Verse 11

And they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? why have you dealt with us in this way, to bring us out of Egypt?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De sa til Moses: 'Var det ikke fordi det ikke fantes graver i Egypt, at du førte oss ut for å dø i ørkenen? Hva har du gjort mot oss ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og de sa til Moses: 'Var det ingen graver i Egypt, siden du har tatt oss med hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss og tatt oss ut av Egypt?'

• Norsk King James

  Og de sa til Moses: Er det ikke fordi det ikke fantes graver i Egypt at du har ført oss bort for å dø i ørkenen? Hvordan kunne du behandle oss slik og føre oss ut av Egypt?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De sa til Moses: 'Var det ikke nok graver i Egypt, siden du har ført oss hit i ørkenen for å dø? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De sa til Moses: 'Var det ingen graver i Egypt, siden du tok oss hit i ørkenen for å dø? Hva er dette du har gjort mot oss, ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og de sa til Moses: Er det fordi det ikke var graver i Egypt, at du har tatt oss med for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du behandlet oss slik, at du førte oss ut av Egypt?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og de sa til Moses: 'Har du tatt oss ut for å dø i ørkenen, siden det ikke fantes graver i Egypt? Hvorfor har du handlet slik med oss og ført oss ut av Egypt?'

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

  Og de sa til Moses: Er det fordi det ikke var graver i Egypt, at du har tatt oss med for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du behandlet oss slik, at du førte oss ut av Egypt?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De sa til Moses: «Er det fordi det ikke var graver i Egypt at du har tatt oss med for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss, at du førte oss ut av Egypt?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De sa til Moses: 'Var det fordi det ikke fantes graver i Egypt at du førte oss hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hva har du gjort mot oss ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de sagde til Mose: Mon der ikke vare Grave i Ægypten, at du derfor udførte os til at døe i Ørken? hvi gjorde du os dette, at udføre os af Ægypten?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  «Fordi det ikke var graver i Egypt, har du tatt oss hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss, å føre oss ut av Egypt?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og de sa til Moses: «Var det ikke graver i Egypt siden du har tatt oss med hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og de sa til Moses: 'Var det ikke graver i Egypten, siden du har tatt oss hit for å dø i ørkenen? Hva er det du har gjort mot oss, ved å føre oss ut av Egypt?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og de sa til Moses: «Var det ikke graver nok i Egypt, at du har tatt oss med for å dø i ødemarken? Hvorfor har du gjort dette mot oss, og ført oss ut av Egypt?»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de sa til Moses: «Var det ingen graver i Egypt, siden du har tatt oss bort for å dø i ødemarken? Hvorfor har du ført oss ut av Egypt?»

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Tha sayde they vnto Moses? were there no graues for us in Egipte, but thou must bringe us awaye for to dye in the wyldernesse? wherfore hast thou serued us thus, for to carie us out of Egipte?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And sayde vnto Moses: Were there no graues in Egipte, yt thou hast brought vs awaye to dye in the wyldernes? Wherfore hast thou done this vnto vs, that thou hast caried vs out of Egipte?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they sayde vnto Moses, Hast thou brought vs to die in the wildernes, because there were no graues in Egypt? wherefore hast thou serued vs thus, to carie vs out of Egypt?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they sayde vnto Moyses: because there were no graues in Egypt, hast thou therfore brought vs away for to dye in the wildernesse? Wherfore hast thou serued vs thus, for to carry vs out of Egypt?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they said unto Moses, Because [there were] no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They said to Moses, "Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us this way, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they say unto Moses, `Because there are no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in a wilderness? what is this thou hast done to us -- to bring us out from Egypt?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said to Moses, Was there no resting-place for the dead in Egypt, that you have taken us away to come to our death in the waste land? why have you taken us out of Egypt?

• World English Bible (2000)

  They said to Moses, "Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us this way, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and they said to Moses,“Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the desert? What in the world have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 106:7-8 : 7 Our ancestors did not understand your wonders in Egypt; they did not remember the multitude of your mercies, but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red Sea. 8 Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
• Gen 43:6 : 6 And Israel said, Why did you deal so wrongfully with me, as to tell the man whether you had yet a brother?
• Exod 5:22 : 22 And Moses returned to the Lord and said, Lord, why have you mistreated this people? Why is it that you have sent me?
• Exod 15:23-24 : 23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. 24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
• Exod 16:2-3 : 2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3 And the children of Israel said to them, If only we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, and when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
• Exod 17:2-3 : 2 Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD? 3 And the people were thirsty there for water; and the people grumbled against Moses, and said, Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
• Num 11:1 : 1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD; and the LORD heard it; and His anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them, and consumed those who were in the outermost parts of the camp.
• Num 11:15 : 15 And if You deal thus with me, kill me, I pray You, out of hand, if I have found favor in Your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
• Num 14:1-4 : 1 And all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said to them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness! 3 Why has the LORD brought us to this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be prey? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt? 4 And they said to one another, Let us choose a captain, and let us return to Egypt.
• Num 16:41 : 41 But on the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, You have killed the people of the LORD.