Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Numbers.22.37", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלֹא֩ שָׁלֹ֨חַ שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לִקְרֹא־לָ֔ךְ לָ֥מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֵלָ֑י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם לֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל כַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, did-not *šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî* to-you to-call-for-you? *lāmmāh* not-*hālaktā* to-me? *ha-ʾumnām* not *ʾûkal* *kabbedekā*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal perfect, 1st singular - I surely sent/earnestly sent", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*hālaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went/came", "*ha-ʾumnām*": "interrogative particle + adverb - indeed/truly/really", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able", "*kabbedekā*": "piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to honor you" }, "variants": { "*šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî*": "earnestly sent/surely sent (emphatic construction)", "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*hālaktā*": "went/came/walked", "*ʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/really", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can/have power", "*kabbedekā*": "honor you/reward you/glorify you" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Balak sa til Bileam: 'Sendte jeg ikke bud etter deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Er jeg virkelig ikke i stand til å hedre deg?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Balak sa til Bileam: «Har jeg ikke sendt bud etter deg for å kalle deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Er jeg ikke i stand til å gi deg ære?»

• Norsk King James

  Og Balak sa til Balaam: Sendte jeg ikke sterkt bud til deg for å hente deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Kan jeg virkelig ikke heve deg til ære?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Balak sa til Bileam: Sendte jeg ikke bud etter deg for å kalle deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Mente du at jeg ikke kunne gi deg ære?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Balak sa til Bileam: "Sendte jeg ikke bud etter deg? Hvorfor kom du da ikke til meg? Mener du virkelig at jeg ikke kan ære deg?"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Balak sa til Bileam, «Sendte jeg ikke bud etter deg for å kalle deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Er jeg ikke i stand til å gi deg ære?»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Balaam svarte Balak: «Se, jeg er kommet til deg. Men har jeg noen makt til å si noe? Det ordet som Gud legger i min munn, det skal jeg tale.»

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

  Balak sa til Bileam, «Sendte jeg ikke bud etter deg for å kalle deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Er jeg ikke i stand til å gi deg ære?»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Balak sa til Bileam: «Sendte jeg ikke bud etter deg for å kalle deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Mener du at jeg ikke er i stand til å ære deg?»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Balak said to Balaam, 'Did I not send messengers to you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really unable to reward you?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Balak sagde til Bileam: Sendte jeg ikke alvorligen (Bud) til dig, at lade kalde dig? hvi drog du ikke til mig? mon jeg ikke visseligen skulde kunne ære dig?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Balak sa til Bileam: «Har jeg ikke sendt bud om å kalle deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Er jeg ikke i stand til å hedre deg?»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Balak sa til Bileam: "Sendte jeg ikke bud for å kalle deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Kan jeg virkelig ikke ære deg?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Balak sa til Bileam: «Sendte jeg ikke iherdig bud til deg for å kalle deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Er jeg ikke i stand til å ære deg?»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Balak sa til Bileam: «Har jeg ikke sendte bud for å hente deg? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Kan jeg ikke virkelig gi deg ære?»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Balak sa til Bileam: Sendte jeg ikke bud til deg og ba deg komme? Hvorfor kom du ikke til meg? Skulle jeg ikke maktet å gi deg ære?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Balac sayed vnto Balam: dyd I not sende for the to call the? wherfore camest thou not vnto me? thinkest thou that I am not able to promote the vnto honoure?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & sayde vnto him: Dyd not I sende for ye to call the? Wherfore camest thou not then vnto me? Thinkest thou yt I am not able to promote ye vnto honor?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, Did I not sende for thee to call thee? Wherefore camest thou not vnto me? am I not able in deede to promote thee vnto honour?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Balac sayd vnto Balaam: Dyd I not sende for thee to call thee? And wherfore camest thou not vnto me: Am I not able in deede to promote thee vnto honour?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Balak said to Balaam, Didn't I earnestly send to you to call you? why didn't you come to me? am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Balak saith unto Balaam, `Did I not diligently sent unto thee to call for thee? why didst thou not come unto me? am I not truly able to honour thee?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Balak said to Balaam, "Didn't I earnestly send to you to call you? Why didn't you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balak said to Balaam,“Did I not send again and again to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?”

Referenced Verses

• Num 24:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה בְּרַח־לְךָ֣ אֶל־מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָ אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כַּבֵּ֣ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔ וְהִנֵּ֛ה מְנָעֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "And now, *bəraḥ*-*ləḵā* to-your *məqômêḵā*; I *ʾāmartî* *kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*, and behold, *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from *kāḇôḏ*.", "grammar": { "*bəraḥ*": "qal imperative ms - 'flee'", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - 'to/for yourself'", "*məqômêḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your place'", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1cs - 'I said'", "*kabbēḏ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'honoring'", "*ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "piel imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I will honor you'", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "qal perfect 3ms with 2ms suffix - 'he has kept you back'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*kāḇôḏ*": "noun ms - 'honor/glory'" }, "variants": { "*bəraḥ*-*ləḵā*": "flee/escape for yourself", "*kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "I would surely honor you/greatly honor you", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "kept you back/withheld you/prevented you" } }
• Ps 75:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.75.6", "source": "אַל־תָּרִ֣ימוּ לַמָּר֣וֹם קַרְנְכֶ֑ם תְּדַבְּר֖וּ בְצַוָּ֣אר עָתָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾal-tārîmû* to-the-*mārôm* *qarnəḵem* *təḏabbərû* with-*ṣawwāʾr* *ʿāṯāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tārîmû*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural verb - do not lift up", "*mārôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to the height", "*qarnəḵem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your horn", "*təḏabbərû*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural verb - you speak", "*ṣawwāʾr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with neck", "*ʿāṯāq*": "adjective masculine singular - arrogant/insolent" }, "variants": { "*tārîmû*": "lift up/exalt/raise", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/heavens", "*qarnəḵem*": "your horn (symbol of strength/power/pride)", "*təḏabbərû*": "you speak/talk/utter", "*ṣawwāʾr*": "neck/throat", "*ʿāṯāq*": "arrogant/insolent/proud/defiant" } }
• Matt 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.8", "source": "Πάλιν, παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν λίαν, καὶ δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν·", "text": "*Palin*, *paralambanei auton ho diabolos* into *oros hupsēlon lian*, and *deiknusin autō pasas tas basileias tou kosmou*, and the *doxan autōn*;", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/in turn", "*paralambanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - takes/takes along", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ho diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the devil", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*hupsēlon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - high/lofty", "*lian*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*deiknusin*": "present active, 3rd singular - shows/displays", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*pasas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - all", "*tas basileias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the kingdoms", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*autōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of them/their" }, "variants": { "*Palin*": "again/once more/furthermore", "*paralambanei*": "takes/takes along/leads with him [historical present]", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*oros*": "mountain/hill", "*hupsēlon*": "high/lofty/tall", "*lian*": "very/exceedingly/extremely", "*deiknusin*": "shows/displays/points out [historical present]", "*basileias*": "kingdoms/dominions/realms", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/magnificence" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.9", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ταῦτά πάντα σοι δώσω, ἐὰν πεσὼν προσκυνήσῃς μοι.", "text": "And *legei autō*, *Tauta panta soi dōsō*, if *pesōn proskunēsēs moi*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*soi*": "dative, singular - to you", "*dōsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will give", "*pesōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*proskunēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might worship/bow down", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Tauta panta*": "all these things/all of this", "*dōsō*": "I will give/I will grant", "*pesōn*": "having fallen/falling down/prostrating", "*proskunēsēs*": "you might worship/you might bow down/you might pay homage" } }
• Luke 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Luke.4.6", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος, Σοὶ δώσω τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἅπασαν, καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν: ὅτι ἐμοὶ παραδέδοται· καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν θέλω δίδωμι αὐτήν.", "text": "And *eipen* to him the *diabolos*, To you *dōsō* this *exousian hapasan*, and the *doxan* of them: because to me *paradedotai*; and to whom if I *thelō* I *didōmi* it.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil", "*dōsō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*hapasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - all/entire", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*paradedotai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - has been given/delivered over", "*thelō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I wish/want/will", "*didōmi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I give" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*paradedotai*": "has been given over/handed over/delivered" } }
• John 5:44 : 44 { "verseID": "John.5.44", "source": "Πῶς δύνασθε ὑμεῖς πιστεῦσαι, δόξαν παρὰ ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες, καὶ τὴν δόξαν τὴν παρὰ τοῦ μόνου Θεοῦ οὐ ζητεῖτε;", "text": "How *dynasthe* you *pisteusai*, *doxan* from *allēlōn lambanontes*, and the *doxan* the from the *monou Theou* not *zēteite*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*dynasthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural of *dynamai* - you are able", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive of *pisteuō* - to believe", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*allēlōn*": "reciprocal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*lambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving", "*monou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - only", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *zēteō* - you seek" }, "variants": { "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*pisteusai*": "to believe/to trust/to have faith", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise", "*lambanontes*": "receiving/accepting/taking", "*monou*": "only/alone/unique", "*zēteite*": "you seek/you search for/you desire" } }
• Num 22:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.16", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן־צִפּ֔וֹר אַל־נָ֥א תִמָּנַ֖ע מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmərû* to-him thus *ʾāmar* *bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippôr* not-*nāʾ* *timmānaʿ* from-*hălōk* to-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣippôr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*timmānaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be restrained", "*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go" }, "variants": { "*timmānaʿ*": "be restrained/be prevented/refrain/refuse" } } 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־כַבֵּ֤ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה וּלְכָה־נָּא֙ קָֽבָה־לִּ֔י אֵ֖ת הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "For *kabbed* I will *akabbedka* very much, and all that you *tomar* to me I will *eʿeseh*; and come, please, *qabah*-for me *ʾet* the people the this.", "grammar": { "*kabbed*": "infinitive absolute - to honor/reward heavily", "*akabbedka*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor/reward you", "*tomar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*eʿeseh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do", "*qabah*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*kabbed*": "honor/reward/esteem/glorify", "*akabbedka*": "I will honor you/reward you/glorify you", "*qabah*": "curse/denounce" } }