Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i trompeten, slik at folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet kommer og tar en sjel bort fra dem, skal denne sjelen gå tapt i sin synd, men jeg vil holde vaktmannen ansvarlig for hans blod.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men hvis vekteren ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i hornet, og folket ikke blir advart, kommer sverdet og tar bort noen av dem, han blir tatt bort i sin urett, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av vekterens hånd.

• Norsk King James

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i trompeten, slik at folket ikke blir advart; hvis sverdet kommer og tar en av dem, blir han borte i sin ondskap; men jeg vil kreve hans blod fra vaktmannens hånd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i trompeten, så folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet kommer og tar en av dem, blir vedkommende tatt for sin misgjerning, men jeg vil kreve blodet fra vaktmannens hånd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i basunen, så folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet kommer og tar bort noen av dem, da blir han tatt bort i sin misgjerning, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av vaktmannens hånd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i trompeten, så folket ikke er advart, og sverdet kommer og tar et menneske bort fra dem, blir han tatt bort i sin skyld; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av vaktmannens hånd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men om vaktmannen ser sverdet nærme seg og ikke blåser horn, slik at folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet så kommer og tar en av dem, da er han tatt bort på grunn av sin ugudelighet; hans blod vil jeg holde vaktmannens ansvar.

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

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i trompeten, så folket ikke er advart, og sverdet kommer og tar et menneske bort fra dem, blir han tatt bort i sin skyld; men hans blod vil jeg kreve av vaktmannens hånd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men dersom vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i hornet, så folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet kommer og tar en av dem, da skal han dø for sin synd, men hans blod vil jeg kreve fra vaktmannens hånd.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men dersom vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke støter i hornet og folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet kommer og tar noen bort, da skal denne bli tatt bort for sin misgjerning, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av vaktmannens hånd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men om Vægteren saae Sværdet komme, og ei blæste i Trompeten, og Folket ei advaredes, og Sværdet kom og tog en Sjæl bort af dem, — han blev borttagen for sin Misgjernings Skyld, men jeg vil kræve hans Blod af Vægterens Haand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i trompeten, slik at folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet kommer og tar noen bort blant dem, da vil han tas bort for sin synd, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av vaktmannens hånd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But if the watchman sees the sword coming, and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned; if the sword comes, and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i trompeten, og folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet kommer og tar noen blant dem, blir han tatt bort på grunn av sin synd, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av vaktmannens hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i trompeten, så folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet kommer og tar en sjel bort, da er den personen tatt bort i sin misgjerning, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av vaktmannens hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men dersom vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke blåser i trompeten slik at folket ikke blir advart, og sverdet kommer og tar en fra dem; da blir han tatt bort i sin synd, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av vaktmannens hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men hvis vaktmannen ser sverdet komme og ikke gir beskjed ved hornet, og folket ikke får vite om faren, og sverdet kommer og tar noen av dem bort, da vil vedkommende bli tatt i sin synd, men jeg vil gjøre vaktmannen ansvarlig for hans blod.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Agayne, yf the watch man se the swerde come, and shewe it not with the trompet, so yt the people is not warned: yff the swearde come then, and take eny man from amoge the: the same shall be taken awaye in his owne synne, but his bloude will I requyre off the watchmans honde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But if the watchman see the sworde come, and blowe not the trumpet, and the people be not warned: if the sworde come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away for his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at the watchmans hande.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Againe, if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, so that the people is not warned, if the sworde come then, and take any man from among them: the same shalbe taken away in his owne sinne, but his blood wyl I require at the watchmans hand.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take [any] person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But if the watchman sees the sword come, and doesn't blow the trumpet, and the people aren't warned, and the sword comes, and take any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the watchman, when he seeth the sword coming in, And he hath not blown with a trumpet, And the people hath not been warned, And come in doth a sword, And taketh away of them -- a soul, He in his iniquity is taken away, And his blood from the hand of the watchman I require.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, and the sword come, and take any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if the watchman sees the sword coming, and does not give a note on the horn, and the people have no word of the danger, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them; he will be taken away in his sin, but I will make the watchman responsible for his blood.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But if the watchman sees the sword come, and doesn't blow the trumpet, and the people aren't warned, and the sword comes, and take any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But suppose the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people. Then the sword comes and takes one of their lives. He is swept away for his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for that person’s death.’

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 3:18-20 : 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. 19 But if you warn the wicked person and he does not turn from his wickedness or his wicked way, he will die in his sin, but you will have saved yourself. 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.
• Ezek 33:8-9 : 8 When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. 9 But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so, they will die for their sin, but you will have saved yourself.
• 2 Sam 4:11 : 11 How much more, then, when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed! Should I not now demand his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?
• Ezek 18:20 : 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.
• 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 34:10 : 10 This is what the Lord GOD says, 'Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand My flock from their hand and stop them from shepherding My flock. The shepherds will no longer feed themselves, for I will rescue My flock from their mouths, so it will no longer be food for them.'
• John 8:21-24 : 21 Then he said to them again, "I am going away, and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come." 22 So the Jews said, "Surely he won’t kill himself, will he, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’? 23 He said to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 That is why I told you that you will die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."
• Prov 14:32 : 32 The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.
• Isa 56:10-11 : 10 Israel's watchmen are blind; they all lack knowledge. They are all mute dogs; they cannot bark. They lie around dreaming, loving to sleep. 11 Yet the dogs are greedy; they never have enough. They are shepherds who lack understanding; all of them turn to their own way, each seeking his own gain from every quarter.
• Gen 9:5 : 5 I will require an accounting for your lifeblood. I will demand it from any animal and from every person. From each person, I will demand an accounting for the life of another person.
• Gen 42:22 : 22 Reuben replied to them, 'Didn't I tell you not to sin against the boy, but you wouldn't listen? Now his blood is being demanded from us.'