Verse 20

The soul who sins will die. The son will not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære farens misgjerning, og faren skal ikke bære sønnens misgjerning. Den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal være over ham, og den ondes ondskap skal være over ham.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære farens synd, heller ikke skal faren bære sønnens synd: rettferdigheten til den rettferdige skal være på ham, og ondskapen til den onde skal være på ham.

  • Norsk King James

    Sjelen som synder, skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære sin fars urett, og faren skal ikke bære sønnens urett: den rettferdige skal ha sin rettferdighet med seg, og den onde skal ha sin ondskap med seg.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Den som synder, skal dø. En sønn skal ikke bære farens skyld, og en far skal ikke bære sønnens skyld; den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal være over ham, og den ondes ondskap skal være over ham.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære farens skyld, og faren skal ikke bære sønnens skyld. Rettferdighetens byrde vil være på den rettferdige, og urettferdighetens byrde vil være på den urettferdige.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære farens synd, og faren skal ikke bære sønnens synd: Rettferdigheten til den rettferdige skal være over ham, og den onde handlingen til den onde skal være over ham.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Den som synder, skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære sin fars urett, og faren skal ikke bære sin sønns urett; den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal være over ham, og de onde deres ondskap over ham.

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

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære farens synd, og faren skal ikke bære sønnens synd: Rettferdigheten til den rettferdige skal være over ham, og den onde handlingen til den onde skal være over ham.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Den sjel som synder, skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære farens misgjerning, og faren skal ikke bære sønnens misgjerning. Den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal være over ham, og den ugudeliges ugudelighet skal være over ham.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære farens skyld, og faren skal ikke bære sønnens skyld. Den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal være over ham, og den ondes ondskap skal være over ham.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Den Sjæl, som synder, den skal døe; en Søn skal ikke bære Faderens Misgjerning, og en Fader skal ikke bære Sønnens Misgjerning; den Retfærdiges Retfærdighed skal være over ham, og den Ugudeliges Ugudelighed skal være over ham.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø. Sønnen skal ikke bære farens synd, heller ikke skal faren bære sønnens synd: den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal være over ham, og den ugudeliges ugudelighet skal være over ham.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, nor shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø: sønnen skal ikke bære farens urett, heller ikke skal faren bære sønnens urett; den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal være over ham, og den urettferdiges urett skal være over ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø. En sønn skal ikke bære farens misgjerning, og en far skal ikke bære sønnens misgjerning. Den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal være over ham, og den ondes ondskap skal være over ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Den sjel som synder, den skal dø: Sønnen skal ikke bære farens synd, og faren skal ikke bære sønnens synd; den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal være over ham, og den ugudeliges ondskap skal være over ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Den som synder, skal dø: sønnen skal ikke bære farens synd, og faren skal ikke bære sønnens synd; den rettferdiges rettferdighet skal tilregnes ham alene, og den ondes urettferdighet skal tilregnes ham alene.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The same soule yt synneth, shall dye. The sonne shal not beare the fathers offence, nenether shal the father beare the sonnes offence. The rightuousnes of the rightuous shall be vpon himself, and the wickednes of the wicked shal be vpon him self also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The same soule that sinneth, shal die: the sonne shall not beare the iniquitie of the father, neither shall the father beare the iniquitie of the sonne, but the righteousnes of the righteous shall be vpon him, and the wickednesse of the wicked shall be vpon him selfe.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The same soule that sinneth shall dye, the sonne shall not beare the fathers iniquitie, neither shall the father beare the sonnes iniquitie: the righteousnesse of the righteous shalbe vpon hym, and the wickednesse of the wicked shalbe vpon him selfe also.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The soul that doth sin -- it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The person who sins is the one who will die. A son will not suffer for his father’s iniquity, and a father will not suffer for his son’s iniquity; the righteous person will be judged according to his righteousness, and the wicked person according to his wickedness.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 24:16 : 16 Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.
  • 2 Kgs 14:6 : 6 But he did not put to death the children of the assassins, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the Lord commanded: 'Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their parents; each will die for their own sin.'
  • Ezek 18:4 : 4 Behold, all lives are mine; the life of the father and the life of the son belong to me. The person who sins is the one who will die.
  • Rom 2:6-9 : 6 He will repay each person according to their deeds. 7 To those who seek glory, honor, and immortality by persistence in doing good, He will give eternal life. 8 But to those who are self-seeking, who disobey the truth and obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and anger. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does what is evil, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile.
  • Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
  • 1 Kgs 8:32 : 32 then hear from heaven and act. Judge Your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing their conduct down on their own heads and vindicating the innocent by rewarding them according to their righteousness.
  • Num 18:1 : 1 Then the LORD said to Aaron, 'You, your sons, and your father's family with you will bear the responsibility for offenses related to the sanctuary. Also, you and your sons with you will bear the responsibility for offenses connected to your priesthood.'
  • Jer 31:29-30 : 29 In those days, people will no longer say, 'The fathers ate sour grapes, and the children’s teeth were set on edge.' 30 Instead, each will die for their own sin; whoever eats sour grapes, their own teeth will be set on edge.
  • 2 Kgs 22:18-20 : 18 As for the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, you shall say to him: ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Regarding the words you have heard, 19 Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and its inhabitants—that they would become a desolation and a curse—and because you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you, declares the LORD. 20 Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am going to bring upon this place.’” Then they brought back word to the king.
  • 2 Chr 25:4 : 4 However, he did not put their children to death, in accordance with what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: 'Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for their own sin.'
  • Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each person according to what they have done.
  • Rev 22:12-15 : 12 Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. 14 Blessed are those who keep His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates. 15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
  • Ezek 33:10 : 10 Son of man, say to the house of Israel, 'This is what you are saying: Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?'
  • Heb 9:28 : 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly waiting for Him.
  • 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness. By His wounds, you have been healed.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
  • Rev 20:12 : 12 And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
  • 2 Chr 6:23 : 23 then hear from heaven and act. Judge Your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing their conduct on their own head, and vindicating the innocent by rewarding them according to their righteousness.
  • 2 Chr 6:30 : 30 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. Forgive and deal with everyone according to what they do, since You know their hearts (for You alone know the human heart).
  • Isa 53:11 : 11 After his suffering, he will see the result and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
  • Lev 5:1 : 1 If someone sins by hearing an oath and is a witness, whether they have seen it or know it, yet they do not report it, they will bear their guilt.
  • Lev 5:17 : 17 If someone sins and does something against any of the commands of the LORD, even though they were unaware of it, they are still guilty and shall bear their punishment.
  • Lev 19:8 : 8 Whoever eats it will bear the consequences of their sin, because they have treated what is sacred to the LORD with contempt. That person must be cut off from their people.
  • 1 Kgs 14:13 : 13 All Israel will mourn him and bury him, for he alone of Jeroboam's family will come to the grave. He is the only one in whom the LORD, the God of Israel, found something good within the house of Jeroboam.
  • Ezek 18:13 : 13 He lends at interest and takes a profit. Will such a person live? He will not! Because he has committed all these abominations, he will surely be put to death, and his blood will be on his own head.
  • Ezek 18:30 : 30 Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
  • Lev 10:17 : 17 Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the sanctuary area? It is most holy, and it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation and to make atonement for them before the LORD.
  • Lev 16:22 : 22 The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities to a desolate land, and he shall release the goat into the wilderness.
  • Ezek 4:4 : 4 Lie on your left side and put the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it. You will bear their iniquity for the number of days you lie on that side.