Verse 8

Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you: nevertheless, if there is in me iniquity, slay me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vis velvilje mot din tjener, for du har inngått en pakt med meg foran Gud. Men hvis det finnes noen synd hos meg, så drep meg selv; hvorfor skulle du føre meg til din far?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  «Vis derfor godhet mot din tjener, for du har ført din tjener inn i en pakt med Herren. Men hvis det er noen misgjerning i meg, drep meg selv. Hvorfor skulle du føre meg til din far?»

• Norsk King James

  Derfor ber jeg deg om å handle godt mot din tjener; for du har inngått en pakt med din tjener for Herren. Hvis jeg har gjort noe galt, døm meg selv; hvorfor skulle du ellers ta meg med til din far?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vis godhet mot din tjener, for du har inngått en pakt med din tjener for Herrens ansikt. Men hvis det er skyld hos meg, så drep meg selv. Hvorfor føre meg til din far?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Vis da din tjener nåde, for du har inngått Herrens pakt med din tjener. Men er det skyld hos meg, så drep meg du selv. Hvorfor føre meg til din far?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da må du vise godhet mot din tjener, for du har inngått en pakt med din tjener i Herrens navn. Men hvis det er urett hos meg, så drep meg selv; hvorfor skulle du føre meg til din far?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor ber jeg deg vise meg velvilje, for du har innlest meg i en pakt med HERREN. Skulle det imidlertid vise seg at jeg bærer på urett, da kan du selv drepe meg – for hvorfor skal du da bringe meg til din far?

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

  Da må du vise godhet mot din tjener, for du har inngått en pakt med din tjener i Herrens navn. Men hvis det er urett hos meg, så drep meg selv; hvorfor skulle du føre meg til din far?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  'Vis barmhjertighet mot din tjener, for du har inngått en pakt med din tjener i Herrens navn. Men hvis det finnes skyld hos meg, så drep meg du selv; hvorfor skulle du bringe meg til din far?'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if I am guilty, kill me yourself; why bring me to your father?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gjør derfor barmhjertighet mot din tjener, for du har ført din tjener inn i HERRENS pakt med deg. Men hvis det er noen misgjerning i meg, så drep meg selv, for hvorfor skulle du føre meg til din far?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa gjør Miskundhed mod din Tjener, thi du har ført din Tjener i en Pagt med dig for Herren; men dersom der er nogen Misgjerning hos mig, saa slaa du mig ihjel, og hvorfor vilde du føre mig hen til din Fader?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vis derfor velvilje mot din tjener, for du har ført din tjener inn i en pakt med Herren. Men hvis det er noe misgjerning i meg, så drep meg selv, for hvorfor skulle du føre meg til din far?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vis derfor godhet mot din tjener, for du har ført din tjener inn i en Herrens pakt med deg. Men hvis det finnes noen urett i meg, drep meg selv; hvorfor skulle du føre meg til din far?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vis da barmhjertighet mot din tjener, for du har ført din tjener inn i en Herrens pakt med deg. Men hvis det er skyld hos meg, så drep meg selv. Hvorfor skal du føre meg til din far?»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Vis derfor godhet mot din tjener, for du har inngått en pakt i Herrens navn med din tjener. Men hvis det er noen misgjerning hos meg, så drep meg du. Hvorfor skulle du gi meg til din far?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vær da god mot din tjener, for du har inngått en pakt med din tjener i Herrens navn. Hvis det er noe galt ved meg, så drep meg du selv. Hvorfor skulle du overlate meg til din far?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Do mercy therfore vpon thy seruaunt: for with me yi seruaunt hast thou made a couenaunt in the LORDE. But yf there be eny trespace in me, then slaye me thy selfe, for why woldest thou brynge me vnto thy father?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So shalt thou shew mercy vnto thy seruant: for thou hast ioyned thy seruant into a couenant of the Lord with thee, and if there be in me iniquitie, slay thou me: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And then thou shalt shewe mercy vnto thy seruaunt for thou hast ioyned thy seruaunt into a couenant of the Lord with thee: Notwithstandyng, if there be in me iniquitie, slay me thy selfe? for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you: but if there be in me iniquity, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast done kindness, to thy servant, for into a covenant of Jehovah thou hast brought thy servant with thee; -- and if there is in me iniquity, put thou me to death; and unto thy father, why is this -- thou dost bring me in?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So, then, be kind to your servant; for you have been united with your servant in an agreement made before the Lord: but if there is any wrongdoing in me, put me to death yourself; why take me to your father?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you: but if there be in me iniquity, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must be loyal to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the LORD’s name. If I am guilty, you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 23:18 : 18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD; and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
• 2 Sam 14:32 : 32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent to you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, Why did I come from Geshur? it would have been better for me to still be there: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
• 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
• 1 Sam 20:16 : 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
• 1 Chr 12:17 : 17 And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you have come peacefully to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and judge.
• Ps 7:4-5 : 4 If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him who without cause is my enemy:) 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.
• Ps 116:11 : 11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.
• Prov 3:3 : 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart:
• Acts 25:11 : 11 For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
• Gen 24:49 : 49 Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left."
• Gen 47:29 : 29 And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found favor in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; do not bury me, I pray you, in Egypt:
• Josh 2:14 : 14 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if you do not reveal this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD has given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.
• Josh 22:22 : 22 The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, He knows, and Israel shall know; if it is in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (do not save us this day)
• Ruth 1:8 : 8 And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead, and with me.