Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Esther.2.12", "source": "וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ תֹּר֩ נַעֲרָ֨ה וְנַעֲרָ֜ה לָב֣וֹא ׀ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ מִקֵּץ֩ הֱי֨וֹת לָ֜הּ כְּדָ֤ת הַנָּשִׁים֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר חֹ֔דֶשׁ כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יִמְלְא֖וּ יְמֵ֣י מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ן שִׁשָּׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמֹּ֔ר וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י הַנָּשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-in-*haggîaʿ* *tōr* *naʿărâ* and-*naʿărâ* to-come to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* from-*qēṣ* *hĕyôṯ* to-her according-to-*dāṯ* the-*nāšîm* twelve *ḥōdeš* for thus *yimlʾû* *yəmê* *mərûqêhen* six *ḥŏdāšîm* in-*šemen* the-*mōr* and-six *ḥŏdāšîm* in-the-*bəśāmîm* and-in-*ṯamrûqê* the-*nāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*haggîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - arriving", "*tōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - turn of", "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*hĕyôṯ*": "infinitive construct, qal - being", "*dāṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/custom of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*yimlʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were completed", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*mərûqêhen*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their purification", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil of", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices/perfumes", "*ṯamrûqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cosmetics of" }, "variants": { "*haggîaʿ*": "arriving/reaching/coming to/at the time of", "*tōr*": "turn/order/appointed time", "*dāṯ*": "law/custom/regulation/practice", "*yimlʾû*": "were completed/were fulfilled/came to an end", "*mərûqêhen*": "their purification/their beautification/their preparation", "*šemen*": "oil/perfume", "*mōr*": "myrrh/fragrant resin", "*bəśāmîm*": "spices/perfumes/aromatics", "*ṯamrûqê*": "cosmetics/beauty preparations/purification items" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hver ung kvinne fikk sin tur til å gå inn til kong Ahasverus etter å ha fullført tolv måneders skjønnhetsbehandling: seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med parfymer og andre skjønnhetsmidler.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Når tiden var inne for hver ung kvinne til å komme inn til kong Ahasverus, etter at hun hadde vært tolv måneder under den foreskrevne renselsen for kvinnene (for slik ble dagene for deres renselser fullført, seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med parfymer og andre ting for kvinnenes renselse),

• Norsk King James

  Når det ble hver jenters tur til å gå inn til kong Ahasuerus, hadde de vært i renselse i tolv måneder etter kvinnens skikk (for renselsestiden ble fullført med seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med søte dufter og andre midler for kvinners renselse);

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da tiden var inne for hver ung kvinna å gå inn til kong Ahasverus etter at tolv måneder med renselse var fullført, i henhold til kvinneloven – seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med velluktende urter og andre renselser for kvinner –

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Når tiden for hver ung kvinne kom til å gå inn til kong Ahasverus, etter at hun hadde gjennomgått perioden for kvinners skjønnhetspleie i tolv måneder - seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med parfymer og andre skjønnhetsbehandlinger -

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nå kom hver jomfrus tur til å gå inn til kong Ahasverus etter at hun hadde blitt renset i tolv måneder, etter skikken for kvinnene: seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med velluktende ting og andre renselsesmidler for kvinnene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Når en jomfrus tur da kom for å gå inn til kong Ahasuerus, etter å ha vært i tolv måneder, i samsvar med kvinners renseprosess (det vil si seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med søte dufter og andre renselsesmidler),

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

  Nå kom hver jomfrus tur til å gå inn til kong Ahasverus etter at hun hadde blitt renset i tolv måneder, etter skikken for kvinnene: seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med velluktende ting og andre renselsesmidler for kvinnene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da tiden for hver ung kvinne kom for å gå inn til kong Ahasverus, etter at hun hadde vært i kvinnenes hus tolv måneder, som var bestemmelsen for deres renselse, seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med parfymer og skjønnhetsmidler for kvinnene,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When it was the turn of each young woman to go to King Ahasuerus, after completing twelve months of beauty treatments as prescribed—the six months with oil of myrrh and six months with perfumes and cosmetics for women—

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da tiden for hver unge kvinne kom til å gå inn til kong Ahasverus, etter å ha fullført tolv måneders skjønnhetsbehandlinger som foreskrevet for kvinnene – seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med parfymer og andre skjønnhetsbehandlinger for kvinnene –

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der hver Piges Orden kom at gaae ind til Kongen, Ahasverus, efterat tolv Maaneder vare tilende med hende efter Qvindernes Lov, — thi deres Renselses Dage skulde saaledes opfyldes, (nemlig) sex Maaneder med Olie af Myrrha, og sex Maaneder med kostelige Urter og (andre) Qvindernes Renselser —

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når hver jentes tur kom til å gå inn til kong Ahasverus, etter at hun hadde vært i tolv måneder i henhold til kvinnenes regler (for slik ble deres renselsestid fullført: seks måneder med myrraolje, og seks måneder med vellukt og andre ting for kvinnens renselse),

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now when every maid's turn had come to go in to King Ahasuerus, after she had completed twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for thus were the days of their purification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet fragrances, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da tiden for hver ung kvinne kom til å gå inn til kong Xerxes, etter tolv måneders forberedelser, slik det var foreskrevet for kvinnene - seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med velluktende stoffer og andre renselsesmidler for kvinnene -

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da tiden nærmet seg for hver ung kvinnes tur til å komme inn til kong Ahasverus, etter at hun hadde gjennomgått tolv måneders behandling ifølge kvinnenes lov — seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med krydder og kvinnepleie,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Nå, når tiden kom for hver ung kvinne å gå inn til kong Ahasverus, etter at det hadde vært gjort for henne ifølge loven for kvinnene i tolv måneder (for slik var dagene av deres renselse fullført, nemlig seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med velluktende dufter og andre rensende ting for kvinnene),

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hver gang en pikes tur kom til å tre inn til kong Ahasverus, etter å ha gjennomgått tolv måneders renselser som kvinnene skulle ha (for dette var tiden som krevdes for å gjøre dem rene, seks måneder med myrraolje og seks måneder med velduftende krydder og andre midler for å rense kvinner):

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the appoynted tyme of euery damsell came that she shulde come to ye kynge Ahasuerus, after that she had bene twolue monethes in the deckynge of the wemen (for their deckynge must haue so moch tyme, namely sixe monethes with Balme & Myrre, & sixe monethes wt good spyces, so were the weme beutifyed)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the course of euery mayd came, to go in to King Ahashuerosh, after that she had bene twelue moneths according to the maner of the women (for so were the dayes of their purifications accomplished, sixe moneths with oyle of myrrhe, and sixe moneths with sweete odours and in the purifying of the women:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the appoynted time of euery mayden came that she shoulde go in to the king Ahasuerus, after that she had ben twelue monethes according to the mauer of the women (for so were the dayes of their purification accomplissed, sixe monethes with oyle of mirre, and sixe monethes with sweete odoures, and in the purifiyng of the women:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, [to wit], six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with [other] things for the purifying of the women;)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after it had been done to her as prescribed for the women twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, [to wit], six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the women),

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And in the drawing nigh of the turn of each young woman to come in unto the king Ahasuerus, at the end of there being to her -- according to the law of the women -- twelve months, for so they fulfil the days of their purifications; six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of women,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that it had been done to her according to the law for the women twelve months (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, [to wit], six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the women),

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus, after undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women (for this was the time necessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet perfumes and such things as are needed for making women clean):

• World English Bible (2000)

  Each young woman's turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after her purification for twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet fragrances and with preparations for beautifying women).

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At the end of the twelve months that were required for the women, when the turn of each young woman arrived to go to King Ahasuerus– for in this way they had to fulfill their time of cosmetic treatment: six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfume and various ointments used by women–

Referenced Verses

• Prov 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.17", "source": "נַ֥פְתִּי מִשְׁכָּבִ֑י מֹ֥ר אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים וְקִנָּמֽוֹן׃", "text": "I *nap̄tî* my *miškāḇî* with *mōr* *ʾăhālîm* and *qinnāmôn*.", "grammar": { "*nap̄tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sprinkled/perfumed", "*miškāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bed", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*ʾăhālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - aloes", "*qinnāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - cinnamon" }, "variants": { "*nap̄tî*": "sprinkled/perfumed/scented", "*ʾăhālîm*": "aloes/sandalwood" } }
• Song 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.3.6", "source": "מִ֣י זֹ֗את עֹלָה֙ מִן־הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר כְּתִֽימֲר֖וֹת עָשָׁ֑ן מְקֻטֶּ֤רֶת מוֹר֙ וּלְבוֹנָ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל אַבְקַ֥ת רוֹכֵֽל׃", "text": "Who *zōʾṯ* *ʿōlâ* from-the-*miḏbār* like-*tîmărôṯ* *ʿāshān*, *məquṭṭereṯ* *môr* *û-ləḇônâ*, from-all *ʾaḇqaṯ* *rôḵēl*?", "grammar": { "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿōlâ*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - coming up/ascending", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*tîmărôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - columns/pillars of", "*ʿāshān*": "noun, masculine, singular - smoke", "*məquṭṭereṯ*": "verb, Pual participle, feminine singular - perfumed/made fragrant", "*môr*": "noun, masculine, singular - myrrh", "*û-ləḇônâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and frankincense", "*ʾaḇqaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - powder/dust of", "*rôḵēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - merchant/trader" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlâ*": "ascending/coming up/rising", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*tîmărôṯ*": "columns/pillars/palm-like columns", "*məquṭṭereṯ*": "perfumed/made fragrant with incense/fumigated", "*ʾaḇqaṯ*": "powder/dust/fragrant powder", "*rôḵēl*": "merchant/trader/spice merchant" } }
• Isa 57:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.9", "source": "וַתָּשֻׁ֤רִי לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וַתַּרְבִּ֖י רִקֻּחָ֑יִךְ וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֤י צִרַ֙יִךְ֙ עַד־מֵ֣רָחֹ֔ק וַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִי עַד־שְׁאֽוֹל׃", "text": "*wattāšurî* *lammelek* *baššemen* *wattarbî* *riqqḥāyik* *wattəšalləḥî* *ṣirayik* *ʿad-mērāḥōq* *wattašpîlî* *ʿad-šəʾôl*.", "grammar": { "*wattāšurî*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and you journeyed/went", "*lammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - to the king/Molech", "*baššemen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - with the oil", "*wattarbî*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and you multiplied/increased", "*riqqḥāyik*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your perfumes/ointments", "*wattəšalləḥî*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and you sent", "*ṣirayik*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your envoys/messengers", "*ʿad-mērāḥōq*": "preposition + preposition + noun/adverb - unto far away", "*wattašpîlî*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and you debased/brought low", "*ʿad-šəʾôl*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - unto Sheol/the grave" }, "variants": { "*wattāšurî*": "you journeyed/traveled/brought tribute", "*melek*": "king/Molech (deity)", "*riqqḥāyik*": "your perfumes/ointments/aromatic preparations", "*ṣirayik*": "your envoys/ambassadors/messengers", "*mērāḥōq*": "far away/distant place", "*wattašpîlî*": "you brought low/humbled/debased yourself", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/death" } }
• Luke 7:37-38 : 37 { "verseID": "Luke.7.37", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, γυνὴ ἐν τῇ πόλει, ἥτις ἦν ἁμαρτωλός, ἐπιγνοῦσα ὅτι ἀνάκειται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, κομίσασα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου,", "text": "And, *idou*, *gynē* in the *polei*, who *ēn* *hamartōlos*, *epignousa* that he-*anakeitai* in the *oikia* of-the *Pharisaiou*, *komisasa* *alabastron* of-*myrou*,", "grammar": { "*idou*": "imperative - behold/look", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sinner", "*epignousa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having learned/known", "*anakeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd singular - reclines/is reclining", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house", "*Pharisaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Pharisee", "*komisasa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having brought", "*alabastron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - alabaster flask", "*myrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of perfume/ointment" }, "variants": { "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*polei*": "city/town", "*hamartōlos*": "sinner/sinful", "*epignousa*": "having learned/having recognized/having known", "*anakeitai*": "reclines/is at table", "*komisasa*": "having brought/having carried", "*alabastron*": "alabaster flask/alabaster jar", "*myrou*": "perfume/ointment/fragrant oil" } } 38 { "verseID": "Luke.7.38", "source": "Καὶ στᾶσα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὀπίσω κλαίουσα, ἤρξατο βρέχειν τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ τοῖς δάκρυσιν, καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμασσεν, καὶ κατεφίλει τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤλειφεν τῷ μύρῳ.", "text": "And *stasa* beside the *podas* of-him behind *klaiousa*, *ērxato* *brechein* the *podas* of-him with-the *dakrysin*, and with-the *thrixin* of-the *kephalēs* of-her *exemassen*, and *katephilei* the *podas* of-him, and *ēleiphen* with-the *myrō*.", "grammar": { "*stasa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having stood", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*klaiousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - weeping", "*ērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - began", "*brechein*": "present infinitive - to wet", "*dakrysin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with tears", "*thrixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with hair", "*kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of head", "*exemassen*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was wiping", "*katephilei*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was kissing earnestly", "*ēleiphen*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was anointing", "*myrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with perfume/ointment" }, "variants": { "*stasa*": "having stood/having taken a position", "*podas*": "feet", "*klaiousa*": "weeping/crying", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*brechein*": "to wet/to moisten", "*dakrysin*": "tears/weeping", "*thrixin*": "hair", "*exemassen*": "was wiping/was drying", "*katephilei*": "was kissing earnestly/was kissing affectionately", "*ēleiphen*": "was anointing/was applying oil", "*myrō*": "perfume/ointment/fragrant oil" } }
• 1 Thess 4:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.4", "source": "Εἰδέναι ἕκαστον ὑμῶν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι ἐν ἁγιασμῷ καὶ τιμῇ·", "text": "To *eidenai* *hekaston* of you the of himself *skeuos* to *ktasthai* in *hagiasmō* and *timē*;", "grammar": { "*eidenai*": "perfect, infinitive, active - to know", "*hekaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - each one", "*skeuos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - vessel/body/wife", "*ktasthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to acquire/possess/control", "*hagiasmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sanctification/holiness (locative)", "*timē*": "dative, feminine, singular - honor/value/respect (locative)" }, "variants": { "*eidenai*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*skeuos*": "vessel/instrument/body/wife", "*ktasthai*": "acquire/possess/control/gain mastery over", "*hagiasmō*": "sanctification/holiness/purity", "*timē*": "honor/value/respect/dignity" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.5", "source": "Μὴ ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας, καθάπερ καὶ τὰ Ἔθνη τὰ μὴ εἰδότα τὸν Θεόν:", "text": "Not in *pathei* of *epithymias*, just as also the *Ethnē* the not *eidota* the *Theon*:", "grammar": { "*pathei*": "dative, neuter, singular - passion/suffering (locative)", "*epithymias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lust/desire/craving (possessive)", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*eidota*": "perfect, participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - knowing (with present meaning)", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God (direct object)" }, "variants": { "*pathei*": "passion/suffering/emotion/experience", "*epithymias*": "lust/desire/craving/longing", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans/non-Jews", "*eidota*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing" } }