Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.24", "source": "פֶּ֣רֶה ׀ לִמֻּ֣ד מִדְבָּ֗ר בְּאַוַּ֤ת נפשו נַפְשָׁהּ֙ שָׁאֲפָ֣ה ר֔וּחַ תַּאֲנָתָ֖הּ מִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶ֑נָּה כָּל־מְבַקְשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ לֹ֣א יִיעָ֔פוּ בְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּ יִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ׃", "text": "*pereʾ* *limmud* *midbār* *bəʾawwat* *nafšāh* *šāʾăfāh* *rûaḥ* *taʾănātāh* *mî* *yəšîbennāh* *kol*-*məbaqšêhā* *lōʾ* *yîʿāfû* *bəḥodšāh* *yimṣāʾûnhā*", "grammar": { "*pereʾ*": "masculine singular noun - wild donkey", "*limmud*": "passive participle Pual, masculine singular - accustomed to/taught", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*bəʾawwat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular noun - in the desire of", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul/appetite (Qere, corrected reading)", "*šāʾăfāh*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - she snuffs up/pants after", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath", "*taʾănātāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her desire/craving", "*mî*": "interrogative - who", "*yəšîbennāh*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - can turn her back", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*məbaqšêhā*": "masculine plural participle Piel with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those seeking her", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîʿāfû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they will weary/tire", "*bəḥodšāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her month", "*yimṣāʾûnhā*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will find her" }, "variants": { "*pereʾ*": "wild donkey/wild ass", "*limmud*": "accustomed to/taught/trained", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*ʾawwat*": "desire/lust/craving", "*nafšāh*": "her soul/appetite/desire (textual variant: *nafšô* = his soul or *nafšāh* = her soul)", "*šāʾăfāh*": "she snuffs up/pants after/eagerly inhales", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/air", "*taʾănātāh*": "her desire/craving/lust", "*yəšîbennāh*": "can turn her back/restrain her/hold her back", "*məbaqšêhā*": "those seeking her/pursuing her/searching for her", "*yîʿāfû*": "they will weary/tire/exhaust themselves", "*ḥodšāh*": "her month/her time of heat/her mating season", "*yimṣāʾûnhā*": "they will find her/encounter her" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  En vill esel, vant til ødemarken, snuser etter vinden; hvem kan stille hennes lyster? Alle som søker henne, blir ikke utslitte; i sin tid finner de henne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  En vill asen hunn, vant til ørkenen, snuser hun etter vinden i sin lyst. I hennes tid, hvem kan avvende henne? Alle som søker henne, behøver ikke slite; i hennes måned finner de henne.

• Norsk King James

  En villhest, vant til ørkenen, som snuser opp vinden etter sin lyst; hvem kan vende henne bort i sitt øyeblikk? Alle som søker henne vil ikke bli trette; i hennes måned vil de finne henne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Som en vill esel, vant i ørken, i sin lengsels heftighet, hvem kan holde henne tilbake? Alle som søker henne, trenger ikke slite, for de finner henne i hennes løpetid.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Du er som et vilt esel vant til ørkenen, i friluftens lystpust tar hun vinden til sig. Hvem kan hindre hennes begjær? Alle som søker henne blir ikke trette. I hennes måned finner de henne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Et villese som er vant til ørkenen, som snurper opp vinden etter sitt humør; hvem kan vende henne bort i hennes tid? De som søker henne trenger ikke anstrenge seg; i hennes måned vil de finne henne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Som en vill æsel i ørkenen, som tar til seg vinden etter eget ønske – hvem kan få den til å snu? Alle som søker den, vil ikke tire seg; til den rette tiden vil de finne den.

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

  Et villese som er vant til ørkenen, som snurper opp vinden etter sitt humør; hvem kan vende henne bort i hennes tid? De som søker henne trenger ikke anstrenge seg; i hennes måned vil de finne henne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Som en vill eselhoppe, vant til ørkenen, i sin hete hun snapper etter vinden. Hvem kan hindre henne når hun er i brunst? De som søker henne, vil ikke bli trette; i hennes måned finner de henne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You are like a wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness, sniffing the wind in her desire. Who can restrain her in her mating season? None of those seeking her will grow weary; in her month, they will find her.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Som en vill esel i ørkenen, som i sin vilje puster etter vinden, hvem kan snu hennes drift? Alle som søker henne, blir slitne; de vil finne henne i hennes måned.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Som) et vildt Æsel, (der er) vant i Ørken, (saa) tog hun Luft (til sig) efter sin Sjæls Begjæring, (ja efter) sin Leilighed; hvo kan vende hende? alle de, som søge hende, skulle ikke blive trætte, de skulle finde hende, (endog) i hendes Maaneds (Tid).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En vill esel som er vant med ørkenen, snuser vinden når hun vil; i sin brunst, hvem kan vende henne bort? Alle som søker henne bryr seg ikke; i hennes måned vil de finne henne.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  A wild donkey used to the wilderness, that sniffs up the wind at her pleasure; in her time who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  en vill esel som er vant til ørkenen, som snapper etter vinden i sin lyst; i sin tid, hvem kan vende henne bort? Alle som søker henne blir ikke leie; i hennes måned finner de henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En vill asen vant til ørkenen, som i sin sjels lyst sluker vinden. Hvem vender henne tilbake? Ingen søker henne, de sliter seg ikke ut mens de leter etter henne, i hennes måned finner de henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Et vilt esel vant til ørkenen, som snapper etter vinden i sin lyst; hvem kan vende henne bort i hennes tid? Alle som søker henne vil ikke slite seg ut; i hennes måned vil de finne henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  En vill esel, vant til ørkenen, som trekker pusten etter vinden i sin begjær; på sin tid, hvem kan avvise den? alle som leter etter den, trenger ikke sløses med å bli slitne; i hennes måned vil de finne henne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and thy wantonnes is like a wilde Asse, that vseth the wildernesse, and that snoffeth and bloweth at his wil. Who can tame the? All they that seke the, shal not fayle, but fynde the in thyne owne vnclennes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as a wilde asse, vsed to the wildernesse, that snuffeth vp the winde by occasion at her pleasure: who can turne her backe? all they that seeke her, will not wearie themselues, but wil finde her in her moneth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thy wantonnesse is lyke a wylde Asse that vseth the wildernesse, and that snuffeth and bloweth at her wyll: who can tame her? All they that seeke her, shall not fayle but fynde her in her moneth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  A wild ass used to the wilderness, [that] snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  a wild donkey used to the wilderness, that snuffs up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all those who seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A wild ass accustomed to a wilderness, In the desire of her soul she hath swallowed up wind, Her meeting -- who doth turn her back? None seeking her do weary themselves, In her month they find her.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  a wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  An untrained ass, used to the waste land, breathing up the wind in her desire; at her time, who is able to send her away? all those who are looking for her will have no need to make themselves tired; in her month they will get her.

• World English Bible (2000)

  a wild donkey used to the wilderness, that snuffs up the wind in her desire. When she is in heat, who can turn her away? All those who seek her will not weary themselves. In her month, they will find her.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You are like a wild female donkey brought up in the wilderness. In her lust she sniffs the wind to get the scent of a male. No one can hold her back when she is in heat. None of the males need wear themselves out chasing after her. At mating time she is easy to find.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.6", "source": "וּפְרָאִים֙ עָמְד֣וּ עַל־שְׁפָיִ֔ם שָׁאֲפ֥וּ ר֖וּחַ כַּתַּנִּ֑ים כָּל֥וּ עֵינֵיהֶ֖ם כִּי־אֵ֥ין עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*ûp̄ərāʾîm* *ʿāmḏû* upon-*šəp̄āyim* *šāʾăp̄û* *rûaḥ* like-the-*tannîm* *kālû* *ʿênêhem* because-*ʾên* *ʿēśeḇ*", "grammar": { "*ûp̄ərāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with conjunction - and wild donkeys", "*ʿāmḏû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they stood", "*šəp̄āyim*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition - upon bare heights/hills", "*šāʾăp̄û*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they pant for/gasp", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/breath/air", "*tannîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition + definite article - like the jackals/sea monsters", "*kālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they fail/are exhausted", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - herb/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*p̄ərāʾîm*": "wild donkeys/onagers", "*šəp̄āyim*": "bare heights/hills/high places", "*šāʾăp̄û*": "pant for/gasp/gulp/inhale eagerly", "*tannîm*": "jackals/dragons/sea monsters", "*kālû*": "fail/are exhausted/are consumed", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "herb/vegetation/grass/plants" } }
• Hos 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.15", "source": "אֵלֵ֤ךְ אָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמִ֔י עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ וּבִקְשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י בַּצַּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĒlēḵ* *ʾāšûḇâ* to-*məqômî* until that-*yeʾšəmû* *û*-*ḇiqšû* face-my; in-the-*ṣar* to-them *yəšaḥărunnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*məqômî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my place", "*yeʾšəmû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will acknowledge guilt", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḇiqšû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will seek", "*ṣar*": "noun, masculine singular - distress/trouble", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will earnestly seek me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "I will go/I will depart/I will walk", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "I will return/I will come back", "*məqômî*": "my place/my dwelling/my abode", "*yeʾšəmû*": "they will acknowledge guilt/they will feel guilty/they will bear their punishment", "*ḇiqšû*": "they will seek/they will search for/they will inquire after", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/affliction/adversity", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "they will earnestly seek me/they will seek me early/they will diligently search for me" } }
• Job 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.11.12", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ נָ֭בוּב יִלָּבֵ֑ב וְעַ֥יִר פֶּ֝֗רֶא אָדָ֥ם יִוָּלֵֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʾiš* *navuv* *yillāvēv* *wə-ʿayir* *pereʾ* *ʾadam* *yiwwālēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾiš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and man", "*navuv*": "adjective masculine singular - hollow/empty", "*yillāvēv*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will get heart/become wise", "*wə-ʿayir*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and colt of", "*pereʾ*": "noun masculine singular - wild donkey", "*ʾadam*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*yiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be born" }, "variants": { "*navuv*": "hollow/empty-hearted/senseless", "*yillāvēv*": "get heart/gain understanding/become wise", "*ʿayir*": "colt/foal/young ass", "*pereʾ*": "wild donkey/onager", "*ʾadam*": "man/human/mankind" } }
• Job 39:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.39.5", "source": "מִֽי־שִׁלַּ֣ח פֶּ֣רֶא חָפְשִׁ֑י וּמֹסְר֥וֹת עָ֝ר֗וֹד מִ֣י פִתֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*mî*-*šillaḥ* *pereʾ* *ḥopšî* *û*-*môsərôt* *ʿārôd* *mî* *pittēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*šillaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent away/set free", "*pereʾ*": "masculine singular absolute - wild donkey", "*ḥopšî*": "masculine singular adjective - free", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*môsərôt*": "feminine plural construct - bonds/chains of", "*ʿārôd*": "masculine singular absolute - wild ass", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*pittēaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he opened/untied" }, "variants": { "*mî*": "who", "*šillaḥ*": "sent away/set free/let loose", "*pereʾ*": "wild donkey/onager", "*ḥopšî*": "free/liberty", "*môsərôt*": "bonds/chains/restraints", "*ʿārôd*": "wild ass/onager", "*pittēaḥ*": "opened/untied/loosed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.39.6", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי עֲרָבָ֣ה בֵית֑וֹ וּֽמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֥יו מְלֵֽחָה׃", "text": "*ʾăšer*-*śamtî* *ʿărābāh* *bêtô* *û*-*mišḵənôtāyw* *məlēḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I set/placed", "*ʿărābāh*": "feminine singular absolute - desert plain/wilderness", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mišḵənôtāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling places", "*məlēḥāh*": "feminine singular absolute - salt land/barren place" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "who/which/that", "*śamtî*": "I set/placed/established", "*ʿărābāh*": "desert plain/wilderness/steppe", "*bêtô*": "his house/home/dwelling", "*mišḵənôtāyw*": "his dwelling places/habitations", "*məlēḥāh*": "salt land/barren place/salt marsh" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.39.7", "source": "יִ֭שְׂחַק לַהֲמ֣וֹן קִרְיָ֑ה תְּשֻׁא֥וֹת נ֝וֹגֵ֗שׂ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*yiśḥaq* *la*-*hămôn* *qiryāh* *təšuʾôt* *nôgēś* *lōʾ* *yišmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*yiśḥaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he laughs/mocks", "*la*": "preposition - at/to", "*hămôn*": "masculine singular construct - multitude/tumult of", "*qiryāh*": "feminine singular absolute - city/town", "*təšuʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - shoutings of", "*nôgēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular absolute - taskmaster/driver", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hears/obeys" }, "variants": { "*yiśḥaq*": "he laughs/mocks/scorns", "*hămôn*": "multitude/tumult/noise", "*qiryāh*": "city/town", "*təšuʾôt*": "shoutings/cries/noise", "*nôgēś*": "taskmaster/driver/oppressor", "*yišmāʿ*": "he hears/obeys/listens to" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.39.8", "source": "יְת֣וּר הָרִ֣ים מִרְעֵ֑הוּ וְאַחַ֖ר כָּל־יָר֣וֹק יִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*yətûr* *hārîm* *mirʿēhû* *wə*-*ʾaḥar* *kol*-*yārôq* *yidrôš*", "grammar": { "*yətûr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he searches/explores", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural absolute - mountains", "*mirʿēhû*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pasture", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*kol*": "construct - every/all", "*yārôq*": "masculine singular adjective - green thing", "*yidrôš*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seeks/searches" }, "variants": { "*yətûr*": "he searches/explores/spies out", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*mirʿēhû*": "his pasture/grazing place", "*ʾaḥar*": "after/behind", "*yārôq*": "green thing/vegetation", "*yidrôš*": "he seeks/searches/inquires after" } }
• Jer 2:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.27", "source": "אֹמְרִ֨ים לָעֵ֜ץ אָ֣בִי אַ֗תָּה וְלָאֶ֙בֶן֙ אַ֣תְּ ילדתני יְלִדְתָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־פָנ֥וּ אֵלַ֛י עֹ֖רֶף וְלֹ֣א פָנִ֑ים וּבְעֵ֤ת רָֽעָתָם֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ ק֖וּמָה וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾōmərîm* *lāʿēṣ* *ʾābî* *ʾattāh* *wəlāʾeben* *ʾatt* *yəlidtānû* *kî*-*fānû* *ʾēlay* *ʿōref* *wəlōʾ* *fānîm* *ūbəʿēt* *rāʿātām* *yōʾmərû* *qûmāh* *wəhôšîʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "participle Qal, masculine plural - saying", "*lāʿēṣ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the wood/tree", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*wəlāʾeben*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and to the stone", "*ʾatt*": "2nd feminine singular pronoun - you", "*yəlidtānû*": "perfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - you gave birth to us (Qere, corrected reading)", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*fānû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they have turned", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*ʿōref*": "masculine singular noun - back/neck", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*fānîm*": "masculine plural noun - face", "*ūbəʿēt*": "conjunction + preposition + construct feminine singular noun - but in the time of", "*rāʿātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their calamity/trouble", "*yōʾmərû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*qûmāh*": "imperative Qal, masculine singular - arise", "*wəhôšîʿēnû*": "conjunction + imperative Hiphil, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - and save us" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/declaring/speaking", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber (wooden idol)", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock (stone idol)", "*yəlidtānû*": "you gave birth to us/you bore us/you brought us forth (textual variant: *yəlidtānû* [Qere] = you [masculine singular] gave birth to us vs. *yəlidtinî* [Ketiv] = you [feminine singular] gave birth to me)", "*fānû*": "they have turned/faced/directed", "*ʿōref*": "back/neck/shoulder (idiom for turning away)", "*fānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*rāʿātām*": "their calamity/trouble/distress", "*qûmāh*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*hôšîʿēnû*": "save us/rescue us/deliver us" } }