Verse 2

And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray you, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and relent from doing harm.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Han ba til Herren og sa: 'Å, Herre, var ikke dette hva jeg sa da jeg var hjemme? Derfor skyndte jeg meg å flykte til Tarshis, for jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, sen til vrede og rik på kjærlighet, og viser barmhjertighet mot det onde.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Og han ba til Herren og sa: Å, Herre, var det ikke det jeg sa da jeg fortsatt var i mitt land? Derfor flyktet jeg i forveien til Tarsis. For jeg visste at du er en nådig Gud, full av barmhjertighet, sen til vrede og rik på kjærlighet, og du angrer på det onde.

  • Norsk King James

    Og han ba til Herren og sa: «Jeg ber deg, o Herre, var ikke dette det jeg sa da jeg var i mitt land? Derfor flyktet jeg til Tarshish; for jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, sen til vrede og rik på miskunn, og omvender deg fra det onde.»

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Han ba til Herren og sa: Å, Herre! Var ikke dette det jeg sa da jeg var hjemme? Derfor prøvde jeg å flykte til Tarsis, fordi jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, langmodig og full av kjærlighet, og du angrer på det onde.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Han ba til Herren og sa: «Å, Herre, var det ikke dette jeg sa mens jeg enda var hjemme? Derfor prøvde jeg å flykte til Tarsis. For jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, sen til vrede og rik på miskunn, og som angrer ulykken.»

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Han ba til Herren og sa: «Å, Herre, var det ikke dette jeg sa mens jeg enda var i mitt hjemland? Derfor flyktet jeg til Tarsis, for jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, sen til vrede og rik på kjærlighet, og at du angrer det onde du har truet med.»

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Han bad til HERREN og sa: «Herre, var ikke dette det jeg sa da jeg var i mitt eget land? Derfor flyktet jeg til Tarshish, for jeg visste at du er en nådig Gud, barmhjertig, sen til vrede, full av godhet og angrer på det onde.»

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

    Han ba til Herren og sa: «Å, Herre, var det ikke dette jeg sa mens jeg enda var i mitt hjemland? Derfor flyktet jeg til Tarsis, for jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, sen til vrede og rik på kjærlighet, og at du angrer det onde du har truet med.»

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Jona ba til Herren og sa: 'Å Herre, var ikke dette det jeg sa mens jeg ennå var hjemme? Derfor flyktet jeg til Tarsis. For jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, sen til vrede og rik på miskunn, og du angrer på det onde.'

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    And he prayed to the LORD, saying, 'O LORD, isn’t this what I said while I was still in my own land? That is why I tried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from sending calamity.

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Han ba til Herren og sa: «Å, Herre, var det ikke dette jeg sa da jeg enda var i mitt land? Derfor prøvde jeg å flykte til Tarsis; for jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, langmodig og rik på miskunn, og at du angrer det onde.»

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og han bad til Herren og sagde: Ak Herre! var dette ikke mit Ord, der jeg var endnu i mit Land? derfor forekom jeg (det) og flyede til Tharsis; thi jeg vidste, at du er en naadig og barmhjertig Gud, langmodig og af stor Miskundhed, og angrer det Onde.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Og han ba til Herren og sa: Jeg ber deg, å Herre, var ikke dette det jeg sa da jeg ennå var i mitt land? Derfor flyktet jeg til Tarsis, for jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, sen til vrede og rik på godhet, og angrer det onde.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Han ba til Herren og sa: "Å, Herre, var det ikke dette jeg sa da jeg var i mitt eget land? Derfor skyndte jeg meg å flykte til Tarsis, fordi jeg visste at du er en nådig Gud, barmhjertig, sen til vrede og rik på godhet, og at du angrer det onde.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Han ba til Herren og sa: "Å, Herre, var ikke dette mitt ord da jeg var i mitt eget land? Derfor skyndte jeg meg å flykte til Tarsis, for jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, sen til vrede og rik på godhet, og angrende over ondskap.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Og han ba til Herren og sa: «Å, Herre, var det ikke dette jeg sa mens jeg enda var i mitt land? Derfor skyndte jeg meg å flykte til Tarsis. For jeg visste at du er en nådig og barmhjertig Gud, sen til vrede og rik på kjærlighet, og du ombestemmer deg om det onde.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Og han ba til Herren og sa: Å, Herre, var ikke dette hva jeg sa da jeg fortsatt var i mitt eget land? Dette er grunnen til at jeg flyktet til Tarsis: for jeg visste at du er en kjærlig Gud, full av medfølelse, sen til å bli sint og stor i barmhjertighet, og klar til å vende deg bort fra din hensikt om ondskap.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he prayed vn to the LORde ad sayd: O lord was not this my sayenge when I was yet in my contre? And therfore I hasted rather to fle to Tharsis: for I knew well ynough that thou wast a mercifull god ful of copassion long yer thou be angre and of greate mercie and repentest when thou art come to take punishment.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he prayed vnto the LORDE, and sayde: O LORDE, was not this my sayenge (I praye the) when I was yet in my countre? therfore I haisted rather to fle vnto Tharsis, for I knowe well ynough that thou art a mercifull God, full of compassion, loge sufferinge, and of greate kyndnesse, and repentest when thou shuldest take punyshment.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he prayed vnto the Lord, and saide, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my countrey? therefore I preuented it to flee vnto Tarshish: for I knewe that thou art a gratious God, & merciful, slow to anger, & of great kindnes, and repentest thee of the euill.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he prayed vnto the Lorde, and saide: I pray thee O Lorde, was not this my saying when I was yet in my countrey? therfore I hasted to flee into Tharsis: For I knewe that thou art a gratious God, and mercifull, long suffering, and of great kindnesse, and repentest thee of euill.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He prayed to Yahweh, and said, "Please, Yahweh, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you repent of the evil.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, `I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land -- therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish -- that I have known that Thou `art' a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he made prayer to the Lord and said, O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still in my country? This is why I took care to go in flight to Tarshish: for I was certain that you were a loving God, full of pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, and ready to be turned from your purpose of evil.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He prayed to Yahweh, and said, "Please, Yahweh, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He prayed to the LORD and said,“Oh, LORD, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish!– because I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 86:15 : 15 But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plentiful in mercy and truth.
  • Ps 86:5 : 5 For You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all them that call upon You.
  • Exod 34:6-7 : 6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth," 7 "Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and by no means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation."
  • Jonah 1:3 : 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
  • Joel 2:13-14 : 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and he repents of the evil. 14 Who knows if he will turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a grain offering and a drink offering to the LORD your God?
  • Num 14:18-19 : 18 The LORD is longsuffering and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation. 19 Pardon, I beseech you, the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of your mercy, and as you have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
  • Ps 145:8 : 8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
  • Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like you, that pardons iniquity, and passes by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in mercy.
  • 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree, and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am not better than my ancestors.
  • Ps 78:38 : 38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them: yes, many a time he turned away his anger, and did not stir up all his wrath.
  • Exod 32:14 : 14 So the LORD relented from the evil which He thought to do to His people.
  • Ps 90:13 : 13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent you concerning your servants.
  • Jer 18:8 : 8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turns from their evil, I will relent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
  • Jer 20:7 : 7 O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived: you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am in derision daily, everyone mocks me.
  • Hos 11:8-9 : 8 How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I deliver you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I set you like Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is kindled together. 9 I will not execute the fierceness of my anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God, and not a man; the Holy One among you, and I will not enter the city.
  • Amos 7:3 : 3 The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, says the LORD.
  • Amos 7:6 : 6 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, says the Lord GOD.
  • Jonah 3:10 : 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented of the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.
  • Luke 10:29 : 29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?