Verse 15

And when Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will perhaps hate us, and will certainly repay us all the evil that we did unto him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da Josefs brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: "Hva om Josef bærer nag til oss og vil hevne alt det onde vi har gjort mot ham?"

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Josefs brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: "Hva om Josef bærer nag mot oss og betaler oss tilbake for alt det onde vi gjorde mot ham?"

• Norsk King James

  Og da Josefs brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: Josef kan hate oss og vil helt sikkert hevne seg for alt det onde vi har gjort mot ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da brødrene til Josef så at faren var død, sa de: 'Kanskje Josef vil hate oss og betale oss igjen for alt det onde vi har gjort mot ham.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da brødrene til Joseph så at deres far var død, sa de: 'Hva om Joseph bærer hat til oss og gjengjelder oss alt det onde vi har gjort mot ham?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Josefs brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: Kanskje Josef nå vil hate oss og gjengjelde all den ondskapen vi gjorde mot ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Josef sine brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: «Kanskje vil Josef hate oss og uten tvil straffe oss for alt det onde vi har gjort ham.»

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

  Da Josefs brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: Kanskje Josef nå vil hate oss og gjengjelde all den ondskapen vi gjorde mot ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Josefs brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: «Kanskje Josef vil bære nag mot oss og helt visst gjengjelde oss alt det onde vi har gjort mot ham.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, 'What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and repays us for all the evil we did to him?'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Josefs brødre ble engstelige fordi deres far var død. De sa: 'Kanskje Josef bærer nag til oss og vil gjengjelde alt det onde vi har gjort mot ham.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der Josephs Brødre saae, at deres Fader var død, da sagde de: Maaskee Joseph hader os, saa vil han visseligen betale os igjen alt det Onde, som vi have gjort imod ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Josefs brødre så at faren var død, sa de: «Hva om Josef hater oss og absolutt vil gjengjelde oss alt det vonde vi har gjort mot ham?»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Josefs brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: "Kanskje Josef vil hate oss og fullt ut betale oss tilbake for alt det onde vi har gjort mot ham."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Josefs brødre så at faren var død, sa de: 'Tenk om Josef hater oss og vil hevne alt det onde vi gjorde mot ham.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Josefs brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: Kanskje Josef hater oss nå og vil gi oss igjen alt det onde vi har gjort mot ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Etter farens død sa Josefs brødre til seg selv: Det kan hende at Josef vil bære nag til oss og straffe oss for alt det onde vi gjorde mot ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Whe Iosephs brethern sawe that their father was deade they sayde: Ioseph myghte fortune to hate us and rewarde us agayne all the euell which we dyd vnto him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iosephs brethre were afrayed, wha their father was deed, and sayde: Ioseph might happly haue indignacion at vs, and recompense vs all the euell that we dyd vnto him,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Iosephs brethren saw that their father was dead, they sayde, It may be that Ioseph will hate vs, and will pay vs againe all the euill, which we did vnto him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Iosephes brethren sawe that their father was dead, they saide: Ioseph may peraduenture hate vs, & rewarde vs againe all the euyll whiche we dyd vnto hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully pay us back for all of the evil which we did to him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the brethren of Joseph see that their father is dead, and say, `Peradventure Joseph doth hate us, and doth certainly return to us all the evil which we did with him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now after the death of their father, Joseph's brothers said to themselves, It may be that Joseph's heart will be turned against us, and he will give us punishment for all the evil which we did to him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully pay us back for all of the evil which we did to him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said,“What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay us in full for all the harm we did to him?”

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:1 : 1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
• Gen 27:41-42 : 41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, your brother Esau, concerning you, comforts himself, planning to kill you.
• Gen 37:28 : 28 Then Midianite merchants passed by; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
• Gen 42:17 : 17 And he put them all together into custody for three days.
• Gen 42:21-22 : 21 And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he begged us, and we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us. 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and you would not listen? therefore, behold, his blood is now required.
• Lev 26:36 : 36 And upon those who are left alive of you I will send faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as one flees from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursues.
• Job 15:21-22 : 21 A dreadful sound is in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. 22 He does not believe that he shall return out of darkness, and he is marked for the sword.
• Ps 14:5 : 5 There they were in great fear, for God is with the generation of the righteous.
• Ps 53:5 : 5 There they were in great fear, where no fear was; for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; you have put them to shame, because God has despised them.
• Rom 2:15 : 15 Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts alternately accusing or else excusing each other;)