Verse 9

Only be careful and guard your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vær bare varsom og hold dere selv vel, så dere ikke glemmer de ting dere har sett med egne øyne, og at de ikke går bort fra hjertet ditt alle dine levedager. Lær dem til dine barn og barnebarn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men vokt deg selv nøye og hold din sjel nøye, så du ikke glemmer de tingene dine øyne har sett, og de ikke forsvinner fra ditt hjerte alle dine levetidens dager. Men lær dem til dine sønner og dine sønners sønner.

• Norsk King James

  Bare vær på vakt over dere selv, og ta godt vare på sjelen deres, så dere ikke glemmer de tingene som deres øyne har sett, og så de ikke forsvinner fra hjertet deres alle dager i livet; men lær dem videre til sønnene og barnebarnene deres.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bare pass på og vokt ditt liv nøye så du ikke glemmer de ting øynene dine har sett, og at de ikke glir bort fra ditt hjerte alle dine dager; lær dem videre til dine barn og barnebarn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Vokt deg selv og vokt din sjel nøye, så du ikke glemmer de tingene dine øyne har sett, og de ikke går ut av ditt hjerte alle dine dager. Lær dem heller til dine barn og dine barnebarn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men pass bare godt på deg selv og bevar din sjel nøye, så du ikke glemmer hva dine øyne har sett, og så de ikke går ut av ditt hjerte alle dagene av ditt liv; men lær dem til dine barn og dine barnebarn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vær derfor nøye med dere selv og ta godt vare på deres sjeler, for at dere ikke skal glemme det deres øyne har sett, og at dette aldri skal forsvinne fra deres hjerter alle deres livs dager; men lær det videre til deres sønner og deres sønnesønner.

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

  Men pass bare godt på deg selv og bevar din sjel nøye, så du ikke glemmer hva dine øyne har sett, og så de ikke går ut av ditt hjerte alle dagene av ditt liv; men lær dem til dine barn og dine barnebarn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Pass nøye på deg selv og vokt din sjel, så du ikke glemmer de tingene dine øyne har sett, og de ikke går bort fra ditt hjerte alle dine levedager. Lær dem til dine barn og dine barnebarn.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men ta deg i vare og pass nøye på deg selv, så du ikke glemmer de tingene øynene dine har sett, og de ikke glir ut av ditt hjerte alle de dager du lever. Gjør dem kjent for dine barn og dine barnebarn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Aleneste tag dig vare og bevar din Sjæl saare (vel), at du ikke forglemmer de Ting, som dine Øine have seet, og at de ikke vige af dit Hjerte alle dine Livsdage, og du skal kundgjøre dem for dine Børn og for dine Børnebørn:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they part from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men ta deg i akt, og pass godt på din sjel, så du ikke glemmer de tingene dine øyne har sett, og de ikke går ut av ditt hjerte alle dine levedager. Lær dem til dine barn og dine barnebarn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life: but teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men vokt deg, og pass på hvem du er innerst inne, så du ikke glemmer det du har sett med dine øyne, og så det ikke viker fra ditt hjerte alle dager i ditt liv; men lær det dine barn og dine barnebarn,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Bare vokt deg selv nøye, og vokt din sjel, så du ikke glemmer de tingene dine øyne har sett, og de ikke går bort fra ditt hjerte alle dine dager. Gjør dem kjent for dine barn og barnebarn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Bare pass på deg selv og vær ivrig med å bevare din sjel, så du ikke glemmer de tingene dine øyne har sett, og så de ikke viker fra ditt hjerte alle dager i ditt liv. Du skal kunngjøre dem for dine barn og dine barnsbarn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vokt deg bare, og pass godt på din sjel, så du ikke glemmer de tingene dine øyne har sett, og de går ut av ditt hjerte alle dine livsdager; gi heller kunnskapen videre til dine barn og barnebarn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Take hede to thy selfe therfore only ad kepe thy soule diligently, that thou forgett not the thinges which thyne eyes haue sene and that they departe not out of thyne harte, all the dayes of thine life: but teach them thy sonnes, ad thy sonnes sonnes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Take hede to thy selfe now, and kepe well thy soule, that thou forget not the thinges which thine eyes haue sene, and that they departe not out of thy hert all the dayes of thy life. And thou shalt teach them thy children and thy childers children,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But take heede to thy selfe, and keepe thy soule diligently, that thou forget not the thinges which thine eyes haue seene, and that they depart not out of thine heart, all the dayes of thy life: but teach them thy sonnes, and thy sonnes sonnes:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Take heede to thy selfe therefore, and kepe thy soule diligently, that thou forget not the thynges which thyne eyes haue seene, and that they depart not out of thy heart all the dayes of thy life: but teache them thy sonnes, & thy sonnes sonnes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children's children;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children's children;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Only take care, and keep watch on your soul, for fear that the things which your eyes have seen go from your memory and from your heart all the days of your life; but let the knowledge of them be given to your children and to your children's children;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children's children;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Reminder of the Horeb Covenant Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 6:7 : 7 Teach them diligently to your children, and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.
• Deut 11:19 : 19 Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
• Gen 18:19 : 19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what He has promised him.
• Deut 32:46 : 46 he said to them: Set your hearts on all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law.
• Eph 6:4 : 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
• Prov 4:20-23 : 20 My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find them and healing to all their flesh. 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
• Ps 78:3-8 : 3 Things we have heard and known, which our ancestors have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, but will tell the next generation the praises of the Lord, His strength, and the wonders He has done. 5 He established a testimony in Jacob and set a law in Israel, which He commanded our ancestors to teach their children, 6 so that the next generation would know them—children yet to be born—and in turn they would rise and tell their children, 7 so they would put their trust in God and not forget His deeds but keep His commandments. 8 They would not be like their ancestors—a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal, whose spirits were not faithful to God.
• Exod 13:8-9 : 8 On that day, you are to tell your son, 'It is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.' 9 And it shall be for you a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead, so that the law of the LORD may be in your mouth; for with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.
• Prov 23:26 : 26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
• Prov 4:1-9 : 1 Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father; pay attention so you may gain understanding. 2 For I give you good teaching; do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, tender and the only one in the eyes of my mother, 4 he taught me and said to me, 'Let your heart hold onto my words; keep my commands, and you will live.' 5 Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not abandon her, and she will guard you; love her, and she will protect you. 7 Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom. Though it costs you all you have, gain understanding. 8 Prize her, and she will exalt you; she will honor you when you embrace her. 9 She will place a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of splendor. 10 Listen, my son, and accept my words, and the years of your life will be many. 11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have guided you along straight paths. 12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered; when you run, you will not stumble. 13 Hold tightly to instruction; do not let it go. Guard it well, for it is your life.
• Rev 3:3 : 3 Remember, then, what you have received and heard; keep it and repent. If you are not alert, I will come unexpectedly like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.
• Ps 119:11 : 11 I have hidden Your word in my heart so that I might not sin against You.
• Prov 3:1-3 : 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments. 2 For they will add length of days, years of life, and peace to you. 3 Let lovingkindness and truth never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
• Josh 4:21 : 21 He said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones mean?’
• Ps 71:18 : 18 Even when I am old and my hair turns gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
• Exod 13:14-16 : 14 In the future, when your son asks you, 'What does this mean?' say to him, 'With a mighty hand, the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in Egypt, both human and animal. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD every male that first opens the womb and redeem every firstborn of my sons.' 16 It will be like a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead that the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
• Josh 4:6-7 : 6 This will serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ 7 you shall tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it crossed the Jordan. The waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the Israelites forever.’”
• Prov 3:21 : 21 My son, do not let them depart from your sight; guard sound wisdom and discretion.
• Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away.
• Prov 1:8 : 8 Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching,
• Ps 34:11-16 : 11 Young lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. 12 Come, my children, and listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 13 Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good? 14 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. 15 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. 16 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.
• Deut 31:19 : 19 'Now write down this song and teach it to the Israelites. Have them sing it, so that it may be a witness for me against the Israelites.'
• Prov 7:1 : 1 My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments with you.
• Deut 4:15 : 15 So be very careful for your own lives, because you did not see any form on the day the LORD spoke to you at Horeb from the midst of the fire.
• Deut 4:23 : 23 Be careful not to forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which He made with you, and not to make for yourselves a carved image in the form of anything He has forbidden you.
• Josh 1:18 : 18 Anyone who rebels against your command and does not obey your words in all that you command shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!
• Luke 8:18 : 18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. For whoever has will be given more; but whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.
• Jas 2:22 : 22 You see that his faith was working together with his works, and by works his faith was made perfect.
• Heb 2:3 : 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first declared by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.
• Isa 38:19 : 19 The living, the living—they thank You, as I do today. Fathers make Your faithfulness known to their children.