Verse 20

Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and does wrong, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. Since you did not warn him, he will die in his sin. His righteous acts will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for his blood.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Når en rettferdig vender seg bort fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, og jeg legger en snublestein foran ham, da skal han dø. Fordi du ikke har advart ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdige handlinger vil ikke bli husket, men hans blod vil jeg kreve fra din hånd.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Når en rettferdig vender bort fra sin rettferdighet, og gjør urett, og jeg legger et snublestein foran ham, skal han dø; fordi du ikke har advart ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdighet som han har gjort, skal ikke bli husket; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• Norsk King James

  Igjen, når en rettferdig mann vender seg fra sin rettferdighet og begår ondskap, og jeg setter en snublestein for ham, skal han dø; fordi du ikke har gitt ham advarsel, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdighet skal ikke bli husket; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Når en rettferdig vender seg bort fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, vil jeg legge en snublestein foran ham, og han skal dø. Fordi du ikke advarte ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdighet som han har gjort, skal ikke bli husket, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Når en rettferdig vender seg bort fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, og jeg legger en snublestein foran ham, da skal han dø. Fordi du ikke har advart ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdighet som han har gjort, skal ikke huskes, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Igjen, når en rettferdig vender seg fra sin rettferdighet og gjør synd, og jeg legger en snublestein foran ham, skal han dø: Fordi du ikke advarte ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdighet som han har gjort skal ikke bli husket; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Og når en rettferdig mann vender fra sin rettferdighet og begår urett, og jeg legger en snublestein foran ham, skal han dø. Fordi du ikke har advart ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og den rettferdighet han har gjort, skal ikke bli husket; men hans blod vil jeg holde deg ansvarlig for.»

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

  Igjen, når en rettferdig vender seg fra sin rettferdighet og gjør synd, og jeg legger en snublestein foran ham, skal han dø: Fordi du ikke advarte ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdighet som han har gjort skal ikke bli husket; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Når en rettferdig vender seg bort fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, og jeg legger en snublestein foran ham, skal han dø. Fordi du ikke har advart ham, vil han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdige gjerninger som han har gjort, skal ikke bli husket; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og når en rettferdig mann vender seg fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, og jeg legger en snublesten for ham, han skal dø. Fordi du ikke advarte ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdige gjerninger skal ikke bli husket, men jeg vil kreve hans blod av din hånd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og naar en Retfærdig vender sig fra sin Retfærdighed og gjør Uret, da vil jeg sætte Stød for hans Ansigt, han, han skal døe; fordi du haver ikke paamindet ham, skal han døe i sin Synd, og hans Retfærdighed, som han haver gjort, skal ikke ihukommes, men hans Blod vil jeg udkræve af din Haand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Igjen, når en rettferdig mann vender seg bort fra sin rettferdighet, og begår synd, og jeg legger en hindring foran ham, skal han dø: fordi du ikke hadde advart ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdighet som han har gjort skal ikke bli husket; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og når en rettferdig mann vender om fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, og jeg legger en snublestein foran ham, skal han dø: fordi du ikke har advart ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdige gjerninger som han har gjort, skal ikke bli husket; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og når den rettferdige vender seg bort fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, og jeg setter en snublestein foran ham, vil han dø; fordi du ikke har advart ham, vil han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdighet som han har gjort, vil ikke bli husket, men jeg vil kreve hans blod fra din hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Igjen, når en rettferdig mann vender seg bort fra sin rettferdighet og begår urett, og jeg legger et snublestein for ham, skal han dø: fordi du ikke har advart ham, skal han dø i sin synd, og hans rettferdige gjerninger som han har gjort, skal ikke bli husket; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Igjen, når en rettferdig mann vender seg bort fra sin rettferdighet og gjør ondt, og jeg plasserer en fallgruve for ham, vil døden innhente ham: fordi du ikke advarte ham om hans fare, vil døden innhente ham i hans ondskap, og det vil ikke være noen minne om de rettferdige handlinger han har gjort; men jeg vil holde deg ansvarlig for hans blod.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now yf a rightuous ma go fro his rightuousnesse, and do the thinge that is euell: I will laye a stomblinge blocke before him, and he shall dye, because thou hast not geuen him warninge: Yee dye shall he in his owne synne, so that the vertue, which he did before, shall not be thought vpon: but his bloude will I requyre of thine honde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Likewise if a righteous man turne from his righteousnesse, and commit iniquitie, I will lay a stumbling blocke before him, and he shal die, because thou hast not giuen him warning: he shall die in his sinne, and his righteous deedes, which he hath done, shall not be remembred: but his blood will I require at thine hand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe if a righteous man go from his righteousnesse and do the thing that is euyll I wyll lay a stumbling blocke before him: and he shall dye, because thou hast not geuen him warning, dye shall he in his owne sinne, so that his righteousnesse whiche he hath done, shall not be thought vpon: but his blood will I require at thyne hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Again, When a righteous [man] doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Again, when a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And in the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, and he hath done perversity, and I have put a stumbling-block before him, he dieth; because thou hast not warned him, in his sin he dieth, and not remembered is his righteousness that he hath done, and his blood from thy hand I require.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Again, when an upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, and I put a cause of falling in his way, death will overtake him: because you have given him no word of his danger, death will overtake him in his evil-doing, and there will be no memory of the upright acts which he has done; but I will make you responsible for his blood.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Again, when a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I set an obstacle before him, he will die. If you have not warned him, he will die for his sin. The righteous deeds he performed will not be considered, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 18:24 : 24 But if a righteous person turns away from their righteousness and commits sin, doing the same detestable things the wicked do, will they live? None of the righteous deeds they have done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.
• Ezek 3:18 : 18 If I say to a wicked person, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn him to turn from his wicked ways to save his life, that wicked person will die in his sin, but I will hold you accountable for his blood.
• Ezek 33:12-13 : 12 Therefore, son of man, say to your people, 'The righteousness of the righteous person will not save them on the day of their transgression, nor will the wickedness of the wicked person cause them to fall on the day they turn from their wickedness. The righteous person cannot live by their righteousness on the day they sin.' 13 If I say to the righteous person, 'You will surely live,' but they trust in their righteousness and commit iniquity, none of their righteous acts will be remembered. They will die because of the iniquity they have committed.
• Ezek 18:26 : 26 If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed, they will die.
• Heb 10:38 : 38 But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he draws back, My soul will have no pleasure in him.
• Ps 125:5 : 5 But those who turn aside to their crooked ways, the LORD will lead away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.
• Jer 6:21 : 21 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: 'I am placing stumbling blocks before this people. Fathers and sons alike will stumble over them; neighbors and friends will perish.'
• Isa 8:14 : 14 He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel he will be a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.
• Ezek 14:3 : 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts and placed the stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces. Should I really let myself be consulted by them?
• Ezek 14:7-9 : 7 For if any man from the house of Israel or any foreigner living in Israel separates himself from me, sets up idols in his heart, places the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of me, I, the LORD, will answer him myself. 8 I will set my face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am the LORD. 9 And if the prophet is deceived into giving a message, it is I, the LORD, who have deceived that prophet. I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.
• 2 Pet 2:18-22 : 18 For they utter arrogant, empty words and entice those who are barely escaping from others living in error, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh and by debauchery. 19 They promise freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption, for a person is a slave to whatever has mastered them. 20 For if, after escaping the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. 22 Of them the true proverb has come true: "A dog returns to its own vomit," and, "A sow that is washed returns to wallowing in the mud."
• Zeph 1:6 : 6 And I will remove those who turn back from following the Lord, who do not seek the Lord or inquire of Him.
• Matt 12:43-45 : 43 When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it passes through arid places seeking rest but does not find it. 44 Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and in order. 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.
• Matt 13:20-21 : 20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
• Matt 18:15 : 15 If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
• Luke 2:34 : 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed.
• Luke 8:15 : 15 But the seed on good soil represents those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and produce a harvest through perseverance.
• Rom 2:7-8 : 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.
• Rom 9:32-33 : 32 Why not? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stone of stumbling, 33 Just as it is written: 'Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.'
• Rom 11:9 : 9 And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them."
• 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles,
• 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the workings of Satan, with all kinds of power, false signs, and wonders, 10 and with every kind of deceit targeting those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion, so that they will believe the lie, 12 in order that all who did not believe the truth but delighted in wickedness might be judged.
• 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their going out showed that none of them belonged to us.
• Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Allow them to do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
• 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 and, 'a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.' They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were determined to do.
• Ezek 33:6 : 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person will die for their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.
• Ezek 33:18 : 18 If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits iniquity, they will die because of it.
• Dan 9:18 : 18 Incline Your ear, my God, and hear. Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our pleas before You on account of our righteousness, but because of Your great mercy.
• Ezek 7:19 : 19 They will throw their silver in the streets, and their gold will be treated as unclean. Their silver and gold will not be able to save them on the day of the LORD's wrath. They cannot satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs with it, for it has caused their stumbling into sin.
• Isa 64:6 : 6 No one calls on your name or rouses themselves to take hold of you, for you have hidden your face from us and have melted us away in the grip of our sins.
• Prov 25:12 : 12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.
• Lev 19:17 : 17 Do not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your neighbor, and do not bear sin because of him.
• Deut 13:3 : 3 and the sign or wonder he spoke to you about comes true, saying, 'Let us follow other gods, whom you have not known, and let us worship them,'
• 2 Sam 12:7-9 : 7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 'I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. 9 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in His eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites! 10 Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.' 11 This is what the Lord says: 'Look, I am going to bring disaster upon you from within your own household. I will take your wives before your very eyes and give them to someone close to you, who will sleep with them in broad daylight. 12 You did it in secret, but I will make this happen in front of all Israel and in broad daylight.' 13 Then David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the Lord.' Nathan replied, 'The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
• 2 Chr 19:2-4 : 2 Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet King Jehoshaphat and said to him, 'Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the LORD’s wrath is upon you.' 3 But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart to seek God. 4 Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, but he also went out among the people, from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
• 2 Chr 24:2 : 2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
• 2 Chr 24:17-22 : 17 After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and bowed before the king, and the king listened to their advice. 18 They abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and started worshiping the Asherah poles and idols. As a result, God's wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem because of their guilt. 19 The Lord sent prophets among them to bring them back to Him, but though the prophets testified against them, they refused to listen. 20 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest. Standing above the people, he said to them, 'This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lord's commands and bring about your own failure? Because you have forsaken the Lord, He has also forsaken you.' 21 But they conspired against him, and at the king's command, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the house of the Lord. 22 King Joash did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had shown him but killed his son. As Zechariah was dying, he said, 'May the Lord see this and call you to account.'
• 2 Chr 25:15 : 15 The anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, 'Why do you consult these gods, which could not save their own people from your hand?'
• Ps 36:3 : 3 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.
• Ps 119:165 : 165 Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing can make them stumble.