Verse 7

Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what do we have?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Saul sa til tjeneren: 'Hva skal vi ta med til mannen? Brødet vårt er oppbrukt, og vi har ingen gave til Guds mann. Hva har vi?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Saul sa da til tjeneren: «Men se, hvis vi går dit, hva skal vi da ta med til mannen? For det brød vi hadde med, er slutt, og vi har ingen gave å gi Guds mannen. Hva har vi?»

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Saul til sin tjener: "Men, se, hvis vi går, hva skal vi ta med til mannen? For brødet er oppbrukt i vårt kar, og vi har ikke noe gave å gi til Guds mann: hva har vi?"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Saul til gutten: Men hvis vi går, hva skal vi gi mannen? Vi har ingen brød igjen i posene, og vi har ingen gave å gi Guds mannen. Hva har vi med oss?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Saul sa til tjeneren: "Men se, hvis vi går, hva skal vi gi mannen? For brødet er oppbrukt fra sekkene våre, og det er ingen gave å gi til Guds mann. Hva har vi?"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Saul sa da til tjeneren sin: Men se, hvis vi går, hva skal vi gi mannen? Brødet i kurvene våre er oppbrukt, og vi har ingen gave å gi Guds mann. Hva har vi?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Saul sa så til sin tjener: 'Men se, om vi drar, hva skal vi by på? For brødet er oppbrukt i karene våre, og vi har ingen gave å gi til denne man av Gud. Hva har vi da?'

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

  Saul sa da til tjeneren sin: Men se, hvis vi går, hva skal vi gi mannen? Brødet i kurvene våre er oppbrukt, og vi har ingen gave å gi Guds mann. Hva har vi?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Saul sa til sin tjener: 'Om vi går, hva skal vi ta med til mannen? Brødet i våre sekker er borte, og det er ingen gave å bringe Guds mannen. Hva har vi?'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Saul said to his servant, "If we go, what can we give the man? The bread in our bags is gone, and we have no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Saul sa til tjeneren sin: «Hvis vi går dit, hva skal vi da gi mannen? Brødet i sekkene våre er slutt, og det er ingen gaver vi kan gi til Guds mannen. Hva har vi?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Saul til sin Dreng: Men see, (om) vi gaae, hvad skulle vi bringe Manden? thi Brødet er borte af vore Poser, og vi have ingen Skjenk at bringe den Guds Mand; hvad (have vi) med os?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Saul svarte da tjeneren: Men hvis vi går, hva skal vi bringe til mannen? Brødet i sekkene er oppbrukt, og vi har ingen gave å gi til Guds mann. Hva har vi?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Saul sa til tjeneren sin: Men se, hvis vi går, hva skal vi ta med til mannen? For brødet er oppbrukt i våre sekker, og vi har ingen gave å gi til Guds mann. Hva har vi?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Saul sa til sin tjener: 'Men om vi går, hva skal vi bringe mannen? Vi har ikke noe brød igjen i våre sekker, og vi har ingen gave til Guds mann. Hva har vi?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Saul sa til tjeneren sin: Men hva skal vi ta med til mannen? Vi har ikke mer brød i våre sekker, og vi har ingen gave å gi Guds mann. Hva har vi?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Saul til tjeneren sin: Men om vi går, hva skal vi ta med til mannen? alt vårt brød er oppbrukt, og vi har ingen gave å gi Guds mannen: hva skal vi gjøre?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Saul saide vnto his childe: Though we shulde go, what brynge we the man? For the bred is gone out of or walet, and els haue we no gifte to brynge the man of God, what haue we?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well then, let vs goe: but what shall we bring vnto the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what haue we?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Saul to his lad: If we will go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, & there is no other present to bring the man of God: what haue we?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, [if] we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and [there is] not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul saith to his young man, `And lo, we go, and what do we bring in to the man? for the bread hath gone from our vessels, and a present there is not to bring in to the man of God -- what `is' with us?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what are we to take the man? all our bread is gone, and we have no offering to take to the man of God: what are we to do?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Saul said to his servant, "But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Saul said to his servant,“All right, we can go. But what can we bring the man, since the food in our bags is used up? We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 14:3 : 3 And take with you ten loaves, and cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him: he shall tell you what shall become of the child.
• 2 Kgs 8:8 : 8 And the king said to Hazael, "Take a present in your hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, 'Shall I recover from this disease?'"
• 2 Kgs 4:42 : 42 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk of it. And he said, Give to the people, that they may eat.
• 2 Kgs 5:5 : 5 And the king of Syria said, Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand gold pieces, and ten changes of clothing.
• 2 Kgs 5:15 : 15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his entourage, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, please, take a blessing from your servant.
• Judg 6:18 : 18 Depart not hence, I pray you, until I come unto you, and bring forth my offering, and set it before you. And he said, I will wait until you come again.
• Judg 13:15-17 : 15 And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, I pray you, let us detain you, until we have made ready a young goat for you. 16 And the angel of the LORD said to Manoah, Though you detain me, I will not eat your bread: but if you will offer a burnt offering, you must offer it to the LORD. For Manoah did not know that he was an angel of the LORD. 17 And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, What is your name, that when your words come to pass we may honor you?