Verse 25

The assembly shall protect the one who caused the death from the avenger of blood and send them back to the city of refuge they fled to. They must remain there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Menigheten skal beskytte drapsmannen fra blodhevneren og føre ham tilbake til tilfluktsbyen han flyktet til. Han skal bo der inntil den store presten som er innviet med den hellige oljen, dør.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men domstolen skal frikjenne morderen fra blodhevnerens hånd, og domstolen skal bringe ham tilbake til tilfluktsbyen hvor han flyktet, og han skal bo der inntil den høye prest dør, som er salvet med hellig olje.

• Norsk King James

  Og menigheten skal levere drapsmannen ut av blodhevnerens hånd, og menigheten skal føre ham tilbake til byen hans for tilflukt, dit han var flyktet: og han skal oppholde seg der til høyprestens død, som ble salvet med den hellige oljen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og menigheten skal redde morderen fra blodhevnerens hånd og føre ham tilbake til tilfluktsbyen hvor han flyktet, og han skal bli der til ypperstepresten, salvet med hellig olje, dør.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men hvis drapsmannen går utenfor grensen til tilfluktsbyen hvor han har søkt tilflukt,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Menigheten skal redde drapsmannen fra blodhevnerens hånd, og de skal bringe ham tilbake til tilfluktsbyen han flyktet til; og han skal bli der til øverstepresten, som ble salvet med den hellige oljen, dør.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For samlingen skal redde den drepende fra blodhevnens mann og føre ham tilbake til tilfluktsbyen han flyktet til; han skal bli der inntil øversteprestens død, den som ble salvet med den hellige olje.

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

  Menigheten skal redde drapsmannen fra blodhevnerens hånd, og de skal bringe ham tilbake til tilfluktsbyen han flyktet til; og han skal bli der til øverstepresten, som ble salvet med den hellige oljen, dør.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og menigheten skal frigi drapsmannen fra blodhevnerens hånd; menigheten skal sende ham tilbake til den tilfluktsbyen hvor han hadde flyktet, og han skal bo der inntil den store prestens død, han som ble salvet med den hellige oljen.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Menigheten skal redde morderen fra blodhevnerens hånd og bringe ham tilbake til tilfluktsbyen som han flyktet til. Der skal han bli til øverstepresten som ble salvet med hellig olje dør.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de i Menigheden skulle udfrie Manddraberen af Blodhevnerens Haand, og de i Menigheden skulle lade ham komme tilbage til sin Tilflugtsstad, der, hvor han flyede til; og han skal blive der, indtil den Ypperstepræst døer, som man haver salvet med den hellige Olie.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og menigheten skal fri drapsmannen fra blodhevnerens hånd, og menigheten skal føre ham tilbake til tilfluktsbyen han flyktet til, og han skal bli der til ypperstepresten som ble salvet med den hellige oljen, dør.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, where he had fled: and he shall abide in it until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og menigheten skal frikjenne drapsmannen fra blodhevnerens hånd, og menigheten skal gjeninnsette ham i hans tilfluktsby, hvor han hadde flyktet: og han skal bo der til yppersteprestens død, som ble salvet med den hellige olje.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Menigheten skal redde drapsmannen fra blodhevnerens hånd og føre ham tilbake til fristedet hvor han flyktet. Der skal han bo til ypperstepresten som er salvet med den hellige olje, dør.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Menigheten skal redde drapsmannen ut av blodhevnerens hånd, og føre ham tilbake til tilfluktsbyen han flyktet til, og han skal bo der inntil ypperstepresten, som er salvet med den hellige oljen, dør.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og la menigheten holde drapsmannen trygg fra den som har rett til blodhevn, og sende ham tilbake til den tilfluktsbyen hvor han hadde søkt tilflukt: der skal han være til døden av den høypresten som var salvet med den hellige oljen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the congregacion shall delyuer the sleer out of the hande of the iudge of bloude and shall restore him agayne vnto the fraunchesed cytye whother he was fleed. And he shall byde there vnto the dethe off the hye preaste whiche was anoynted with holy oyle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the cogregacion shal delyuer the deedslayer from the hande of ye auenger of bloude, & shal let him come agayne to the fre cite, whither he was fled: & there shall he abyde vnto ye death of the hye prest, which was anoynted with ye holy oyle.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hande of the auenger of blood, and the Congregation shall restore him vnto the citie of his refuge, whither hee was fled: and hee shal abide there vnto the death of the hie Priest, which is anointed with the holy oyle.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hande of the reuenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore hym to the citie of his refuge, whyther he was fled: and he shal abide there vnto the death of the hye priest, whiche was annoynted with the holy oyle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And the company have delivered the man-slayer out of the hand of the redeemer of blood, and the company have caused him to turn back unto the city of his refuge, whither he hath fled, and he hath dwelt in it till the death of the chief priest, who hath been anointed with the holy oil.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And let the people keep the man responsible for the death safe from the hands of him who has the right of punishment for blood, and send him back to his safe town where he had gone in flight: there let him be till the death of the high priest who was marked with the holy oil.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The community must deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the community must restore him to the town of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the consecrated oil.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 29:7 : 7 Take the anointing oil and pour it on his head, anointing him.
• Lev 4:3 : 3 if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt upon the people, he must offer a young bull without defect to the LORD as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
• Lev 21:10 : 10 The high priest, who has the oil of anointing poured on his head and who has been consecrated to wear the sacred garments, must not let his hair become unkempt or tear his clothes.
• Josh 20:6 : 6 The person must stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may return to their own city and home, from which they fled.
• Rom 3:24-26 : 24 And all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins previously committed. 26 He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
• Eph 2:16-18 : 16 and might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross, by which He put their hostility to death. 17 He came and proclaimed peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
• 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 7:25-28 : 25 Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27 He does not need to offer sacrifices every day, as high priests do—first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people. He did this once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints men who are weak as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
• Heb 9:12-15 : 12 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood. He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so their bodies are outwardly clean, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works so that we may serve the living God? 15 Therefore, Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that He has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
• Heb 10:19-22 : 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, 21 and since we have a great high priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
• Num 35:28 : 28 The one who caused the death must remain in the city of refuge until the high priest dies; only after the death of the high priest may they return to their own property.
• Lev 8:12 : 12 He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him.