Verse 36

Folket var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: «Svar ham ikke.»

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men folket tiet og svarte ham ikke ett ord, for kongens bud var: 'Svar ham ikke.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men folket holdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: "Svar ham ikke."

• Norsk King James

  Men folket holdt seg stille, og svarte ham ikke et ord; for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men folket var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for det var kongens befaling: Svar ham ikke.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men folket holdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men folket forble stille og svarte ikke et eneste ord, for kongens befaling var: «Svar ham ikke.»

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

  Men folket holdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men folket holdt taushet og svarte ham ikke med et ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the people remained silent and did not answer him a word, because the king had commanded, ‘Do not answer him.’

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2Kings.18.36", "source": "וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ הָעָ֔ם וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wəheḥĕrîšû* the people and *wəlōʾ*-*ʿānû* *ʾōṯô* *dāḇār* because *kî*-*miṣwaṯ* the king *hîʾ* *lēmōr* *lōʾ* *ṯaʿănûhû*.", "grammar": { "*wəheḥĕrîšû*": "conjunction + 3rd plural Hiphil perfect - and they kept silent", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿānû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they answered", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dāḇār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*miṣwaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - command of", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it [is]", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿănûhû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall answer him" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕrîšû*": "kept silent/were quiet/held their peace", "*ʿānû*": "answered/responded/replied" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men folket var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens bud lød: Dere skal ikke svare ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Folket taug og svarede ham ikke et Ord; thi det var Kongens Befaling, som havde sagt: Svarer ham Intet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men folket holdt seg stille og svarte ham ikke med ett ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But the people kept silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command was, Do not answer him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men folket holdt fred og svarte ham ikke med ett ord, for kongens bud var: Ikke svar ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men folket forble stille og svarte ham ikke med et ord, for kongens bud var: 'Svar ham ikke!'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men folket tidde og svarte ham ikke ett ord, for kongens befaling var: Svar ham ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men folket holdt munn og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var: 'Svar ham ikke.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for the people, they helde their peace, and gaue him no answere: for the kynge had commaunded and sayde: Answere him nothinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the people helde their peace, and answered not him a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere ye him not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the people held their peace, and aunswered not him a word: for the king had commaunded, saying: Aunswere hym not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered,“Don’t respond to him.”

Referenced Verses

• Sal 38:13-14 : 13 De som søker mitt liv, legger snarer for meg, og de som ønsker meg ondt, snakker om ødeleggelse; hele dagen tenker de ut list. 14 Men jeg er som en døv som ikke hører, og som en stum som ikke åpner munnen.
• Sal 39:1 : 1 Til korlederen. For Jedutun. En salme av David.
• Ordsp 9:7 : 7 Den som irettesetter en spotter, pådrar seg vanære, den som irettesetter en ugudelig, får skam.
• Ordsp 26:4 : 4 Svar ikke dåren etter hans dumhet, for at du ikke selv skal bli lik ham.
• Amos 5:13 : 13 Derfor skal den kloke tie stille i slik en tid, for det er en ond tid.