Verse 32

So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Your servant Benhadad says, I pray you, let me live. And he said, Is he still alive? he is my brother.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så bandt de sekkestrie om midjene sine og tau rundt hodene sine, og de kom til Israels konge og sa: «Din tjener Ben-Hadad sier: La min sjel leve.» Han svarte: «Lever han ennå? Han er min bror.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så bandt de sekkestrier om sine hofter og tau om hodene sine, og kom til Israels konge og sa: Din tjener Benhadad sier: Jeg ber deg, la min sjel leve. Og han sa: Lever han ennå? Han er min bror.

• Norsk King James

  Så de bandt sekkekledningen på sine lenden og satte tau på sine hoder, og kom til kongen av Israel og sa: Din tjener Benhadad sier: Jeg ber deg, la meg leve. Og han sa: Lever han ennå? Han er min bror.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De tok seg sekk på kroppen og tau rundt hodene og gikk til Israels konge og sa: «Benhadad, din tjener, sier: La min sjel leve.» Han svarte: «Lever han ennå? Han er min bror.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De tok sekker på sine hofter og tau på sine hoder, og kom til Israels konge og sa: «Din tjener Ben-Hadad ber: La meg leve, jeg ber deg.» Han svarte: «Lever han fortsatt? Han er min bror.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så tok de på seg sekkestrie rundt livet, og tau på hodene, og kom til Israels konge og sa: "Din tjener Ben-Hadad sier: Jeg ber deg, la meg leve." Han svarte: "Er han ennå i live? Han er min bror."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så kledde de seg med sekkbukker og bandt løse bånd om hodet. De gikk til Israels konge og sa: Din tjener Benhadad ber deg la ham leve. Og kongen spurte: Er han fortsatt i live? Han er min bror.

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

  Så tok de på seg sekkestrie rundt livet, og tau på hodene, og kom til Israels konge og sa: "Din tjener Ben-Hadad sier: Jeg ber deg, la meg leve." Han svarte: "Er han ennå i live? Han er min bror."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De bandt sekkestrie om hoftene sine og tau rundt hodene sine, kom til Israels konge og sa: "Din tjener Ben-Hadad sier: Jeg ber deg, la meg leve!" Han sa: "Lever han fortsatt? Han er min bror."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads, went to the king of Israel, and said, "Your servant Ben-Hadad says: 'Please let me live.'" The king answered, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De bandt sekker om livet og tau om hodet, og gikk til Israels konge og sa: «Din tjener Ben-Hadad ber: La meg leve!» Ahab svarte: «Er han fortsatt i live? Han er min bror.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de bandt Sække om deres Lænder og Reb om deres Hoveder, og de kom til Israels Konge og sagde: Benhadad, din Tjener, siger: Kjære, lad min Sjæl leve; og han sagde: Lever han endnu? han er min Broder.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så kledde de seg i sekk og festet tau på hodene sine, og de kom til Israels konge og sa: Din tjener Ben-Hadad sier: La meg leve, jeg ber deg. Han svarte: Er han ennå i live? Han er min bror.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så tok de på seg sekkestrie rundt lendene og tau på hodene, og kom til Israels konge og sa: Din tjener Ben-Hadad sier, vær så snill å la meg leve. Han sa: Er han ennå i live? Han er min bror.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så bandt de sekkestrie om livet og tau rundt hodene, og de kom til Israels konge og sa: 'Din tjener Ben-Hadad sier: La meg leve, vær så snill.' Han sa: 'Lever han ennå? Han er min bror.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så iførte de seg sekkeleret om hofter og tau om hodene, kom til Israels konge og sa: Din tjener Ben-Hadad sier: Jeg ber deg, la meg leve. Og han sa: Er han ennå i live? Han er min bror.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De kledde seg i sekkestrie og tau og gikk til Israels konge og sa: 'Din tjener Ben-Hadad sier: La meg beholde livet.' Han svarte: 'Er han fortsatt i live? Han er min bror.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they put sack cloth aboute their loynes, and halters aboute their neckes, and came to the kynge of Israel, and sayde: Benadab thy seruaunt sayeth vnto the: O let my soule lyue. He sayde: yf he be yet alyue, he is my brother.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then they gyrded sackecloth about their loynes, & put ropes about their heads, and came to the King of Israel, and sayd, Thy seruant Ben-hadad sayth, I pray thee, let me liue: and he sayd, Is he yet aliue? he is my brother.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so they girded sackcloth about their loynes, & put ropes about their heades, and came to the king of Israel, and said: Thy seruaunt Benhadad sayth, I pray thee let me lyue. He sayde: Is he yet alyue? he is my brother.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and [put] ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, [Is] he yet alive? he [is] my brother.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and [put] ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Your servant Ben Hadad says, please let me live. He said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they gird sackcloth on their loins, and ropes `are' on their heads, and they come in unto the king of Israel, and say, `Thy servant Ben-Hadad hath said, Let me live, I pray thee;' and he saith, `Is he yet alive? he `is' my brother.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and [put] ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So they put on haircloth, and cords on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, Your servant Ben-hadad says, Let me now keep my life. And he said, Is he still living? he is my brother.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So they put sackcloth on their bodies and ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, "Your servant Ben Hadad says, 'Please let me live.'" He said, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads and went to the king of Israel. They said,“Your servant Ben Hadad says,‘Please let me live!’” Ahab replied,“Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 20:3-6 : 3 Your silver and your gold are mine; your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine. 4 And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to your saying, I am yours, and all that I have. 5 And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children; 6 Yet I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they shall put in their hand, and take it away.
• 1 Kgs 20:31 : 31 And his servants said to him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save your life.
• 1 Kgs 20:42 : 42 And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have let go out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.
• Job 12:17-18 : 17 He leads counselors away plundered, and makes the judges fools. 18 He loosens the bonds of kings, and girds their loins with a belt.
• Job 40:11-12 : 11 Cast afar the rage of your wrath; and behold everyone that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on everyone that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
• Isa 2:11-12 : 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. 12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon everyone that is proud and lofty, and upon everyone that is lifted up, and he shall be brought low:
• Isa 10:12 : 12 Therefore, it shall come to pass, that when the Lord has performed all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
• Dan 5:20-23 : 20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. 21 Then he was driven from the sons of men; his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that He appoints over it whomever He chooses. 22 And you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this. 23 But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them, and you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, brass, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glorified.
• Obad 1:3-4 : 3 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, whose dwelling is high; who says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? 4 Though you exalt yourself like the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down, says the LORD.
• 1 Sam 15:8-9 : 8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. 10 Then came the word of the LORD to Samuel, saying, 11 It grieves Me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried to the LORD all night. 12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a place for himself, and has gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal. 13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed are you of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD. 14 And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? 15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to the LORD your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed. 16 Then Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD said to me this night. And he said to him, Speak on. 17 And Samuel said, When you were little in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel? 18 And the LORD sent you on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed. 19 Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but flew upon the spoil, and did evil in the sight of the LORD? 20 And Saul said to Samuel, Yes, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.