Verse 11

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your maidservant, and remember me, and not forget your maidservant, but will give your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hun avla da et løfte og sa: 'Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hvis du ser til din tjenestekvinnes nød og husker på meg, og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir henne en sønn, da skal jeg gi ham til Herren for hele hans liv, og ingen barberkniv skal komme på hans hode.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: 'Hærskarenes Herre, hvis du virkelig ser til din tjenestekvinnes nød og husker meg, ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir henne en sønn, så skal jeg gi ham til Herren alle hans levedager, og det skal ikke komme barberkniv på hans hode.'

• Norsk King James

  Og hun avla et løfte og sa: "Å HERRE, den store Gud, hvis du virkelig ser til din tjenestekvinne og husker meg, og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir henne en sønn, da vil jeg gi ham til HERREN for hele hans liv, og ingen barberkniv skal berøre hodet hans."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: "Herre over hærskarene, hvis du ser din tjenestekvinnes nød og husker meg og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir henne en sønn, da skal jeg gi ham til Herren alle hans dager, og ingen barberkniv skal røre hans hode."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: 'Herre, hærskarenes Gud, dersom du ser til din tjenestekvinnes nød og husker meg, og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir din tjenestekvinne en sønn, da skal jeg gi ham til Herren for alle hans leveår, og ingen barberkniv skal komme på hans hode.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hun lovet en pakt og sa: "Herren over hærskarene, dersom du ser din tjenestekvinnes nød, husker meg og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir henne en sønn, da vil jeg gi ham til Herren alle hans dager, og det skal ikke komme barberkniv på hans hode."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hun avla en ed og sa: «Herre, hærguedes Herre, hvis du virkelig vil skue på din tjeners nød og huske meg, og ikke glemme din tjener, men vil gi meg et barn, en sønn, da vil jeg vie ham til HERREN alle dagene i hans liv, og ingen barberkniv skal berøre hans hode.»

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

  Hun lovet en pakt og sa: "Herren over hærskarene, dersom du ser din tjenestekvinnes nød, husker meg og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir henne en sønn, da vil jeg gi ham til Herren alle hans dager, og det skal ikke komme barberkniv på hans hode."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: 'Herren, hærskarenes Gud, om du ser på din tjenestekvinnes nød og husker meg, og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir henne en sønn, da skal jeg gi ham til Herren for alle hans dager, og barberkniv skal aldri komme på hans hode.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  She made a vow, saying, 'LORD of Hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your servant and remember me, and not forget Your servant, but give Your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַתִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר וַתֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אִם־רָאֹ֥ה תִרְאֶ֣ה ׀ בָּעֳנִ֣י אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁכַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ זֶ֣רַע אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּנְתַתִּ֤יו לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו וּמוֹרָ֖ה לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wattiddōr* *neder* and-*wattōʾmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* if-*rāʾōh* *tirʾeh* in-*bāʿŏnî* *ʾămātek* and-*zəkartanî* and-not-*tiškaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾămātek* and-*nātattāh* to-*ʾămātək* *zeraʿ* *ʾănāšîm* and-*nətattîw* to-*YHWH* all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāw* and-*môrāh* not-*yaʿăleh* upon-*rōʾšô*.", "grammar": { "*wattiddōr*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she vowed", "*neder*": "masculine singular noun - vow", "*wattōʾmar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*rāʾōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - seeing", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*bāʿŏnî*": "preposition bet + masculine singular construct noun - in the affliction of", "*ʾămātek*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ûzəkartanî*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and you remember me", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tiškaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wənātattāh*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you give", "*laʾămātək*": "preposition lamed + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your maidservant", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ûnətattîw*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will give him", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ûmôrāh*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and razor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will go up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh tirʾeh*": "surely see/indeed look upon (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty", "*zeraʿ ʾănāšîm*": "seed of men/male child/male offspring", "*môrāh lōʾ-yaʿăleh ʿal-rōʾšô*": "no razor shall come upon his head (Nazirite vow reference)" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: «Herren, hærskarenes Gud, hvis du ser din tjenestekvinnes nød og husker på meg og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir henne en sønn, da vil jeg gi ham til Herren for hele hans liv, og ingen barberkniv skal røre hans hode.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hun lovede et Løfte og sagde: Herre Zebaoth, dersom du seer til din Tjenesteqvindes Elendighed, og kommer mig ihu og ikke glemmer din Tjenesteqvinde, og giver din Tjenesteqvinde mandlig Sæd, da vil jeg give Herren ham alle hans Livs Dage, og der skal ingen Ragekniv komme paa hans Hoved.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: 'Herre, hærskarenes Gud, hvis du ser til din tjenestekvinnes nød og husker meg, og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir din tjenestekvinne en sønn, da skal jeg gi ham til Herren alle hans dager, og ingen barberkniv skal komme på hans hode.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: Herre, hærskarenes Gud, hvis du virkelig ser din tjenestekvinnes nød og husker meg, og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir din tjenestekvinne en mannsbarn, da skal jeg gi ham til Herren alle hans livsdager, og ingen barberkniv skal komme på hans hode.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: "Herre, hærskarenes Gud, om du virkelig vil se din tjenestekvinnes nød og huske meg, og ikke glemme din tjenestekvinne, men gi din tjenestekvinne en sønn, så vil jeg gi ham til Herren alle hans livets dager, og ingen barberkniv skal komme på hans hode."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: Herre, hærskarenes Gud, hvis du ser din tjenestekvinnes nød og husker meg og ikke glemmer din tjenestekvinne, men gir henne en sønn, da vil jeg gi ham til Herren alle hans livsdager, og det skal ikke komme barberkniv over hans hode.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hun avla et løfte og sa: «Herre, hærskarenes Gud, hvis du virkelig legger merke til din tjenestekvinnes sorg, uten å vende deg bort fra meg, men husker meg og gir meg en sønn, skal jeg gi ham til Herren alle hans dager, og hår skal aldri klippes på hans hode.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and vowed a vowe, and sayde: O LORDE Zebaoth, yf thou wilt loke vpon the aduersite of thy handmayden, and thynke vpon me, and not forget thy handmayden, and wilt geue thy handmayden a sonne, I wil geue him vnto the LORDE all his life longe, and there shal no rasoure come vpon his heade.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also she vowed a vowe, and sayd, O Lord of hostes, if thou wilt looke on the trouble of thine handmaide, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaide, but giue vnto thine handmaide a manchilde, then I will giue him vnto the Lord all the dayes of his life, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vowed a vowe, and sayd: O Lord of hoastes, if thou wilt loke on the trouble of thyne handmayde and remembre me, and not forget thyne hand mayde, but geue vnto thyne handmayde a man childe, I will geue him vnto the Lorde all the dayes of his lyfe, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She vowed a vow, and said, Yahweh of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a man-child, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come on his head.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men -- then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She vowed a vow, and said, "Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  She made a vow saying,“O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, if you would truly look on the suffering of your servant, and would keep me in mind and not neglect your servant, and give your servant a male child, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life. His hair will never be cut.”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 13:5 : 5 For, behold, you shall conceive and bear a son; and no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel from the hands of the Philistines.
• Gen 29:32 : 32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, Surely the LORD has looked upon my affliction; now my husband will love me.
• Num 6:5 : 5 All the days of the vow of his separation no razor shall come upon his head: until the days are fulfilled, in which he separates himself to the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
• Gen 28:20 : 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothes to wear,
• Gen 8:1 : 1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.
• Gen 30:22 : 22 God remembered Rachel, listened to her, and opened her womb.
• 1 Sam 1:19 : 19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house at Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her.
• Judg 11:30 : 30 And Jephthah vowed a vow to the LORD, and said, If you will indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hands,
• 2 Sam 16:12 : 12 It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will repay me good for his cursing this day.
• Ps 25:18 : 18 Look on my affliction and my pain, and forgive all my sins.
• Ps 132:1-2 : 1 A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: 2 How he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob;
• Eccl 5:4 : 4 When you vow a vow to God, do not delay to pay it, for He has no pleasure in fools; pay what you have vowed.
• Exod 4:31 : 31 And the people believed, and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
• Num 6:8 : 8 All the days of his separation he is holy to the LORD.
• Num 6:11 : 11 And the priest shall offer one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make atonement for him, for that he sinned by reason of the dead, and shall sanctify his head the same day.
• Num 21:2 : 2 And Israel vowed a vow to the LORD, and said, If You will indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
• Num 30:3-8 : 3 If a woman also makes a vow to the LORD, and binds herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth, 4 And her father hears her vow, and her bond with which she has bound her soul, and her father holds his peace at her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she has bound her soul shall stand. 5 But if her father disallows her on the day that he hears, none of her vows, or of her bonds with which she has bound her soul, shall stand, and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her. 6 And if she had a husband when she vowed, or uttered anything out of her lips with which she bound her soul, 7 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it, then her vows shall stand, and her bonds with which she bound her soul shall stand. 8 But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it, then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, with which she bound her soul, of no effect, and the LORD shall forgive her.