Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Genesis.33.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר עֵשָׂ֔ו אַצִּֽיגָה־נָּ֣א עִמְּךָ֔ מִן־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לָ֣מָּה זֶּ֔ה אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʿēśāw* *ʾaṣṣîgāh*-please with you from-the *ʿām* which with me *wə-yōʾmer* why *zeh* *ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* in *ʿênê* *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾaṣṣîgāh*": "Hiphil cohortative, 1st common singular - let me leave", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I find", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*ʾaṣṣîgāh*": "let me leave/let me place/let me station", "*ʿām*": "people/men/followers", "*zeh*": "this/that/why this", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I find/may I find/let me find", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Esau sa: «La meg etterlate noen av mine folk hos deg.» Jakob svarte: «Hvorfor det? Jeg ønsker bare å finne velvilje i øynene dine, min herre.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Esau sa: La meg i det minste etterlate noen av mine menn hos deg. Men Jakob svarte: Hva trenger jeg det til? La meg finne nåde i min herres øyne.

• Norsk King James

  Og Esau sa: La meg nå etterlate noen av menneskene som er med meg. Jakob svarte: Hva er vitsen med det? La meg finne nåde i dine øyne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Esau sa: La meg gi deg noen av folkene som er med meg. Men Jakob svarte: Hvorfor det? La meg bare finne nåde i din øyne, herre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Esau sa: 'La meg da sette noen av folket mitt igjen hos deg.' Men Jakob svarte: 'Hva skal det være godt for? La meg bare finne nåde for herren min.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Esau sa: La meg nå etterlate noen av folkene som er hos meg hos deg. Jacob svarte: Hvorfor det? La meg bare finne nåde i din øyne, min herre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Esau sa: «La meg nå la noen av folkene mine bli med deg.» Han sa: «Hva trenger du det til? Min største bekymring er å finne nåde i øynene til min herre.»

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

  Esau sa: La meg nå etterlate noen av folkene som er hos meg hos deg. Jacob svarte: Hvorfor det? La meg bare finne nåde i din øyne, min herre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Esau sa: "La meg i det minste la noen av mine menn være med deg." Men Jakob sa: "Hvorfor det? Hvis jeg bare finner nåde i min Herres øyne."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Esau said, 'Let me leave some of my men with you.' But Jacob replied, 'Why do that? If I have found favor in your eyes, let it be as it is.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Esau sa: «La meg i det minste sette noen av folkene mine hos deg.» Men Jakob svarte: «Hvorfor det? La meg finne nåde i min herres øyne.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Esau sagde: Kjære, jeg vil lade blive hos dig af det Folk, som er med mig; og han sagde: Hvortil er dette (behov)? lad mig (ikkun) finde Naade for min Herres Øine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Esau sa: «La meg da få la noen av folkene som er med meg bli hos deg.» Men Jakob svarte: «Hva er vitsen? Hvis jeg bare får finne nåde i min herres øyne.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Esau said, Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me. And he said, What need is there? Let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Esau sa: "La meg da etterlate noen av folkene som er med meg hos deg." Men Jakob svarte: "Hvorfor det? La meg finne nåde i min herres øyne."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Esau sa: 'La meg la noen av de folkene som er med meg bli hos deg.' Jakob svarte: 'Hvorfor det? Jeg har funnet nåde hos min herre.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Esau sa, La meg da etterlate noen av mine folk hos deg. Jakob svarte, Hvorfor skulle det være nødvendig? La meg finne nåde i din øyne, min herre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Esau sa: Da la noen av mine menn bli igjen med deg. Men han sa: Hva er det behov for det, om min herre er fornøyd med meg?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Esau sayde: let me yet leaue some of my folke with the. And he sayde: what neadeth it? let me fynde grace in the syghte of my lord

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Esau sayde: Yet wil I leaue some of my people with the. He answered: What nede is it? Let me but onely fynde grace in the sight of my lorde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Esau said, I will leaue then some of my folke with thee; he answered, what needeth this? let me finde grace in the sight of my lorde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Esau sayd: I will leaue some of my folke with thee. And he aunswered: what needeth it? I shall finde grace in the sight of my Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee [some] of the folk that [are] with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Esau said, "Let me now leave with you some of the folk who are with me." He said, "Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Esau saith, `Let me, I pray thee, place with thee some of the people who `are' with me;' and he said, `Why `is' this? I find grace in the eyes of my lord.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find favor in the sight of my lord.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Esau said, Then keep some of my men with you. And he said, What need is there for that, if my lord is pleased with me?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Esau said, "Let me now leave with you some of the folk who are with me." He said, "Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Esau said,“Let me leave some of my men with you.”“Why do that?” Jacob replied.“My lord has already been kind enough to me.”

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ruth.2.13", "source": "וַ֠תֹּאמֶר אֶמְצָא־חֵ֨ן בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ אֲדֹנִי֙ כִּ֣י נִֽחַמְתָּ֔נִי וְכִ֥י דִבַּ֖רְתָּ עַל־לֵ֣ב שִׁפְחָתֶ֑ךָ וְאָנֹכִי֙ לֹ֣א אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה כְּאַחַ֖ת שִׁפְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*tōʾmer*, \"*ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* in-*ʿêneykā* *ʾădōnî*, because *niḥamtānî* and-because *dibbartā* on-*lēb* *šipḥātekā*. And-*ʾānōkî* not *ʾehyeh* like-one *šipḥōteykā*.\"", "grammar": { "וַ֠תֹּאמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'", "*ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn*": "imperfect 1st singular + noun - 'may I find favor'", "בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ": "preposition bə- + dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'in your eyes'", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my lord'", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*niḥamtānî*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - 'you have comforted me'", "וְכִ֥י": "conjunction wə- + conjunction - 'and because'", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you have spoken'", "עַל־לֵ֣ב": "preposition + noun - 'to the heart of'", "*šipḥātekā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your maidservant'", "וְאָנֹכִי֙": "conjunction wə- + 1st singular independent pronoun - 'and I'", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ʾehyeh*": "imperfect 1st singular - 'I am/will be'", "כְּאַחַ֖ת": "preposition kə- + numeral construct - 'like one of'", "*šipḥōteykā*": "noun plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your maidservants'" }, "variants": { "*niḥamtānî*": "comforted me/consoled me/encouraged me", "*dibbartā* *ʿal-lēb*": "spoken kindly to/spoken to the heart of/encouraged", "*šipḥātekā*": "your maidservant/your female servant/your handmaid" } }
• Gen 34:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁכֶם֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יה וְאֶל־אַחֶ֔יהָ אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֛וּ אֵלַ֖י אֶתֵּֽן׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *Škem* *ʾel*-*ʾābîhā* *wǝʾel*-*ʾaḥehā* *ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* *bǝʿênêkem* *waʾăšer* *tōʾmǝrû* *ʾēlay* *ʾettēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*wǝʾel*": "waw-conjunction + preposition - and to", "*ʾaḥehā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her brothers", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular jussive - let me find", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor", "*bǝʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*waʾăšer*": "waw-conjunction + relative pronoun - and whatever", "*tōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you say", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* *bǝʿênêkem*": "let me find favor in your eyes/let me gain your approval", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/I shall give/I would give" } }
• Gen 47:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.25", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ הֶחֱיִתָ֑נוּ נִמְצָא־חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְהָיִ֥ינוּ עֲבָדִ֖ים לְפַרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *heḥĕyîṯānû* *nimṣāʾ-ḥēn* in *bə-'ênê* *ʾăḏōnî* *wə-hāyînû* *'ăḇāḏîm* to *lə-p̄ar'ōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*heḥĕyîṯānû*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person common plural suffix - you have saved our lives", "*nimṣāʾ-ḥēn*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural + noun masculine singular - let us find favor", "*bə-'ênê*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord", "*wə-hāyînû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will be", "*'ăḇāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕyîṯānû*": "you have saved our lives/you have preserved us", "*nimṣāʾ-ḥēn*": "let us find favor/may we find grace" } }
• 1 Sam 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.8", "source": "שְׁאַ֨ל אֶת־נְעָרֶ֜יךָ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֗ךְ וְיִמְצְא֨וּ הַנְּעָרִ֥ים חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־עַל־י֥וֹם ט֖וֹב בָּ֑נוּ תְּנָה־נָּ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבִנְךָ֖ לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "*šəʾal* *ʾet*-*nəʿāreykā* and-*wəyaggîdû* to-you and-*wəyimṣəʾû* the-*hannəʿārîm* *ḥēn* in-*bəʿêneykā* for-on-*yôm* *ṭôb* we-came *tənāh*-please *ʾēt* which *timṣāʾ* *yādəkā* to-*laʿăbādeykā* and-to-*ləbinkā* to-*ləDāwid*.", "grammar": { "*šəʾal*": "qal imperative masculine singular - ask", "*nəʿāreykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - your young men", "*wəyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they will tell", "*wəyimṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and may they find", "*hannəʿārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*ḥēn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bəʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun both dual construct + 2ms suffix - in your eyes", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you find", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular + 2ms suffix - your hand", "*laʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - to your servants", "*ləbinkā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your son", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/kindness", "*timṣāʾ* *yādəkā*": "you find at hand/whatever you have available [idiom]", "*ləbinkā*": "to your son [figurative - as term of respect]" } }
• 2 Sam 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצִבָ֔א הִנֵּ֣ה לְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִמְפִי־בֹ֑שֶׁת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי אֶמְצָא־חֵ֥ן בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hammelek* to *Ṣîbāʾ*, \"*Hinnēh* to you, *kōl* that is to *Məpî-bōšeṯ*.\" And *wayyōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ*, \"*Hištaḥăwêṯî*, may I find *ḥēn* in *bəʿêneykā*, *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/everything", "*Məpî-bōšeṯ*": "proper noun", "*Hištaḥăwêṯî*": "hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - I bow down/prostrate myself", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bəʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*Hištaḥăwêṯî*": "I bow down/I prostrate myself/I pay homage", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*bəʿêneykā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion" } }