Verse 9

But the wise ones replied, ‘No, there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men de kloke svarte: Ikke slik; for da vil det ikke være nok for oss og for dere: men gå heller til dem som selger, og kjøp for dere selv.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  De kloke svarte: "Kanskje det ikke vil rekke for både oss og dere. Gå heller til dem som selger, og kjøp olje til dere selv."

• Norsk King James

  Men de kloke svarte: Nei, det er ikke nok for både oss og dere; gå heller til dem som selger, og skaff dere olje.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men de kloke svarte: Nei, det blir ikke nok til oss og dere. Gå heller til dem som selger og kjøp til dere selv.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men de kloke svarte og sa: Nei, det vil ikke bli nok til oss og dere. Gå heller til dem som selger, og kjøp til dere selv.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men de kloke svarte: 'Kanskje blir det ikke nok både for oss og for dere. Gå heller til dem som selger, og kjøp til dere selv.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men de kloke svarte: Nei, det blir ikke nok til oss og dere. Gå heller til kjøpmennene og kjøp til dere selv.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men de kloke svarte: Nei, det vil ikke bli nok for både oss og dere. Gå heller til de som selger, og kjøp dere olje.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men de kloke svarte: «Nei, det vil ikke bli nok til både oss og dere. Gå i stedet til dem som selger olje, og kjøp til dere selv.»

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

  Men de kloke svarte: «Nei, det vil ikke bli nok til både oss og dere. Gå i stedet til dem som selger olje, og kjøp til dere selv.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men de kloke svarte: Nei, for da blir det ikke nok til både oss og dere. Gå heller til dem som selger, og kjøp selv.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men de kloke svarte: 'Nei, da blir det ikke nok både til oss og dere. Gå heller til dem som selger olje, og kjøp til dere selv.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men de kloge svarede og sagde: Det maatte ikke blive nok til os og eder; men gaaer heller bort til dem, som sælge, og kjøber for eder selv.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men de kloke svarte: Nei, for da rekker det kanskje ikke til både oss og dere. Gå heller til kjøpmennene og kjøp selv.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But the wise answered, saying, No, lest there not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men de kloke svarte: 'Hva om det ikke er nok til både oss og dere? Gå heller til de som selger, og kjøp til dere selv.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men de kloke svarte: Nei, vi har ikke nok til oss og dere; gå heller til kjøpmennene og kjøp selv.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men de kloke svarte: Det kan hende det ikke blir nok til både oss og dere. Gå heller til dem som selger, og kjøp til dere selv.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men de kloke svarte: Kanskje blir det ikke nok for både oss og dere. Gå heller til kjøpmennene og kjøp olje selv.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but ye wyse answered sayinge. Not so lest ther be not ynough for vs and you: but goo rather to them yt sell and by for youre selves.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then answered the wyse, and sayde: Not so, lest there be not ynough for vs and you, but go rather vnto them that sell, and bye for youre selues.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there will not be ynough for vs and you: but goe ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the wyse aunswered, saying: not so lest there be not inough for vs & you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But the wise answered, saying,› [Not so]; ‹lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ‘No,’ they replied.‘There won’t be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

Referenced Verses

• Ps 49:7-9 : 7 Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the abundance of their riches— 8 no man can redeem another or give to God a ransom for him— 9 for the redemption of their soul is costly, and it ceases forever—
• Isa 55:1-3 : 1 Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of food. 3 Incline your ear and come to me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
• Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, so that He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
• Jer 15:1 : 1 Then the LORD said to me: 'Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me, My heart would not go out to these people. Send them away from My presence and let them go.'
• Ezek 14:14-16 : 14 even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness, declares the Sovereign LORD. 15 If I send wild beasts through the land and they ravage it, leaving it desolate so that no one can pass through because of the beasts, 16 even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save their sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered, but the land would become desolate.
• Ezek 14:20 : 20 even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save son or daughter. They would save only themselves by their righteousness.
• Acts 8:22 : 22 Repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such thoughts in your heart.
• Rev 3:17-18 : 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, I have become wealthy, and I don’t need anything,' yet you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may become rich; white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed; and ointment to anoint your eyes so that you may see.