Verse 5

Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  I slottet i Susa bodde en jøde ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Sjimi, sønn av Kisj, fra Benjamin.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå var det i borgen i Susa en jøde ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Simei, sønn av Kisj, en benjaminitter.

• Norsk King James

  Nå var det i Shushan, palasset, en jøde ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Shimei, sønn av Kish, en benjamitt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det var en jødisk mann i slottet i Susa ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Simei, sønn av Kis, en benjaminitter.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det var en jødisk mann i borgpalasset i Susa ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Sjimi, sønn av Kisj, en benjaminitter.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nå var det i slottet i Susjan en jøde ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Sjimi, sønn av Kisj, en benjaminitter;

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I Shushan-palasset fantes en jøde som het Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Shimei, sønn av Kish, en Benjamitt.

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

  Nå var det i slottet i Susjan en jøde ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Sjimi, sønn av Kisj, en benjaminitter;

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I Susas borg var det en jødisk mann ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Shimei, sønn av Kisj, en Benjaminitt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now there was a Jewish man in the citadel of Susa whose name was Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjaminite.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Esther.2.5", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדִ֔י הָיָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָרְדֳּכַ֗י בֶּ֣ן יָאִ֧יר בֶּן־שִׁמְעִ֛י בֶּן־קִ֖ישׁ אִ֥ישׁ יְמִינִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *yəhûdî* *hāyâ* in-*šûšan* the-*bîrâ* and-*šəmô* *mordŏḵay* *ben* *yāʾîr* *ben*-*šimʿî* *ben*-*qîš* *ʾîš* *yəmînî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yəhûdî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Jewish", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - castle/capital/citadel", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yāʾîr*": "proper noun - Jair", "*šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*qîš*": "proper noun - Kish", "*yəmînî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Benjaminite" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yəhûdî*": "Jewish/Judean", "*bîrâ*": "castle/citadel/capital/fortress", "*yəmînî*": "Benjaminite/of the tribe of Benjamin/from the right hand" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  I borgen Susa bodde en jøde ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Shimei, sønn av Kisj, en benjaminitter.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der var en jødisk Mand i det Slot Susan, hvis Navn var Mardochæus, Søn af Jair, Søn af Simei, Søn af Kis, en benjaminitisk Mand,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Nå bodde det en jøde i Susa slott, ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Simei, sønn av Kisj, en benjamitt,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det var en jøde i borgen Susa ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Sjimi, sønn av Kisj, en benjaminititt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En mann, en jøde, var i borgen i Susa, og hans navn var Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Sjimi, sønn av Kisj, en benjaminitter.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det var en jøde i borgen i Susa, ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Shimei, sønn av Kish, en Benjaminitt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det var en jøde i Susa ved navn Mordekai, sønn av Jair, sønn av Shimei, sønn av Kish fra Benjamin-stammen;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the castell of Susan there was a Iewe, whose name was Mardocheus, the sonne of Iair, the sonne of Simei, the sonne of Cis, the sonne of Iemini,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In the citie of Shushan, there was a certaine Iewe, whose name was Mordecai the sonne of Iair, the sonne of Shimei, the sonne of Kish a man of Iemini,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the citie of Susan there was a certayne Iewe, whose name was Mardocheus, the sonne of Iair, the sonne of Semei, the sonne of Cis, a man of Iemini,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Now] in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name [was] Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There was a certain Jew in Shushan the palace, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A man, a Jew, there hath been in Shushan the palace, and his name `is' Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjamite --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There was a certain Jew in Shushan the palace, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now there was a certain Jew in Shushan named Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

• World English Bible (2000)

  There was a certain Jew in the citadel of Susa, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now there happened to be a Jewish man in Susa the citadel whose name was Mordecai. He was the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjaminite,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 9:1 : 1 Now there was a man from Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
• 2 Sam 16:5 : 5 And when King David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
• Esth 1:2 : 2 In those days, when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
• Esth 2:3 : 3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, under the custody of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them.
• Esth 3:2-6 : 2 And all the king's servants who were in the king's gate bowed and reverenced Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow, nor did he show reverence. 3 Then the king's servants who were in the king's gate said to Mordecai, "Why do you transgress the king's commandment?" 4 Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he did not listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow nor show him reverence, then Haman was full of wrath. 6 And he thought it scornful to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had shown him the people of Mordecai. Therefore, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
• Esth 5:1 : 1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel and stood in the inner court of the king's house, opposite the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, opposite the gate of the house.
• Esth 10:3 : 3 For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the welfare of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.