Verse 9

There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ingen i dette huset er større enn meg. Han har ikke tilbakeholdt noe fra meg, unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone. Hvordan kan jeg da begå en så stor ondskap og synde mot Gud?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ingen er større enn meg i dette huset, og han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg, unntatt deg, fordi du er hans hustru. Hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen og synde mot Gud?

• Norsk King James

  Det er ingen større i dette huset enn meg; han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg uten deg, fordi du er hans kvinne. Hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen, og synde mot Gud?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ingen i dette huset er større enn meg. Han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone. Hvordan skulle jeg da kunne gjøre en slik ond handling og synde mot Gud?»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ingen er større i dette huset enn jeg, og han har ikke nektet meg noe unntatt deg, fordi du er hans hustru. Hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen og synde mot Gud?"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det finnes ingen større i dette huset enn meg, og han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone. Hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen og synde mot Gud?»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  'Det er ingen i dette huset som er større enn jeg, og han har ikke holdt noe tilbake for meg, unntatt deg, for du er hans kone. Hvordan kan jeg da begå en så stor ondskap og synde mot Gud?'

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

  Det finnes ingen større i dette huset enn meg, og han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone. Hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen og synde mot Gud?»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han har ikke større makt i huset enn meg, og han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg unntatt deg, siden du er hans kone. Hvordan skulle jeg da kunne gjøre denne store ondskap og synde mot Gud?"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  "No one in this house is greater than I am. He has not withheld anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?"

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Genesis.39.9", "source": "אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּנִּי֒ וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl* in the *babbayit* the *hazzeh* than me, and not-*ḥāśaḵ* from me *mĕʾûmâ* except-*ʾôtāḵ* because *ʾattĕ*-*ʾištô*; and how *ʾeʿĕśeh* the *hārāʿâ* the *haggĕḏōlâ* the *hazzōʾt* and *ḥāṭāʾtî* to *lēʾlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/greater", "*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld/kept back", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*ʾôtāḵ*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*ʾattĕ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will do/make", "*hārāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/wickedness", "*haggĕḏōlâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God" }, "variants": { "*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl*": "he is not greater/no one has greater authority", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/missed the mark/offended", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings [plural form with singular meaning]" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han har ikke mer myndighet i dette huset enn meg selv, og han har ikke nektet meg noe unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone. Hvordan kunne jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen og synde mot Gud?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ingen er, fornemmere i dette Huus end jeg, og han formener Intet for mig, uden dig, idet du er hans Hustru; og hvorledes skal jeg gjøre denne store Ondskab og synde imod Gud?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det er ingen større enn meg i dette huset; han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg unntatt deg, fordi du er hans hustru. Hvordan skulle jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen og synde mot Gud?»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han er ikke større i dette huset enn jeg, og han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg, unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone. Hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskap og synde mot Gud?»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ingen er større enn meg i dette huset, og han har ikke nektet meg noe, unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone; hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen og synde mot Gud?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han er ikke større enn meg i huset, og han har ikke holdt noe tilbake for meg unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone. Hvordan kan jeg da gjøre en så stor ond gjerning og synde mot Gud?»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ingen har mer myndighet i dette huset enn jeg; han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg unntatt deg, fordi du er hans hustru. Hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen og synde mot Gud?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He him selfe is not greatter in the house than I ad hath kepte nothige fro me but only the because thou art his wife. How than cam I do this great wykydnes for to synne agaynst God?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And there is no man so greate in the house as I, and he hath kepte nothinge fro me, excepte the: for thou art his wife. How shulde I then do so greate euell, and synne agaynst God?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There is no ma greater in this house then I: neither hath he kept any thing from me, but only thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickednes & so sinne against God?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There is no man greater in the house then I, neither hath he kept any thyng from me but only thee, because thou art his wyfe: how then can I do euen this so great a wickednes, & sinne against God?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He isn't greater in this house than I, neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou `art' his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? -- then have I sinned against God.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He isn't greater in this house than I, neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There is no one greater in this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:18 : 18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
• 2 Sam 12:13 : 13 David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. Nathan said to David, The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
• Ps 51:4 : 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done this evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak and be clear when you judge.
• Gen 20:6 : 6 And God said to him in a dream, Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart; for I also kept you from sinning against me: therefore I did not let you touch her.
• Gen 24:2 : 2 And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh,
• Gen 41:40 : 40 You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.
• Gen 20:3 : 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.
• Prov 6:29 : 29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife; whoever touches her shall not be innocent.
• Prov 6:32 : 32 But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he who does it destroys his own soul.
• Jer 5:8-9 : 8 They were like well-fed horses in the morning: everyone neighed after his neighbor's wife. 9 Shall I not visit for these things? says the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
• Jer 28:16 : 16 Therefore thus says the LORD; Behold, I will cast you from off the face of the earth: this year you shall die, because you have taught rebellion against the LORD.
• Jer 50:7 : 7 All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.
• Luke 12:48 : 48 But he that did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
• 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.
• 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
• Gal 5:19-21 : 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousy, wrath, strife, seditious, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
• Titus 2:10 : 10 Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
• Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
• 1 John 3:9 : 9 Whoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and sexually immoral, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.
• Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
• Neh 6:11 : 11 And I said, Should a man like me flee? And who is there like me, who would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
• Job 31:9-9 : 9 If my heart has been deceived by a woman, or if I have lain in wait at my neighbor's door; 10 Then let my wife grind for another, and let others bow down upon her. 11 For this would be a heinous crime; yes, it is an iniquity to be judged. 12 For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.
• Job 31:23 : 23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and because of His majesty I could not endure.
• Lev 6:2 : 2 If a person sins and commits a trespass against the LORD, and lies to his neighbor about something delivered to him to keep, or about a pledge, or about something taken away by violence, or has deceived his neighbor;
• Lev 20:10 : 10 And the man that commits adultery with another man's wife, even he that commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
• Num 32:23 : 23 But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.
• 2 Sam 11:27 : 27 And when her mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.