Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Ruth.1.21", "source": "אֲנִי֙ מְלֵאָ֣ה הָלַ֔כְתִּי וְרֵיקָ֖ם הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה לָ֣מָּה תִקְרֶ֤אנָה לִי֙ נָעֳמִ֔י וַֽיהוָה֙ עָ֣נָה בִ֔י וְשַׁדַּ֖י הֵ֥רַֽע לִֽי", "text": "I *məlēʾāh* *hālaḵtî* and *rêqām* *hĕšîḇanî* *YHWH*. *lāmmāh* *ṯiqreʾnāh* to me *nāʿŏmî*, and *waYHWH* *ʿānāh* against me and *šadday* *hēraʿ* to me", "grammar": { "*məlēʾāh*": "feminine singular adjective - full", "*hālaḵtî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of הלך (to go) - I went", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*hĕšîḇanî*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of שוב (to return) + 1st common singular suffix - he brought me back", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ṯiqreʾnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of קרא (to call) - you call", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi (pleasant)", "*ʿānāh*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect of ענה (to afflict/humble) - has testified/afflicted", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*hēraʿ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of רעע (to be evil) - has done evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*məlēʾāh*": "full/filled/complete", "*rêqām*": "empty/void/without anything", "*ʿānāh*": "testified against/afflicted/humbled", "*hēraʿ*": "brought evil upon/harmed/afflicted" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg dro ut full, men Herren har ført meg tilbake tom. Hvorfor kaller dere meg Noomi? Siden Herren har vitnet imot meg, og Den Allmektige har ført ulykker over meg.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg dro ut full, og Herren har ført meg hjem igjen tom: hvorfor kaller dere meg Noomi, når Herren har vitnet mot meg, og den Allmektige har plaget meg?

• Norsk King James

  Jeg dro ut full, og Herren har brakt meg hjem igjen tomhendig: hvorfor kaller dere meg Naomi, siden Herren har vitnet imot meg, og Den Allmektige har plaget meg?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg dro bort full, men Herren har ført meg tom tilbake. Hvorfor skal dere kalle meg Noomi når Herren har vitnet mot meg, og den Allmektige har mishandlet meg?»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Full dro jeg bort, men tom har Herren ført meg tilbake. Hvorfor kalle meg Noomi, når Herren har vitnet imot meg og den Allmektige har latt det gå meg ille?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  «Jeg dro ut full, men Herren har ført meg hjem igjen tom. Hvorfor kaller dere meg da Noomi, når Herren har vitnet mot meg, og Den Allmektige har brakt vanskeligheter over meg?»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg dro ut med alt, men HERREN førte meg hjem tomhendt. Hvorfor kaller dere meg da Naomi, når HERREN har vitnet mot meg og den Allmektige har plaget meg?

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

  «Jeg dro ut full, men Herren har ført meg hjem igjen tom. Hvorfor kaller dere meg da Noomi, når Herren har vitnet mot meg, og Den Allmektige har brakt vanskeligheter over meg?»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Med fullt liv dro jeg bort, men Herren har latt meg vende tilbake tom. Hvorfor kaller dere meg Noomi når Herren har vitnet mot meg og den Allmektige har latt det gå meg ille?»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The LORD has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Full dro jeg bort, men tom har Herren latt meg vende tilbake. Hvorfor kaller dere meg Noomi, når Herren har vitnet mot meg og den Allmektige har latt det gå meg ille?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg, jeg gik fuld bort, men Herren har ført mig tom tilbage; hvi skulde I kalde mig Noomi, efterdi Herren har svaret imod mig, og den Almægtige handlet ilde med mig?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg dro bort full, men Herren har ført meg hjem igjen tom. Hvorfor kalle meg Noomi når Herren har vitnet mot meg og Den Allmektige har latt det gå meg ille?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  I went out full, and the LORD has brought me back empty: why then call me Naomi, seeing the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg dro bort med mye, og Herren har ført meg hjem igjen tom; hvorfor kaller dere meg Noemi, når Herren har vitnet mot meg, og Den Allmektige har påført meg lidelse?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg dro bort full, men tom har Herren latt meg vende tilbake. Hvorfor kalle meg Noomi når Herren har vitnet mot meg og Den Allmektige har brakt ulykke over meg?»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg dro bort i overflod, men Herren har ført meg hjem igjen tom. Hvorfor kaller dere meg Noomi, når Herren har vitnet mot meg, og Den Allmektige har plaget meg?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg dro ut full, men Herren har latt meg vende tilbake tom. Hvorfor kaller dere meg Noomi, når Herren har vitnet mot meg, og den Allmektige har latt det gå meg ille?»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I departed full, but the LORDE hath brought me home agayne emptye. Why call ye me then Naemi? wha the LORDE hath broughte me lowe, and the Allmightie hath made me sory?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I went out full, and the Lorde hath caused me to returne emptie: why call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath humbled me, and the Almightie hath brought me vnto aduersitie?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I went out full, and the Lorde hath brought me home agayne emptie: Why then call ye me Naomi, seying, the Lord hath humbled me, & the almightie hath brought me vnto aduersite?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why [then] call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty; why do you call me Naomi, seeing Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I went out full, and empty hath Jehovah brought me back, why do ye call me Naomi, and Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath done evil to me?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I went out full, and the Lord has sent me back again with nothing; why do you give me the name Naomi, seeing that the Lord has given witness against me, and the Ruler of all has sent sorrow on me?

• World English Bible (2000)

  I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty; why do you call me Naomi, since Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I left here full, but the LORD has caused me to return empty-handed. Why do you call me‘Naomi,’ seeing that the LORD has opposed me, and the Sovereign One has caused me to suffer?”

Referenced Verses

• Job 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.1.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ עָרֹ֨ם יָצָ֜אתִי מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֗י וְעָרֹם֙ אָשׁ֣וּב שָׁ֔מָה יְהוָ֣ה נָתַ֔ן וַיהוָ֖ה לָקָ֑ח יְהִ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מְבֹרָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿārōm* *yāṣāʾtî* from-*beṭen* *ʾimmî* *wə-ʿārōm* *ʾāšûb* *šāmmâ* *YHWH* *nātan* *wa-YHWH* *lāqāḥ* *yəhî* *šēm* *YHWH* *məbōrāk*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʿārōm*": "masculine singular adjective - naked", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I came out", "*beṭen*": "feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*wə-ʿārōm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and naked", "*ʾāšûb*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will return", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional hey - there/thither", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*lāqāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may be", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʿārōm*": "naked/bare", "*yāṣāʾtî mi-beṭen ʾimmî*": "I came out from my mother's womb", "*ʾāšûb šāmmâ*": "I will return there/I will go back there", "*yəhî šēm YHWH məbōrāk*": "may the name of the LORD be blessed" } }
• 1 Sam 2:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.7", "source": "יְהוָ֖ה מוֹרִ֣ישׁ וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף־מְרוֹמֵֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* *môrîš* and *maʿăšîr*; *mašpîl* also-*mərômēm*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*môrîš*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - makes poor/impoverishes", "*maʿăšîr*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - makes rich/enriches", "*mašpîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - brings low/humbles", "*mərômēm*": "Polel participle masculine singular - exalts/lifts up" }, "variants": { "*môrîš*": "makes poor/impoverishes/brings to poverty", "*maʿăšîr*": "makes rich/enriches/brings to wealth", "*mašpîl*": "brings low/humbles/debases", "*mərômēm*": "exalts/lifts up/raises high" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.8", "source": "מֵקִ֨ים מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים אֶבְי֔וֹן לְהוֹשִׁיב֙ עִם־נְדִיבִ֔ים וְכִסֵּ֥א כָב֖וֹד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ מְצֻ֣קֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃", "text": "*mēqîm* from *ʿāfār* *dal*, from *ʾašpōt* *yārîm* *ʾebyôn*, *ləhôšîb* with-*nədîbîm*, and *kissēʾ* of *kābôd* *yanḥîlēm*; because to *YHWH* *məṣuqê* *ʾereṣ*, and *wayyāšet* upon them *tēbēl*.", "grammar": { "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raises up", "*ʿāfār*": "noun masculine singular - dust", "*dal*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/weak", "*ʾašpōt*": "noun masculine/feminine plural construct - ash heap/dunghill", "*yārîm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - lifts up", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy/poor", "*ləhôšîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sit/to set", "*nədîbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - nobles/princes", "*kissēʾ*": "noun masculine singular construct - throne of", "*kābôd*": "noun masculine singular - glory/honor", "*yanḥîlēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he causes them to inherit", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*məṣuqê*": "noun masculine plural construct - pillars/foundations of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*wayyāšet*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he set/placed", "*tēbēl*": "noun feminine singular - world/inhabited earth" }, "variants": { "*dal*": "poor/weak/thin/lowly", "*ʾašpōt*": "ash heap/dunghill/refuse pile", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/generous ones", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*məṣuqê*": "pillars/foundations/supports", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited earth/habitable land" } }
• Job 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.10.17", "source": "תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁ עֵדֶ֨יךָ ׀ נֶגְדִּ֗י וְתֶ֣רֶב כַּֽ֭עַשְׂךָ עִמָּדִ֑י חֲלִיפ֖וֹת וְצָבָ֣א עִמִּֽי׃", "text": "*təḥaddēš* *ʿēdêkā* against me and *tereb* *kaʿaśəkā* with me *ḥălîpôt* and *ṣābāʾ* with me", "grammar": { "*təḥaddēš*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you renew", "*ʿēdêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your witnesses", "*tereb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you increase", "*kaʿaśəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your anger", "*ḥălîpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - changes/relays", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host" }, "variants": { "*təḥaddēš*": "you renew/you bring fresh/you replace", "*ʿēdêkā*": "your witnesses/your testimony/your evidence", "*tereb*": "you increase/you multiply/you add to", "*kaʿaśəkā*": "your anger/your vexation/your indignation", "*ḥălîpôt*": "changes/relays/replacements", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/warfare" } }
• Job 13:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.13.26", "source": "כִּֽי־תִכְתֹּ֣ב עָלַ֣י מְרֹר֑וֹת וְ֝תוֹרִישֵׁ֗נִי עֲוֺנ֥וֹת נְעוּרָֽי׃", "text": "*kî*-*t̄ikt̄ōb* *ʿālay* *merōrôt̄* *wet̄ôrîšēnî* *ʿăwōnôt̄* *neʿûrāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*t̄ikt̄ōb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you write", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*merōrôt̄*": "noun, feminine plural - bitter things", "*wet̄ôrîšēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and you make me inherit", "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "noun, masculine plural construct - iniquities of", "*neʿûrāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my youth" }, "variants": { "*t̄ikt̄ōb*": "write/record/decree", "*merōrôt̄*": "bitter things/bitterness", "*t̄ôrîšēnî*": "make me inherit/cause me to possess", "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "iniquities/perversities/guilt" } }
• Job 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.16.8", "source": "וַֽ֭תִּקְמְטֵנִי לְעֵ֣ד הָיָ֑ה וַיָּ֥קָם בִּ֥י כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י בְּפָנַ֥י יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-tiqmətēnî* for *ʿēd* *hāyāh* *wə-yāqām* against me *kaḥăšî* in *pānay* *yaʿăneh*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqmətēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and you have seized/wrinkled me", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*wə-yāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it rises up", "*kaḥăšî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my leanness/lies", "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*yaʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it answers/testifies" }, "variants": { "*tiqmətēnî*": "to seize, grasp, wrinkle", "*ʿēd*": "witness, testimony", "*hāyāh*": "to be, become, happen", "*yāqām*": "to rise, stand up", "*kaḥăšî*": "leanness, failure, lying", "*pānay*": "face, presence, surface", "*yaʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, testify against" } }
• Mal 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.5", "source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near", "*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening", "*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers", "*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers", "*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear", "*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood", "*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker", "*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ʿed*": "witness/testimony", "*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy", "*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches", "*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery", "*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths", "*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker", "*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien", "*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me" } }