Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men du og dine sønner med deg skal utføre prestetjenesten for alt som angår alteret og forhenget. Jeg gir dere prestetjenesten som en gave, men den som nærmer seg skal dø.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor skal du og dine sønner holde prestetjenesten i alt som angår alteret og innenfor forhenget; og dere skal tjene. Jeg har gitt dere prestetjenesten som en gave: en fremmed som kommer nær, skal dø.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor skal du og dine sønner utføre prestetjenesten for alt som gjelder alteret og innenfor forhenget; dere skal tjene: jeg har gitt dere prestetjenesten som en gave; og en fremmed som nærmer seg, skal dø.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du og sønnene dine skal ivareta prestetjenesten, alt som gjelder alteret og det innenfor forhenget, og jeg gir dere prestetjenesten som en gave. Den fremmede som kommer nær, skal dø.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men du og dine sønner med deg skal ivareta prestetjenesten i alt som har å gjøre med alteret og forhenget; og jeg har gitt dere prestetjenesten som en gave. Den fremmede som kommer nær, skal dø.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor skal du og dine sønner ta vare på prestetjenestene deres for alt som vedrører alteret og innenfor forhenget; for jeg har gitt dere prestetjenesten som en gave, og den fremmede som kommer nær, skal dø.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor skal du og dine sønner ivareta prestetjenesten for alt som angår alteret og det som er innenfor sløret, og dere skal tjene. Jeg har gitt deg prestetjenesten som en gave, og en fremmed som nærmer seg, skal henrettes.

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

  Derfor skal du og dine sønner ta vare på prestetjenestene deres for alt som vedrører alteret og innenfor forhenget; for jeg har gitt dere prestetjenesten som en gave, og den fremmede som kommer nær, skal dø.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men du og dine sønner med deg skal ta vare på deres prestetjeneste i alt som gjelder alteret og det innenfor forhenget. Dere skal gjøre tjenesten. Jeg gir dere deres prestetjeneste som en gave, men den fremmede som kommer nær, skal dø.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men du og dine sønner skal ta vare på presteskapet deres når det gjelder alt som angår alteret og det som er bak forhenget, for deres tjeneste som gave; og en fremmed som nærmer seg, skal dø.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men du og dine Sønner med dig skulle tage vare paa eders Præstedømme, i al den Gjerning, (som hører til) Alteret, og indenfor Forhænget, og I skulle tjene (der); jeg giver (eder) eders Præstedømme som en Gaves Tjeneste, men den Fremmede, som holder sig nær til, skal dødes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor skal du og dine sønner ta vare på prestetjenesten ved alteret og innenfor forhenget. Dere skal tjene der, for jeg har gitt dere prestetjenesten som en gave. Enhver fremmed som kommer nær, skal dø.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore you and your sons with you shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the veil; and you shall serve: I have given your priest's office to you as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du og dine sønner skal holde prestetjenesten for alt nær alteret og innenfor forhenget, og dere skal tjene: Jeg gir dere prestetjenesten som en tjenestegave, og den fremmede som kommer nær, skal dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og du og dine sønner med deg skal ta vare på deres prestedømme for alt som angår alteret og det som er innenfor forhenget, og dere skal tjene. Presteskapet gjør jeg til din gave; og den fremmede som nærmer seg, skal dø.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og du og dine sønner med deg skal ta vare på deres prestedømme i alt som angår alteret og det innenfor forhenget. Dere skal tjene; jeg gir dere prestedømmet som en gave: og en fremmed som kommer nær skal dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Du og dine sønner med deg skal være ansvarlige som prester for alteret og alt som er på det, og alt innenfor forhenget. Dere skal gjøre prestearbeidet. Jeg har gitt dere deres stilling som prester, og enhver annen mann som kommer nær, vil bli drept.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And se that both thou and thy sonnes with the take hede vnto youre preastes office in all thinges that pertayne vnto the alter and within the vayle. And se that ye serue for I haue geue youre preastes office vnto you for a gifte to do seruyce: and the straunger that cometh nye shall dye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for ye, and yi sonnes with the, ye shal waite vpon youre prestes office, that ye maye ministre in all maner busynes of the altare, and within the vayle: for yor prestes office geue I vnto you for a gifte to do seruyce. Yf a straunger come nye, he shall dye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou, and thy sonnes with thee shall keepe your Priestes office for all things of the altar, and within the vaile: therefore shal ye serue: for I haue made your Priestes office an office of seruice: therefore the stranger that cometh neere, shalbe slayne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore shalt thou & thy sonnes with thee kepe your priestes office for all thynges that pertayne vnto the aulter and within the vayle: And ye shal serue, for I haue geue your priestes office vnto you as a gift, and therfore ye straunger that commeth nye, must be slayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office [unto you] as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You and your sons with you shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil; and you shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou, and thy sons with thee, do keep your priesthood, for everything of the altar, and within the vail, and ye have served; a service of gift I make your priesthood; and the stranger who is coming near is put to death.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil; and ye shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you and your sons with you are to be responsible as priests for the altar and everything on it, and everything inside the veil; you are to do the work of priests; I have given you your position as priests; and any other man who comes near will be put to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You and your sons with you shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil; and you shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you and your sons with you are responsible for your priestly duties, for everything at the altar and within the curtain. And you must serve. I give you the priesthood as a gift for service, but the unauthorized person who approaches must be put to death.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 3:10 : 10 But you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to be responsible for their priesthood, and any unauthorized person who approaches it shall be put to death.
• 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 16:5-7 : 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. 6 "Do this: Take censers for yourselves, Korah and all your followers. 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 18:4-5 : 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 18:20 : 20 The LORD said to Aaron: You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them; I am your share and inheritance among the Israelites.
• 1 Sam 2:28 : 28 Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence? And I gave to your forefather’s family all the offerings made by fire from the Israelites.
• John 3:27 : 27 John replied, 'No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.'
• Rom 15:15-16 : 15 Yet I have written to you quite boldly on some points, to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me. 16 To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
• Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
• Heb 5:4 : 4 And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.
• Heb 9:3-6 : 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place. 4 It had the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered with gold on all sides. Inside the ark were a golden jar containing the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the tablets of the covenant. 5 Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot now speak about these things in detail. 6 When these things were arranged this way, the priests would regularly enter the first room of the tabernacle to perform their ministry.
• Exod 29:9 : 9 Gird them with sashes, both Aaron and his sons, and fasten caps on their heads. The priesthood shall be theirs by a lasting statute. In this way, you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.
• Lev 16:2 : 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.
• Lev 16:12-14 : 12 Then he shall take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and bring them inside the curtain. 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. 14 He shall take some of the bull's blood and with his finger sprinkle it on the front of the atonement cover; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the atonement cover.
• Num 1:51 : 51 Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites must take it down, and whenever it is to be set up, the Levites must set it up. Any outsider who comes near it must be put to death.