Verse 9

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, 'Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.'

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren. Derfor sier man: 'Som Nimrod, en stor jeger for Herren.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren. Derfor sies det: «Som Nimrod, en mektig jeger for Herren.»

  • Norsk King James

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren; derfor sier man: «Som Nimrod, den mektige jegeren for Herren.»

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herrens åsyn. Derfor sies det: Som Nimrod, en mektig jeger for Herrens åsyn.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren. Derfor sier man: 'Som Nimrod, en mektig jeger for Herren.'

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren. Derfor sier man: Som Nimrod, en mektig jeger for Herren.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren; derfor sies det: 'Som Nimrod, den mektige jeger for Herren.'

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

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren. Derfor sier man: Som Nimrod, en mektig jeger for Herren.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herrens ansikt. Derfor sies det: «Som Nimrod, mektig jeger for Herrens ansikt.»

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore, it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD."

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "Genesis.10.9", "source": "הֽוּא־הָיָ֥ה גִבֹּֽר־צַ֖יִד לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֙ יֵֽאָמַ֔ר כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד גִּבּ֥וֹר צַ֖יִד לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hûʾ-hāyâ gibbōr-ṣayid lipnê YHWH ʿal-kēn yēʾāmar kəNimrōd gibbôr ṣayid lipnê YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*gibbōr-ṣayid*": "masculine singular adjective/noun in construct with noun - mighty hunter", "*li-pnê*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun in construct state - before/in the face of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition ʿal + adverb - therefore", "*yēʾāmar*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is said", "*kə-Nimrōd*": "preposition kə- + proper noun - like Nimrod", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - mighty one", "*ṣayid*": "masculine singular noun - hunter/hunting", "*li-pnê*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun in construct state - before/in the face of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*gibbōr-ṣayid*": "mighty hunter/powerful hunter", "*lipnê YHWH*": "before YHWH/in opposition to YHWH/in YHWH's presence", "*yēʾāmar*": "it is said/it will be said" } }

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herrens åsyn. Derfor sier man: Som Nimrod, en mektig jeger for Herrens åsyn.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Han, ja han var en vældig Jæger for Herrens Ansigt; derfor siges: (Han er) som Nimrod en vældig Jæger for Herrens Ansigt.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren, og det er derfor det sies: 'Som Nimrod, den mektige jeger for Herren.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren. Derfor sier man: «Som Nimrod, en mektig jeger for Herren.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Han begynte å bli en mektig jeger i landet; han var en helt i jakt for Herren, og derfor blir det sagt: 'Som Nimrod, en helt i jakt for Herren.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Han var en mektig jeger for Herren; derfor sier man: Som Nimrod, en mektig jeger for Herren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Han var en veldig jeger, så det er en talemåte: Som Nimrod, en veldig jeger.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    He was a myghtie hunter in the syghte of the LORde: Where of came the proverbe: he is as Nemrod that myghtie hunter in the syghte of the LORde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and was a mightie hunter in the sight of the LORDE. Therof commeth the prouerbe: This is a mightie hunter before the LORDE like as Nemrod.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    He was a mightie hunter before the Lord. wherefore it is saide, As Nimrod the mightie hunter before the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The same began to be mightie in the earth, for he was a mightie hunter before the Lorde: Wherfore it is sayde, Euen as Nimrod the mightie hunter before the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    he hath begun to be a hero in the land; he hath been a hero in hunting before Jehovah; therefore it is said, `As Nimrod the hero `in' hunting before Jehovah.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He was a very great bowman, so that there is a saying, Like Nimrod, a very great bowman.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He was a mighty hunter before the LORD.(That is why it is said,“Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 6:4 : 4 There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men of old, men of renown.
  • Gen 6:11 : 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
  • Gen 13:13 : 13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
  • Gen 25:27 : 27 And the boys grew; and Esau was a skilled hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a simple man, dwelling in tents.
  • Gen 27:30 : 30 And it happened, as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob was scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
  • 2 Chr 28:22 : 22 And in the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against the LORD, this is that King Ahaz.
  • Ps 52:7 : 7 Look, this is the man that did not make God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
  • Jer 16:16 : 16 Behold, I will send for many fishermen, says the LORD, and they shall fish them; and afterward I will send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
  • Ezek 13:18 : 18 And say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the women who sew cushions on all armholes and make veils for the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people and save the souls alive that come to you?
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 The good man has perished from the earth, and there is no one upright among men; they all lie in wait for blood, they hunt each his brother with a net.