Verse 39

And as the king passed by, he cried to the king: and he said, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he is missing, then shall your life be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men din tjener ble forhindret her og der, så han var borte.» Israels konge sa til ham: «Da er din dom som du selv har uttalt.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da kongen passerte, ropte han til kongen og sa: Din tjener gikk ut i slaget, og se, en mann vendte seg og brakte en annen mann til meg og sa: Pass på denne mannen; hvis han mangler på noe vis, skal ditt liv være for hans liv, eller du skal betale en talent sølv.

• Norsk King James

  Og da kongen passerte, ropte han til kongen: Og han sa: Din tjener dro ut midt i slaget; og se, en mann vred seg bort og førte en mann til meg og sa: Behold denne mannen: hvis han på noen måte skulle forsvinne, skal ditt liv være for hans liv, eller ellers skal du betale et talent av sølv.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da kongen passerte, ropte han: «Din tjener var i kampens midte og fikk en annen til å gi meg ansvaret for en mann, og sa: 'Hold denne mannen trygg. Hvis han mangler, skal ditt liv være i stedet for hans, eller du skal betale et talent sølv.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da kongen kom forbi, ropte han til ham: «Din tjener gikk ut midt i kampen, og se, en mann kom og brakte en annen mann til meg og sa: Hold denne mannen, hvis han savnes, skal du svare med ditt eget liv, eller du skal betale en talent sølv.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da kongen gikk forbi, ropte han til kongen og sa: "Din tjener gikk ut i kampens midte, og se, en mann vendte seg bort og førte en mann til meg, og sa: 'Pass på denne mannen: hvis han forsvinner på en eller annen måte, skal ditt liv erstatte hans liv, eller else skal du betale et talent sølv.'"

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da kongen passerte, ropte profeten til ham og sa: Din tjener gikk ut midt i slaget, og se, en mann gikk bort og førte en annen til meg og sa: Ta vare på denne personen! Om han skulle forsvinne, skal ditt liv koste for hans liv, eller så skal du betale en talent sølv.

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

  Da kongen gikk forbi, ropte han til kongen og sa: "Din tjener gikk ut i kampens midte, og se, en mann vendte seg bort og førte en mann til meg, og sa: 'Pass på denne mannen: hvis han forsvinner på en eller annen måte, skal ditt liv erstatte hans liv, eller else skal du betale et talent sølv.'"

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens kongen passerte, ropte han til kongen og sa: "Din tjener deltok i striden. Da kom en mann og førte en annen mann fram for meg og sa: 'Vokt denne mannen! Hvis han mangler, er det ditt liv for hans liv, eller du må betale en talent sølv.'"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As the king passed by, the prophet called out to him and said, 'Your servant went into the middle of the battle, and suddenly a man brought another man to me and said, "Guard this man. If he is missing, your life will be for his life, or you will pay a talent of silver."

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.39", "source": "‫וַיְהִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ עֹבֵ֔ר וְה֖וּא צָעַ֣ק אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר עַבְדְּךָ֣ ׀ יָצָ֣א בְקֶֽרֶב־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְהִנֵּֽה־אִ֨ישׁ סָ֜ר וַיָּבֵ֧א אֵלַ֣י אִ֗ישׁ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁמֹר֙ אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֔ה אִם־הִפָּקֵד֙ יִפָּקֵ֔ד וְהָיְתָ֤ה נַפְשְׁךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ א֥וֹ כִכַּר־כֶּ֖סֶף תִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃‬", "text": "And-*wayəhî* the-*meleḵ ʿōḇēr* and-he *ṣāʿaq* to-the-*meleḵ* and-*wayyōʾmer ʿaḇdəḵā yāṣāʾ* in-*qereḇ-ha-milḥāmâ* and-*hinnê-ʾîš sār* and-*wayyāḇēʾ* to-me *ʾîš* and-*wayyōʾmer šəmōr ʾeṯ-ha-ʾîš hazze* if-*hippāqēḏ yippāqēḏ* and-*hāyəṯâ nap̄šəḵā taḥaṯ nap̄šô ʾô kikkar-kesep̄ tišqôl*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it happened", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʿōḇēr*": "participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*ṣāʿaq*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cried out", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*yāṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out", "*qereḇ-ha-milḥāmâ*": "construct + definite article + feminine singular noun - midst of the battle", "*hinnê-ʾîš*": "particle + masculine singular noun - behold, a man", "*sār*": "participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - guard", "*ha-ʾîš hazze*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + demonstrative - this man", "*hippāqēḏ yippāqēḏ*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal - missing he shall be missed", "*hāyəṯâ*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - shall be", "*nap̄šəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*nap̄šô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*kikkar-kesep̄*": "construct state - talent of silver", "*tišqôl*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall weigh/pay" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "it happened, it came to pass", "*ʿōḇēr*": "passing by, crossing over", "*ṣāʿaq*": "cried out, called, shouted", "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out, came out", "*qereḇ-ha-milḥāmâ*": "midst of battle, middle of fighting", "*sār*": "turning aside, deserting, departing", "*šəmōr*": "guard, watch, keep", "*hippāqēḏ yippāqēḏ*": "if he is missing, if he escapes", "*nap̄šəḵā*": "your life, your soul", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of, in place of", "*kikkar-kesep̄*": "talent of silver (weight/money unit)", "*tišqôl*": "you shall pay, you shall weigh out" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da kongen kom forbi, ropte profeten til ham: «Din tjener var midt i kampen, og plutselig kom en mann til meg med en krigsfange og sa: ‘Vokt denne mannen! Hvis han savnes, skal du selv bøte med livet eller betale en talent sølv.’

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, at Kongen drog forbi, og han, han raabte til Kongen og sagde: Din Tjener var dragen ud midt i Krigen, og see, en Mand veg (af Veien) og førte en Mand til mig og sagde: Forvar denne Mand; dersom han savnes, da skal dit Liv være istedetfor hans Liv, eller du skal veie et Centner Sølv (derfor).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da kongen passerte, ropte han til kongen og sa: Din tjener var ute midt i slaget, og se, en mann snudde seg til siden og brakte en mann til meg, og sa: Pass godt på denne mannen, hvis han mangler på noen måte, skal ditt liv være for hans, eller du skal betale en talent sølv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mens kongen passerte, ropte han til kongen og sa: Din tjener gikk ut i midten av slaget; og se, en mann vendte seg bort og brakte en mann til meg og sa: Pass på denne mannen; om han på noen måte blir borte, skal ditt liv bli for hans liv, ellers skal du betale en talent sølv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da kongen kom forbi, ropte han til kongen og sa: 'Din tjener gikk midt ut i slaget, og se, en mann vendte seg til siden og brakte en mann til meg og sa: Pass på denne mannen; forsvinner han, skal ditt liv være for hans liv, eller du skal veie en talent sølv.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da kongen kom forbi, ropte han til kongen og sa: Din tjener gikk midt inn i slaget, da brakte en mann en mann til meg og sa: Hold denne mannen; hvis han mangler, skal ditt liv være for hans liv, eller du skal betale en talent sølv.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da kongen passerte forbi, ropte han: 'Tjeneren din var ute i kampen, og en mann kom til meg med en annen mann og sa: 'Vokt denne mannen. Hvis han forsvinner, skal ditt liv være bytte for hans liv, ellers må du betale en talent sølv.'

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the kynge wente by, he cried vpon ye kynge, and sayde: Thy seruaunt wente forth in to the battayll, and beholde, there wente one asyde, and broughte a man vnto me, and sayde: Kepe this ma: yf he be myssed, thy soule shall be in steade of his soule, or els thou shalt weye downe an hundreth weighte of syluer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the King came by, he cried vnto the King, and said, Thy seruant went into the middes of the battel: and beholde, there went away a man, whom another man brought vnto me, and sayd, Keepe this man: if he be lost, and want, thy life shall go for his life, or els thou shalt pay a talent of siluer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the king came by, he cryed vnto the king, and sayde: Thy seruaunt wet out in the middes of the battel, and behold there went away a man, whom another man brought vnto me, & sayde, Kepe this man: and if he be myssed or lost, thy lyfe shall go for his, or els thou shalt pay a talent of siluer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall your life be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass -- the king is passing by -- that he hath cried unto the king, and saith, `Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle, and lo, a man hath turned aside and bringeth in unto me a man, and saith, Keep this man; if he be at all missing, then hath thy life been for his life, or a talent of silver thou dost weigh out;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the king went by, crying out to him he said, Your servant went out into the fight; and a man came out to me with another man and said, Keep this man: if by any chance he gets away, your life will be the price of his life, or you will have to give a talent of silver in payment.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, "Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, 'Guard this man! If by any means he be missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the king passed by, he called out to the king,“Your servant went out into the heat of the battle, and then a man turned aside and brought me a prisoner. He told me,‘Guard this prisoner. If he ends up missing for any reason, you will pay with your life or with a talent of silver.’

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 10:24 : 24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed eighty men outside, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escapes, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him.
• Job 36:18 : 18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he takes you away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver you.
• Ps 49:7 : 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
• Prov 6:35 : 35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he be content, though you give many gifts.
• Prov 13:8 : 8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches, but the poor hears not rebuke.
• Mark 12:1-9 : 1 And he began to speak to them in parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a place for the winepress, and built a tower, and leased it to farmers, and went into a far country. 2 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 But they seized him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated. 5 He sent yet another, and him they killed; as well as many others, beating some and killing some. 6 Therefore, having one son, his beloved, he sent him to them last, saying, 'They will respect my son.' 7 But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' 8 So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. 9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and give the vineyard to others. 10 Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone: 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? 12 They sought to arrest him, but feared the crowd, for they knew he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
• 1 Pet 1:18-19 : 18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
• Exod 21:30 : 30 If there is imposed on him a sum of money, then he shall pay to redeem his life whatever is imposed on him.
• Judg 9:7-9 : 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, so that God may listen to you. 8 The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us. 9 But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my richness, by which they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, You come and reign over us. 11 But the fig tree said to them, Should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? 12 Then the trees said to the vine, You come and reign over us. 13 And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, You come and reign over us. 15 And the bramble said to the trees, If you truly anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon. 16 Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and sincerely, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to what he deserved— 17 (For my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian, 18 But you have risen up against my father's house today, and have killed his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother)— 19 If then you have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
• 2 Sam 12:1-7 : 1 And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said, There were two men in one city; one was rich, and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds. 3 But the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nurtured: it grew up with him and with his children; it ate of his own food, drank from his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him. 4 And a traveler came to the rich man, and he refused to take from his own flock and herd to prepare a meal for the wanderer who had come to him; instead, he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him. 5 David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man who has done this shall surely die. 6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no pity. 7 Nathan said to David, You are the man. Thus says the LORD God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.
• 2 Sam 14:5-7 : 5 And the king said to her, What ails you? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husband is dead. 6 And your maidservant had two sons, and the two fought together in the field, and there was none to separate them, but one struck the other, and killed him. 7 And, behold, the whole family has risen against your maidservant, and they said, Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall extinguish my last remaining ember, and shall not leave to my husband either name or remnant on the earth.
• 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.