Verse 19

And this was yet a small thing in your sight, O Lord GOD; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og dette var enda lite i dine øyne, Herre Gud. Du har også talt om din tjener for en fjern framtid, og dette er vilkåret for mennesket, Herre Gud.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og dette var enda en liten ting i dine øyne, Herre Gud; men du har også talt om din tjeners hus for en lang tid fremover. Og er dette en vanlig ting for et menneske, Herre Gud?

• Norsk King James

  Og dette var ennå en liten ting i dine øyne, Herre Gud; men du har også talt om tilstanden til huset mitt for din tjener for en lang tid fremover. Og er dette menneskers måte, Herre Gud?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For halvparten av dette var lite i dine øyne, Herre Gud. Du har snakket om din tjeners hus langt inn i fremtiden, og dette er loven for mennesker, Herre Gud.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og som om dette skulle være lite i dine øyne, Herre Gud, har du også talt om din tjeners framtidige hus. Dette er menneskets lov, Herre Gud!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og dette var likevel en liten ting i dine øyne, Herre Gud; men du har også talt om din tjeners hus for en fjern framtid. Og er dette menneskets vei, Herre Gud?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Dette er ennå en liten ting i dine øyne, Herre Gud; men du har også talt om ditt tjenerhus for en lang framtid. Er ikke dette slik mennesker er, Herre Gud?

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

  Og dette var likevel en liten ting i dine øyne, Herre Gud; men du har også talt om din tjeners hus for en fjern framtid. Og er dette menneskets vei, Herre Gud?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og dette var ikke nok i dine øyne, Herre Gud, men du har også talt om din tjeners hus i fjern fremtid. Er dette menneskets vei, Herre Gud?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord GOD. You have also spoken of your servant's house for a long time to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord GOD!

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.19", "source": "וַתִּקְטַן֩ ע֨וֹד זֹ֤את בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֛ר גַּ֥ם אֶל־בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹק וְזֹ֛את תּוֹרַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And *wattiḡṭan* yet *zōʾṯ* in *bǝʿêneyḵā* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, and *wattǝḏabbēr* also concerning *bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā* for *lǝmērāḥôq*. And *zōʾṯ* *tôraṯ* the *hāʾāḏām*, *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it was small/insignificant'", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'in your eyes'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you spoke'", "*bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā*": "noun construct + noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'house of your servant'", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'for the distant future'", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'law/instruction of'", "*hāʾāḏām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - 'the man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "and it was small/and it was insignificant/and it seemed little", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your estimation", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "and you spoke/and you have spoken/and you promised", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "for the distant future/for a long time to come/from afar", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/custom/manner", "*hāʾāḏām*": "the man/mankind/humanity" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Som om dette var lite i dine øyne, Herre Gud, talte du også om din tjeners hus for en fjern fremtid. Og dette er åpenbaringen til mennesket, Herre Gud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men dette var endnu lidet agtet for dine Øine, Herre, Herre! saa du talede ogsaa til din Tjeners Huus i det Fjerne; og er dette et Menneskes Skik, Herre, Herre?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og dette var ennå en liten ting i dine øyne, Herre Gud; men du har også talt om din tjeners hus langt fremover. Dette er da menneskets vesen, Herre Gud?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dette var enda for lite i dine øyne, Herre Gud; men du har også talt om din tjeners hus for lang tid fremover; og dette etter menneskelige forhold, Herre Gud!

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og enda er dette lite i dine øyne, Herre Gud, for du har også talt om din tjeners hus langt inn i fremtiden. Og dette er menneskets lov, Herre Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og dette var enda en liten ting i dine øyne, O Herre Gud; men du har også talt om din tjeners hus for lang tid fremover; dette, også, etter menneskers skikk, O Herre Gud!

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og dette var bare en småting for deg, Herre Gud; men du har også talt om den fjerne fremtid for din tjeners hus, Herre Gud!

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This O LORDE God hast thou thoughte to litle also, but hast spoken of the house of thy seruaunt yet loge for to come. O LORDE God, is that the lawe of men?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God, therefore thou hast spoken also of thy seruants house for a great while: but doth this apperteine to man, O Lord God?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this was yet a small thing in thy sight O Lorde God: but thou hast spoken also of thy seruauntes house for a great whyle: but doth this appertayne to man, O Lorde God?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And [is] this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come; and this [too] after the manner of men, Lord Yahweh!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And yet this `is' little in Thine eyes, Lord Jehovah, and Thou dost speak also concerning the house of Thy servant afar off; and this `is' the law of the Man, Lord Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come; and this [too] after the manner of men, O Lord Jehovah!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And this was only a small thing to you, O Lord God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, O Lord God!

• World English Bible (2000)

  This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come; and this after the way of men, Lord Yahweh!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And you didn’t stop there, O LORD God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. Is this your usual way of dealing with men, O Sovereign LORD?

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 17:17 : 17 And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O God; for you have also spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
• Isa 55:8-9 : 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
• Ps 36:7 : 7 How excellent is your lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings.
• 2 Sam 7:11-16 : 11 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that he will make you a house. 12 And when your days are fulfilled, and you shall rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, which shall come out of your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15 But my mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you: your throne shall be established forever.
• 2 Sam 12:8 : 8 I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have given you much more.
• Num 16:9 : 9 Does it seem like a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
• Num 16:13 : 13 Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land that flows with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, unless you make yourself altogether a prince over us?
• Eph 2:7 : 7 That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
• Eph 3:19-20 : 19 And to know the love of Christ, which surpasses knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,