?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg sendte budbringere til dem og sa: Jeg er i ferd med å gjøre et stort arbeid, så jeg kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stanse mens jeg forlater det og kommer ned til dere?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg sendte budbringere til dem og svarte: «Jeg er opptatt med et stort verk og kan derfor ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stoppe mens jeg forlater det for å møte dere?»

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

  Jeg sendte budbringere til dem og sa: Jeg er i ferd med å gjøre et stort arbeid, så jeg kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stanse mens jeg forlater det og kommer ned til dere?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sendte jeg budbærere til dem og svarte: 'Jeg er opptatt med en stor gjerning og kan ikke komme ned. Arbeidet ville stoppe opp hvis jeg forlot det for å møte dere.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and come down to you?"

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så jeg sendte budbringere til dem og sa: «Jeg er i gang med et stort arbeid og kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stanse mens jeg forlater det for å komme til dere?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg sendte Bud til dem (og) lod sige: Jeg haver en stor Gjerning at udrette og kan ikke komme ned; hvorfor skulde Gjerningen holde op, naar jeg lod af fra den og drog ned til eder?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og jeg sendte budbringere til dem og sa: Jeg holder på med et stort arbeid, så jeg kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stanse mens jeg forlater det for å komme til dere?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work stop, while I leave it and come down to you?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg sendte bud tilbake til dem og sa: Jeg holder på med et stort arbeid, så jeg kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet opphøre mens jeg forlater det for å møte dere?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg sendte budbringere tilbake til dem og sa: 'Jeg er i gang med et stort arbeid og kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stoppe mens jeg forlater det for å komme ned til dere?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg sendte budbringere til dem og sa: Jeg er i ferd med å gjøre et stort arbeid og kan ikke komme ned. Hvorfor skulle arbeidet stanse mens jeg forlater det for å komme ned til dere?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg sendte budbærere til dem og sa: Jeg holder på med et stort arbeid, så jeg kan ikke komme ned. Skal arbeidet stoppe mens jeg forlater det og kommer til dere?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Notwithstondynge I sent messaungers vnto them, sayenge: I haue a greate busynes to do, I can not come downe. The worke shulde stonde still, yf I were necligent, and came downe to you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore I sent messengers vnto them, saying, I haue a great worke to doe, and I can not come downe: why should the worke cease, whiles I leaue it, and come downe to you?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I sent messengers vnto them, saying: I haue a great businesse to do, and I can not come downe: Why should the worke ceasse, whilest I leaue it and come downe to you?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I [am] doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I can't come down: why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I send unto them messengers, saying, `A great work I am doing, and I am not able to come down; why doth the work cease when I let it alone, and have come down unto you?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I sent men to them saying, I am doing a great work, so that it is not possible for me to come down: is the work to be stopped while I go away from it and come down to you?

• World English Bible (2000)

  I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I can't come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So I sent messengers to them saying,“I am engaged in an important work, and I am unable to come down. Why should the work come to a halt when I leave it to come down to you?”

Referenced Verses

• John 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "John.9.4", "source": "Ἐμὲ δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν: ἔρχεται νύξ, ὅτε οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι.", "text": "*Eme dei ergazesthai* the *erga* of-the *pempsantos* me, while *hēmera estin*: *erchetai nyx*, when *oudeis dynatai ergazesthai*.", "grammar": { "*Eme*": "accusative 1st person pronoun - me", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular impersonal - it is necessary", "*ergazesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to work", "*erga*": "accusative neuter plural - works/deeds", "*pempsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having sent/one who sent", "*hēmera*": "nominative feminine singular - day", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming", "*nyx*": "nominative feminine singular - night", "*oudeis*": "nominative masculine singular - no one", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*ergazesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to work" }, "variants": { "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*ergazesthai*": "to work/labor/perform", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*pempsantos*": "having sent/one who sent/sender", "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*nyx*": "night/darkness", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to" } }
• 1 Tim 4:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.15", "source": "Ταῦτα μελέτα· ἐν τούτοις ἴσθι· ἵνα σου ἡ προκοπὴ φανερὰ ᾖ ἐν πᾶσιν.", "text": "These things *meleta*; in these *isthi*; *hina* of you the *prokopē* *phanera* *ē* in *pasin*.", "grammar": { "*meleta*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - practice/meditate on/be diligent in", "*isthi*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - be/exist", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*prokopē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - progress/advancement", "*phanera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - manifest/evident/apparent", "*ē*": "present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all/everyone" }, "variants": { "*meleta*": "practice/meditate on/be diligent in", "*isthi*": "be/continue in/remain in", "*prokopē*": "progress/advancement/improvement", "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/apparent", "*pasin*": "all/everyone/all things" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.16", "source": "Ἔπεχε σεαυτῷ, καὶ τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ· ἐπίμενε αὐτοῖς: τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν καὶ σεαυτὸν σώσεις, καὶ τοὺς ἀκούοντάς σου.", "text": "*Epeche* *seautō*, and the *didaskalia*; *epimene* in them: this *gar* *poiōn* both *seauton* you will *sōseis*, and those *akouontas* you.", "grammar": { "*Epeche*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - pay attention to/watch", "*seautō*": "dative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*epimene*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - continue in/persevere in", "*gar*": "conjunction, postpositive - for/because", "*poiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*sōseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you will save/preserve", "*akouontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hearing/listening to" }, "variants": { "*Epeche*": "pay attention to/watch/take heed to", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*epimene*": "continue in/persevere in/remain in", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*sōseis*": "you will save/preserve/deliver", "*akouontas*": "hearing/listening to/heeding" } }
• Prov 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.15", "source": "פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*petî* *yaʾămîn* to *kāl-dābār* *wə-ʿārûm* *yābîn* to *ʾăšûrô*", "grammar": { "*petî*": "masculine singular noun - simple one", "*yaʾămîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he believes", "*kāl-dābār*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - every word", "*wə-ʿārûm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and prudent one", "*yābîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he understands", "*ʾăšûrô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple one/naive one/gullible person", "*yaʾămîn*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent one/shrewd one/sensible one", "*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/discerns", "*ʾăšûrô*": "his step/his going/his course" } }
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.10", "source": "כֹּ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֧א יָֽדְךָ֛ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "All that *timṣāʾ* *yādĕkā* to-*laʿăśôt* in-*kōḥăkā* *ʿăśēh*; for not *maʿăśeh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*daʿat* and-*ḥokmâ* in-*šĕʾôl* that you *hōlēk* there.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you find", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reckoning/account", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ yādĕkā*": "your hand finds/you are able/you have opportunity", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to accomplish", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your ability", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*ḥešbôn*": "reckoning/account/reasoning/planning", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/realm of the dead", "*hōlēk šāmmâ*": "going there/headed there" } }
• Matt 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.16", "source": "¶Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων: γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις, καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί.", "text": "*Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* you as *probata* in *mesō* of-*lykōn*: *ginesthe* *oun* *phronimoi* as the *opheis*, and *akeraioi* as the *peristerai*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*apostellō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I send forth/send out", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*lykōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of wolves", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise/prudent", "*opheis*": "nominative masculine plural - serpents", "*akeraioi*": "nominative masculine plural - innocent/harmless", "*peristerai*": "nominative feminine plural - doves" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "I send forth/send out/commission", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/among", "*lykōn*": "wolves/predators", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/shrewd", "*opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/harmless/unmixed", "*peristerai*": "doves/pigeons" } }
• Luke 14:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Luke.14.30", "source": "Λέγοντες, ὅτι Οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἤρξατο οἰκοδομεῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ἐκτελέσαι.", "text": "*Legontes*, that This the *anthrōpos ērxato oikodomein*, and not *ischysen ektelesai*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ērxato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - began", "*oikodomein*": "present infinitive, active - to build", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ischysen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - was able", "*ektelesai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to finish/complete" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/declaring", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*oikodomein*": "to build/to construct", "*ischysen*": "was able/had strength/could manage", "*ektelesai*": "to finish/to complete/to carry through" } }