Verse 34

That you shall say, Your servants' trade has been with livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers, that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is detestable to the Egyptians.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har vært sauegjetere siden vår ungdom, slik som våre fedre. Da vil dere få bo i landet Gosjen.' For egypterne avskyr alle som driver med sauehold.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da skal dere svare: «Dine tjenere har hatt husdyr siden ungdommen, både vi og våre fedre,» slik at dere kan bosette dere i landet Gosen. For gjetere er en avsky for egypterne.

• Norsk King James

  Da skal dere si: Dine tjenere har vært gjetere fra vår ungdom, både vi og våre fedre, så dere kan bo i landet Goshen; for enhver gjeter er en avsky for egypterne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  skal dere si: Dine tjenere har alltid drevet med husdyr, både vi og våre fedre. Da vil dere få bo i landet Goshen, for egypterne har en avsky for gjetere.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da skal dere si: 'Dine tjenere har vært buskapsholdere fra vår ungdom av og helt til nå, slik våre fedre også var.' Dette for at dere kan bo i landet Goshen, fordi egypterne avskyr alle sauegjetere.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har gjetet buskap fra vi var unge, både vi og våre fedre.' Slik vil dere kunne bo i Gosen, for egypterne avskyr alle gjetere."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Svar da: »Vår næring har siden vår ungdom vært å føre kveg, slik også våre fedre gjorde. Derfor har vi bosatt oss i Goshen, for enhver hyrde er en styggedom for egypterne.«

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

  Da skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har gjetet buskap fra vi var unge, både vi og våre fedre.' Slik vil dere kunne bo i Gosen, for egypterne avskyr alle gjetere."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  da skal dere svare: Vi har drevet med buskap helt fra vår ungdom, både vi og våre fedre. Da blir dere boende i Gosenlandet, for alle som driver med småfe er en vemmelse for egypterne."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You should answer, 'Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.' Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da skal dere si: 'Vi er husdyrholdere, dine tjenere, fra vår ungdom av helt til nå, både vi og våre fedre.' Da skal dere få bo i Gosen, for egypterne avskyr alle sauegjetere.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  da skulle I sige: Dine Tjenere ere Mænd, (som omgaaes) med Fæ fra vor Ungdom og indtil nu, baade vi og vore Fædre; paa det I maae boe i det Land Gosen, thi alle Faarehyrder ere Ægypterne en Vederstyggelighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  skal dere svare: ‘Dine tjenere har drevet med buskap fra ung alder av, slik som våre fedre.’ Da kan dere få bo i Gosen, for hver gjeter er en styggedom for egypterne.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  at dere skal si: 'Dine tjenere har drevet med buskap fra ungdommen av, både vi og våre fedre.' Slik at dere kan bo i landet Gosen; for alle gjetere er en vemmelse for egypterne."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har drevet med husdyr fra ungdommen av, vi og våre fedre' - for at dere kan bo i landet Goshen, for egypterne avskyr hver sauegjeter.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  skal dere svare: 'Dine tjenere har vært dyreholdere fra ungdommen av til nå, både vi og våre fedre,' slik at dere kan bo i landet Gosjen. For alle gjetere er en styggedom for egypterne.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da skal dere svare: Siden våre forfedres tid har vi vært gjetere, både vi og våre fedre. Slik vil dere kunne bo i landet Goshen, for egypterne forakter sauegjetere.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  is saye: thi seruauntes haue bene occupyed aboute catell fro oure chilhode vnto this tyme: both we and oure fathers that ye maye dwell in the lande of Gosan. For an abhominacyon vnto the Egiptians are all that feade shepe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then ye shal saye: Thy seruauntes are men yt haue dealt wt catell from oure youth vp hytherto, both we & oure fathers, that ye maye dwell in the lande of Gosen: for the Egipcians abhorre all kepers of catell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then ye shal say, Thy seruants are men occupied about cattell, from our childehoode euen vnto this time, both we and our fathers: that yee may dwell in the lande of Goshen: for euery sheepe keeper is an abomination vnto the Egyptians.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye shal annswere: thy seruauntes haue ben occupied about cattell from our childhood vnto this tyme, we and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the lande of Gosen. For euery one that kepeth cattell, is an abhomination vnto the Egyptians.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, [and] also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd [is] an abomination unto the Egyptians.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  that ye have said, Thy servants have been men of cattle from our youth, even until now, both we and our fathers, -- in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen, for the abomination of the Egyptians is every one feeding a flock.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You are to say, Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our early days up to now, like our fathers; in this way you will be able to have the land of Goshen for yourselves; because keepers of sheep are unclean in the eyes of the Egyptians.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Tell him,‘Your servants have taken care of cattle from our youth until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may live in the land of Goshen, for everyone who takes care of sheep is disgusting to the Egyptians.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 43:32 : 32 And they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
• Exod 8:26 : 26 And Moses said, It is not appropriate to do so; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?
• Gen 37:12 : 12 And his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
• Gen 46:32 : 32 And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, herds, and all that they have.
• Gen 45:10 : 10 And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and your herds and all that you have.
• Gen 30:35 : 35 He removed that day the he-goats that were ringstraked and spotted, all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hands of his sons.
• Gen 34:5 : 5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field, and Jacob held his peace until they came.