Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Psalms.49.8", "source": "אָ֗ח לֹא־פָדֹ֣ה יִפְדֶּ֣ה אִ֑ישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לֵאלֹהִ֣ים כָּפְרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾāḥ* not-*pādōh* *yifdeh* *ʾîš* not-*yittēn* to-*ʾelōhîm* *kofrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥ*": "noun masculine singular - 'brother'", "*pādōh*": "verb qal infinitive absolute - 'redeeming'", "*yifdeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can redeem'", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/person'", "*yittēn*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can give'", "*ʾelōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to God'", "*kofrô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ransom'" }, "variants": { "*pādōh* *yifdeh*": "emphatic construction - 'surely cannot redeem'", "*kofrô*": "his ransom/atonement price/bribe" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  en bror kan ikke frelse sin bror; ingen kan gi Gud løsepenger for ham,

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For innløsningen av deres sjel er kostbar og opphører for alltid,

• Norsk King James

  For sjelen deres er verdifull, og den opphører aldri.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ingen kan løse ut en bror eller gi Gud en løsepenge for ham;

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ingen kan kjøpe en bror fri eller gi Gud løsepenger for ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  for sjelens forløsning er kostbar, og den opphører for evig,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For frelsen av deres sjel er dyrebar, og den varer evig:

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

  for sjelens forløsning er kostbar, og den opphører for evig,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ingen kan kjøpe seg fri, ingen mann kan gi Gud en løsesum for livet,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  no man can redeem another or give to God a ransom for him—

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ingen av dem kan løse ut en bror eller gi Gud en løsepenge for ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der kan ingen Mand nogenlunde frelse en Broder, han kan ikke give Gud hans Forsoning;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

• KJV 1769 norsk

  (For sjelens forløsning er kostbar, og den stopper til evig tid.)

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For forløsningen av deres liv er kostbar, ingen betaling er tilstrekkelig,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For dyrebar er sjelens forløsning, og den har stanset for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  (For forløsningen av deres liv er kostbar, Og den mislykkes for alltid;)

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  (For det krever en stor pris å holde sjelen fra døden, og mennesket kan ikke gi det.)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For it costeth more to redeme their soules, so that he must let that alone for euer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the redemption of their soule is very costly, and must be let alone for euer:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  (For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the redemption of their life is costly, No payment is ever enough,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And precious `is' the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  (For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (the ransom price for a human life is too high, and people go to their final destiny),

Referenced Verses

• Job 36:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.36.18", "source": "כִּֽי־חֵ֭מָה פֶּן־יְסִֽיתְךָ֣ בְסָ֑פֶק וְרָב־כֹּ֝֗פֶר אַל־יַטֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*kî-ḥēmāh* *pen-yəsîtəkā* *bəsāp̄eq* *wə-rāb-kōp̄er* *ʾal-yaṭṭekkā*", "grammar": { "*kî-ḥēmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - for wrath", "*pen-yəsîtəkā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest it entice you", "*bəsāp̄eq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - into mockery/scorn", "*wə-rāb-kōp̄er*": "conjunction + adjective + noun, masculine singular - and great ransom", "*ʾal-yaṭṭekkā*": "negative particle + Hiphil jussive, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - let it not turn you aside" }, "variants": { "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/rage/fury", "*yəsît*": "entices/lures/incites", "*sāp̄eq*": "mockery/scorn/derision/clapping hands in derision", "*rāb-kōp̄er*": "great ransom/large bribe", "*yaṭṭeh*": "turns aside/diverts/bends" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.36.19", "source": "הֲיַעֲרֹ֣ךְ שׁ֭וּעֲךָ לֹ֣א בְצָ֑ר וְ֝כֹ֗ל מַאֲמַצֵּי־כֹֽחַ׃", "text": "*hăyaʿărōk* *šûʿăkā* *lōʾ* *bəṣār* *wə-kōl* *maʾămaṣṣê-kōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hăyaʿărōk*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will it arrange/set in order", "*šûʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cry", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bəṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in distress", "*wə-kōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*maʾămaṣṣê-kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - exertions of strength" }, "variants": { "*yaʿărōk*": "arranges/sets in order/prepares", "*šûaʿ*": "cry/wealth/prosperity", "*ṣār*": "distress/adversity/trouble", "*maʾămaṣṣê-kōaḥ*": "exertions of strength/efforts of power" } }
• Matt 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }