Verse 10

And Jacob said, No, please, if now I have found grace in your sight, then receive my present from my hand; for therefore I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Jakob svarte: «Nei, vær så snill, hvis jeg har funnet velvilje i øynene dine, ta imot gaven fra hånden min! Jeg har kommet til deg som om jeg har sett Gud ansikt til ansikt, og du har vært venlig mot meg.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Jakob sa: Nei, jeg ber deg, hvis jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, så ta imot min gave fra min hånd. For å se ditt ansikt er som å se Guds ansikt, og du har tatt vennlig imot meg.

• Norsk King James

  Men Jakob sa: Nei, vær så snill, hvis jeg nå har funnet nåde i dine øyne, ta imot min gave fra meg; for jeg har sett ansiktet ditt som om jeg har sett Guds ansikt, og du har vist meg velvilje.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Jakob sa: Vær så snill, hvis du har funnet nåde hos meg, ta imot min gave, for å se ditt ansikt er som å se Guds ansikt, og du har vært nådig mot meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jakob sa: 'Vær så snill, hvis jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, ta imot gaven min. For derfor har jeg sett ditt ansikt som å se Guds ansikt, og du har tatt imot meg nådig.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Jacob sa: Nei, jeg ber deg, hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, så motta min gave, for jeg har sett ditt ansikt som om jeg hadde sett Guds ansikt, og du har vært tilfreds med meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jacob svarte: «Nei, vær så snill, om jeg nå har funnet nåde i dine øyne, ta imot gaven min med mine egne hender. For nå har jeg sett ditt ansikt, som om jeg hadde sett Guds ansikt, og du var veltilfreds med meg.»

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

  Men Jacob sa: Nei, jeg ber deg, hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, så motta min gave, for jeg har sett ditt ansikt som om jeg hadde sett Guds ansikt, og du har vært tilfreds med meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Jakob sa: "Nei, jeg ber deg, hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, så ta imot min gave fra min hånd; for å se ditt ansikt er som å se Guds ansikt, og du har akseptert meg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jacob said, 'No, please, if I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. Seeing your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have accepted me.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jakob svarte: «Nei, om jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, ta imot min gave. For å se ditt ansikt er som å se Guds ansikt, så vennlig som du har tatt imot meg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Jakob sagde: Nei Kjære, dersom jeg nu haver fundet Naade for dig, da annam min Skjenk af min Haand; thi derfor saae jeg dit Ansigt, som naar man kunde see Guds Ansigt, og jeg behagede dig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Jakob sa: «Nei, jeg ber deg, hvis jeg nå har funnet nåde i dine øyne, så ta imot min gave fra min hånd, for jeg har sett ditt ansikt som om jeg hadde sett Guds ansikt, og du har vært vennlig mot meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jakob sa: "Nei, vær så snill, hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, så ta imot min gave, for jeg har sett ditt ansikt som om jeg ser Guds ansikt, og du har tatt vel imot meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jakob svarte: 'Nei, jeg ber deg, hvis jeg har funnet nåde hos deg, ta imot min gave, for å se ditt ansikt er som å se Guds ansikt, og du er vennlig mot meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Jakob svarte, Nei, jeg ber deg, hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, ta imot min gave fra min hånd; for jeg har sett ditt ansikt som om jeg så Guds eget ansikt, og du har vært vennlig mot meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Jacob sa: Ikke slik; men hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, ta imot dem som et tegn på min kjærlighet, for jeg har sett ditt ansikt som man kan se Guds ansikt, og du har vært vennlig mot meg.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iacob answered: oh nay but yf I haue founde grace in thy syghte receaue my preaset of my hade: for I haue sene thy face as though I had sene ye face of God: wherfore receaue me to grac

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iacob answered: Oh nay, but yf I haue founde grace in yi sight, receaue my present of my hande (for I sawe thy face, as though I had sene the face of God) and be at one with me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iaakob answered, Nay, I pray thee: if I haue found grace nowe in thy sight, then receiue my present at mine hande: for I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God, because thou hast accepted me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob answered: Nay I pray thee, but if I haue founde grace in thy sight, receaue I pray thee my present of my hande: for I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God, and so thou hast receaued me to grace.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jacob said, "Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob saith, `Nay, I pray thee, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, then thou hast received my present from my hand, because that I have seen thy face, as the seeing of the face of God, and thou art pleased with me;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jacob said, Not so; but if I have grace in your eyes, take them as a sign of my love, for I have seen your face as one may see the face of God, and you have been pleased with me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jacob said, "Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “No, please take them,” Jacob said.“If I have found favor in your sight, accept my gift from my hand. Now that I have seen your face and you have accepted me, it is as if I have seen the face of God.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:19 : 19 Behold now, your servant has found grace in your sight, and you have magnified your mercy, which you have shown to me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil overtake me and I die.
• Gen 32:30 : 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
• Gen 43:3 : 3 And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man solemnly warned us, saying, You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.
• Gen 47:29 : 29 And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found favor in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; do not bury me, I pray you, in Egypt:
• Gen 50:4 : 4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spoke unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
• Exod 33:12-13 : 12 And Moses said to the LORD, See, you say to me, 'Bring up this people: and you have not let me know whom you will send with me.' Yet you have said, 'I know you by name, and you have also found grace in my sight.' 13 Now therefore, I pray you, if I have found grace in your sight, show me now your way, that I may know you, that I may find grace in your sight: and consider that this nation is your people.
• Ruth 2:10 : 10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, seeing I am a stranger?
• 1 Sam 20:3 : 3 And David swore moreover, and said, Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.
• 2 Sam 3:13 : 13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with you. But one thing I require of you, and that is, You shall not see my face, except you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.
• 2 Sam 14:24 : 24 And the king said, Let him return to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and did not see the king's face.
• 2 Sam 14:28 : 28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king's face.
• 2 Sam 14:32 : 32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent to you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, Why did I come from Geshur? it would have been better for me to still be there: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
• Job 33:26 : 26 He shall pray to God, and He will be favorable to him, and he shall see His face with joy, for He will render unto man His righteousness.
• Ps 41:11 : 11 By this I know that You favor me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.
• Jer 31:2 : 2 Thus says the LORD, The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to give him rest.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
• Rev 22:4 : 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads.