Verse 20

Therefore hear now, I pray you, O my lord the king: let my plea, I pray you, be accepted before you, that you do not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men nå, hør, min herre kongen: La meg få min bønn, og send meg ikke tilbake til Jonatans hus, så jeg ikke skal dø der.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor, hør nå, jeg bønnfaller deg, min herre kongen: La min bønn, jeg ber deg, bli hørt av deg; at du ikke lar meg vende tilbake til Jonatan, skriverens hus, for at jeg ikke skal dø der.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor ber jeg deg, konge: Hør på min bønn og ikke send meg tilbake til Jonathan, skriftekkeren, for der vil jeg dø.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men nå, hør meg, min herre konge! Vær så snill, la min ydmyke bønn falle for ditt ansikt, og ikke send meg tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, så jeg ikke skal dø der."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så hør nå, min herre kongen: La min bønn få nåde for ditt ansikt, og send meg ikke tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, for jeg kommer til å dø der.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hør nå, jeg ber deg, min herre kongen: La mitt ønske bli hørt for deg; la meg ikke sendes tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, for da dør jeg der."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor, hør nå, jeg ber deg, min herre kong: La min bønn bli akseptert, og la meg ikke bli sendt tilbake til huset til Jonatan, skribenten, for jeg frykter å dø der.

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

  Men hør nå, jeg ber deg, min herre kongen: La mitt ønske bli hørt for deg; la meg ikke sendes tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, for da dør jeg der."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så lytt nå, herre konge, la meg få legge fram min anmodning for deg, og ikke send meg tilbake til husbonds Jonatans hus, ellers vil jeg dø der.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now please hear me, my lord the king. Let my plea come before you: Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  'Men hør nå, min herre kongen. La min bønn falle i din nåde, og ikke send meg tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, for da vil jeg dø der.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og nu, Kjære, hør, min Herre Konge! Kjære, lad min (ydmyge) Begjæring falde for dit Ansigt, og lad mig ikke føres igjen i Jonathans, Skriverens, Huus, at jeg skal ikke døe der.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hør nå, jeg ber deg, min herre kongen: La min bønn bli hørt for deg, og ikke før meg tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, så jeg dør der.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  La nå min bønn komme foran deg, min herre kongen: Vær så snill og la meg ikke bli ført tilbake til Jonatans hus, skriverens, for da dør jeg der.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og nå, hør min bønn, min herre konge, og la min inntrengende bønn komme foran deg. La meg ikke bli sendt tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, så jeg ikke dør der.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og nå, jeg ber deg, min herre konge: La min bønneinntrengning bli lagt frem for deg, at du ikke lar meg vende tilbake til skriveren Jonatans hus, så jeg ikke dør der.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og nå, vær vennlig og hør, min herre kongen; la min bønn om hjelp nå fram til deg, og før meg ikke tilbake til skrivernes hus Jonathan, av frykt for at jeg skal dø der.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore heare now, o my lorde the kynge: let my prayer be accepte before the, & sende me nomore in to ye house of Ionathas the scrybe, that I dye not there.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore heare nowe, I pray thee, O my lorde the King: let my prayer be accepted before thee, that thou cause mee not to returne to the house of Iehonathan the scribe, least I die there.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therfore heare nowe O my Lorde the kyng, let my prayer be accepted before thee, and sende me no more into the house of Ionathan the scribe, that I dye not there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, hearken, I pray thee, my lord, O king, let my supplication fall, I pray thee, before thee, and cause me not to return `to' the house of Jonathan the scribe, that I die not there.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now hear, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be presented before thee, that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now be pleased to give ear, O my lord the king; let my prayer for help come before you, and do not make me go back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, for fear that I may come to my death there.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But now please listen, your royal Majesty, and grant my plea for mercy. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan, the royal secretary. If you do, I will die there.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 36:7 : 7 It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and each will turn from his evil way; for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD has pronounced against this people.
• Jer 38:6-9 : 6 Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the prison; and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; so Jeremiah sank in the mire. 7 Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon, the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; 8 Ebedmelech went out of the king's house and spoke to the king, saying, 9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is likely to die from hunger in the place where he is, for there is no more bread in the city.
• Jer 38:26 : 26 Then you shall say to them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
• Acts 23:16-22 : 16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to tell him. 18 So he took him and brought him to the chief captain and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you. 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went aside privately and asked him, What is it you have to tell me? 20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though they would inquire somewhat more accurately about him. 21 But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for a promise from you. 22 So the chief captain let the young man depart and charged him, Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.
• Acts 25:10-11 : 10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know. 11 For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
• Acts 28:18-19 : 18 When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death. 19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.
• Jer 26:15 : 15 But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon its inhabitants; for truly the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.