Verse 23

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ מֵ֗ת לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י צָ֔ם הַאוּכַ֥ל לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ ע֑וֹד אֲנִי֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ אֵלָ֔יו וְה֖וּא לֹֽא־יָשׁ֥וּב אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And now *wə-ʿattâ* he is *mēt*, why *lāmmâ zeh* I *ʾănî* *ṣām*? Am I able *ha-ʾûkal* to bring him back *lə-hăšîbô* again *ʿôd*? I *ʾănî* am *hōlēk* to him, but he *wə-hûʾ* will not *lōʾ-yāšûb* to me.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is dead", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - why this", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ṣām*": "Qal participle masculine singular - fasting", "*ha-ʾûkal*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - can I/am I able", "*lə-hăšîbô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to bring him back/return him", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*lōʾ-yāšûb*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will not return" }, "variants": { "*mēt*": "dead/died/is dead", "*ṣām*": "fasting/abstaining from food", "*hōlēk*": "going/walking/departing", "*yāšûb*": "return/come back/turn back" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Men nå er barnet dødt. Hvorfor skulle jeg fastende? Kan jeg bringe det tilbake til livet? Jeg vil gå til ham, men han kommer ikke tilbake til meg.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men nå er han død. Hvorfor skulle jeg faste? Kan jeg bringe ham tilbake igjen? Jeg skal gå til ham, men han skal ikke vende tilbake til meg."

• Norsk King James

  Men nå er det dødt; hvorfor skal jeg faste? Kan jeg bringe ham tilbake? Jeg skal gå til ham, men han skal ikke komme tilbake til meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men nå som det er dødt, hvorfor skulle jeg faste? Kan jeg få det tilbake igjen? Jeg skal gå til det, men det kommer ikke tilbake til meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men nå som barnet er dødt, hvorfor skal jeg faste? Kan jeg bringe ham tilbake? Jeg skal gå til ham, men han vil ikke vende tilbake til meg.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men nå som det er dødt, hvorfor skal jeg faste? Kan jeg bringe det tilbake igjen? Jeg skal gå til det, men det skal ikke vende tilbake til meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men nå er det dødt. Hvorfor skulle jeg da faste? Kan jeg få det tilbake? Jeg kan gå til det, men det vil ikke vende tilbake til meg.»

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

  Men nå som det er dødt, hvorfor skal jeg faste? Kan jeg bringe det tilbake igjen? Jeg skal gå til det, men det skal ikke vende tilbake til meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men nå er det dødt. Hvorfor skulle jeg da faste? Kan jeg bringe det tilbake igjen? Jeg går til det, men det kommer ikke tilbake til meg.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men nå er han død. Hvorfor skulle jeg faste? Kan jeg bringe ham tilbake igjen? Jeg går til ham, men han kommer ikke tilbake til meg.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men nu, det er dødt, hvorfor skal jeg (da) faste? kan jeg endnu hente det tilbage? jeg farer til det, men det kommer ikke tilbage til mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men nå er det dødt; hvorfor skulle jeg faste? Kan jeg bringe det tilbake igjen? Jeg skal gå til det, men det skal ikke vende tilbake til meg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men nå er det dødt, hvorfor skulle jeg faste? Kan jeg bringe det tilbake igjen? Jeg skal gå til det, men det kommer ikke tilbake til meg.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men nå som det er dødt, hvorfor skal jeg fast? Kan jeg bringe det tilbake igjen? Jeg skal gå til det, men det skal ikke komme tilbake til meg.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men nå er han død; hvorfor skulle jeg faste? Kan jeg bringe ham tilbake igjen? Jeg skal gå til ham, men han vil ikke vende tilbake til meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men nå som det er dødt, hvorfor skulle jeg da faste? Kan jeg bringe det tilbake? Jeg vil gå til det, men det vil ikke vende tilbake til meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But now that it is deed, wherfore shulde I fast? Can I fetch it agayne. I shal go vnto it, but it shall not come agayne vnto me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But now being dead, wherefore shoulde I now fast? Can I bring him againe any more? I shall goe to him, but he shall not returne to me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But now seeing it is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him againe any more? I shall go to him, rather then he shall come againe to me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, he hath died, why `is' this -- I fast? am I able to bring him back again? I am going unto him, and he doth not turn back unto me.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But now that the child is dead there is no reason for me to go without food; am I able to make him come back to life? I will go to him, but he will never come back to me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Am I able to bring him back at this point? I will go to him, but he cannot return to me!’”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.35", "source": "וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ כָל־בָּנָ֨יו וְכָל־בְּנֹתָ֜יו לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ וַיְמָאֵן֙ לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּֽי־אֵרֵ֧ד אֶל־בְּנִ֛י אָבֵ֖ל שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ אֹת֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqumû* all-his *kāl-bānāyw* and all-his *wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw* *lə-naḥămô*, and *wə-yəmāʾēn* *lə-hiṯnaḥēm* and *wə-yōʾmer*: For *kî*-I will go down *ʾērēḏ* to-my *ʾel-bənî* *ʾāḇēl* *šəʾōlâ*; and *wə-yēḇək* *ʾōṯô* his *ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they arose'", "*kāl-bānāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'all his sons'", "*wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct with noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and all his daughters'", "*lə-naḥămô*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to comfort him'", "*wə-yəmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he refused'", "*lə-hiṯnaḥēm*": "preposition with hitpael infinitive construct - 'to be comforted'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ʾērēḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - 'I will go down'", "*ʾel-bənî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'to my son'", "*ʾāḇēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'mourning'", "*šəʾōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'to Sheol'", "*wə-yēḇək*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for him'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'" }, "variants": { "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead", "*ʾāḇēl*": "mourning/in mourning/grieving" } }
• Job 7:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.7.8", "source": "לֹֽא־תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי עֵ֣ין רֹ֑אִי עֵינֶ֖יךָ בִּ֣י וְאֵינֶֽנִּי", "text": "Not-*ṯĕshûrênî* *'êyn* *rō'î* your *'êynêḵā* on me and *wĕ'êynennî*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯĕshûrênî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it beholds me", "*'êyn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - eye of", "*rō'î*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seer/the one seeing me", "*'êynêḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - on me/in me", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*'êynennî*": "particle of negation + 1st person singular suffix - I am not/I am no more" }, "variants": { "*ṯĕshûrênî*": "beholds me/looks upon me/sees me", "*rō'î*": "my seer/one who sees me/one looking at me", "*'êynêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*'êynennî*": "I am not/I am no more/I will be gone" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.7.9", "source": "כָּלָ֣ה עָ֭נָן וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ כֵּ֥ן יוֹרֵ֥ד שְׁ֝א֗וֹל לֹ֣א יַעֲלֽ͏ֶה", "text": "*Kālâ* *'ānān* and *wayyêlaḵ* so *yôrêḏ* *shĕ'ôl* not *ya'ăleh*", "grammar": { "*kālâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it vanishes/is finished", "*'ānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yêlaḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it goes/departs", "*kên*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yôrêḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one descending", "*shĕ'ôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/pit", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ascends/comes up" }, "variants": { "*kālâ*": "vanishes/is finished/is consumed/disappears", "*'ānān*": "cloud/clouds", "*yêlaḵ*": "goes/departs/disappears", "*yôrêḏ*": "one descending/one going down to", "*shĕ'ôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/pit", "*ya'ăleh*": "ascends/comes up/returns" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.7.10", "source": "לֹא־יָשׁ֣וּב ע֣וֹד לְבֵית֑וֹ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקֹמֽוֹ", "text": "Not-*yāshûḇ* again to his *lĕḇêṯô* and not-*yakkîrennû* again his *mĕqōmô*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yāshûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to", "*ḇêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yakkîrennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it recognizes him", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*mĕqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*yāshûḇ*": "returns/comes back", "*lĕḇêṯô*": "to his house/to his home", "*yakkîrennû*": "recognizes him/acknowledges him/knows him", "*mĕqōmô*": "his place/his location/his position" } }
• Job 30:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.30.23", "source": "כִּֽי־יָ֭דַעְתִּי מָ֣וֶת תְּשִׁיבֵ֑נִי וּבֵ֖ית מוֹעֵ֣ד לְכָל־חָֽי", "text": "For I *yāḏaʿtî* *māweṯ* You *təšîḇēnî*, and *bêṯ* *môʿēḏ* for all *ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*təšîḇēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will bring me back/return me", "*û-ḇêṯ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and house of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed place/meeting", "*lə-ḵāl-ḥāy*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct with adjective - for all living" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/I am aware", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*təšîḇēnî*": "bring me back/return me/restore me", "*bêṯ*": "house/place/abode", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed place/meeting place/assembly", "*ḥāy*": "living/alive" } }
• Luke 23:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Luke.23.43", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, Σήμερον μετʼ ἐμοῦ ἔσῃ ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ.", "text": "And *eipen* to-him, the *Iēsous* *Amēn* *legō* to-you, *Sēmeron* with me you-will-*esē* in the *paradeisō*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "αὐτῷ": "dative singular masculine - to him", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "adverb (Hebrew) - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say", "σοι": "dative singular - to you", "*Sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "ἐμοῦ": "genitive singular - of me", "*esē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd singular - you will be", "*paradeisō*": "dative singular masculine - paradise" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*Sēmeron*": "today/this day", "*esē*": "will be/shall be", "*paradeisō*": "paradise/garden/park" } }