Verse 3

LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! Or the son of man, that you make account of him!

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herre, hva er da et menneske at du bryr deg om ham, et menneskebarn at du tenker på ham?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herre, hva er mennesket, at du bryr deg om ham, eller menneskesønnen, at du regner med ham?

• Norsk King James

  HERRE, hva er mennesket, at du bryr deg om ham! eller menneskesønnen, at du ser til ham!

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herre, hva er et menneske at du bryr deg om ham, et menneskes barn at du tenker på ham?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herre, hva er mennesket, at du kjenner ham, det dødelige menneske, at du akter på ham?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herre, hva er mennesket, at du kjenner til ham? Eller menneskesønnen, at du bryr deg om ham?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herre, hvem er et menneske at du tar deg tid til ham, eller en menneskesønn at du regner ham med?

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

  Herre, hva er mennesket, at du kjenner til ham? Eller menneskesønnen, at du bryr deg om ham?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herre, hva er mennesket at du kjenner til ham, eller et menneskebarn at du gir akt på ham?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Lord, what is man that You care for him, or a son of man that You think of him?

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Psalms.144.3", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מָה־אָ֭דָם וַתֵּדָעֵ֑הוּ בֶּן־אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ וַֽתְּחַשְּׁבֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*YHWH*, what is *ʾādām* that you *wattēdāʿēhû*, *ben*-*ʾĕnôš* that you *wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*?", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - mankind/human", "*wattēdāʿēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you know him", "*ben*": "noun masculine construct - son of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you think of him/consider him" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*wattēdāʿēhû*": "and you know him/take notice of him/care for him", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/mankind (often emphasizing frailty)", "*wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*": "and you consider him/think of him/regard him" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herre, hva er mennesket at du bryr deg om ham? Hva er et menneskebarn at du tenker på ham?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herre! hvad er et Menneske, at du vilde kjende ham, et Menneskes Barn, at du vilde agte ham?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herre, hva er mennesket, at du bryr deg om ham! Eller et menneskesønn, at du tenker på ham!

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herre, hva er et menneske, at du bryr deg om ham? Eller en menneskesønn, at du tenker på ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Herre, hva er mennesket at du kjenner ham? Menneskesønn, at du aktes av ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Herren, hva er mennesket, at du husker på ham? Eller menneskesønnen, at du tar hensyn til ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herre, hva er mennesket, at du husker på ham? Eller menneskesønnen, at du bryr deg om ham?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  LORDE, what is ma, that thou hast soch respecte vnto him? Or the sonne of man, that thou so regardest him?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Lorde, what is man that thou regardest him! or the sonne of man that thou thinkest vpon him!

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  O God, what is man that thou doest knowe hym? what is the sonne of man that thou doest thynke of hym?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  LORD, what [is] man, that thou takest knowledge of him! [or] the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jehovah, what `is' man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  O LORD, of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should be concerned about them?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 8:4 : 4 What is man, that you are mindful of him? And the son of man, that you visit him?
• Heb 2:6 : 6 But one testified in a certain place, saying, What is man, that You are mindful of him? Or the son of man, that You visit him?
• Job 7:17 : 17 What is man, that you should magnify him, and that you should set your heart upon him?
• Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
• Ps 146:3-4 : 3 Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath departs, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.