Verse 13

So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? or will you flee three months before your enemies, while they pursue you? or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now consider, and see what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så kom Gad til David og talte til ham: 'Skal det komme sju år med hungersnød over ditt land? Eller skal du flykte for fiendene dine i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være pest i ditt land i tre dager? Nå må du vurdere og se hva jeg skal svare deg som sendte meg.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Gad kom til David, fortalte ham dette og sa til ham: «Skal det komme sju år med hungersnød over landet ditt? Eller vil du flykte i tre måneder for fiendene dine mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dagers pest i landet ditt? Nå må du overveie dette og se hvilken svar jeg skal gi ham som har sendt meg.»

• Norsk King James

  Så kom Gad til David og fortalte ham, og sa til ham: Skal det komme sju års hungersnød over deg i ditt land? Eller vil du fly i tre måneder foran fiendene dine mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dagers pest i ditt land? Nå gi råd, og se hva svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gad kom til David og fortalte ham dette og spurte: Vil du ha sju års hungersnød i landet ditt, vil du flykte i tre måneder for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg, eller vil du ha tre dagers pest i landet ditt? Tenk nå nøye over hva jeg skal svare ham som sendte meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så kom Gad til David og fortalte ham dette, og sa: 'Skal det komme sju års hungersnød i ditt land? Eller skal du flykte i tre måneder for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dager pest i ditt land? Tenk nøye gjennom det, så jeg kan gi ham som har sendt meg, et svar.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så kom Gad til David, fortalte ham dette og sa til ham: Skal sju års hungersnød komme over deg i ditt land? Eller vil du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dagers pest i ditt land? Rådslå nå, og se hvilket svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Gad kom til David og sa: «Skal ditt land rammes av syv års hungersnød, eller skal du flykte i tre måneder fra dine fiender mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være pest i tre dager i ditt land? Nå, rådfør deg, så jeg kan gi svar til den som sendte meg.»

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

  Så kom Gad til David, fortalte ham dette og sa til ham: Skal sju års hungersnød komme over deg i ditt land? Eller vil du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dagers pest i ditt land? Rådslå nå, og se hvilket svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gad gikk inn til David og fortalte ham dette og sa: 'Skal det komme syv års hungersnød i ditt land, eller skal du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg, eller skal det komme tre dager pest i ditt land? Tenk nå over dette, og se hva jeg skal svare han som sendte meg.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Gad went to David and said to him, "Shall there come seven years of famine in your land? Or shall you flee from your enemies for three months while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days of plague in your land? Now think it over and decide how I should reply to the One who sent me."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gad kom til David og sa til ham: 'Skal det komme syv år med hungersnød over ditt land, eller skal du flykte i tre måneder for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg, eller skal det være tre dager med pest i ditt land? Nå må du vurdere og avgjøre hva jeg skal svare han som har sendt meg.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gad kom til David og gav ham det tilkjende, og han sagde til ham: Skal der komme dig syv Aars Hunger i dit Land, eller (vil du), at du skal flye tre Maaneder for dine Fjenders Ansigt, og han skal forfølge dig, eller (vil du), at der skal være tre Dage Pestilentse i dit Land? viid nu og see, hvad Svar jeg skal sige til den igjen, som mig sendte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Gad kom til David og fortalte ham dette, og sa: «Skal det komme sju år med hungersnød i ditt land? Eller vil du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder, mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dager med pest i ditt land? Tenk nøye og se hva svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så kom Gad til David og fortalte ham det, og sa til ham: Skal det komme sju år med hungersnød over ditt land? Eller vil du flykte i tre måneder for dine fiender mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dager med pest i ditt land? Råd deg nå, og overvei hvilket svar jeg skal gi til ham som har sendt meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Gad kom til David og fortalte ham det, og sa: "Vil du ha sju års hungersnød i landet ditt? Eller vil du flykte for dine fiender i tre måneder, mens de forfølger deg? Eller vil du ha tre dagers pest i landet? Tenk etter, og la meg vite hvilket svar jeg skal gi ham som sendte meg."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gad kom til David og fortalte ham dette, og sa: Skal det komme sju års hungersnød over ditt land? Eller vil du flykte tre måneder for fiendene dine mens de forfølger deg? Eller skal det være tre dager med pest i landet ditt? Overvei nå, og bestem hva svar jeg skal gi til ham som sendte meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så kom Gad til David og fortalte ham dette og sa til ham: Skal det være tre år med hungersnød i ditt land? eller vil du flykte fra dine fiender i tre måneder mens de forfølger deg? eller vil du ha tre dager med voldsom sykdom i ditt land? Tenk over det og si hva svar jeg skal gi til ham som har sendt meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Gad came vnto Dauid, and tolde him, and sayde vnto him: Wilt thou that seuen yeare derth shall come in to thy londe? Or that thou be fayne to flye before thine aduersaries thre monethes, and they to persecute the? Or that there be pestilence thre dayes in the londe? Take aduysement therfore and se, what answere I shal bringe agayne vnto him yt sent me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Gad came to Dauid, and shewed him, and said vnto him, Wilt thou that seuen yeeres famine come vpon thee in thy lande, or wilt thou flee three moneths before thine enemies, they following thee, or that there bee three dayes pestilence in thy land? nowe aduise thee, and see, what answere I shal giue to him that sent me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So Gad came to Dauid, and shewed him, and said vnto him: Wylt thou haue seuen yeres hunger to come vpon thy land: or wilt thou flee three monethes before thyne enemies, they folowyng thee: or that there be three dayes pestilence in thy land? Now therefore aduise thee, and see what aunswere I shall geue to him that sent me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? now advise you, and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Gad cometh in unto David, and declareth to him, and saith to him, `Do seven years of famine come in to thee in thy land? or three months art thou fleeing before thine adversary -- and he pursuing thee? or are three days' pestilence in thy land? now, know and see what word I take back to Him sending me.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise thee, and consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Gad came to David, and gave him word of this and said to him, Are there to be three years when there is not enough food in your land? or will you go in flight from your haters for three months, while they go after you? or will you have three days of violent disease in your land? take thought and say what answer I am to give to him who sent me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, "Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now answer, and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gad went to David and told him,“Shall seven years of famine come upon your land? Or shall you flee for three months from your enemy with him in hot pursuit? Or shall there be three days of plague in your land? Now decide what I should tell the one who sent me.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 21:12 : 12 Either three years of famine; or three months to be defeated before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days of the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the territory of Israel. Now therefore decide what word I shall bring back to him who sent me.
• Lev 26:25 : 25 And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when you are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and you shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
• Lev 26:36-37 : 36 And upon those who are left alive of you I will send faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as one flees from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursues. 37 And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursues: and you shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
• Deut 28:22 : 22 The LORD shall strike you with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blight, and with mildew; and they shall pursue you until you perish.
• Deut 28:25 : 25 The LORD shall cause you to be smitten before your enemies: you shall go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shall be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
• Deut 28:27 : 27 The LORD will strike you with the boils of Egypt, and with tumors, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof you cannot be healed.
• Deut 28:35 : 35 The LORD shall strike you in the knees, and in the legs, with a severe boil that cannot be healed, from the sole of your foot unto the top of your head.
• Deut 28:52 : 52 And he shall besiege you in all your gates, until your high and fortified walls come down, in which you trusted, throughout all your land: and he shall besiege you in all your gates throughout all your land, which the LORD your God has given you.
• 2 Sam 21:1 : 1 In the days of David, there was a famine for three years, year after year, and David sought the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is because of Saul and his bloody house, because he killed the Gibeonites.
• 1 Kgs 17:1-7 : 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain for these years, except by my word. 2 And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 3 Get yourself away from here, and turn eastward, and hide by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 4 And it will be that you shall drink from the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there. 5 So he went and did according to the word of the LORD: for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook. 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
• Ps 91:6 : 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
• Ezek 14:13 : 13 Son of man, when the land sins against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out my hand upon it and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it;
• Ezek 14:19-21 : 19 Or if I send a pestilence into that land and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast: 20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall only deliver their own souls by their righteousness. 21 For thus says the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four severe judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the wild beasts, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?
• Luke 4:25 : 25 But I tell you the truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine swept throughout all the land;
• Lev 26:16-17 : 16 I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning fever, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and you shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. 17 And I will set my face against you, and you shall be slain before your enemies: those that hate you shall reign over you; and you shall flee when none pursues you.
• Lev 26:20 : 20 And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield its increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.