Verse 10

I have seen the task which God has given to the sons of men to be occupied with.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg har sett Guds gave til menneskene å oppleve.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg har sett den oppgave Gud har gitt menneskene, for at de skal bli opptatt med den.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg har sett det strevet som Gud har gitt menneskene å oppleve.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg har sett den plagen Gud har gitt menneskene å slite med.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg så den plagen Gud har gitt menneskenes barn å være opptatt med.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg har sett den møye som Gud har gitt til menneskenes barn for å drive dem med.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg har sett den slitelsen som Gud har gitt menneskenes sønner, for at de skal prøve seg i den.

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

  Jeg har sett den møye som Gud har gitt til menneskenes barn for å drive dem med.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg har sett den oppgaven Gud har gitt menneskene for at de kan være opptatt med den.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have seen the burden that God has laid on the human race.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg har sett det slitet som Gud har gitt menneskene å streve med.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg haver seet den Møie, som Gud haver givet Menneskens Børn at plage sig udi.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg har sett det strev Gud har gitt menneskene, for at de skal plage seg med det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg har sett det strevet Gud har gitt menneskenes barn å bære.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg har sett den møye Gud har gitt menneskenes barn for at de skal ydmykes av den.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg har sett det strevet Gud har gitt menneskene å engasjere seg med.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg har sett den oppgave Gud har gitt menneskene å arbeide med.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For as touchinge the trauayle and carefulnesse which God hath geuen vnto me, I se that he hath geuen it them, to be exercised in it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I haue seene the trauaile that God hath giuen to ye sonnes of men to humble them thereby.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For as touchyng the trauayle and carefulnesse which God hath geuen vnto men, I see that he hath geuen it them to be exercised in it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I saw the work which God has put on the sons of man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I have observed the burden that God has given to people to keep them occupied.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:19 : 19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return.
• Eccl 1:13-14 : 13 And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this difficult task God has given to the children of man to be engaged with. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
• Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to the man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, only to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
• 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but we worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.