Verse 25

'Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det ville være totalt uakseptabelt for deg å gjøre slik, å drepe rettferdige sammen med de onde, så den rettferdige blir lik den onde. Skal ikke hele jordens dommer handle rettferdig?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det må være langt fra deg å gjøre slik, å drepe de rettferdige sammen med de urettferdige: at de rettferdige skal være som de urettferdige, langt fra deg: Skal ikke hele jordens dommer gjøre rett?

• Norsk King James

  Det ville være langt fra deg å handle slik, å ødelegge de rettferdige sammen med de ugudelige; så de rettferdige ville være som de ugudelige; det ville være helt uforenlig med deg: Skal ikke dommeren over hele jorden handle rett?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er ikke likt deg å handle slik, å drepe de rettferdige sammen med de gudløse, så rettferdige blir som gudløse. Det er ikke likt deg! Skal ikke hele jordens dommer gjøre rett?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det være langt fra deg å gjøre slik, å la den rettferdige dø med den onde, så det går den rettferdige som den onde. Det være langt fra deg! Skal ikke jordens dommer gjøre rettferd?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det er fjernt fra deg å gjøre slikt, å drepe den rettferdige sammen med den ugudelige, så den rettferdige blir som den ugudelige. Det er fjernt fra deg: Skal ikke Jordens dommer gjøre rett?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det er altfor urimelig å handle slik, å drepe de rettferdige sammen med de ugudelige, sånn at de rettferdige blir som de onde. Skal ikke den allmektige dommeren over hele jorden gjøre rett?

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

  Det er fjernt fra deg å gjøre slikt, å drepe den rettferdige sammen med den ugudelige, så den rettferdige blir som den ugudelige. Det er fjernt fra deg: Skal ikke Jordens dommer gjøre rett?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det være langt fra deg å gjøre slikt, å drepe den rettferdige sammen med den urettferdige, slik at den rettferdige er som den urettferdige. Det være langt fra deg! Skulle ikke hele jordens dommer gjøre rett?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Langt derifra for deg å gjøre noe slikt, som å la den rettferdige omkomme sammen med den urettferdige, og at den rettferdige skal være som den urettferdige! Langt derifra! Skal ikke hele jordens Dommer gjøre rett?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det være langt fra dig at gjøre efter denne Viis, at ihjelslaae den Retfærdige med den Ugudelige, at den Retfærdige skulde være ligesom den Ugudelige, det være langt fra dig, den, som dømmer den ganske Jord, skulde han ikke gjøre Ret?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Jud of all the earth do right?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Dette vil være langt fra deg, at du gjør slik og dreper de rettferdige sammen med de onde, og at de rettferdige er som de onde; dette vil være langt fra deg. Skal ikke hele jordens dommer gjøre rett?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det være langt fra deg å gjøre noe slikt, å la de rettferdige dø med de ugudelige, så det går de rettferdige som de ugudelige. Det være langt fra deg. Skal ikke hele jordens dommer gjøre det som er rett?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det kan ikke være langt fra deg å gjøre slikt, å la de rettferdige dø med de onde, slik at det går de rettferdige som de onde. Skal ikke hele jordens dommer gjøre rett?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det være langt fra deg å gjøre slik, å drepe de rettferdige sammen med de onde, så det blir som om de rettferdige er som de onde; det være langt fra deg: Skal ikke hele jordens dommer gjøre rett?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det være langt fra deg å gjøre som å drepe rettferdige med onde, så rettferdige blir som onde; vil ikke hele jordens dommer gjøre det som er rett?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  That be farre from the that thou shuldest do after thys maner to sley the rightwes with the weked ad that the rightwes shulde be as the weked: that befarre from the. Shulde not the iudge of all ye worlde do acordynge to righte?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  That be farre fro the, yt thou shuldest do this, and to slaye the righteous with the vngodly, and that the righteous shulde be as the vngodly. That be farre from the. Shulde not the iudge of all the worlde do acordinge to right?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Be it farre fro thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That be farre from thee that thou shouldest do after this maner, and slaye the ryghteous with the wicked, & that the ryghteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the iudge of all the worlde do accordyng to ryght?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Far be it from you to do such a thing– to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:4 : 4 The Rock—His work is perfect, for all His ways are just. A faithful God without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
• Job 8:3 : 3 Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty distort what is right?
• Job 8:20 : 20 Behold, God will not reject the blameless, nor will He support the hand of evildoers.
• 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.
• Ps 58:11 : 11 The righteous will rejoice when they see vengeance; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Ps 94:2 : 2 Rise up, Judge of the earth; repay the proud for what they deserve.
• Ps 98:9 : 9 Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
• Eccl 7:15 : 15 In my fleeting life, I have seen it all: The righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.
• Eccl 8:12-13 : 12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and lives a long time, I know that it will be well with those who fear God, who honor Him. 13 But it will not go well for the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not fear God.
• Job 9:22-23 : 22 It makes no difference; therefore, I declare: He destroys both the blameless and the wicked. 23 When a scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent.
• Job 34:17-19 : 17 Can one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the righteous and mighty one? 18 Is it right to say to a king, 'You are worthless,' or to nobles, 'You are wicked'? 19 God shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of His hands.
• Ps 11:5-7 : 5 The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked—those who love violence—he hates with a passion. 6 On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. 7 For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
• Isa 57:1-2 : 1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; faithful people are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. 2 They find peace; they rest in their beds—those who walk in uprightness.
• Jer 12:1 : 1 You are righteous, LORD, even when I bring my case to you. Yet I want to discuss your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those who betray others at ease?
• Mal 3:18 : 18 Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
• John 5:22-27 : 22 'For the Father judges no one, but He has entrusted all judgment to the Son.' 23 'So that everyone may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.' 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. 25 Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son also to have life in Himself. 27 And He has given Him authority to execute judgment because He is the Son of Man.
• Rom 3:5-6 : 5 But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust for bringing His wrath on us? (I am speaking in human terms.) 6 Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?
• 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.