Verse 4

And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og ingen tar denne æren på seg selv, men bare den som er kalt av Gud, slik som Aron var.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Ingen tar på seg æren for å bli overprest, men han som er kalt av Gud, på samme måte som Aron.

• Norsk King James

  Og ingen tar æren for seg selv, men den som er kalt av Gud, slik som Aron.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og ingen tar denne ære til seg selv, men bare den som blir kalt av Gud, slik som Aron var.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og ingen tar denne æren til seg selv, men den som er kalt av Gud, slik som Aron.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og ingen tar denne verdighet for seg selv, men han som er kalt av Gud, slik også Aron var.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og ingen tar denne æren til seg selv, men bare den som er kalt av Gud, slik Aron var.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ingen tar denne æren til seg selv, men den som er kalt av Gud, slik som Aaron var.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og ingen tar seg denne æren selv; han må være kalt av Gud, slik Aron ble det.

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

  Og ingen tar seg denne æren selv; han må være kalt av Gud, slik Aron ble det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og ingen tar denne ære til seg selv, men han som er kalt av Gud, akkurat som Aaron.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og ingen tar denne ære på seg selv, men den som er kalt av Gud, slik som Aron.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Ingen tager sig selv den Ære, men den (haver den), som er kaldet af Gud, ligesom og Aron var.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og ingen tar denne ære til seg selv, men bare den som er kalt av Gud, slik som Aron var.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And no man takes this honor unto himself, but only he who is called by God, as was Aaron.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ingen tar denne æren på seg selv, men han blir kalt av Gud, slik som Aron var.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og ingen tar seg selv denne ære, men den som er kalt av Gud, som også Aron var.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og ingen tar denne æren for seg selv, men kun når han er kalt av Gud, slik som Aron var.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ingen tar denne æren for seg selv, men bare den som er kalt av Gud, slik som Aron var.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And no man taketh honour vnto him silfe but he that is called of God as was Aaron.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And noma taketh ye honoure vnto himselfe, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And no man taketh this honor vnto him selfe, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And no man taketh the honour vnto hym selfe, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as [was] Aaron.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And no man who is not given authority by God, as Aaron was, takes this honour for himself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 28:1 : 1 Now bring near to you your brother Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to serve me as priests—Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron.
• 1 Chr 23:13 : 13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the Lord, to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
• 2 Chr 26:18 : 18 They confronted King Uzziah and said to him, 'It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful, and you will not be honored by the Lord God.'
• Num 16:5 : 5 Then he spoke to Korah and all his followers, saying, "In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to Him, who is holy, and whom He permits to approach Him. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.
• Num 16:7 : 7 Put fire in them and place incense on them in the presence of the Lord tomorrow. The man the Lord chooses will be the holy one. You have gone too far, sons of Levi!"
• Num 16:10 : 10 He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to Him, but now you are demanding the priesthood as well!
• Num 16:35 : 35 Then fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering incense.
• Num 17:3-9 : 3 Take the censers of these men who sinned against their own lives and have them made into hammered plates to overlay the altar, for they presented them before the LORD, and they became holy. Let them serve as a sign to the Israelites. 4 So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers that had been brought by those who were burned, and they were hammered into a covering for the altar. 5 It is to be a reminder to the Israelites, so that no unauthorized person—anyone who is not from Aaron’s descendants—may come near to burn incense before the LORD and become like Korah and his assembly, as the LORD had spoken to him through Moses. 6 The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron the next day, saying, 'You have killed the LORD’s people!' 7 When the assembly gathered against Moses and Aaron, they turned toward the tent of meeting, and there the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared. 8 Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting. 9 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 10 'Move away from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once.' And they fell facedown. 11 Moses said to Aaron, 'Take your censer and put incense on it, along with fire from the altar, and hurry to the assembly to make atonement for them. Wrath has gone out from the LORD; the plague has begun.'
• Num 18:1-5 : 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.' 2 Bring your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your ancestral tribe, to join you and assist you while you and your sons serve before the tent of the testimony. 3 They are to guard your duties and the duties of the entire tent, but they must not come near the sacred furnishings or the altar, so they will not die—and neither will you. 4 They are to join you and take responsibility for the care of the tent of meeting, performing all its service. No unauthorized person may come near you. 5 You are to perform the duties of the sanctuary and the altar, so that no further wrath will fall on the Israelites.
• Num 18:7 : 7 But you and your sons with you are to diligently guard your priestly duties for every aspect of the altar and the area behind the curtain. I have given your priesthood to you as a service of gift. Any unauthorized person who approaches shall be put to death.
• John 3:27 : 27 John replied, 'No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.'
• Num 3:3 : 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, who were set apart to serve as priests.
• Lev 8:2 : 2 Take Aaron, his sons with him, the garments, the anointing oil, the bull for the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread.