Verse 6

Now, please come and curse this people for me, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    'Så vær så snill å komme og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er mektigere enn meg. Kanskje kan jeg slå dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at de du velsigner, er velsignet, og de du forbanner, er forbannet.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Kom nå, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er mektigere enn jeg. Kanskje kan jeg overvinne dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.

  • Norsk King James

    Kom derfor nå, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg; for de er for mektige for meg. Kanskje jeg kan vinne over dem og drive dem ut av landet; for jeg vet at den du velsigner, er velsignet, og den du forbanner, er forbannet.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Kom nå og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for mektige for meg. Kanskje jeg kan klare å slå dem og drive dem ut av landet. Jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Kom nå, forbann dette folket for meg, for de er sterkere enn meg. Kanskje jeg kan beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet."

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    «Kom nå og forbann dette folket for meg! For de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje kan jeg da beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner blir velsignet, og den du forbanner blir forbannet.»

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    «Kom nå, forbanne dette folket for meg; de er for mektige for meg, og kanskje vil jeg da klare å beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner, blir velsignet, og den du forbanner, blir forbandet.»

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

    «Kom nå og forbann dette folket for meg! For de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje kan jeg da beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner blir velsignet, og den du forbanner blir forbannet.»

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Kom nå, forbann dette folket for meg, for de er sterkere enn meg. Kanskje klarer jeg å slå dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner, er velsignet, og den du forbanner, er forbannet.»

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Kom nå, vær så snill og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje kan jeg da beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet, for jeg vet at den du velsigner, er velsignet, og den du forbanner, er forbannet.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og nu Kjære, gak hid, forband mig dette Folk, thi det er mig for mægtigt, maaskee jeg kunde slaae det og uddrive det af Landet; thi jeg veed, at hvem du velsigner, er velsignet, og hvem du forbander, skal være forbandet.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Kom nå, vær så snill, og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje jeg da kan klare å slå dem og drive dem ut av landet. Jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.»

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Come now therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Kom nå, forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje kan jeg beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner, er velsignet, og den du forbanner, er forbannet.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Kom nå, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er mektigere enn jeg. Kanskje kan jeg overvinne dem og drive dem ut av landet, for jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Kom derfor, jeg ber deg, forbann dette folket for meg, for de er for sterke for meg. Kanskje jeg kan overvinne dem og drive dem ut av landet, for jeg vet at den du velsigner er velsignet, og den du forbanner er forbannet.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Kom nå, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg, for de er mektigere enn meg. Kanskje jeg da kan beseire dem og drive dem ut av landet. For jeg vet at den du velsigner, blir velsignet, og den du forbanner, blir forbannet.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Come nowe a felashippe and curse me this people. For they are to myghtie for me so perauenture I myghte be able to smyte them and to dryue them oute of the londe. For I wote that whome thou blessest shalbe blessed and whome thou cursest shalbe cursed.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Come now therfore, and curse me this people, for they are to mightie for me, yf peraduenture I might be able to smyte them, and to dryue them out of the lande. For I wote, that whom thou blessest, he is blessed: and whom thou cursest, he is cursed.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Come now therefore, I pray thee, and curse me this people (for they are stronger then I) so it may be that I shall be able to smite them, and to driue them out of the land: for I knowe that hee, whome thou blessest, is blessed, and he whom thou cursest, shall be cursed.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Come nowe therfore I pray thee, and curse me this people, for they are to mightie for me, so peraduenture I myght be able to smyte them, & to driue them out of the lande: For I wote that he whom thou blessest, is blessed, and whom thou cursest is cursed.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they [are] too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, [that] we may smite them, and [that] I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest [is] blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and now, come, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for it `is' mightier than I; it may be I prevail -- we smite it -- and I cast it out from the land; for I have known -- that which thou blessest is blessed, and that which thou cursest is cursed.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom you put your curse is cursed.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So now, please come and curse this nation for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will prevail so that we may conquer them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 24:9 : 9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? Those who bless you will be blessed; those who curse you will be cursed.
  • Num 23:7-8 : 7 Then Balaam uttered his oracle and said: 'From Aram Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: "Come, curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel."' 8 How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those the LORD has not denounced?
  • Deut 23:4 : 4 No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation; none of their descendants may ever enter the assembly of the LORD.
  • Josh 24:9 : 9 Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you.
  • 1 Sam 17:43 : 43 The Philistine said to David, 'Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?' And he cursed David by his gods.
  • 1 Kgs 22:6 : 6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, 'Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?' They said, 'Go up, and the Lord will give it into the king’s hands.'
  • 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, only bad. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.' Jehoshaphat replied, 'The king should not say such a thing.'
  • 1 Kgs 22:13 : 13 The messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, 'Behold, all the prophets are declaring good things to the king with one voice. Please let your word agree with theirs and say something favorable.'
  • Neh 13:2 : 2 This was because they had not met the Israelites with bread and water but had hired Balaam to curse them—yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.
  • Ps 109:17-18 : 17 He loved to curse—may it come back to him; he took no delight in blessing—may it be far from him. 18 He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment; it seeped into his body like water, into his bones like oil.
  • Gen 12:3 : 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.
  • Gen 27:29 : 29 May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you.
  • Num 22:12 : 12 But God said to Balaam, 'Do not go with them. You must not curse the people, for they are blessed.'
  • Num 22:17 : 17 'For I will reward you very handsomely and will do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on these people for me.'
  • Isa 47:12-13 : 12 Persist then with your spells and your many sorceries, with which you have labored from your youth—perhaps you might succeed, perhaps you might cause terror. 13 You are wearied with your many counsels; let those who divide the heavens, those who gaze at the stars, those who announce the months, stand now and save you from what is coming upon you.
  • Ezek 13:6 : 6 They have seen false visions and lying divinations. They say, ‘This is the declaration of the LORD,’ when the LORD has not sent them, and they hope to fulfill their words.
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 Now there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great. 10 Everyone, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him and said, 'This man is the great power of God.'
  • Acts 16:16 : 16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a servant girl who had a spirit of divination. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling.
  • Ps 109:28 : 28 Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
  • Prov 26:2 : 2 Like a bird fluttering or a swallow flying, so a curse without cause will not come to rest.