Verse 2

The LORD said to Moses, "Tell your brother Aaron that he must not come at any time into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain, in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the atonement cover.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren sa til Moses: Si til Aron, din bror, at han ikke skal komme inn i helligdommen bak forhenget til enhver tid, foran nådestolen som er på arken, så han ikke skal dø. For jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, at han ikke til enhver tid skal gå inn i det hellige forhenget foran nådestolen på arken, for at han ikke skal dø. For jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til broren din, Aron, om at han ikke må gå inn i det hellige rom foran nådeplassen på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for Jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådeplassen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren sa til Moses: Si til Aron, din bror, at han ikke kan komme inn i helligdommen bak forhenget, foran nådestolen på arken, når som helst han vil, for at han ikke skal dø. For jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren sa til Moses: Tal til din bror Aron, så han ikke til enhver tid går inn i det hellige innenfor forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, og si at han ikke alltid kan gå inn i det hellige, innenfor forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren sa til Moses: «Si til din bror Aaron at han ikke skal tre inn i den hellige staden bak sløret foran nådesetet, som er på paktens ark, for da kan han dø, for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådesetet.»

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

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, og si at han ikke alltid kan gå inn i det hellige, innenfor forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren sa til Moses: Si til din bror Aron at han ikke alltid skal tre inn i helligdommen innenfor forhenget, framfor soningsstedet som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø. For jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over soningsstedet.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Si til din bror Aron at han ikke alltid må komme inn i helligdommen bak forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, ellers vil han dø; for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sagde til Mose: Siig til Aron, din Broder, at han kommer ikke til enhver Tid ind til Helligdommen, indenfor Forhænget, lige for Naadestolen, som er paa Arken, at han ikke døer; thi jeg vil sees i Skyen, over Naadestolen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, og si at han ikke til enhver tid må komme inn i det hellige stedet bak forhenget foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø, for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the LORD said to Moses, Speak to Aaron your brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil before the mercy seat, which is on the ark; that he not die: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og Herren sa til Moses: «Si til din bror Aron at han ikke til enhver tid skal komme inn i Det Aller Helligste bak forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, så han ikke skal dø, for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Herren sa til Moses: «Si til din bror Aron at han ikke til enhver tid kan komme inn i helligdommen innenfor forhenget, for å tre fram for nådestolen som er over arken, så han ikke dør. For i en sky viser jeg meg over nådestolen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og Herren sa til Moses, Tal til Aron, din bror, at han ikke til enhver tid skal komme inn i det hellige innenfor forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren sa til Moses: Si til din bror Aron at han ikke til enhver tid kan komme inn i det hellige rommet innenfor forhenget, foran lokket som er over paktkisten, for fare for å miste livet; for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over lokket.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto Moses: speake vnto Aaron thy brother that he go not at all tymes in to the holy place, that is whithin the vayle that hangeth before the mercyseate which is apon the arcke that he dye not. For I will appeare in a clowde vpon the mercyseate.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, yt he go not at all tymes in to ye ynnermer Sanctuary, within the vale before the Mercyseate, which is vpon the Arke, yt he dye not: for I wyll appeare in a cloude vpon ye Mercyseate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the Holy place within the vayle, before the Merciseate, which is vpon the Arke, that he dye not: for I wil appeare in the cloude vpon the Merciseate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses: Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all tymes into the holy place within the vayle, before the mercie seate which is vpon the arke, that he dye not: For I wyll appeare in the cloude vpon ye mercie seate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy [place] within the vail before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  yea, Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Speak unto Aaron thy brother, and he cometh not in at all times unto the sanctuary within the vail, unto the front of the mercy-seat, which `is' upon the ark, and he dieth not, for in a cloud I am seen upon the mercy-seat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, your brother, that he may not come at all times into the holy place inside the veil, before the cover which is on the ark, for fear that death may overtake him; for I will be seen in the cloud on the cover of the ark.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and the LORD said to Moses:“Tell Aaron your brother that he must not enter at any time into the holy place inside the special curtain in front of the atonement lid that is on the ark so that he may not die, for I will appear in the cloud over the atonement lid.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 30:10 : 10 Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. Once a year he shall make atonement upon it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.
• 1 Kgs 8:10-12 : 10 When the priests withdrew from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD. 11 The priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. 12 Then Solomon said, 'The LORD has said that He would dwell in thick darkness.'
• Heb 9:25 : 25 Nor did He enter to offer Himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place year after year with blood that is not his own.
• Heb 10:19-20 : 19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, His body,
• Exod 40:34-35 : 34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. 35 Moses was unable to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud rested on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.
• Lev 8:35 : 35 You must remain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days and keep the Lord's charge so that you will not die, for this is what I was commanded.
• Lev 16:13 : 13 He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the atonement cover above the testimony, so that he will not die.
• Lev 23:27 : 27 However, on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. You shall hold a sacred assembly, humble yourselves, and present a fire offering to the Lord.
• Num 4:19 : 19 Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
• Num 17:10 : 10 'Move away from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once.' And they fell facedown.
• 1 Kgs 8:6 : 6 The priests placed the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD in its place inside the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim.
• Exod 40:20-21 : 20 He took the testimony and placed it in the ark, inserted the poles into the ark, and set the atonement cover on top of the ark. 21 Then he brought the ark into the Tabernacle, hung the veil as a partition, and shielded the ark of the testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• Exod 25:17-22 : 17 Make a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. 18 Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end and the other cherub at the other end. Make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends. 20 The cherubim shall have their wings outstretched upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces shall be toward each other, looking toward the mercy seat. 21 Place the mercy seat on top of the ark, and put into the ark the testimony that I will give you. 22 I will meet with you there and speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, about everything I will command you regarding the Israelites.
• Exod 26:33-34 : 33 You shall hang the veil under the clasps and bring the Ark of the Testimony inside the veil, and the veil shall separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place for you. 34 You shall place the mercy seat on the Ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.
• 2 Chr 5:14 : 14 and the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.
• Matt 27:51 : 51 Suddenly, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
• Heb 4:14-16 : 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus, the Son of God—let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are—yet without sin. 16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
• Heb 9:3 : 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place.
• Heb 9:7-8 : 7 But only the high priest entered the second room, and only once a year, never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. 8 By this, the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.