Verse 1

And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's; and from that which was our father's, he has gained all this wealth.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jakob hørte at Labans sønner sa: "Jakob har tatt alt som tilhørte vår far, og fra det han hadde, har han fått denne rikdommen."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han hørte Labans sønners ord, som sa: Jakob har tatt alt som var vår fars, og av det som var vår fars har han oppnådd all denne rikdom.

• Norsk King James

  Han hørte ordene fra Labans sønner som sa: Jakob har tatt bort alt som tilhørte vår far; og av det som var vår fars har han fått all denne glorien.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jakob hørte hva Labans sønner sa: «Jakob har tatt alt som tilhørte vår far, og skaffet seg all denne rikdommen av vår far.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jakob hørte Laban sønners ord som sa: "Jakob har tatt alt det som tilhører vår far, og fra det vår far eide har han fått all denne rikdommen."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han hørte Laban-sønnenes ord, de sa: 'Jakob har tatt alt som tilhørte vår far, og av det som var vår fars, har han fått all denne rikdommen.'

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og han hørte Labans sønners ord som sa: «Jacob har tatt bort alt som tilhørte vår far, og av det vår far eide har han vunnet all denne herlighet.»

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

  Og han hørte Laban-sønnenes ord, de sa: 'Jakob har tatt alt som tilhørte vår far, og av det som var vår fars, har han fått all denne rikdommen.'

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jakob hørte sønnene til Laban si: «Jakob har tatt alt som tilhørte vår far, og fra det vår far eide, har han skaffet seg all denne rikdommen.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jacob heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, 'Jacob has taken all that belonged to our father and has acquired all this wealth from what was our father’s.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jakob hørte Labans sønner si: 'Jakob har tatt alt som tilhørte vår far, og ved det har han skaffet seg all denne rikdommen.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han hørte Labans Sønners Ord, som sagde: Jakob haver taget Alt, hvad vor Faders var, og af vor Faders faaet al denne Rigdom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han hørte ordene til Labans sønner som sa: Jakob har tatt alt som var vår fars, og med det som var vår fars, har han oppnådd all denne rikdommen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han hørte Laban-sønnenes ord, som sa: "Jakob har tatt alt som var vår fars. Fra det som var vår fars, har han fått all denne rikdommen."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og han hører ordene fra Labans sønner, som sier: 'Jakob har tatt alt som vår far eide; ja, fra det som vår far hadde, har han fått all denne rikdommen.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han hørte Laban sønners ord, som sa: Jakob har tatt alt som var vår fars, og av det som var vår fars, har han fått all denne rikdommen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå hørte Jakob hva Labans sønner sa: Jakob har tatt alt vår fars eiendom, og på denne måten har han ervervet all denne rikdommen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iacob herde the wordes of Labas sonnes how they sayde: Iacob hath take awaye all that was oure fathers and of oure fathers goodes hath he gote all this honoure.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He herde also of ye wordes of Labans children, that they sayde: Iacob hath brought all or fathers good vnto him self, & of oure fathers good hath he gotten these riches.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now he heard the words of Labans sonnes, saying, Iaakob hath taken away all that was our fathers, and of our fathers goods hath he gotten all this honour.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he heard the wordes of Labans sonnes saying, Iacob hath take away all that was our fathers, and of our fathers goodes hath he gotten all his glorie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that [was] our father's; and of [that] which [was] our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, "Jacob has taken away all that was our father's. From that which was our father's, has he gotten all this wealth."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he heareth the words of Laban's sons, saying, `Jacob hath taken all that our father hath; yea, from that which our father hath, he hath made all this honour;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, "Jacob has taken away all that was our father's. From that which was our father's, has he gotten all this wealth."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jacob’s Flight from Laban Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were complaining,“Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father! He has gotten rich at our father’s expense!”

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 4:4 : 4 Again, I considered all the toil and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Isa 5:14 : 14 Therefore hell has enlarged itself, and opened its mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he who rejoices, shall descend into it.
• Jer 9:23 : 23 Thus says the LORD, 'Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches:
• Ezek 16:44 : 44 Behold, everyone that uses proverbs shall use this proverb against you, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
• Matt 4:8 : 8 Again, the devil took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,
• 1 Tim 6:4 : 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,
• Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
• 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 Because "All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away,
• Gen 31:8-9 : 8 If he said, The speckled shall be your wages; then all the cattle bore speckled: and if he said, The streaked shall be your pay; then all the cattle bore streaked. 9 So God has taken away the cattle of your father and given them to me.
• Gen 45:13 : 13 And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and bring my father down here.
• Esth 5:11 : 11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my hope, or said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;' 25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
• Job 31:31 : 31 If the men of my tent have not said, 'Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.'
• Ps 17:14 : 14 From men who are your hand, O LORD, from men of the world who have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hidden treasure; they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babies.
• Ps 49:16-17 : 16 Be not afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; 17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
• Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions, and I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
• Ps 64:3-4 : 3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words. 4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him and fear not.
• Ps 120:3-5 : 3 What shall be given to you? Or what shall be done to you, you false tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. 5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
• Prov 14:30 : 30 A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
• Prov 27:4 : 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous, but who can stand before envy?