Verse 8

And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?"

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa Herren til Satan: 'Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en ærlig og rettferdig mann som frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra det onde.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren sa til Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det er ingen som ham på jorden, en helhjertet og rettskaffen mann, som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren sa til Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job, at det ikke finnes noen like ham på jorden, en ulastelig og rettskaffen mann, som frykter Gud og unngår det onde?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Herren til Satan: «Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en ulastelig og oppriktig mann som frykter Gud og holder seg unna det onde.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren sa til Satan: 'Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en uklanderlig og rettskaffen mann, som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herren spurte Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som han på jorden, en from og rettskaffen mann, en som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren sa da til Satan: 'Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som ham på jorden – en fullkommen og rettskaffen mann, som frykter Gud og holder seg unna ondt.'

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

  Herren spurte Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som han på jorden, en from og rettskaffen mann, en som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Herren til Satan: «Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som han på jorden, en hederlig og rettskaffen mann, redd for Gud og som holder seg borte fra det onde.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD said to Satan, 'Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth—a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and turns away from evil.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Herren til Satan: «Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen på jorden som ham, en rettskaffen og oppriktig mann som frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra alt ondt.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sagde til Satan: Haver du givet Agt paa min Tjener Job? thi der er Ingen som han i Landet, en fuldkommen og oprigtig Mand, som frygter Gud og som viger fra det Onde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant , that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren sa til Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det er ingen som ham på jorden, en from og oppriktig mann, som frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra det onde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren sa til Satan: "Har du sett min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en uklanderlig og rettskaffen mann, en som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa Herren til Anklageren: 'Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? Det finnes ingen som ham på jorden. Han er hederlig og rettskaffen, frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra det onde.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa Herren til Satan: Har du sett min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en fullkommen og oppriktig mann, som frykter Gud og vender seg bort fra det onde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren sa til Satan: Har du lagt merke til min tjener Job? For det finnes ingen som ham på jorden, en syndfri og rettskaffen mann som frykter Gud og holder seg borte fra det onde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde the LORDE vnto Satha: hast thou not considered my seruaunt Iob, how that he is an innocet and vertuous ma: soch one as feareth God, and eschueth euell, and that there is none like him in the londe?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord saide vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde saide vnto Satan: Hast thou not considered my seruaunt Iob, how there is none lyke him in the earth? a perfect and a iust man, one that feareth God, and eschueth euill?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the LORD said to Satan,“Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and avoided evil.
• Job 2:3 : 3 And the LORD said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and upright man, one who fears God, and shuns evil? And still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.
• 2 Kgs 23:25 : 25 And before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his strength, according to all the law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him.
• Num 12:7-8 : 7 'My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all my house.' 8 'With him I will speak face to face, clearly, and not in dark speeches; and he will see the likeness of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?'
• Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
• Isa 1:16 : 16 Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
• Ezek 40:4 : 4 The man said to me, "Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears, and fix your mind on everything I show you; for you have been brought here so that I may show it to you. Declare all you see to the house of Israel."
• Luke 23:39-40 : 39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, If You are Christ, save Yourself and us. 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
• John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!
• Josh 1:7 : 7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
• 1 Kgs 4:30-31 : 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the East, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations around.
• 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.
• Job 8:20 : 20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will He help the evildoers:
• Job 9:22-23 : 22 This is one thing, therefore I have said it, He destroys the perfect and the wicked. 23 If the scourge slays suddenly, He will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
• Job 12:4 : 4 I am like one mocked by his neighbor, who calls upon God, and He answers him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
• Job 17:8-9 : 8 Upright men shall be appalled at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. 9 The righteous also shall hold on to his way, and he that has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
• Job 23:11-12 : 11 My foot has held fast to his steps; his way have I kept, and not turned aside. 12 Nor have I departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
• Job 34:14 : 14 If He sets His heart upon man, if He gathers to Himself His spirit and His breath,
• Job 42:7-8 : 7 And it was so, after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My anger is aroused against you and your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has. 8 Therefore take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering, and My servant Job shall pray for you. For I will accept him, lest I deal with you according to your foolishness, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.
• Ps 18:23 : 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
• Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
• Ps 36:1 : 1 The transgression of the wicked speaks within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
• Ps 37:27 : 27 Depart from evil and do good, and live forevermore.
• Ps 84:11 : 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
• Ps 89:20 : 20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him:
• Num 12:3 : 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth.)