Verse 4

Young men in whom there was no blemish, but handsome, and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and those who had ability in them to serve in the king's palace, whom they might teach the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    De skulle være unge menn uten feil, vakre å se på, dyktige i all visdom, erfarne i kunnskap og kvalifiserte til å tjene i kongens palass. Han skulle undervise dem i kaldeernes skrift og språk.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    unge menn uten lyte, vakkert utseende, som var kloke i all visdom, dyktige i kunnskap og hadde forståelse av vitenskap, og som hadde evne til å stå i kongens palass, og lære dem kaldéernes språk og skrift.

  • Norsk King James

    Barn uten feil eller mangler, vakre og dyktige i all visdom, kunnskapsrike, med god forståelse for vitenskap, og som hadde evne til å fungere i kongens palass, og som de kunne lære kaldeisk språk og lærdom.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Unge gutter uten lyte, vakre å se på, og som var vise i all slags visdom, kunnskapsrike og i stand til å tjene i kongens palass. De skulle lære seg det kaldeiske skrift og språk.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    De skulle være unge menn uten defekter, velvoksne, dyktige i all visdom, kloke, snartenkte, og behendige i kunnskap, og som hadde evnen til å tjene i kongens palass; og de skulle læres opp i kaldeernes skrifter og språk.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Unge menn uten lyte, som var vakre å se til, dyktige i all visdom, kloke i kunnskap og innsikt i lærdom, og som hadde evne til å tjene i kongens palass, og som kunne få lære seg skrifter og språket til kaldeerne.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Han ønsket barn som var uten feil, vakre i utseende, dyktige i all visdom, med skarp innsikt og god forståelse for lærdom, og som var i stand til å tjene i kongens palass, slik at de kunne læres opp i den kaldeiske kunnskapen og språket.

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

    Unge menn uten lyte, som var vakre å se til, dyktige i all visdom, kloke i kunnskap og innsikt i lærdom, og som hadde evne til å tjene i kongens palass, og som kunne få lære seg skrifter og språket til kaldeerne.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    unge gutter uten defekt, med et godt utseende, dyktige i all visdom, kloke i forståelse og lærenemme, og som kunne tjene i kongens palass. Han skulle lære dem kaldeernes skrifter og språk.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They were young men without any physical defect, handsome, skilled in all wisdom, knowledgeable, discerning, and capable of serving in the king's palace. He was to teach them the literature and the language of the Chaldeans.

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "Daniel.1.4", "source": "יְלָדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־בָּהֶ֣ם כָּל־מוּם֩ וְטוֹבֵ֨י מַרְאֶ֜ה וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣ים בְּכָל־חָכְמָ֗ה וְיֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֙עַת֙ וּמְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע וַאֲשֶׁר֙ כֹּ֣חַ בָּהֶ֔ם לַעֲמֹ֖ד בְּהֵיכַ֣ל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥ם סֵ֖פֶר וּלְשׁ֥וֹן כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃", "text": "*yəlādhîm* *ʾăsher* *ʾên*-in-them any-*mûm* and-*ṭôbhê* *marʾeh* *ûmaśkîlîm* in-all-*ḥokhmāh* and-*yōdhəʿê* *dhaʿath* *ûməbhînê* *maddāʿ* and-*ʾăsher* *kōaḥ* in-them to-*ʿămōdh* in-*hêkhal* the-*melekh* and-to-*ləlammədām* *sēpher* and-*ləshôn* *Kaśdîm*", "grammar": { "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural - youths/children", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mûm*": "noun masculine singular - blemish/defect", "*ṭôbhê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - good of", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*ûmaśkîlîm*": "conjunction + hiphil participle masculine plural - and skilled/prudent", "*ḥokhmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*yōdhəʿê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*dhaʿath*": "noun feminine singular - knowledge", "*ûməbhînê*": "conjunction + hiphil participle masculine plural construct - and understanders of", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - science/knowledge", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - strength/ability", "*ʿămōdh*": "qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*hêkhal*": "noun masculine singular - palace/temple", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ləlammədām*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to teach them", "*sēpher*": "noun masculine singular - book/writing", "*ləshôn*": "noun feminine singular - language/tongue", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans" }, "variants": { "*yəlādhîm*": "youths/children/young men", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/physical imperfection", "*ṭôbhê marʾeh*": "good of appearance/handsome/attractive", "*maśkîlîm*": "skilled/educated/insightful", "*ḥokhmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*dhaʿath*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*maddāʿ*": "science/knowledge/learning", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/ability/capacity", "*ʿămōdh*": "to stand/to serve/to minister", "*hêkhal*": "palace/temple/court", "*sēpher*": "book/writing/literature", "*ləshôn*": "language/tongue/speech", "*Kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians" } }

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Unge menn uten lyte, med et godt utseende, dyktige i all visdom, kunnskapsrike og med innsikt i lærdom. De skulle være tjenedyktige i kongens palass og læres opp i kaldeernes skrift og språk.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    unge Drenge, som slet ingen Lyde var paa, men deilige af Udseende og forstandige i al Viisdom, og som kjendte Forstand og forstode sig paa Vidskab, og i hvilke var Kraft til at staae i Kongens Palads, og at man skulde lære dem den chaldæiske Skrift og Tungemaal.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    unge menn uten lyte, vakre og dyktige i all visdom, med kunnskap og forstand i lærdom, skikket til å tjene i kongens palass, for at de kunne læres opp i kaldeernes språk og litteratur.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    unge menn uten lyte, som var vakre å se til, dyktige i all visdom, kunnskapsrike, og som forsto vitenskap, og som hadde evne til å tjene i kongens palass; og at han skulle lære dem kaldeernes lærdom og språk.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    unge gutter uten lyte, med godt utseende, dyktige i all visdom, kunnskapsrike og lærenemme, med evne til å tjene i kongens palass, og å lære dem kaldeernes litteratur og språk.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    unge menn uten lyte, som var vakre, dyktige i all visdom, utrustet med kunnskap, som forstod vitenskap og som hadde evne til å tjene i kongens palass; og at han skulle lære dem kaldeernes språk og skriftspråk.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Unge menn som var sterke og sunne, godt utseende, og opplært i all visdom, med en god utdanning og stor kunnskap, og som kunne tjene i kongens palass; og han ønsket at de skulle læres opp i kaldeernes skrifter og språk.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    yoge spryngaldes with out eny blemish but fayre ad welfauored, instructe in all wisdome, connynge and vnderstodinge: which were able to stonde in the kynges palace, to reade, and to lerne for to speake Caldeish.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Children in whome was no blemish, but well fauoured, and instruct in all wisedome, and well seene in knowledge, and able to vtter knowledge, & such as were able to stande in the kings palace, and whome they might teach the learning, and the tongue of the Caldeans.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Springaldes without any blemishe, but well fauoured, studious in al wisdome, skilfull for knowledge, able to vtter knowledge, & such as haue liuelinesse in the that they may stand in the kinges palace: & whom they might teache the learning & the toung of the Chaldeans.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    lads in whom there is no blemish, and of good appearance, and skilful in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and teaching thought, and who have ability to stand in the palace of the king, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Young men who were strong and healthy, good-looking, and trained in all wisdom, having a good education and much knowledge, and able to take positions in the king's house; and to have them trained in the writing and language of the Chaldaeans.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated and having keen insight, and who were capable of entering the king’s royal service– and to teach them the literature and language of the Babylonians.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 14:25 : 25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
  • Dan 5:11 : 11 There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers.
  • Acts 7:22 : 22 And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds.
  • Dan 2:20-21 : 20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever: for wisdom and might are his. 21 And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings and sets up kings: he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding.
  • Prov 22:29 : 29 Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
  • Lev 21:18-21 : 18 For whatever man who has a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or lame, or he who has a flat nose, or anything superfluous, 19 Or a man who is broken-footed, or broken-handed, 20 Or hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or who has a blemish in his eye, or is scabby, or scabbed, or has broken testicles. 21 No man who has a blemish of the descendants of Aaron the priest shall come near to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he has a blemish; he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.
  • Lev 24:19-20 : 19 And if a man causes a blemish in his neighbor, as he has done, so shall it be done to him: 20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
  • Dan 1:17-20 : 17 As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 Now at the end of the days, when the king had said they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king conversed with them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king. 20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm.
  • Dan 2:2 : 2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
  • Dan 2:4-5 : 4 Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, O king, live forever: tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation. 5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
  • Dan 2:10 : 10 The Chaldeans answered the king and said, There is not a man on earth who can show the king's matter: therefore no king, lord, or ruler has ever asked such things of any magician, astrologer, or Chaldean.
  • Judg 8:18 : 18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor? And they answered, As you are, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men in the city.
  • Dan 3:8 : 8 At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and accused the Jews.
  • Dan 4:7 : 7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers, and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me its interpretation.
  • Dan 5:7 : 7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, "Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, have a chain of gold around his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom."
  • Eph 5:27 : 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
  • Acts 7:20 : 20 At this time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair, and was brought up in his father's house for three months;