Verse 4

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de andre var eldre enn ham og visdommen som følger med alder var tydelig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet mens Job snakket, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• Norsk King James

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet på at Job skulle tale, for de var eldre enn ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elihu hadde ventet på at Job skulle avslutte sine ord, fordi de var eldre enn ham i år.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Elihu ventet med å tale til Job fordi de andre var eldre enn ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Eliu hadde ventet til Job hadde talt, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

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

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Elihu ventet med å tale til Job, ettersom de andre var eldre enn han.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he was.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job fordi de andre var eldre enn ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Elihu havde biet (efter, at) Job skulde ende sine Ord, efterdi de vare ældre af Aar end han.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Elihu had waited till had spoken, because they were elder than he.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Nå hadde Elihu ventet til hadde snakket, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de andre var eldre enn han.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elihu hadde tålmodig ventet på å snakke med Job, fordi de andre var eldre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Elihu hadde ventet med å tale til Job, fordi de var eldre enn ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Elihu hadde holdt seg stille mens Job snakket, fordi de var eldre enn han.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now taried Eliu till they had ended their communicacion with Iob, for why? they were elder then he.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Now Elihu had wayted til Iob had spoken: for they were more ancient in yeeres then he)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe taried Elihu, till they had ended their comunication with Iob: for why? they were elder then he.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they [were] elder than he.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.

Referenced Verses

• Job 32:11-12 : 11 Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasoning while you sought what to say. 12 Yes, I paid attention to you, and behold, there was none of you who convinced Job or who answered his words.
• Prov 18:13 : 13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.