Verse 17

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, "Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another; yet I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da svarte Daniel kongen: ‘Behold dine gaver selv, eller gi dem til noen andre. Men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og tyde den for ham.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da svarte Daniel og sa foran kongen: «La dine gaver være hos deg selv, og gi dine belønninger til en annen. Dog vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og kunngjøre ham tydningen.

• Norsk King James

  Da svarte Daniel og sa foran kongen: "La gavene dine være til deg selv, og gi belønningene dine til en annen; likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og gi ham tolkningen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: Behold dine gaver selv og gi andre dine belønninger; likevel skal jeg lese skriften for kongen og gi ham forklaringen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så svarte Daniel kongen: 'Dine gaver kan du beholde selv, og dine talenter kan du gi til andre. Likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og gjøre ham kjent med dens betydning.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: La dine gaver være hos deg selv og gi dine belønninger til en annen; men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og gjøre kjent for ham dens tolkning.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da svarte Daniel for kongen: «La dine gaver bli hos deg og dine belønninger gå til andre; likevel vil jeg tyde denne skriften for deg og forklare dens mening.»

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

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: La dine gaver være hos deg selv og gi dine belønninger til en annen; men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og gjøre kjent for ham dens tolkning.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da svarte Daniel kongen: 'Behold dine gaver for deg selv, og gi dine belønninger til andre. Men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og fortelle hva den betyr.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Daniel answered the king, 'You may keep your gifts or give your rewards to someone else; nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Daniel.5.17", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן עָנֵ֣ה דָנִיֵּ֗אל וְאָמַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ לָ֣ךְ לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְ לְאָחֳרָ֣ן הַ֑ב בְּרַ֗ם כְּתָבָא֙ אֶקְרֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א וּפִשְׁרָ֖א אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃", "text": "*bēʾdayin* *ʿānēh* *Dāniyyēʾl* and-*ʾāmar* before *malkāʾ*, *mattĕnātāk* to-you *lehewyān* and-*nĕbāzbĕyātāk* to-another *hab*; nevertheless *kĕtābāʾ* *ʾeqrēʾ* to-*malkāʾ* and-*pišrāʾ* *ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʿānēh*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - answered", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - said", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the king", "*mattĕnātāk*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gifts", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you/for you", "*lehewyān*": "verb, Peal, 3rd feminine plural, imperfect jussive - let them be", "*nĕbāzbĕyātāk*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your rewards", "*lĕʾāḥŏrān*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to another", "*hab*": "verb, Peal, masculine singular, imperative - give", "*bĕram*": "conjunction - nevertheless/however/yet", "*kĕtābāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the writing", "*ʾeqrēʾ*": "verb, Peal, 1st singular, imperfect - I will read", "*lĕmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, determined - to the king", "*pišrāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the interpretation", "*ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*": "verb, Haphel, 1st singular, imperfect with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will make it known" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time/afterward", "*mattĕnātāk*": "your gifts/your presents/your offerings", "*lehewyān*": "let them be/may they be/should be", "*nĕbāzbĕyātāk*": "your rewards/your payments/your honoraria", "*ʾāḥŏrān*": "another/other/someone else", "*hab*": "give/present/bestow", "*bĕram*": "nevertheless/however/yet/but", "*ʾeqrēʾ*": "I will read/I shall read", "*ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*": "I will make it known/I will explain it/I will declare it" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: «Behold dine gaver selv, og gi dine belønninger til en annen. Men skriften skal jeg lese for kongen og kunngjøre ham uttydningen.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da svarede Daniel og sagde til Kongen: Behold du din Skjenk, og giv en Anden din Gave, jeg skal alligevel læse Skriften for Kongen og kundgjøre ham Udtydningen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then niel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: La dine gaver være for deg selv, og gi dine belønninger til en annen; likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og gi ham tolkningen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: La dine gaver være hos deg selv, og gi dine belønninger til en annen; likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og fortelle ham hva den betyr.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: 'Behold dine gaver, og gi belønningen til en annen. Likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og gi ham tydningen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: Behold dine gaver for deg selv, og gi belønningene til en annen. Men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og gjøre kjent for ham dens tydning.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da svarte Daniel kongen: «Behold dine gaver selv, og gi din belønning til en annen. Likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og forklare betydningen.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Daniel answered, and sayde before ye kynge: As for thy rewardes, kepe them to thy self, or geue yi rych giftes to another: yet not thelesse, I wil rede the wrytynge vnto ye kinge, and shewe him the interpretacion

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Daniel answered, and sayd before the King, Keepe thy rewards to thy selfe, and giue thy giftes to another: yet I will reade the writing vnto the King, and shew him the interpretation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Daniel aunswered, and sayd before the king, As for thy rewardes, kepe them to thy selfe, and geue thy giftes to another: yet I wil reade the writing vnto the king, and shewe him the interpretation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then hath Daniel answered and said before the king, `Thy gifts be to thyself, and thy fee to another give; nevertheless, the writing I do read to the king, and the interpretation I cause him to know;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Daniel made answer and said to the king, Keep your offerings for yourself, and give your rewards to another; but I, after reading the writing to the king, will give him the sense of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Daniel Interprets the Handwriting on the Wall But Daniel replied to the king,“Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else! However, I will read the writing for the king and make known its interpretation.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 5:16 : 16 But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
• 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 And he said to him, Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive clothing, olive groves, and vineyards, sheep, oxen, male servants, and female servants?
• Ps 119:46 : 46 I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
• Dan 2:6 : 6 But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.
• Dan 5:29 : 29 Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, put a chain of gold around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
• Acts 8:20 : 20 But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money.
• Gen 14:23 : 23 that I will not take anything that is yours, from a thread to a sandal strap, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich';
• 2 Kgs 3:13 : 13 And Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and to the prophets of your mother." And the king of Israel said to him, "No, for the LORD has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."