Verse 1

On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had revealed who he was to her.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  På den dagen gav kong Ahasverus til dronning Ester huset som hadde tilhørt Haman, jøders fiende. Og Mordokai kom fram for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hvordan han var i slekt med henne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Samme dag gav kong Ahasverus huset til Haman, jødenes fiende, til dronning Ester. Og Mordekai kom fram for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Norsk King James

  På den dagen ga kong Ahasuerus Hamans hus, jødenes fiende, til dronning Ester. Og Mordekai kom inn for kongen; for Ester hadde fortalt om deres nære forhold.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Samme dag ga kong Ahasverus dronning Ester huset til Haman, jødenes fiende, og Mordekai kom fram for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hvordan han var i slekt med henne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den dagen ga kong Ahasverus dronning Ester husstanden til Haman, jødenes fiende. Og Mordekai kom inn for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den dagen ga kong Ahasverus huset til Haman, jødenes fiende, til dronning Ester. Mordekai kom fram for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den dagen ga kong Ahasveros Haman, jødenes fiende, sitt hus til dronning Ester. Mordokai gikk også inn for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hvem han var for henne.

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

  Den dagen ga kong Ahasverus huset til Haman, jødenes fiende, til dronning Ester. Mordekai kom fram for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Samme dag ga kong Ahasverus dronning Ester huset til Haman, jødenes fiende, og Mordekai fikk komme inn for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On that day, King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came into the king’s presence because Esther had revealed how he was related to her.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  På den dagen ga kong Ahasverus til dronning Ester huset til Haman, jødenes fiende, og Mordekai kom inn for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Paa den samme Dag gav Kong Ahasverus Dronning Esther Hamans, Jødernes Fjendes, Huus, og Mardochæus kom for Kongens Ansigt, thi Esther havde givet tilkjende, hvorlunde han (hørte) hende til.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto ther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for ther had told what he was unto her.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den dagen ga kong Ahasverus huset til Haman, jødenes fiende, til dronning Ester. Og Mordekai kom fram for kongen, for hun hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Samme dag ga kong Ahasverus huset til Haman, jødenes fiende, til Esther dronningen. Mordekai kom inn for kongen, for Esther hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den dagen ga kong Ahasverus til dronning Ester huset til Haman, jødenes fiende. Mordekai kom inn for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den dagen ga kong Ahasverus huset til Haman, jødenes fiende, til dronning Ester. Og Mordekai kom fram for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den dagen ga kongen hele Haman-familiens eiendom, han som hatet jødene, til dronning Ester. Og Mordekai kom fram for kongen, for Ester hadde fortalt hva han var for henne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The same daye dyd kynge Ahasuerus geue the house of Aman the Iewes enemye, vnto quene Hester. And Mardocheus came before ye kinge: for Hester tolde how that he beloged vnto her.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The same day did King Ahashuerosh giue the house of Haman the aduersarie of the Iewes vnto the Queene Ester; Mordecai came before the King: for Ester tolde what hee was vnto her.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The same day did king Ahasuerus geue the house of Haman the Iewes enemie vnto queene Esther, and Mardocheus came before the king: for Esther tolde what he was vnto her.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he [was] unto her.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  On that day hath the king Ahasuerus given to Esther the queen the house of Haman, adversary of the Jews, and Mordecai hath come in before the king, for Esther hath declared what he `is' to her,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  That day the king gave all the family of Haman, the hater of the Jews, to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had made clear what he was to her.

• World English Bible (2000)

  On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews' enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The King Acts to Protect the Jews On that same day King Ahasuerus gave the estate of Haman, that adversary of the Jews, to Queen Esther. Now Mordecai had come before the king, for Esther had revealed how he was related to her.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 2:7 : 7 And he raised Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was beautiful and lovely; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
• Esth 2:15 : 15 Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king, she requested nothing but what Hegai the king's eunuch, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all who looked upon her.
• Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heaps up silver as the dust, and prepares clothing as the clay; 17 He may prepare it, but the just shall wear it, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
• Ps 39:6 : 6 Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are troubled in vain: he heaps up riches, and does not know who shall gather them.
• Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.
• Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?
• Esth 7:6 : 6 And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.
• Ps 49:6-9 : 6 Those who trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever: 9 That he should still live forever, and not see corruption. 10 For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. 12 Nevertheless, man being in honor abides not: he is like the beasts that perish. 13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
• Esth 1:14 : 14 And the closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face and who sat first in the kingdom).
• Prov 28:8 : 8 He who by usury and unjust gain increases his wealth gathers it for one who will pity the poor.
• Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 Yes, I hated all my labor that I had labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will come after me. 19 And who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will rule over all my labor in which I have labored and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.