Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.20", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֑י יָרֹ֥ד יָרַ֛דְנוּ בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *bî* *ʾăḏōnî* *yārōḏ* *yāraḏnû* *ba-təḥillâ* *lišbār*-*ʾōḵel*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - please/by your leave (lit: in me)", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*yārōḏ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going down/descending", "*yāraḏnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we went down/descended", "*ba-təḥillâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - at the beginning/at first", "*lišbār*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food/grain" }, "variants": { "*bî*": "please/excuse me/oh (particle of entreaty)", "*yārōḏ yāraḏnû*": "we indeed went down/we surely came down (emphatic construction)", "*lišbār*": "to buy/to purchase/to procure", "*ʾōḵel*": "food/grain/provisions" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De sa: 'Unnskyld oss, herre, vi kom ned første gang for å kjøpe mat.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  og sa: Herre, vi kom ned første gangen for å kjøpe mat,

• Norsk King James

  Og sa: "Å, herre, vi kom ned første gangen for å kjøpe mat:"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mens vi var på herberge og åpnet sekkene våre, oppdaget vi at hver manns penger lå på toppen av sekken, våre egne penger fullvektige. Så vi har brakt dem tilbake med oss.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De sa: Unnskyld oss, herre, vi kom for å kjøpe mat tidligere.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og sa: Herre, vi kom hit første gangen for å kjøpe mat.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og de sa: 'Herre, vi kom faktisk ned for første gang for å kjøpe mat.'

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

  Og sa: Herre, vi kom hit første gangen for å kjøpe mat.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De sa: «Herre, vi kom første gang for å kjøpe mat.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They said, "Please, my lord, we came down here before to buy food.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  "Unnskyld, herre," sa de. "Vi kom hit første gang for å kjøpe mat.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der vi kom i Herberget og oplode vore Poser, see, da havde hver sine Penge oven i sin Pose, vore Penge med deres Vægt; derfor have vi ført dem med os igjen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  og sa: Herre, vi kom faktisk ned første gang for å kjøpe mat,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And said, O sir, we indeed came down the first time to buy food:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og sa: "Herre, vi kom virkelig ned første gangen for å kjøpe mat.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De sa: «Herre, vi kom virkelig ned første gang for å kjøpe mat.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og sa: Å, herre, vi kom virkelig ned første gang for å kjøpe mat.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da vi kom til hvilestedet vårt, åpnet vi sekkene våre, og da så vi at hver manns penger lå øverst i sekken, alle pengene i full vekt, og vi har dem med oss for å gi dem tilbake.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sayde: Sir we came hither at the first tyme to bye food

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: Syr, we came downe at the first to bye foode,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And said, Oh syr, we came in deede down hither at the first time to bye foode,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde: oh sir, we came downe hyther at the fyrst tyme to bye foode.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said, "Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and say, `O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when we came to our night's resting-place, on opening our bags we saw that every man's money was in the mouth of his bag, all our money in full weight: and we have it with us to give it back;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They said,“My lord, we did indeed come down the first time to buy food.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.3", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֲחֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף עֲשָׂרָ֑ה לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר בָּ֖ר מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyērědû* *ʾăḥê*-*yôsēp* ten to-*lišbōr* *bār* from-*miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērědû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bār*": "grain/corn/food" } }
• Gen 42:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֑י וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ בָּ֖אוּ לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him: No, *ʾădōnî*, and *ʿăbādeykā* have *bāʾû* to-*lišbār*-*ʾōkel*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they have come", "*lišbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves" } }
• Gen 42:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.27", "source": "וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח הָאֶחָ֜ד אֶת־שַׂקּ֗וֹ לָתֵ֥ת מִסְפּ֛וֹא לַחֲמֹר֖וֹ בַּמָּל֑וֹן וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־כַּסְפּ֔וֹ וְהִנֵּה־ה֖וּא בְּפִ֥י אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yip̄taḥ* the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*śaqqô* to-give *mispôʾ* to-*ḥămōrô* in-the-*mālôn*; and *yarʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*kaspô* and-behold-it in-*pî* *ʾamtaḥtô*.", "grammar": { "*yip̄taḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he opened", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*śaqqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*mispôʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fodder", "*ḥămōrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his donkey", "*mālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lodging place", "*yarʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his money", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack" }, "variants": { "*yip̄taḥ*": "opened/unsealed/loosened", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/first/single", "*śaqqô*": "his sack/bag", "*mispôʾ*": "fodder/feed/provender", "*ḥămōrô*": "his donkey/ass", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/encampment", "*yarʾ*": "saw/noticed/observed", "*kaspô*": "his money/silver", "*pî*": "mouth/opening/entrance of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "his sack/bag/pack" } }
• Gen 42:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.35", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י הֵ֚ם מְרִיקִ֣ים שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם וְהִנֵּה־אִ֥ישׁ צְרוֹר־כַּסְפּ֖וֹ בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ וַיִּרְא֞וּ אֶת־צְרֹר֧וֹת כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם הֵ֥מָּה וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *yəhî*, they *mərîqîm* *śaqqêhem*, and-behold-*ʾîš* *ṣərôr*-*kaspô* in-*śaqqô*; and *yirʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*ṣərōrôṯ* *kaspêhem* they and-*ʾăḇîhem* and *yîrāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it happened", "*mərîqîm*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - emptying", "*śaqqêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacks", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bundle of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his money", "*śaqqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*yirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they saw", "*ṣərōrôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bundles of", "*kaspêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their money", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father", "*yîrāʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they feared" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/came to pass/was", "*mərîqîm*": "emptying/pouring out/unloading", "*śaqqêhem*": "their sacks/bags", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one", "*ṣərôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag of", "*kaspô*": "his money/silver", "*śaqqô*": "his sack/bag", "*yirʾû*": "they saw/noticed/observed", "*ṣərōrôṯ*": "bundles/pouches/bags of", "*kaspêhem*": "their money/silver", "*yîrāʾû*": "they feared/were afraid/were terrified" } }
• Gen 43:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעֵ֣ד הֵעִד֩ בָּ֨נוּ הָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: *hāʿēd hēʿid* in us the *ʾîš* *lēʾmōr*: not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "hiphil infinitive absolute + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - strongly warned/solemnly warned", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - in us/against us", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "solemnly warned/strongly admonished/earnestly testified", "*bānû*": "against us/among us/in us", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }
• Gen 43:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁא֣וֹל שָֽׁאַל־הָ֠אִישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַע֨וֹד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ עַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָד֣וֹעַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הוֹרִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *šāʾôl šāʾal*-the *ʾîš* about us and about our *môladtēnû* *lēʾmōr*: *haʿôd* your *ʾăbîkem* *ḥay* *hăyēš* to you *ʾāḥ*; and *wannagged*-to him according to-*pî* the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. *hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ* that he would *yōʾmar*: *hôrîdû* *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he surely asked", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - about us", "*ûləmôladtēnû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - and about our birth/family", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haʿôd*": "interrogative particle + adverb - is still", "*ʾăbîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - alive", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*wannagged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-pî*": "preposition + construct form of masculine noun - according to", "*haddəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "interrogative particle + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - could we possibly know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would say", "*hôrîdû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring down", "*ʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "surely asked/thoroughly inquired/strictly questioned", "*môladtēnû*": "our birth/our kindred/our family", "*haʿôd*": "is still/does still", "*ḥay*": "alive/living", "*hăyēš*": "is there/do you have", "*ʿal-pî*": "according to/by the mouth of/as directed by", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "could we possibly know/how could we have known", "*hôrîdû*": "bring down/take down" } }