Verse 1

Now when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, Why do you look at one another?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da Jakob så at det fantes korn i Egypt, sa han til sønnene sine: 'Hvorfor ser dere bare på hverandre?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Jakob så at det var korn i Egypt, sa han til sine sønner: Hvorfor ser dere på hverandre?

• Norsk King James

  Da Jakob så at det var korn i Egypt, sa han til sønnene sine: Hvorfor ser dere på hverandre?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Jakob merket at det var korn til salgs i Egypt, sa han til sønnene sine: "Hvorfor står dere bare her og ser på hverandre?"

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  1 Jakob så at det var korn i Egypt, og han sa til sine sønner: Hvorfor sitter dere her og ser på hverandre?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Jakob fikk vite at det var korn i Egypt, sa han til sønnene sine: Hvorfor sitter dere her og ser på hverandre?

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

  Da Jakob fikk vite at det var korn i Egypt, sa han til sønnene sine: Hvorfor sitter dere her og ser på hverandre?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Jakob fikk vite at det var korn i Egypt, sa han til sønnene sine: Hvorfor står dere og ser på hverandre?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, 'Why are you standing around looking at each other?'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Genesis.42.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לְבָנָ֔יו לָ֖מָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yaʿăqōb* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*, and *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*bānāw*: why *titrāʾû*?", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bānāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - his sons", "*titrāʾû*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you look at one another" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*titrāʾû*": "look at one another/gaze at each other/stare at each other/hesitate" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jakob så at det var korn i Egypt, og Jakob sa til sine sønner: Hvorfor ser dere på hverandre?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der Jakob saae, at Korn var tilfals i Ægypten, da sagde Jakob til sine Sønner: Hvi see I paa hverandre?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Jakob så at det var korn i Egypt, sa han til sønnene sine: Hvorfor står dere der og ser på hverandre?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jakob så at det var korn i Egypt, og han sa til sønnene sine: "Hvorfor sitter dere bare og ser på hverandre?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Jakob ser at det finnes korn i Egypt, og Jakob sier til sønnene sine: «Hvorfor ser dere bare på hverandre?»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Nå så Jakob at det var korn i Egypt, og Jakob sa til sønnene sine: Hvorfor sitter dere bare og ser på hverandre?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Jakob fikk høre at det var korn i Egypt, sa han til sønnene sine: Hvorfor ser dere på hverandre?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When Iacob sawe that there was corne to be solde in Egipte he sayde vnto his sones: why are ye negligent?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Iacob sawe that there was moch corne in Egipte, he sayde vnto his sonnes: Why gape ye?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iaakob saw that there was foode in Egypt, and Iaakob said vnto his sonnes, Why gaze ye one vpon an other?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob seing that there was corne in Egypt, sayde vnto his sonnes: why gape ye one vpon another?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, `Why do you look at each other?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you looking at one another?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joseph’s Brothers in Egypt When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons,“Why are you looking at each other?”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 7:12 : 12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
• Gal 2:7 : 7 But on the contrary, when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised was committed to me, as the gospel for the circumcised was to Peter;
• Gen 41:54 : 54 And the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
• Gen 41:57 : 57 All countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.
• Gen 42:2 : 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: go down there, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die.
• Exod 5:19 : 19 And the officers of the children of Israel realized they were in trouble when it was said, You shall not diminish anything from your bricks of your daily task.
• Exod 20:18 : 18 And all the people saw the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.
• Josh 7:10 : 10 And the LORD said to Joshua, Get up; why are you lying thus upon your face?
• 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 And when he saw that, he arose, and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
• 2 Kgs 8:3-4 : 3 And it happened at the end of seven years, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went to plead to the king for her house and for her land. 4 And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, "Tell me, I beg you, all the great things that Elisha has done."
• Ezra 10:4 : 4 Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We also are with you. Be strong and do it.
• Jer 8:14 : 14 Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God has put us to silence, and given us bitter water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
• Hos 5:13 : 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then Ephraim went to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet he could not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.