Verse 2

For there were those who said, We, our sons, and our daughters are many: therefore we need to take grain for them, that we may eat and live.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Noen sa: 'Vi er mange med våre sønner og døtre, og vi trenger korn for å overleve.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Noen sa: "Vi, våre sønner og våre døtre er mange. Vi må skaffe korn for å spise og leve."

• Norsk King James

  For det var noen som sa: Vi, våre sønner og våre døtre er mange; derfor trenger vi korn, så vi kan spise og overleve.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Noen sa: Vi er mange med våre sønner og døtre; derfor må vi skaffe korn for å kunne spise og leve.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Noen sa: Vårt antall av sønner og døtre er stort, og vi trenger å få korn for å spise og overleve.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Noen sa: Vi, våre sønner og våre døtre er mange, derfor må vi skaffe korn for dem, så vi kan spise og leve.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For det var noen som sa: 'Vi, våre sønner og døtre, er mange; derfor samler vi inn korn til dem, slik at vi kan spise og leve.'

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

  Noen sa: Vi, våre sønner og våre døtre er mange, derfor må vi skaffe korn for dem, så vi kan spise og leve.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det var noen som sa: «Vi er mange, våre sønner og døtre. La oss få korn, så vi kan spise og leve.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Some were saying, 'We, along with our sons and daughters, are numerous. Let us get grain that we may eat and stay alive.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.2", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים בָּנֵ֥ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה וְנִחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *bānênû* and *ûḇĕnōtênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *rabbîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* and *wĕnōʾḵĕlâ* and *wĕniḥyeh*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*ûḇĕnōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our daughters", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wĕnōʾḵĕlâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us eat", "*wĕniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us live" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there are/there were/some", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Noen sa: 'Vi er mange med våre sønner og døtre. Vi trenger korn for å spise og overleve.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi der vare (Nogle), som sagde: Vi med vore Sønner og vore Døttre ere mange; derfor have vi optaget Korn, at vi maae æde og leve.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Noen sa: Vi, våre sønner og våre døtre, er mange; derfor må vi ta korn for dem, så vi kan spise og leve.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det var noen som sa: Vi, våre sønner og våre døtre er mange. La oss få korn, så vi kan spise og leve.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  det var noen som sa, 'Vi og våre sønner og døtre er mange; vi trenger korn for å spise og leve.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For noen sa: Vi, våre sønner og døtre, er mange. La oss få korn, så vi kan spise og leve.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For der var noen som sa: Vi, våre sønner og våre døtre er mange; la oss få korn så vi kan ha mat til våre behov.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And there were some yt sayde: oure sonnes and doughters are to many, let vs take corne for the, & eate, that we maye lyue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For there were that said, We, our sonnes & our daughters are many, therefore we take vp corne, that we may eate and liue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For there were some that saide, Our sonnes and daughters and we are very many: therefore wyll we take corne for them, that we may eate and liue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, [are] many: therefore we take up corn [for them], that we may eat, and live.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  yea, there are who are saying, `Our sons, and our daughters, we -- are many, and we receive corn, and eat, and live.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain, so that we may have food for our needs.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For there were that said, "We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There were those who said,“With our sons and daughters, we are many. We must obtain grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:57 : 57 All countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.
• Gen 42:2 : 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: go down there, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die.
• Gen 43:8 : 8 And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, you, and also our little ones.
• Ps 127:3-5 : 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty warrior, so are the children of one's youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
• Ps 128:2-4 : 2 For you shall eat the labor of your hands; happy shall you be, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine by the sides of your house; your children like olive plants around your table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.
• Mal 2:2 : 2 If you will not hear, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yes, I have cursed them already because you do not take it to heart.