Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Numbers.23.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ לִ֑י לָקֹ֤ב אֹיְבַי֙ לְקַחְתִּ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּ֖ה בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ בָרֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bālāq* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *meh* *ʿāśîtā* *lî* *lāqōb* *ʾōyəbay* *ləqaḥtîkā* *wə-hinnēh* *bēraktā* *bārēk*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lāqōb*": "qal infinitive construct - to curse", "*ʾōyəbay*": "qal participle plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my enemies", "*ləqaḥtîkā*": "qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I took you", "*wə-hinnēh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*bēraktā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have blessed", "*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - blessing" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "you have done/you have made", "*lāqōb*": "to curse/to condemn", "*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/my adversaries", "*ləqaḥtîkā*": "I took you/I brought you", "*bēraktā*": "you have blessed/you have favored", "*bārēk*": "blessing/indeed blessed (intensive)" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa Balak til Bileam: 'Hva har du gjort med meg? Jeg hentet deg for å forbanne mine fiender, men se, du har velsignet dem!'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Balak sa til Bileam: Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg tok deg for å forbanne mine fiender, og se, du har velsignet dem fullt ut.

• Norsk King James

  Balak sa til Balaam: Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg ba deg om å forbanne mine fiender, men se, du har velsignet dem!

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Balak sa til Bileam: Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg hentet deg for å forbande mine fiender, men se, du har velsignet dem isteden.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Balak sa til Bileam: «Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg hentet deg for å forbanne mine fiender, men i stedet har du bare velsignet dem!»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Balak sa til Bileam: Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg hentet deg for å forbanne mine fiender, og se, du har velsignet dem grundig.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Balak sa til Balaam: «Hva har du gjort med meg? Jeg tok deg med for å forbanne mine fiender, og se, du har i stedet velsignet dem alle.»

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

  Og Balak sa til Bileam: Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg hentet deg for å forbanne mine fiender, og se, du har velsignet dem grundig.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Balak sa til Bileam: 'Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg hentet deg for å forbande mine fiender, og se, du har velsignet dem.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Balak said to Balaam, 'What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Balak til Bileam: 'Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg hentet deg for å forbanne mine fiender, men se, du har velsignet dem rikelig.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Balak til Bileam: Hvad gjør du (imod) mig? jeg tog dig (hid) til at forbande mine Fjender, og see, du haver aldeles velsignet (dem).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Balak sa til Bileam: Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg hentet deg for å forbanne mine fiender, og se, du har velsignet dem helt og holdent.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them abundantly.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Balak sa til Bileam: Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg tok deg for å forbanne mine fiender, og se, du har velsignet dem helt og fullt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Balak sa til Bileam: 'Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg hentet deg for å forbande mine fiender, men se, du har velsignet dem!'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Balak til Bileam: Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg tok deg for å forbanne mine fiender, og se, du har velsignet dem fullt ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så sa Balak til Bileam: Hva har du gjort mot meg? Jeg sendte bud etter deg for at du skulle forbanne fiendene mine, og se, du har velsignet dem.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Balac sayed vnto Balam what hast thou done vnto me? I fett ye to curse myne enemyes: and beholde thou blessest them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The saide Balac vnto Balaam: What doest thou vnto me? I caused to set ye for to curse myne enemies, & beholde, thou blessest the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, What hast thou done vnto mee? I tooke thee to curse mine enemies, and beholde, thou hast blessed them altogether.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Balac sayd vnto Balaam: What hast thou done vnto me? I toke thee to curse myne enemies, and beholde thou hast blessed them altogether.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed [them] altogether.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have blessed them altogether.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Balak saith unto Balaam, `What hast thou done to me? to pierce mine enemies I have taken thee -- and lo, thou hast certainly blessed;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I sent for you so that my haters might be cursed, and see, you have given them a blessing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them altogether."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam Relocates Then Balak said to Balaam,“What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but on the contrary you have only blessed them!”

Referenced Verses

• Num 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.10", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־כַּפָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לָקֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַי֙ קְרָאתִ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּה֙ בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ בָרֵ֔ךְ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Bālāq* at-*Bilʿām* and *wayyispōq* *ʾet*-his *kappāw*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, 'To *lāqōḇ* my *ʾōyəḇay* I *qərāʾṯîḵā*, and behold, you have *bēraḵtā* *bārēḵ* this *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and it burned'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun ms construct - 'anger/nostril of'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*wayyispōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he clapped'", "*kappāw*": "noun dual with 3ms suffix - 'his palms/hands'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*lāqōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to curse'", "*ʾōyəḇay*": "qal participle mp with 1cs suffix - 'my enemies'", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "qal perfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I called you'", "*bēraḵtā*": "piel perfect 2ms - 'you have blessed'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'blessing'", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number fs - 'three'", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun fp - 'times'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "anger was kindled/burning with anger/became furious", "*wayyispōq*": "clapped/struck/smote", "*lāqōḇ*": "to curse/execrate/denounce", "*bārēḵ*": "blessing/blessed indeed" } }
• Neh 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.2", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃", "text": "Because not *qiddəmû* *'eṯ*-*bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl* with *leḥem* and with *mayim*; and *wayyiśkōr* against *'ālāw* *'eṯ*-*Bil'ām* to *qalləlô*, and *wayyahăp̄ōḵ* *'ĕlōhênû* the *qəlālāh* to *bərāḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*qiddəmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd plural - they met/welcomed/came before", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - bread/food", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article prefix - water", "*wayyiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he hired", "*'ālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Bil'ām*": "proper name - Balaam", "*qalləlô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to curse him", "*wayyahăp̄ōḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - curse", "*bərāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing" }, "variants": { "*qiddəmû*": "met/welcomed/came before/anticipated needs", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ālāw*": "against him/concerning him" } }
• Num 22:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.11", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיְכַ֖ס אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֑רֶץ עַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֤ה קָֽבָה־לִּי֙ אֹת֔וֹ אוּלַ֥י אוּכַ֛ל לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּ֖וֹ וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃", "text": "*hinnê* the-*ʿām* the-*yōṣēʾ* from-*miṣrayim* *wə-yəkas* *ʾet*-*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿattâ* *lekâ* *qābâ*-to-me *ʾōtô* *ʾûlay* *ʾûkal* to-*hillāḥēm* in-him *wə-gēraštîw*", "grammar": { "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one coming out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yəkas*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it covered", "*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - eye of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lekâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*qābâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be able", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*wə-gēraštîw*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will drive him out" }, "variants": { "*yōṣēʾ*": "coming out/going forth/exiting", "*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "surface of the land/face of the earth", "*qābâ*": "curse/execrate", "*hillāḥēm*": "to fight/to battle/to make war", "*wə-gēraštîw*": "and I will drive out/expel/banish him" } }
• Num 22:17 : 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" } }
• Num 23:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.7", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *min*-*ʾărām* *yanḥēnî* *bālāq* *melek*-*môʾāb* *mē-harərê*-*qedem* *ləkāh* *ʾārâ*-*lî* *yaʿăqōb* *û-ləkāh* *zōʿămâ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*yanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he leads me", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mē-harərê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from mountains of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - east", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - curse", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-ləkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and come", "*zōʿămâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - denounce", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his proverb/his parable/his oracle", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he brings me/he guides me", "*harərê*": "mountains/hills", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/former", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/condemn", "*zōʿămâ*": "denounce/be indignant against/curse" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.8", "source": "מָ֣ה אֶקֹּ֔ב לֹ֥א קַבֹּ֖ה אֵ֑ל וּמָ֣ה אֶזְעֹ֔ם לֹ֥א זָעַ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*māh* *ʾeqqōb* *lōʾ* *qabbōh* *ʾēl* *û-māh* *ʾezʿōm* *lōʾ* *zāʿam* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - how", "*ʾeqqōb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will curse", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*qabbōh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has cursed", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*û-māh*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and how", "*ʾezʿōm*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will denounce", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zāʿam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has denounced", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqqōb*": "I will curse/I shall denounce", "*qabbōh*": "has cursed/has condemned", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*ʾezʿōm*": "I will denounce/I will be indignant against", "*zāʿam*": "has denounced/has cursed/has been indignant against" } }
• Ps 109:17-20 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.17", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵ֥ץ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וַתִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayye'ĕhab* *qəlālâ* and-*wattəbôʾēhû* and-not-*ḥāpēṣ* in-*bərākâ* and-*wattirḥaq* from-him.", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕhab*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he loved", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*wattəbôʾēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it came to him", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he delighted", "*bərākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing", "*wattirḥaq*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it became far" }, "variants": { "*qəlālâ*": "curse/malediction/imprecation", "*bərākâ*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.18", "source": "וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ וַתָּבֹ֣א כַמַּ֣יִם בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyilbaš* *qəlālâ* like-*maddô* and-*wattābōʾ* like-the-*mayim* in-*qirbô* and-like-the-*šemen* in-*ʿaṣmôtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyilbaš*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he put on/clothed himself", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*maddô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*wattābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it entered", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inward parts", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones" }, "variants": { "*maddô*": "his garment/his measure/his clothing", "*qirbô*": "his inward parts/his midst/his inner being", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.19", "source": "תְּהִי־ל֭וֹ כְּבֶ֣גֶד יַעְטֶ֑ה וּ֝לְמֵ֗זַח תָּמִ֥יד יַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃", "text": "*Təhî*-to-him like-*beged* *yaʿṭeh* and-for-*mēzaḥ* *tāmîd* *yaḥgərêhā*.", "grammar": { "*Təhî*": "verb, qal jussive 3rd person feminine singular - let it be", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - garment/covering", "*yaʿṭeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/wraps", "*mēzaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - belt/girdle", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*yaḥgərêhā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he girds it" }, "variants": { "*beged*": "garment/covering/clothing", "*yaʿṭeh*": "covers/wraps/envelops", "*mēzaḥ*": "belt/girdle/waistband" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.20", "source": "זֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת שֹׂ֭טְנַי מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "This *pəʿullat* *śōṭənay* from-*YHWH* and-the-ones-*dōbərîm* *raʿ* against-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*pəʿullat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reward/wages of", "*śōṭənay*": "participle, qal masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my accusers/adversaries", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dōbərîm*": "participle, qal masculine plural with definite article - the ones speaking", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*pəʿullat*": "wages/reward/recompense", "*śōṭənay*": "my accusers/my adversaries/those hostile to me", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful" } }