Verse 1

Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yes, has God said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Slangen var mer slu enn alle de andre dyrene som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Den sa til kvinnen: «Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke har lov til å spise av noe tre i hagen?»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå var slangen mer listig enn alle dyr på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Og den sa til kvinnen: Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke skal spise av noe tre i hagen?

• Norsk King James

  Nå var slangen mer listig enn alle dyrene på marken som Gud hadde laget. Og han sa til kvinnen: Ja, har Gud sagt at dere ikke skal spise av noe tre i hagen?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Slangen var listigere enn noe annet villdyr Gud Herren hadde skapt. Den sa til kvinnen: Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke får spise av noe tre i hagen?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Slangen var det klokeste av alle dyrene på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Den sa til kvinnen: "Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke skal spise av noe tre i hagen?"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Slangen var mer listig enn alle dyrene på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Og han sa til kvinnen: «Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke skal spise av noe tre i hagen?»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Nå var slangen mer listig enn alle dyr på marken som HERREN Gud hadde skapt. Og han sa til kvinnen: «Har Gud virkelig sagt: Dere skal ikke spise av alle trærne i hagen?»

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

  Slangen var mer listig enn alle dyrene på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Og han sa til kvinnen: «Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke skal spise av noe tre i hagen?»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Slangen var den mest listige av alle dyrene på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Og den sa til kvinnen: "Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke får spise av noen trær i hagen?"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, 'Did God really say, you shall not eat from any tree in the garden?'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Slangen var listigere enn alle dyrene på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Den sa til kvinnen: «Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke skal spise av noe tre i hagen?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Slangen var trædskere end alle (vilde) Dyr paa Marken, hvilke Gud Herren havde gjort, og den sagde til Qvinden: Ja, skulde Gud have sagt: I maae ikke æde af hvert Træ i Haven?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Nå var slangen mer listig enn alle dyrene på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Den sa til kvinnen: "Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke får spise av noe tre i hagen?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Slangen var mer listig enn alle andre dyr på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Den sa til kvinnen: «Har Gud virkelig sagt: 'Dere skal ikke spise av noe tre i hagen'?»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og slangen var listigere enn alle dyrene på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt, og han sa til kvinnen: "Er det virkelig sant at Gud har sagt at dere ikke skal spise av noen av trærne i hagen?"

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Slangen var listigere enn noe annet dyr på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Han sa til kvinnen: Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke skal spise av noe tre i hagen?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå var slangen listigere enn alle dyrene på marken som Herren Gud hadde skapt. Og han sa til kvinnen: Har Gud virkelig sagt at dere ikke får spise frukt fra noe tre i hagen?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But the serpent was sotyller than all the beastes of the felde which ye LORde God had made and sayd vnto the woman. Ah syr that God hath sayd ye shall not eate of all maner trees in the garden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Bvt the serpent was sotyller then all the beastes of the felde (which ye LORDE God had made) and sayde vnto the woman: Yee, hath God sayde indede: Ye shall not eate of all maner trees in the garden?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the fielde, which the Lord God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God in deede said, Ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the serpent was suttiller then euery beast of the fielde which ye lord God hadde made, and he sayde vnto the woman: yea, hath God saide, ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Yes, has God said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, `Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Has God really said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Temptation and the Fall Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman,“Is it really true that God said,‘You must not eat from any tree of the orchard’?”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve through his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
• Rev 20:2 : 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
• 2 Cor 11:14 : 14 And no wonder; for Satan himself transforms into an angel of light.
• Matt 4:3 : 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If you are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• Gen 3:13-15 : 13 And the LORD God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate. 14 And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life: 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
• Num 22:28-29 : 28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times? 29 And Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have mocked me: I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you.
• Eccl 4:10 : 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has not another to help him up.
• Isa 27:1 : 1 In that day the LORD with His cruel and great and strong sword shall punish Leviathan the piercing serpent, even Leviathan that twisted serpent; and He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
• Matt 4:6 : 6 And said to him, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you, and in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you strike your foot against a stone.
• Matt 4:9 : 9 And said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.
• 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 In the same way, you husbands, live with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.