Verse 53

But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the covenant to protect the Israelites from wrath. The Levites are to carry out the responsibilities of the tabernacle of the covenant.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men levittene skal slå leir rundt teltet for vitnesbyrdet, så det ikke blir vrede over Israels menighet. Levittene skal ha ansvar for vakten ved vitnesbyrdets telt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men levittene skal slå leir rundt vitnesbyrdets tabernakel, for at ingen vrede skal komme over menigheten av Israels barn: og levittene skal ha ansvaret for vitnesbyrdets tabernakel.

• Norsk King James

  Men levittene skal leire seg rundt åpenbaringsteltet, så det ikke skal komme noen vrede over forsamlingen av Israels barn; og levittene skal holde vakt over åpenbaringsteltet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men levittene skal slå leir rundt vitnesbyrdets tabernakel, så det ikke skal komme noen vrede over Israels barns menighet; derfor skal levittene ta ansvar for vitnesbyrdets tabernakel.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men levittene skal slå leir rundt vitnemøteteltet, så ikke Guds vrede skal komme over Israels barn. Levittene skal ivareta tjenesten ved vitnemøteteltet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men levittene skal slå leir rundt vitnesbyrdets tabernakel, slik at det ikke kommer vrede over Israels barns menighet; og levittene skal ta seg av vitnesbyrdets tabernakel.

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

  Men levittene skal slå leir rundt vitnesbyrdets tabernakel, slik at det ikke kommer vrede over Israels barns menighet; og levittene skal ta seg av vitnesbyrdets tabernakel.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men levittene skal slå leir rundt vitnesbyrdets tabernakel, slik at ingen vrede kommer over Israels barns menighet. De skal ta vare på vaktholdet rundt tabernaklet.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  1:53 Men levittene skal slå leir rundt vitnesbyrdets tabernakel. Således vil det ikke komme noe raseri over Israels barn. Levittene skal ta vare på vakttjenesten ved vitnesbyrdets tabernakel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Leviterne skulle leire sig omkring Vidnesbyrdets Tabernakel, at ikke en Vrede skal være over Israels Børns Menighed; derfor skulle Leviterne tage vare paa, hvad der er at tage vare paa ved Vidnesbyrdets Tabernakel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men levittene skal slå leir rundt vitnesbyrdets tabernakel, så det ikke kommer vrede over Israels barns menighet. Og levittene skal ta vare på vitnesbyrdets tabernakel.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But the Levites shall encamp around the tabernacle of testimony, so that no wrath may come upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men levittene skal slå leir rundt vitnesbyrdets tabernakel, for at det ikke skal bli noen vrede over Israels barns menighet: og levittene skal ha ansvar for vitnesbyrdets tabernakel."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og levittene skal campe rundt vitnesbyrdets tabernakel, så det ikke blir vrede på Israels barn, og levittene skal bevare vitnesbyrdets tabernakel.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men levittene skal bo rundt tabernaklet for vitnesbyrdet, så det ikke skal komme vrede over Israels barns menighet: og levittene skal ivareta oppsynet med tabernaklet for vitnesbyrdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men levittenes telt skal være rundt sammenkomstens telt, så ikke vrede kommer over Israels barn: sammenkomstens telt er under levittenes omsorg.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But the leuites shall pitche rounde aboute the habitacion of witnesse that there fall no wrath vpon the congregacion of the childre of Israel and the leuites shall wayte apon the habitacion of witnesse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the Leuites shall pitch rounde aboute the Tabernacle of wytnesse, that there come no wrath vpon ye congregacion of the children of Israel: therfore shal the Leuites wayte vpon the Habitacion of wytnesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the Leuites shall pitch rounde about the Tabernacle of the Testimonie, least vengeance come vpon the Congregation of the children of Israel, and the Leuites shall take the charge of the Tabernacle of the Testimonie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the Leuites shall pitche rounde about the tabernacle of wytnesse, that there be no wrath vpon the congregation of the chyldren of Israel: and the Leuites shall kepe the watche of the tabernacle of wytnesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the Levites encamp round about the tabernacle of the testimony; and there is no wrath on the company of the sons of Israel, and the Levites have kept the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the tents of the Levites are to be round the Tent of meeting, so that wrath may not come on the children of Israel: the Tent of meeting is to be in the care of the Levites.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the Levites must camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that the LORD’s anger will not fall on the Israelite community. The Levites are responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the testimony.”

Referenced Verses

• Lev 10:6 : 6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, 'Do not uncover your heads or tear your clothes in mourning, or you will die, and the LORD’s wrath will come upon the entire community. However, your relatives—all the house of Israel—may mourn for those the LORD burned.
• 1 Chr 23:32 : 32 In this way they fulfilled their duty to care for the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and their brothers, the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the house of the Lord.
• Num 3:7-8 : 7 They shall be responsible for his duties and the duties of the entire congregation before the tent of meeting, to perform the service of the tabernacle. 8 They shall care for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and the duties of the people of Israel, to perform the service of the tabernacle.
• Num 8:19 : 19 I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites to do the work of the Israelites in the tent of meeting and to make atonement for them, so that no plague will come upon the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.
• Num 31:30 : 30 From the Israelites' half, take one out of every fifty people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals. Give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the LORD's tabernacle.
• Num 31:47 : 47 From the Israelites' half, Moses took one out of every fifty, whether man or beast, and gave them to the Levites, who were responsible for the care of the LORD's tabernacle, as the LORD had commanded him.
• 1 Sam 6:19 : 19 But God struck down some of the men of Beth Shemesh because they looked into the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had inflicted them with a great blow.
• Num 8:24-26 : 24 This applies to the Levites: From twenty-five years old and upward, they shall enter to perform the work of the tent of meeting. 25 But at fifty years old, they must retire from regular service and shall no longer work. 26 Instead, they may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must no longer do the work. This is how you are to assign the Levites to their responsibilities.
• Num 18:2-5 : 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 3:38 : 38 Those to camp in front of the tabernacle, on the east side before the tent of meeting, were Moses, Aaron, and his sons, keeping charge of the sanctuary for the duties of the people of Israel. Any outsider who approached was to be put to death.
• Num 1:50 : 50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the covenant, all its furnishings, and everything that belongs to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, serve it, and camp around it.
• 2 Chr 13:10 : 10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken Him. The priests who serve the LORD are the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites carry out their responsibilities.
• Jer 5:31 : 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. And My people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?
• Jer 23:15 : 15 Therefore, this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: Behold, I will make them eat bitter wormwood and drink poisoned water, because from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.
• Acts 20:28-31 : 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood. 29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even from among your own group, men will rise up, speaking twisted things to draw away the disciples to follow them. 31 Therefore, be watchful, remembering that for three years I never stopped admonishing each one of you with tears, night and day.
• 1 Tim 4:13-16 : 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you. 15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that your progress may be evident to all. 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
• 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.