Verse 17

If a man marries his sister, whether she is the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother, and they see each other's nakedness, it is a disgrace. They shall be cut off in the sight of their people; he has uncovered his sister's nakedness and shall bear his iniquity.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    En mann som tar sin søster, sin fars datter eller sin mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, begår en skam. De skal utryddes i sitt folks åsyn. Han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet; han skal bære sitt ansvar.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Hvis en mann tar sin søster, sin fars datter eller sin mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, er det en skamfull ting. De skal bli utryddet for sine folks øyne. Han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet; han skal bære sin egen skyld.

  • Norsk King James

    Og hvis en mann tar sin søster, sin fars datter, eller sin mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet; det er en synd; og de skal bli avskåret fra sin slekt; han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet; han skal bære sin synd.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Hvis en mann tar sin søster, enten fars datter eller mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, er det en skam. De skal utryddes for øynene på folket; han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet, han skal bære sin skyld.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Den som tar sin søster, enten datter av sin far eller datter av sin mor, og ser hennes nakenhet og hun ser hans nakenhet, det er en skammelig handling. De skal utryddes for øynene av sitt folk. Han har blottet sin søsters skam; han skal bære sin skyld.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Og hvis en mann tar sin søster, enten sin fars datter eller sin mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, er det en skammelig handling; de skal bli avskåret foran sitt folk. Han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet; han skal bære sin skyld.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Og om en mann tar sin søster, enten det er hans fars datter eller hans mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, er det en ond handling; de skal uten tvil utstøtes fra sitt folk: for han har blottlagt sin søsters nakenhet, og skal bære sin skyld.

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

    Og hvis en mann tar sin søster, enten sin fars datter eller sin mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, er det en skammelig handling; de skal bli avskåret foran sitt folk. Han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet; han skal bære sin skyld.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Den som tar sin søster, sin fars eller mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, det er en skammelig handling. De skal utryddes for folkets øyne; han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet, han skal bære sin synd.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Om en mann tar sin søster, datteren av sin far eller sin mor, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, er det en skam. De skal utryddes i synet av sitt folk. Han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet. Han må bære sin skyld.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og tager en Mand sin Søster, sin Faders Datter eller sin Moders Datter, og seer hendes Blusel, og hun, hun seer hans Blusel, det er en gruelig Ting, og de skulle udryddes for deres Folks Børns Øine; han blottede sin Søsters Blusel, han skal bære sin Misgjerning.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their peop: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Og hvis en mann tar sin søster, sin fars datter eller sin mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, er det en skammelig handling: de skal utryddes for sitt folks øyne, han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet, han skal bære sin misgjerning.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Hvis en mann tar sin søster, sin fars datter eller sin mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, er det en skamfull handling; de skal utryddes for øynene på sitt folk: han har avdekket sin søsters nakenhet; han skal bære sin skyld.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Og en mann som tar sin søster, en datter av sin far eller mor, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet: det er skam; de skal bli utestengt fra sitt folk; hans søsters nakenhet har han avslørt; hans synd bærer han.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Og hvis en mann tar sin søster, sin fars datter, eller sin mors datter, og ser hennes nakenhet, og hun ser hans nakenhet, er det en skamfull handling; de skal avskjæres i sine folks syn; han har blottlagt sin søsters nakenhet; han skal bære sin synd.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Og hvis en mann tar sin søster, datter av sin far eller sin mor, og har samkvem med henne og hun med ham, er det en skammelig handling: de skal utryddes foran sitt folk; han har hatt samkvem med sin søster, og hans synd skal være over ham.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Yf a ma take his syster his fathers doughter or his mothers doughter, ad se hir secrettes, and she se his secrettes also: it is a weked thinge. Therfore let them perish in the syghte of their people, he hath sene his systers secretnesse, he shall therfore bere his synne.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf eny man take his sister, his fathers doughter, or his mothers doughter, and se hir preuyte, and she agayne se his secretes, it is a wicked thinge. They shalbe roted out in the sight of their people. For he hath vncouered his sisters preuyte, he shal beare his synne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Also the man that taketh his sister, his fathers daughter, or his mothers daughter, & seeth her shame and she seeth his shame, it is villenie: therefore they shall be cut off in the sight of their people, because he hath vncouered his sisters shame, he shall beare his iniquitie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If a man take his sister, his fathers daughter, or his mothers daughter, & see her nakednesse, and she his nakednesse, it is a wicked thing, they shalbe cut of in the sight of their people: he hath vncouered his sisters nakednesse, he shall beare his sinne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it [is] a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "'If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And a man who taketh his sister, a daughter of his father or daughter of his mother, and he hath seen her nakedness, and she seeth his nakedness: it is a shame; and they have been cut off before the eyes of the sons of their people; the nakedness of his sister he hath uncovered; his iniquity he beareth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And if a man takes his sister, daughter of his father or his mother, and has sex relations with her and she with him, it is an act of shame: they are to be cut off before the children of their people; he has had sex relations with his sister, and his sin will be on him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "'If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “‘If a man has marital relations with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or his mother, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has exposed his sister’s nakedness; he will bear his punishment for iniquity.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 18:9 : 9 Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born in the same household or elsewhere.
  • Deut 27:22 : 22 Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • 2 Sam 13:12 : 12 She answered him, 'No, my brother! Don’t force me. Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don’t do this outrageous thing.'
  • Ezek 22:11 : 11 One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife, another defiles his daughter-in-law with wickedness, and another violates his sister, his father’s daughter.
  • Gen 20:12 : 12 Besides, she really is my sister—the daughter of my father though not of my mother—and she became my wife.