Verse 4

What is man, that you are mindful of him? And the son of man, that you visit him?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Når jeg ser din himmel, ditt verk med egne hender, månen og stjernene som du har satt der,

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hva er da mennesket, at du husker på ham? Og menneskesønnen, at du ser til ham?

• Norsk King James

  Hva er et menneske for deg, at du er oppmerksom på ham? Og menneskesønnen, at du besøker ham?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Når jeg ser din himmel, dine fingres verk, månen og stjernene som du har satt der,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Når jeg ser din himmel, dine fingres verk, månen og stjernene som du har fastsatt,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hva er et menneske, siden du husker på ham? Og et menneskes barn, at du tar deg av ham?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hva er mennesket, at du tar deg bry for ham? Og menneskesønnen, at du besøker ham?

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

  Hva er et menneske, siden du husker på ham? Og et menneskes barn, at du tar deg av ham?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Når jeg ser din himmel, dine fingrers verk, månen og stjernene som du har satt der,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon, and the stars that You have set in place—

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Psalms.8.4", "source": "כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֣ה שָׁ֭מֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ יָרֵ֥חַ וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃", "text": "When *ʾerʾeh* *šāmêkā* *maʿăśê* *ʾetsbeʿōtêkā* *yārēah* and-*kôkābîm* which *kônāntā*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "1st person singular imperfect - I see/look at/behold", "*šāmêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heavens", "*maʿăśê*": "masculine plural construct - works of/things made by", "*ʾetsbeʿōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fingers", "*yārēah*": "masculine singular noun - moon", "*kôkābîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*kônāntā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect, Polel form - you have established/set in place" }, "variants": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "I see/look at/behold/consider", "*maʿăśê*": "works/deeds/acts/things made", "*kônāntā*": "you have established/set in place/prepared/fixed" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Når jeg ser din himmel, dine fingres verk, månen og stjernene som du har satt der,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Naar jeg seer din Himmel, dine Fingres Gjerning, Maanen og Stjernerne, som du beredte,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hva er da et menneske, at du kommer det i hu? Og et menneskebarn, at du ser til det?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hva er et menneske, at du tenker på ham? Menneskesønnen, at du tar deg av ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hva er et menneske at du husker på ham, en menneskesønn at du tar deg av ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hva er da et menneske at du tenker på ham, en menneskesønn at du besøker ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hva er da mennesket, at du husker på ham? Menneskesønnen, at du bryr deg om ham?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Oh what is man, yt thou art so myndfull of him? ether the sonne of ma that thou visitest him?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  What is man, say I, that thou art mindefull of him? and the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  What is man that thou art myndfull of him? and the sonne of man that thou visitest hym?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  What is man, that you think of him? The son of man, that you care for him?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  What `is' man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 144:3 : 3 LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! Or the son of man, that you make account of him!
• Job 7:17 : 17 What is man, that you should magnify him, and that you should set your heart upon him?
• Heb 2:6-9 : 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? 7 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor, and set him over the works of Your hands: 8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone.
• 2 Chr 6:18 : 18 But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
• Ezek 8:15 : 15 Then he said to me, Have you seen this, O son of man? turn yet again, and you shall see greater abominations than these.
• Job 25:6 : 6 How much less man, who is a worm, and the son of man, who is a worm?
• Ps 4:2 : 2 O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love vanity, and seek after lies? Selah.
• Ps 80:17 : 17 Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, upon the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself.
• Ps 106:4 : 4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favor you bear unto your people. O visit me with your salvation;
• Ps 146:3 : 3 Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.
• Isa 40:17 : 17 All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted by him as less than nothing, and vanity.
• Isa 51:12 : 12 I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man who will die, and of the son of man who will be made like grass;
• Matt 8:20 : 20 And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.
• Luke 1:68 : 68 Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people,
• Luke 19:44 : 44 And will level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.
• Gen 21:1 : 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as He had spoken.
• Exod 4:31 : 31 And the people believed, and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.