Verse 4

There were also those who said, We have borrowed money for the king's tax, against our lands and vineyards.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Andre igjen sa: 'Vi har lånt penger til kongens skatt med våre åkrer og vingårder som pant.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Atter andre sa: "Vi har lånt penger til kongens skatt, og det er blitt en byrde på våre jorder og vingårder."

• Norsk King James

  Det var også noen som sa: Vi har lånt penger for kongens skatt, og det har vi gjort med våre marker og vingårder.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det var de som sa: Vi låner penger til kongens skatt med sikkerhet i våre jorder og vingårder.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Andre igjen sa: Vi har lånt penger for å betale kongens skatt med våre marker og vingårder som sikkerhet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Andre igjen sa: Vi har lånt penger for å betale kongens skatt, med våre marker og vingårder som sikkerhet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det var også noen som sa: 'Vi har lånt penger for kongens skatt, som blir overlagt våre land og vingårder.'

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

  Andre igjen sa: Vi har lånt penger for å betale kongens skatt, med våre marker og vingårder som sikkerhet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Noen sa også: «Vi har tatt opp lån for å betale skatt til kongen med våre marker og vingårder som sikkerhet.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Still others were saying, 'We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Noen sa også: 'Vi har lånt penger til å betale kongens skatt med våre marker og vingårder som sikkerhet.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der vare de, som sagde: Vi laane Penge til Kongens Skat paa vore Agre og vore Viingaarde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There were also that said, We have borrowed moy for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and viyards.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det var også de som sa: Vi har lånt penger til kongens skatt og pantet våre marker og vingårder.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det var også de som sa: Vi låner penger til kongens skatt på våre marker og vingårder.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det var noen som sa, 'Vi har lånt penger til kongens skatt på våre åkre og vinmarker;

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Andre sa: Vi har lånt penger for å betale kongens skatt på våre marker og vinmarker.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og det var andre som sa: Vi har gitt opp våre åkrer og vingårder for å skaffe penger til kongens skatter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But some saide: Let vs borowe money of the kinge vpo vsury for oure londes and vynyardes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There were also that said, We haue borowed money for the Kings tribute vpon our landes and our vineyardes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But some there were that saide: We haue borowed money for the kinges tribute, and that vpon our landes & vineyardes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, [and that upon] our lands and vineyards.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [on] our fields and our vineyards.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there are who are saying, `We have borrowed money for the tribute of the king, `on' our fields, and our vineyards;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [upon] our fields and our vineyards.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There were also some who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tribute using our fields and our vineyards as collateral.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then there were those who said,“We have borrowed money to pay our taxes to the king on our fields and our vineyards.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 4:13 : 13 Be it known now to the king, that, if this city is built, and the walls set up again, then they will not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so you will harm the revenue of the kings.
• Ezra 4:20 : 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, were paid to them.
• Ezra 7:24 : 24 Also we certify you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
• Neh 9:37 : 37 And it yields much increase to the kings You have set over us because of our sins; also, they have dominion over our bodies and our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
• Deut 28:47-48 : 47 Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; 48 Therefore you shall serve your enemies which the LORD shall send against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon your neck, until he has destroyed you.
• Josh 16:10 : 10 And they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, and serve under tribute.
• 1 Kgs 9:21 : 21 Their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able to utterly destroy, upon those Solomon levied a tribute of servitude to this day.