Verse 12

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alt vann i Israel? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg der og bli ren?» Så snudde han seg og forlot i sinne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle Israels farvann? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?" Så han snudde seg og dro bort i vrede.

• Norsk King James

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elver i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så snudde han seg og gikk bort i raseri.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Er ikke elvene Abana og Farpar i Damaskus bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?" Og han vendte seg bort i sinne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  "Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle Israels vannstrømmer? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?" Så vendte han seg bort i sinne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så vendte han seg bort og dro i raseri.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle Israels farvann? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg der og bli ren? Med dette omvendte han seg og dro bort i raseri.

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

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så vendte han seg bort og dro i raseri.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Er ikke elvene i Damaskus, Abana og Parpar, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så snudde han og dro bort i raseri.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Are not the Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be cleansed?' So he turned and went away in a rage.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Er ikke elvene Abana og Parpar i Damaskus bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli renset?' Så vendte han om og dro bort i raseri.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ere ikke de Floder Abana og Pharphar i Damascus bedre end alle de Vande i Israel? kunde jeg ikke toe mig i dem og blive reen? og han vendte sig og foer bort med Vrede.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Er ikke elvene Abana og Pharpar i Damaskus bedre enn alle Israels vann? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?" Så vendte han seg bort i sinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kunne jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?» Så snudde han og dro bort i sinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Er ikke Abana og Pharpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren?' Så vendte han seg og gikk vekk i sinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke vaske meg i dem og bli ren? Så snudde han seg og dro bort i sinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Er ikke Abana og Parpar, elvene i Damaskus, bedre enn alle vannene i Israel? Kan jeg ikke bade i dem og bli rein? Med dette snudde han og dro bort i vrede.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Are not ye waters of Amana and Pharphar at Damascon better then all the waters in Israel, yt I might wa?she me therin & be clesed? and he turned him, and wete his waye in displeasure.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Are not Abanah and Pharpar, riuers of Damascus, better then all the waters of Israel? may I not washe mee in them, and bee cleansed? so hee turned, and departed in displeasure.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Are not Abana and Pharphar riuers of Damasco, better then all the waters of Israel? If I washe me also in them, shal I not be cleansed? And so he turned him, and departed with displeasure.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Are] not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Aren't Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? do I not wash in them and I have been clean?' and he turneth and goeth on in fury.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not be washed in them and become clean? So turning, he went away in wrath.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Aren't Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn't I wash in them, and be clean?" So he turned and went away in a rage.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The rivers of Damascus, the Abana and Pharpar, are better than any of the waters of Israel! Could I not wash in them and be healed?” So he turned around and went away angry.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 3:15-17 : 15 And as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the time of harvest), 16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan; and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the Salt Sea, failed and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho. 17 And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the Israelites crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.
• 2 Kgs 2:8 : 8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground.
• 2 Kgs 2:14 : 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? And when he also had struck the waters, they divided here and there: and Elisha went over.
• 2 Kgs 5:17 : 17 And Naaman said, If not, please let there be given to your servant two mule-loads of earth; for your servant will no longer offer burnt offering or sacrifice to other gods, but to the LORD.
• Prov 14:17 : 17 He who is quickly angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated.
• Prov 19:11 : 11 The discretion of a man defers his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
• Ezek 47:1-8 : 1 Afterward he brought me again to the door of the house; and, behold, waters flowed out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the front of the house faced east, and the waters came down from under the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. 2 Then he brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around outside to the outer gate facing east; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. 3 And when the man who had the measuring line in his hand went eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and brought me through the waters; the waters were ankle-deep. 4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were knee-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were waist-deep. 5 Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not cross: for the waters had risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be crossed. 6 And he said to me, Son of man, have you seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the bank of the river. 7 Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on one side and on the other. 8 Then he said to me, These waters flow toward the eastern region, and go into the desert, and go into the sea: which when flowing into the sea, the waters shall be healed.
• Zech 13:1 : 1 In that day, there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for impurities.
• Zech 14:8 : 8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
• Mark 1:9 : 9 And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.