Verse 9

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, suitable to be given to her, from the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids to the best place of the house of the women.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den unge kvinnen behaget ham og vant hans velvilje. Han skyndte seg å gi henne skjønnhetsmidler, faste rasjoner, og de syv utvalgte kvinnene fra kongens hus. Han flyttet henne og hennes tjenestejenter til den beste plassen i kvinnenes hus.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den unge kvinnen behaget ham, og hun fant velvilje hos ham. Han gav henne straks hennes renselsesting og tilhørende ting og de syv tjenestepikene som var passende å gi henne fra kongens hus, og han flyttet henne og hennes tjenestepiker til den beste plassen i kvinnenes hus.

• Norsk King James

  Jenta behaget ham, og han ga henne straks det hun trengte for renselse, samt andre ting som hørte til henne, og syv medhjelpere fra kongens hus: han ga henne og hennes medhjelpere det beste stedet i kvinnenes hus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den unge kvinnen vakte hans velvilje, og hun oppnådde hans nåde; derfor fikk hun raskt det hun trengte til renselsen, sammen med sin del av mat og sju utvalgte tjenestepiker fra kongens hus; han ga henne og hennes piker den beste plassen i kvinneboligen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jenta behaget ham og vant hans velvilje. Han skyndte seg å gi henne skjønnhetsbehandlingene og den daglige forsyningen, samt de syv beste unge jentene fra kongens hus. Han flyttet henne og jomfruene hennes til det beste stedet i kvinner-boligen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jenta behaget ham og vant hans velvilje; og han ga henne raskt sine renselsesmidler, sammen med det som hørte til henne, og syv tjenestepiker fra kongens hus. Han satte henne og hennes tjenestepiker på den beste plassen i kvinnens hus.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jomfruen behaget ham, og han viste henne velvilje; straks ga han henne sitt renselsesutstyr, sammen med alt som tilhørte henne, og sju jomfruer, som passet til å følge med fra kongens hus. Dermed ble hun og hennes tjenestepiker innskjermet i den fineste delen av kvinners huset.

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

  Jenta behaget ham og vant hans velvilje; og han ga henne raskt sine renselsesmidler, sammen med det som hørte til henne, og syv tjenestepiker fra kongens hus. Han satte henne og hennes tjenestepiker på den beste plassen i kvinnens hus.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den unge kvinnen behaget ham, og hun vant hans velvilje. Han sørget for hennes skjønnhetsbehandling straks og hennes matrasjoner, sammen med de syv unge kvinner som var blitt utvalgt fra kongens hus, og han endret deres posisjon til det beste sted i kvinnens hus.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The young woman pleased him and gained his favor. So he promptly provided her with beauty treatments and her portion of food, along with seven chosen young women from the king’s palace. He moved her and her attendants to the best place in the harem.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den unge kvinnen behaget ham og vant hans velvilje. Så han lot henne få sin skjønnhetsbehandling med en gang, sammen med de beste delikatesser, og stilte til hennes disposisjon de syv unge kvinner som var utvalgt fra kongens hus. Han overførte henne og hennes tjenestekvinner til den beste plassen i kvinnenes hus.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og den unge Pige syntes god for hans Øine og fik Miskundhed for hans Ansigt; derfor hastede han med (de Ting, som hørte til) hendes Renselser, og med hendes Dele, at give hende dem, og at give hende syv skjønne unge Piger af Kongens Huus; og han omskiftede hende og hendes Piger til det gode (Sted) i Qvindernes Huus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindns of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the bt place of the house of the women.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jenta vant hans velvilje, og han ga henne raskt det hun trengte til rensning sammen med de andre jentene, og syv utvalgte tjenestepiker fra kongens hus, og han ga henne og jentene hennes den beste plassen i kvinnens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jenta behaget ham og fant nåde hos ham, og han ga henne raskt det som trengtes til renselsen, sammen med hennes rasjoner, og de syv jomfruene som var bestemt å bli gitt henne fra kongens hus. Han flyttet henne og jomfruene til den beste delen av kvinnenes hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den unge kvinnen ble godt likt av ham, og hun fikk hans velvilje, og han skyndte seg med å gi henne renselser og porsjoner — og de syv unge kvinnene som var utpekt til henne fra kongens hus, og han flyttet henne og hennes unge kvinner til det beste stedet i kvinnens hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og den unge kvinnen behaget ham, og hun vant hans velvilje; derfor ga han henne raskt hennes rensemidler, med hennes tildelinger, og de syv jomfruene som var passende å gi henne fra kongens hus. Og han plasserte henne og hennes jomfruer på det beste stedet i kvinnenes hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han var fornøyd med piken og behandlet henne vennlig; han ga henne raskt det som trengtes for å gjøre henne ren, og det som var hennes rettigheter, samt sju tjenestepiker fra kongens hus. Han ga henne og hennes tjenestepiker den beste plassen i kvinnehuset.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & the damsell pleased him, & she founde grace in his sighte. And he put her wt hir maydes in ye best place of ye Womes buildige.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the mayde pleased him, & she founde fauour in his sight: therefore he caused her things for purification to be giuen her speedily, and her state, and seuen comely maides to be giuer her out of the Kings house, and he gaue change to her and to her maydes of the best in the house of the women.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the mayden pleased hym, and she founde fauour in his sight: and he caused ornamentes to be geuen her speedyly, and such thinges as belonged to her, and appoynted her seuen comely maydens out of the kinges house, & fauoured both her and her gentlewomen singularly in the house of the women.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, [which were] meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best [place] of the house of the women.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her things for her purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the king's house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the young woman is good in his eyes, and she receiveth kindness before him, and he hasteneth her purifications and her portions -- to give to her, and the seven young women who are provided -- to give to her, from the house of the king, and he changeth her and her young women to a good `place in' the house of the women.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the king's house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he was pleased with the girl and was kind to her; and he quickly gave her what was needed for making her clean, and the things which were hers by right, and seven servant-girls who were to be hers from the king's house: and he had her and her servant-girls moved to the best place in the women's part of the house.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her cosmetics and her portions of food, and the seven choice maidens who were to be given her out of the king's house. He moved her and her maidens to the best place in the women's house.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This young woman pleased him, and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen young women who were from the palace. He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem.

Referenced Verses

• 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 2:12 : 12 Now when every maid's turn had come to go in to King Ahasuerus, after she had completed twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for thus were the days of their purification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet fragrances, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
• Gen 39:21 : 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
• Dan 1:9 : 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favor and tender love with the chief of the eunuchs.
• Acts 7:10 : 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
• 1 Kgs 8:50 : 50 And forgive your people that have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you, and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
• Ezra 7:6 : 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given. The king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
• Neh 2:8 : 8 And a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which pertain to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
• Ps 106:46 : 46 He made those who carried them captives to pity them.
• Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.