Verse 34

And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel: 'Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du stod i veien for meg. Hvis dette er galt i dine øyne, vil jeg snu tilbake.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel: «Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du sto i veien mot meg. Hvis det mishager deg, vil jeg vende tilbake.»

• Norsk King James

  Og Balaam sa til Herrens engel: Jeg har syndet; for jeg visste ikke at du stod imot meg: nå, dersom det misliker deg, vil jeg dra tilbake igjen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel: Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du stod på veien mot meg. Hvis dette er ondt i dine øyne, vil jeg vende tilbake.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel: "Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du stod i veien for meg. Hvis dette er imot din vilje, vil jeg vende tilbake."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel, «Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du sto i veien mot meg. Hvis du synes det er ondt, vil jeg vende tilbake.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Herrens engel til Balaam: «Gå med mennene, men tal bare etter det ord jeg gir deg.» Så gikk Balaam med Balaks fyrster.

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

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel, «Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du sto i veien mot meg. Hvis du synes det er ondt, vil jeg vende tilbake.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Bileam til Herrens engel: «Jeg har syndet, for jeg forsto ikke at du sto i veien for meg på veien. Hvis dette er ondt i dine øyne, skal jeg vende tilbake.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, 'I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back.'

• biblecontext

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• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Bileam til Herrens Engel: Jeg haver syndet, men jeg vidste ikke, at du stod lige imod mig paa Veien; og nu, dersom det er ondt for dine Øine, vil jeg vende tilbage igjen

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel: «Jeg har syndet. Jeg visste ikke at det var du som sto i veien for meg. Men hvis dette er ondt i dine øyne, vil jeg vende tilbake.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel: "Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du sto imot meg. Hvis det er ondt i dine øyne, vil jeg dra tilbake."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel: «Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du sto i veien for å møte meg. Så hvis det er ondt i dine øyne, vil jeg vende tilbake.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel: «Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du sto i veien mot meg. Nå, hvis det er ondt i dine øyne, vil jeg vende tilbake.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Bileam sa til Herrens engel: Jeg har syndet, for jeg visste ikke at du sto mot meg på veien. Men nå, hvis dette er ondt i dine øyne, vil jeg dra tilbake.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Balam sayed vnto the angell of ye Lorde: I haue synned: for I wist not that thou stodest in the waye agenst me. Now therfore yf it displease thyne eyes I will turne agayne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Balaam vnto ye angell of ye LORDE: I haue synned, for I wyst not, that thou stodest in the waye agaynst me. And now yf it displease ye, I wil turne agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Balaam saide vnto the Angel of the Lorde, I haue sinned: for I wist not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore if it displease thee, I will turne home againe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Balaam sayde vnto the angell of the Lorde: I haue sinned, for I wyst not that thou stoodest in the way agaynst me: Nowe therefore if it displease thee, I wyll turne home agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me back again.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `I have sinned, for I did not know that thou `art' standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes -- I turn back by myself.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have done wrong, for I did not see that you were in the way against me: but now, if it is evil in your eyes, I will go back again.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, "I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam said to the angel of the LORD,“I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood against me in the road. So now, if it is evil in your sight, I will go back home.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 34:31-32 : 31 Surely it is proper to say to God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend anymore; 32 That which I do not see, teach me; if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
• 1 Sam 15:24 : 24 And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and your words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
• 2 Sam 12:13 : 13 David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. Nathan said to David, The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
• 1 Sam 15:30 : 30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray you, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD your God.
• 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will harm you no more because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly."
• Ps 78:34 : 34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and sought diligently after God.
• Prov 24:18 : 18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
• Matt 27:4-5 : 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See to that yourself. 5 And he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
• 1 Sam 24:17 : 17 And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
• 1 Chr 21:7 : 7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.
• Exod 9:27 : 27 And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
• Exod 10:16-17 : 16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste, and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you. 17 Now, therefore, forgive my sin, I pray you, only this once, and entreat the LORD your God, that He may take away from me this death only.
• Num 11:1 : 1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD; and the LORD heard it; and His anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them, and consumed those who were in the outermost parts of the camp.
• Num 14:40 : 40 And they rose up early in the morning, and went up into the top of the mountain, saying, Here we are, and will go up to the place which the LORD has promised: for we have sinned.
• Num 22:12 : 12 And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people: for they are blessed.