Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Numbers.23.12", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הֲלֹ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֤ים יְהוָה֙ בְּפִ֔י אֹת֥וֹ אֶשְׁמֹ֖ר לְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *wə-yōʾmar* *hă-lōʾ* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer* *yāśîm* *YHWH* *bə-pî* *ʾōtô* *ʾešmōr* *lə-dabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he puts", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*bə-pî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - in my mouth", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾešmōr*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will take care", "*lə-dabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*yāśîm*": "puts/places/sets", "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech", "*ʾešmōr*": "I will take care/I will be careful/I will observe", "*lə-dabbēr*": "to speak/to say" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og Bileam svarte: 'Skal jeg ikke nøye meg med å tale det Herren har lagt i min munn?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta i akt å tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?

• Norsk King James

  Og han svarte og sa: Skal jeg ikke være nøye med hva jeg sier, det Herren har lagt i munnen min?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bileam svarte: Må jeg ikke tale det Herren legger i min munn?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Bileam svarte og sa: «Må jeg ikke tale det Herren legger i min munn?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta hensyn til å tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Balaam svarte: «Skal jeg ikke være nøye med å tale det Herren har lagt i min munn?»

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

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta hensyn til å tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han svarte: 'Må jeg ikke tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He answered, 'Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han svarte og sa: 'Må jeg ikke vokte å tale det som Herren legger i min munn?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han svarede og sagde: Skal jeg ikke tage vare paa at tale det, som Herren lægger i min Mund?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta hensyn til å tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta meg i vare så jeg taler det Herren legger i min munn?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da svarte han og sa: 'Må jeg ikke tale det som Herren legger i min munn?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke tale det som Herren legger meg i munnen?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og som svar sa han: Er jeg ikke beordret til å si bare det Herren legger i min munn?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he answered and sayed: must I not kepe that and speake it which the Lorde hath put in my mouthe?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He answered & saide: Must I not kepe & speake yt, which the LORDE putteth in to me mouth?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered, and said, Must I not take heede to speake that, which the Lord hath put in my mouth?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He aunswered and sayd: Must I not take heede to speake that whiche the lorde hath put in my mouth?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he answereth and saith, `That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in answer he said, Am I not ordered to say only what the Lord puts into my mouth?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He answered and said, "Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam replied,“Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?”

Referenced Verses

• Num 22:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־בָּלָ֗ק הִֽנֵּה־בָ֙אתִי֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ עַתָּ֕ה הֲיָכ֥וֹל אוּכַ֖ל דַּבֵּ֣ר מְא֑וּמָה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֧ים אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּפִ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*Bālāq*, *hinnēh-bāʾtî* to-you *ʿattāh* *hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal* *dabbēr* *məʾûmāh*? The-*dābār* which *yāśîm* *ʾĕlōhîm* in-my-mouth, *ʾōtô* *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*hinnēh-bāʾtî*": "interjection + qal perfect, 1st singular - behold, I have come", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "interrogative + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 1st singular - am I indeed able", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*məʾûmāh*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will put", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtî*": "have come/arrived", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "indeed able/surely can (emphatic construction)", "*dabbēr*": "to speak/to say", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing", "*yāśîm*": "will put/place/set", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʾădabbēr*": "will speak/will say/will utter" } }
• Num 23:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.20", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה בָרֵ֖ךְ לָקָ֑חְתִּי וּבֵרֵ֖ךְ וְלֹ֥א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *bārēk* *lāqāḥtî* *û-bērēk* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾăšîbennâ*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - to bless", "*lāqāḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have received", "*û-bērēk*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has blessed", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾăšîbennâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will reverse it" }, "variants": { "*bārēk*": "to bless/blessing (emphatic)", "*lāqāḥtî*": "I have received/I have taken/I have accepted", "*bērēk*": "he has blessed/he has favored", "*ʾăšîbennâ*": "I will reverse it/I will turn it back/I will retract it" } }
• Num 23:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.26", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *hă-lōʾ* *dibbartî* *ʾēleykā* *lēʾmōr* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾōtô* *ʾeʿĕśeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - speaks", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I said/I told", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/commands", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will perform" } }
• Num 24:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.13", "source": "אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתוֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָב֒ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה מִלִבִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "If *yitten*-to me *Bālāq* *məlōʾ* his *bêṯô* *kesep̄* and *zāhāḇ*, not I *ʾûḵal* to *laʿăḇōr* *ʾet*-mouth of *YHWH* to *laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* or *rāʿāh* from my *libbî*; what-*yədabbēr* *YHWH*, *ʾōṯô* I *ʾădabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he gives'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*məlōʾ*": "noun ms construct - 'fullness of'", "*bêṯô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his house'", "*kesep̄*": "noun ms - 'silver'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun ms - 'gold'", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1cs - 'I am able'", "*laʿăḇōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to transgress'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective fs - 'good'", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective fs - 'bad/evil'", "*libbî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my heart'", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he speaks'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3ms suffix - 'it'", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1cs - 'I will speak'" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ*": "fullness/abundance/contents", "*laʿăḇōr*": "to transgress/go beyond/disobey", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/will" } }
• Prov 26:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.25", "source": "כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן ק֭וֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "When-*yeḥannen* *qolo* not-*ta'amen*-in-him, for seven *to'evot* in-*libbo*.", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - when/for", "*yeḥannen*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes gracious", "*qolo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*al*": "negative particle - not", "*ta'amen*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - believe", "*bo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*ki*": "conjunction - for", "*sheva*": "numeral, feminine, singular - seven", "*to'evot*": "noun, feminine, plural - abominations", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*libbo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*yeḥannen*": "makes gracious/speaks graciously/makes pleasant", "*qolo*": "his voice/his speech", "*ta'amen*": "believe/trust", "*sheva*": "seven", "*to'evot*": "abominations/detestable things", "*libbo*": "his heart/his mind/his inner being" } }
• Rom 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.16.18", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ οὐ δουλεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ἑαυτῶν κοιλίᾳ· καὶ διὰ τῆς χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐλογίας ἐξαπατῶσιν τὰς καρδίας τῶν ἀκάκων.", "text": "For the such to-the *Kyriō* of-us *Iēsou Christō* not *douleuousin*, but to-the *heautōn* *koilia*; and through the *chrēstologias* and *eulogias* they-*exapatōsin* the *kardias* of-the *akakōn*.", "grammar": { "γὰρ": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "τοιοῦτοι": "nominative masculine plural demonstrative - such/such ones", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of us/our", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - Christ", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*douleuousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - serve/are slaves to", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - their own", "*koilia*": "dative feminine singular - belly/appetite", "διὰ": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*chrēstologias*": "genitive feminine singular - smooth talk/fine-sounding words", "*eulogias*": "genitive feminine singular - flattery/praise", "*exapatōsin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - deceive/mislead", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts", "*akakōn*": "genitive masculine plural - innocent/unsuspecting" }, "variants": { "*douleuousin*": "serve/are slaves to/render service", "*koilia*": "belly/appetite/physical desires", "*chrēstologias*": "smooth talk/fine-sounding words/plausible speech", "*eulogias*": "flattery/praise/blessing", "*exapatōsin*": "deceive/mislead/delude", "*kardias*": "hearts/minds/inner being", "*akakōn*": "innocent/unsuspecting/naive" } }
• Titus 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Titus.1.16", "source": "Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι· τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται, βδελυκτοὶ ὄντες, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς, καὶ πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι.", "text": "*Theon homologousin eidenai*; but by their *ergois arnountai*, *bdelyktoi ontes*, and *apeitheis*, and toward every *ergon agathon adokimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*homologousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they profess/confess", "*eidenai*": "perfect, active, infinitive - to know", "*tois*": "dative, neuter, plural article - by the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/however", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*arnountai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they deny", "*bdelyktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - detestable/abominable", "*ontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/rebellious", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*adokimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unfit/worthless/disqualified" }, "variants": { "*homologousin*": "profess/confess/acknowledge", "*eidenai*": "to know/to have known", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*arnountai*": "deny/disown/renounce", "*bdelyktoi*": "detestable/abominable/repugnant", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/rebellious/unpersuadable", "*ergon agathon*": "good work/good deed", "*adokimoi*": "unfit/worthless/disqualified/rejected after testing" } }
• Num 22:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶל־בִּלְעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אִם־לִקְרֹ֤א לְךָ֙ בָּ֣אוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים ק֖וּם לֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֑ם וְאַ֗ךְ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֥וֹ תַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yabo* *ʾElohim* to-*Bilʿam* *laylah* and *yomer* to him, If-to *liqroʾ* you *baʾu* the-*ʾanashim*, *qum* *lek* with them; and *ʾak* *ʾet*-the-*dabar* which-*ʾadabber* to you *ʾoto* *taʿaseh*.", "grammar": { "*yabo*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*ʾElohim*": "masculine plural noun, divine name - God", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*laylah*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*liqroʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*baʾu*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*ʾanashim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*qum*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*lek*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/but/surely", "*dabar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*ʾadabber*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*taʿaseh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods", "*liqroʾ*": "to call/to summon", "*ʾak*": "only/however/surely/nevertheless", "*dabar*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʾadabber*": "I will speak/I will tell" } }