Verse 15

And David longed and said, Oh that one would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    David lengtet etter og sa: 'Hvem vil gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem ved porten?'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Og David lengtet og sa: Å, om noen ville gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten!

  • Norsk King James

    Og David lengtet og sa: Å, at noen ville gi meg vann fra brønnen i Betlehem, som ligger ved porten!

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    David lengtet og sa: Hvem vil gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten?

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    David fikk da lyst på vann og sa: «Hvem vil gi meg noe vann fra brønnen ved Betlehems port?"

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Og David lengtet og sa: Å, om noen kunne gi meg å drikke av vannet fra brønnen i Betlehem, som ligger ved porten!

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    David bar et sterkt ønske i sitt hjerte og sa: «Å, om jeg bare kunne få drikke av vannet i Betlehems brønn, som ligger ved porten!»

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

    Og David lengtet og sa: Å, om noen kunne gi meg å drikke av vannet fra brønnen i Betlehem, som ligger ved porten!

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    David lengtet etter vann og sa: «Hvem vil gi meg vann fra brønnen ved porten til Betlehem?»

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    David longed for water and said, 'Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!'

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    David lengtet og sa: «Hvem vil gi meg vann fra brønnen ved Betlehem, som er ved porten?»

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og David fik Lyst og sagde: Hvo vil give mig Vand at drikke af den Brønd i Bethlehem, som er i Porten?

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Og David lengtet, og sa: Å, at noen ville gi meg å drikke av vannet fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten!

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    David lengtet og sa: «Å, om noen ville gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten!»

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    David lengtet og sa: Hvem vil gi meg vann å drikke fra brønnen i Betlehem, ved porten?

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    David lengtet og sa: Å, at noen ville gi meg å drikke av vannet fra brønnen i Betlehem, som er ved porten!

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Drevet av et sterkt ønske, sa David: Hvis bare noen ville gi meg en drikk vann fra kilden i Betlehem, ved byporten!

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Dauid was desyrous, and sayde: Wolde God yt some man wolde fetch me a drynke of water out of the well at Bethleem vnder the gate.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid longed, & saide: Oh that I had of the water that is in the wel by the gate of Bethlehem for to drynke.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which [is] by the gate!

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and David longeth and saith, `Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which `is' by the gate?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town!

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David was thirsty and said,“How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!”

Referenced Verses

  • John 4:14 : 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
  • John 7:37 : 37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
  • Num 11:4-5 : 4 And the mixed multitude that was among them fell to lusting, and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us meat to eat? 5 We remember the fish, which we ate in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic:
  • Ps 42:1-2 : 1 As the deer pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
  • Ps 63:1 : 1 O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where there is no water;
  • Ps 119:81 : 81 CAPH. My soul faints for Your salvation, but I hope in Your word.
  • Isa 41:17 : 17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
  • Isa 44:3 : 3 For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my Spirit upon your descendants, and my blessing upon your offspring:
  • John 4:10 : 10 Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.