Verse 23

Judah said, Let her keep them, lest we become a laughingstock; after all, I sent the young goat, and you did not find her.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Juda sa: La henne beholde tingene, ellers blir vi til latter. Jeg sendte denne geitekillingen, men du fant henne ikke.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Juda: "La henne beholde det, så vi ikke blir til skamme. Jeg har sendt kjeet, men du fant henne ikke."

• Norsk King James

  Og Juda sa: La henne ta det til seg, så vi ikke blir skammet; se, jeg sendte denne killingen, og du har ikke funnet henne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Juda: «La henne beholde det, ellers blir vi til skamme. Se, jeg har sendt dette kjeet, men du fant henne ikke.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa Juda: 'La henne beholde det, ellers blir vi til latter. Jeg har sendt dette kjeet, men du fant ikke henne.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Juda: «La henne beholde det, så vi ikke blir til skam. Se, jeg sendte dette kidet, men du fant henne ikke.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Juda sa: ”La henne beholde panten, så vi ikke kommer til skamme oss. Se, jeg sendte bukken, og du har ikke funnet henne.”

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

  Da sa Juda: «La henne beholde det, så vi ikke blir til skam. Se, jeg sendte dette kidet, men du fant henne ikke.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Juda: «La henne beholde det, så vi ikke blir til latter. Se, jeg har sendt denne killingen, men du fant ikke henne.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Judah said, 'Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I sent her this young goat, but you didn’t find her.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Juda: 'La henne ha det, ellers blir vi til latter. Se, jeg har sendt dette kjeet, men du fant henne ikke.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Juda: Hun beholde det, paa det vi skulle ikke beskjæmmes; see, jeg haver sendt dette Kid, og du, du fandt hende ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Juda sa: "La henne beholde det, så vi ikke blir til spott. Se, jeg sendte dette kjeet, men du fant henne ikke."

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Juda sa: "La henne beholde det, for at vi ikke skal bli til skamme. Jeg sendte tross alt dette kjeet, men du har ikke funnet henne."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Juda sa: 'La henne beholde det, ellers blir vi hånet. Jeg sendte jo kidlingen, men du fant henne ikke.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Juda sa: La henne beholde det, så vi ikke blir til spott. Se, jeg sendte dette kjeet, men du fant henne ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Juda sa: «La henne beholde det hun har, så vi ikke blir til spott. Jeg har sendt geiten, men du fant ikke kvinnen.»

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iuda sayde: let her take it to her lest we be shamed: for I sente the kydd and thou coudest not fynde her.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iuda sayde: Let her take it vnto her, lest we happly be shamed, for I haue sent the kydd, and thou hast not founde her.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: beholde, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iuda sayde: Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: beholde, I sent the kyd, & thou hast not found her.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Judah said, Let her take [it] to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this kid, and you haven't found her."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Judah saith, `Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Judah said, Let her keep the things, so that we may not be shamed; I sent the young goat, but you did not see the woman.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this young goat, and you haven't found her."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Judah said,“Let her keep the things for herself. Otherwise we will appear to be dishonest. I did indeed send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 12:9 : 9 Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in His sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
• Prov 6:33 : 33 A wound and dishonor shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
• Rom 6:21 : 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
• 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
• Eph 5:12 : 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.
• Rev 16:15 : 15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watches and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.