Verse 23

but he must not enter behind the curtain or come near the altar because he has a defect. He must not profane My sanctuary, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men han skal ikke gå fram til forhenget eller komme nær alteret, fordi han har en fysisk feil. Han skal ikke vanhellige mine hellige steder. For Jeg er Herren som helliggjør dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men han skal ikke gå inn til forhenget eller nærme seg alteret, fordi han har en lyte, og han skal ikke vanhellige mine helligdommer, for jeg, Herren, helliger dem.

• Norsk King James

  Bare han skal ikke gå inn til forhenget, eller komme nær til alteret, fordi han har en defekt; så han ikke vanhelliger mine helligdommer; for jeg, Herren, gjør dem hellige.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han skal likevel ikke gå nær forhenget eller komme til alteret, for han har en defekt, og han skal ikke vanhellige mine helligdommer; for jeg er Herren som gjør dem hellige.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  men han skal ikke komme nær forhenget eller komme nær alteret, for han har en feil, og han skal ikke vanhellige mine helligdommer; for jeg er Herren som helliggjør dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men han skal ikke gå inn bak forhenget eller nærme seg alteret, fordi han har en lyte; for at han ikke skal vanhellige mine helligdommer; for jeg, Herren, gjør dem hellige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men han skal ikke gå bak for forhenget, eller komme i nærheten av alteret, fordi han har en misdannelse, slik at han ikke vanhelliger mine helligdommer; for jeg, Herren, helliger dem.

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

  Men han skal ikke gå inn bak forhenget eller nærme seg alteret, fordi han har en lyte; for at han ikke skal vanhellige mine helligdommer; for jeg, Herren, gjør dem hellige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men han skal ikke gå inn til forhenget eller gå nær alteret, for han har lyte; han skal ikke vanhellige mine helligdommer, for jeg er Herren som helliger dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men han skal ikke gå inn foran forhenget eller nærme seg alteret, for han har en fysisk feil, og han skal ikke vanhellige mitt hellige sted, for jeg er Herren som helliger dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Alligevel skal han ikke komme til Forhænget og ei gaae frem til Alteret, thi der er Lyde paa ham, og han skal ikke vanhellige mine Helligdomme, thi jeg er Herren, som gjør dem hellige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a bmish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men han skal ikke gå innenfor forhenget eller nærme seg alteret, fordi han har en lyte, så han ikke vanhelliger mine helligdommer; for jeg, Herren, helliger dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Only he shall not go beyond the veil, nor come near the altar, because he has a blemish; that he does not profane my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han skal ikke komme nær forhenget, eller nærme seg alteret fordi han har en lyte; for at han ikke vanhelliger mine helligdommer, for jeg er Herren som helliger dem.'"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men til forhenget skal han ikke gå, og til alteret skal han ikke komme nær, for han har en lyte; han skal ikke vanhellige mine helligdommer, for jeg er Herren, som helliger dem.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  men han skal ikke gå inn bak forhenget eller nærme seg alteret, fordi han har en lyte, for at han ikke skal vanhellige mine helligdommer, for jeg er Herren som helliger dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men han kan ikke gå inn bak forhenget eller komme nær alteret, fordi han har kroppslige skader; og han må ikke vanhellige mine hellige steder, for jeg, Herren, har gjort dem hellige.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but shall not goo in vnto the vayle nor come nye the alter, because he is deformed that he polute not my sanctuary for I am the Lorde that sanctifye them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but he shal not go into ye vayle, ner come nye the altare (for so moch as he hath a blemysh vpo him) yt he vnhalowe not my Sactuary. For I am ye LORDE yt sanctifieth the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he shall not goe in vnto the vaile, nor come neere the altar, because hee hath a blemish, least he pollute my Sanctuaries: for I am the Lord that sanctifie them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Only let him not go in vnto ye vayle, nor come nye the aulter, because he is deformed, that he pollute not my sanctuarie: for I am the Lorde that sanctifie them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  only, unto the vail he doth not enter, and unto the altar he doth not draw nigh; for blemish `is' in him; and he doth not pollute My sanctuaries; for I `am' Jehovah, sanctifying them.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  only he shall not go in unto the veil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he may not go inside the veil or come near the altar, because he is damaged; and he may not make my holy places common; for I the Lord have made them holy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  but he must not go near the special curtain or step forward to the altar because he has a physical flaw. Thus he must not profane my holy places, for I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”

Referenced Verses

• Lev 21:12 : 12 He must not leave the sanctuary or defile the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.
• Ezek 44:9-9 : 9 Thus says the Lord GOD: No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, shall enter My sanctuary—not even any foreigner among the people of Israel. 10 But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who strayed after their idols, shall bear their punishment. 11 They shall serve as ministers in My sanctuary, responsible for the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they shall stand before them to serve them. 12 Because they served them before their idols and caused the house of Israel to stumble into iniquity, therefore I have lifted My hand against them, declares the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their punishment. 13 They shall not come near Me to serve as priests or to come near any of My holy things or the most holy things; they will bear their shame for the abominations they have committed. 14 I will appoint them as caretakers of the temple to perform all its duties and all that needs to be done within it.
• Exod 30:6-8 : 6 You shall place it in front of the veil that is before the ark of the testimony, in front of the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you. 7 Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he trims the lamps. 8 When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn incense on it. This shall be a perpetual incense offering before the LORD throughout your generations.
• Exod 40:26-27 : 26 He placed the golden altar in the tent of meeting in front of the veil. 27 He burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• Lev 15:31 : 31 You must warn the Israelites about their impurity, so they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.