Verse 39

{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.39", "source": "וַ֭יִּזְכֹּר כִּי־בָשָׂ֣ר הֵ֑מָּה ר֥וּחַ ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ וְלֹ֣א יָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*wə-yizkōr* that-*bāśār* *hēmmāh* *rûaḥ* *hōlēk* and-not *yāšûb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizkōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he remembered", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural independent pronoun - they", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking/passing away", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he returns" }, "variants": { "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/mankind", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*hōlēk*": "going/passing away/departing", "*yāšûb*": "returns/comes back" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han husket at de var kjøtt, en ånd som går bort og ikke vender tilbake.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For han husket at de var kjød, en vind som farer forbi og ikke vender tilbake.

• Norsk King James

  For han husket at de bare var kjød; en vind som forsvinner, og kommer aldri tilbake.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han husket at de var kjød, en vind som farer forbi og ikke vender tilbake.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For han husket at de var av kjøtt, en vind som blåser og ikke vender tilbake.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For han husket at de var kjøtt: en vind som går bort, og ikke kommer tilbake.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For han husket at de bare var mennesker, som en vind som kommer og går, og ikke kommer tilbake.

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

  For han husket at de var kjøtt: en vind som går bort, og ikke kommer tilbake.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han husket at de var kjøtt – en vind som farer bort og ikke vender tilbake.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han husket at de var kjøtt, en vind som farer og ikke vender tilbake.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han kom ihu, at de vare Kjød, et Veir, som bortfarer og kommer ikke tilbage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For Han husket at de var kjød; en vind som blåser bort, og ikke kommer igjen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passes away, and comes not again.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han kom i hu at de bare var kjød, en vind som farer forbi og ikke kommer igjen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han husker at de er kjøtt, en vind som farer forbi og ikke vender tilbake.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han husket at de var kjøtt, en vind som blåser forbi og ikke vender tilbake.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han husket at de bare var kjøtt, en vind som farer forbi og ikke kommer igjen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee many a tyme turned he his wrath awaye, and wolde not suffre his whole displeasure to aryse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he remebred that they were flesh: yea, a winde that passeth and commeth not againe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he considered that they were but fleshe, and that they were euen a winde that passeth away & cometh not againe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he remembered that they [were but] flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes away, and doesn't come again.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He remembereth that they `are' flesh, A wind going on -- and it returneth not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So he kept in mind that they were only flesh; a breath which is quickly gone, and will not come again.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn't come again.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He remembered that they were made of flesh, and were like a wind that blows past and does not return.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה לֹֽא־יָד֨וֹן רוּחִ֤י בָֽאָדָם֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם בְּשַׁגַּ֖ם ה֣וּא בָשָׂ֑ר וְהָי֣וּ יָמָ֔יו מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* not *yādôn* *rûḥî* in *ʾādām* to *ʿōlām* in *šaggam* he *bāśār* and *hāyû* *yāmāyw* *mēʾâ* and *ʿeśrîm* *šānâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yādôn*": "qal imperfect 3ms - will abide/strive/contend", "*rûḥî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my spirit", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - in man/mankind", "*ʿōlām*": "noun masculine singular - forever/eternal/perpetual", "*šaggam*": "preposition + relative particle - because/in that also", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they shall be", "*yāmāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his days", "*mēʾâ*": "numeral - hundred", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yādôn*": "abide/strive/remain/contend", "*šaggam*": "because/in that also/since/for that", "*bāśār*": "flesh/mortal/body/creature" } }
• Job 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.7.7", "source": "זְ֭כֹר כִּי־ר֣וּחַ חַיָּ֑י לֹא־תָשׁ֥וּב עֵ֝ינִ֗י לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב", "text": "*Zĕḵōr* that-*rûaḥ* my *ḥayyāy* not-*ṯāshûḇ* my *'êynî* *lir'ôṯ* *ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*zĕḵōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/wind/spirit", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯāshûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*'êynî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*rĕ'ôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good/goodness" }, "variants": { "*zĕḵōr*": "remember/recall/be mindful", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit/life", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my living", "*ṯāshûḇ*": "will return/will come back", "*'êynî*": "my eye/my sight", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/prosperity/welfare" } }
• Jas 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "James.4.14", "source": "Οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς αὔριον. Ποία γὰρ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν; Ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστιν, ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα δὲ ἀφανιζομένη.", "text": "You who not *epistasthe* the [matter] of the tomorrow. What kind for the *zōē* of you? *Atmis* for *estin*, the [one] for *oligon phainomenē*, *epeita de aphanizomenē*.", "grammar": { "*epistasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - know/understand", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*Atmis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vapor/mist", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little/small/short [time]", "*phainomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - appearing/becoming visible", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/thereafter", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aphanizomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - vanishing/disappearing" }, "variants": { "*epistasthe*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*Atmis*": "vapor/mist/steam", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*oligon*": "little/small/short time", "*phainomenē*": "appearing/becoming visible/showing itself", "*epeita*": "then/thereafter/afterwards", "*aphanizomenē*": "vanishing/disappearing/fading away" } }
• Job 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.7.16", "source": "מָ֭אַסְתִּי לֹא־לְעֹלָ֣ם אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה חֲדַ֥ל מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי כִּי־הֶ֥בֶל יָמָֽי", "text": "*Mā'astî* not-forever *'eḥyeh* *ḥăḏal* from me for-*heḇel* my *yāmāy*", "grammar": { "*mā'astî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I refuse/despise", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*lĕ'ōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/eternally", "*'eḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will live", "*ḥăḏal*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/cease", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*mā'astî*": "I refuse/I despise/I loathe/I am weary of", "*'eḥyeh*": "I will live/I would live", "*ḥăḏal*": "leave/cease/desist/let be", "*heḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*yāmāy*": "my days/my lifetime" } }
• Job 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.10.9", "source": "זְכָר־נָ֭א כִּי־כַחֹ֣מֶר עֲשִׂיתָ֑נִי וְֽאֶל־עָפָ֥ר תְּשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*zəkār*-*nāʾ* that like *kaḥōmer* *ʿăśîtānî* and to *ʿāpār* *təšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*zəkār*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*kaḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like clay", "*ʿăśîtānî*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you made me", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*təšîbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you will return me" }, "variants": { "*kaḥōmer*": "like clay/like dirt/like mud", "*ʿăśîtānî*": "you made me/you formed me/you created me", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*təšîbēnî*": "you will return me/you will cause me to return/you will bring me back" } }
• Ps 103:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.14", "source": "כִּי־ה֭וּא יָדַ֣ע יִצְרֵ֑נוּ זָ֝כ֗וּר כִּי־עָפָ֥ר אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "For-he *yādaʿ* *yiṣrēnû* *zākûr* that-*ʿāpār* *ʾănāḥnû*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*yiṣrēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our formation", "*zākûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - remembering/being mindful", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed conjunction *kî* - that dust", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "1st person plural independent pronoun - we" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/recognizes/perceives", "*yiṣrēnû*": "our formation/frame/intention/inclination", "*zākûr*": "remembering/being mindful/recalling", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dry earth/powder/debris", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "we/us" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.15", "source": "אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִ֣יר יָמָ֑יו כְּצִ֥יץ הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה כֵּ֣ן יָצִֽיץ׃", "text": "*ʾĕnôš* like-*ḥāṣîr* *yāmāyw* like-*ṣîṣ* *ha-śādeh* so *yāṣîṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *kə* - like grass", "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days", "*ṣîṣ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *kə* - like flower of", "*ha-śādeh*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the field", "*yāṣîṣ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he flourishes" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/mortal/humankind", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*yāmāyw*": "his days/lifetime", "*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom/bloom", "*śādeh*": "field/land/territory/open country", "*yāṣîṣ*": "flourishes/blossoms/sprouts/shines" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.16", "source": "כִּ֤י ר֣וּחַ עָֽבְרָה־בּ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *rûaḥ* *ʿābrāh*-*bô* *wə*-*ʾênennû* *wə*-not-*yakkîrennû* *ʿôd* *məqômô*", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind", "*ʿābrāh*-*bô*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with preposition *bə* and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - passes over him", "*wə*-*ʾênennû*": "conjunction with particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he is not", "*yakkîrennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed negative particle - will not recognize him", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*məqômô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʿābrāh*-*bô*": "passes over him/blows upon him", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/he is gone/he is no more", "*yakkîrennû*": "recognize him/acknowledge him/know him", "*məqômô*": "his place/his location/his position" } }
• John 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.3.6", "source": "Τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς σάρξ ἐστιν· καὶ τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος πνεῦμά ἐστιν.", "text": "The *gegennēmenon ek tēs sarkos sarx estin*; and the *gegennēmenon ek tou Pneumatos pneuma estin*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenon*": "perfect, passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been born", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/physical body/human nature/carnality", "*pneuma*": "spirit/Spirit/spiritual nature", "*gegennēmenon*": "that which has been born/the born thing" } }