Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.6", "source": "פֶּן־יִרְדֹּף֩ גֹּאֵ֨ל הַדָּ֜ם אַחֲרֵ֣י הָרֹצֵ֗חַ כִּי־יֵחַם֮ לְבָבוֹ֒ וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְלוֹ֙ אֵ֣ין מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֠י לֹ֣א שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם", "text": "Lest-*yirdōf* *gōʾēl* the-*dām* after the-*rōtseaḥ* for-*yēḥam* *lĕbābō* and-*hissigō* for-*yirbeh* the-*derekh* and-*hikkāhū* *nāfesh* and-to-him not *mishpaṭ*-*māwet* because not *sōnēʾ* he to-him from-*tĕmōl* *shilshōm*", "grammar": { "*yirdōf*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he pursues'", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - 'redeemer of'", "*dām*": "common noun masculine singular - 'blood'", "*rōtseaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/manslayer'", "*yēḥam*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'becomes hot'", "*lĕbābō*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his heart'", "*hissigō*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'overtakes him'", "*yirbeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is great/long'", "*derekh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'way/road'", "*hikkāhū*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'strikes him'", "*nāfesh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'life/soul'", "*mishpaṭ*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'judgment of'", "*māwet*": "common noun masculine singular - 'death'", "*sōnēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'hating'", "*tĕmōl*": "adverb - 'yesterday'", "*shilshōm*": "adverb - 'day before yesterday'" }, "variants": { "*yirdōf*": "pursues/chases/follows after", "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*rōtseaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills", "*yēḥam*": "becomes hot/is enraged/is angry", "*lĕbābō*": "his heart/his mind/his inner being", "*hissigō*": "overtakes him/catches up to him/reaches him", "*yirbeh*": "is great/is long/is far", "*derekh*": "way/road/journey", "*hikkāhū*": "strikes him/hits him/kills him", "*nāfesh*": "life/soul/person", "*mishpaṭ*": "judgment/sentence/verdict", "*māwet*": "death/execution", "*sōnēʾ*": "hating/being hostile to/being an enemy of", "*tĕmōl shilshōm*": "previously/beforehand/in the past (idiom)" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ellers kan blodhevneren, den nærmeste slektningen, i sitt sinne forfølge drapsmannen og fange ham på veien, og drepe ham, selv om han ikke fortjener dødsstraff, fordi han ikke hadde noen hat i sitt hjerte mot ham tidligere.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For at blodhevneren ikke skal forfølge drapsmannen mens hans hjerte er i opphisselse og innhente ham, fordi veien er lang, og slå ham i hjel, enda han ikke fortjener dødsstraff siden han ikke hatet ham i fortiden.

• Norsk King James

  For at blodhevnere ikke skal forfølge den som har drept noen uforvarende, når hjertet hans er hett, og dermed overta ham og drepe ham; fordi han ikke var skyldig til døden, siden han ikke hatet ham tidligere.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  for å unngå at blodhevneren, i sin sinne, forfølger drapsmannen og treffer ham hvis veien er lang, og dreper ham, selv om han ikke fortjente døden, siden han ikke hatet ham tidligere.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ellers kan blodhevneren la sitt sinne flamme opp og forfølge drapsmannen, og hvis veien er lang, kan han nå ham igjen og ta livet av ham selv om han ikke fortjener dødsstraff, fordi han ikke bar nag til ham i fortiden.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For at blodhevnens hevner ikke skal forfølge drapsmannen mens hans hjerte er oppbrakt, og innhente ham fordi veien er lang, og slå ham i hjel; selv om han ikke var skyldig til døden, fordi han ikke hatet ham tidligere.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For at blodhevnere ikke skal forfølge drapsmannen mens sinnet er hett, gå ham nærmere på den lange veien og ta livet av ham, selv om han ikke fortjente døden fordi han ikke tidligere hadde hatt hat mot sin nabo.

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

  For at blodhevnens hevner ikke skal forfølge drapsmannen mens hans hjerte er oppbrakt, og innhente ham fordi veien er lang, og slå ham i hjel; selv om han ikke var skyldig til døden, fordi han ikke hatet ham tidligere.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette er for at blodhevneren ikke, drevet av sinne, skal forfølge drapsmannen hvis veien er for lang, og slå ham så han mister livet, enda han ikke er skyldig til døden, siden han ikke hatet ham fra før.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in anger, overtake him because the way is long, and strike him fatally, even though the manslayer does not deserve death, since he had no prior hatred towards his neighbor.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dette er for å unngå at blodhevneren blir så opprørt over tapet av et liv og forfølger drapsmannen, innhenter ham hvis veien er for lang, og slår ham i hjel, selv om han ikke fortjener dødsstraff fordi han ikke hatet den drepte tidligere.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at Blodhevneren skal ikke forfølge Manddraberen, medens hans Hjerte er ophidset, og naae ham, naar Veien er lang, og slaae ham ihjel, enddog ingen Dødsdom er over ham, thi han havde ikke hadet ham tilforn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of ath, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For at blodhevnens hevner ikke skal forfølge den som har drept, mens hans hjerte er fylt av vrede, og overmanne ham fordi veien er lang, og drepe ham; til tross for at han ikke var verdig til døden, siden han ikke hatet ham fra før.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer while his heart is hot and overtake him, because the way is long, and kill him; though he was not worthy of death, since he did not hate him in time past.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  for at blodhevneren ikke skal forfølge drapsmannen i sin hete vrede og slå ham i hjel, selv om han ikke fortjente døden, da han ikke hatet ham tidligere.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Slik kan blodhevneren ikke forfølge den som har drept noen i sinne og nådd ham igjen, fordi veien er lang, og drepe ham selv om han ikke fortjener dødsstraff, fordi han ikke tidligere har hatet ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  for at blodhevneren ikke skal forfølge drapsmannen i sinne og nå ham, fordi veien er lang, og slå ham ihjel; da han ikke var verdig til døden, siden han ikke hadde hatet ham før.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For hvis ikke, kan den som har rett til å straffe løpe etter drapsmannen i sin vrede, og fange ham fordi veien er lang, og gi ham et dødelig slag; selv om det ikke er riktig at han skal bli dømt til døden siden han ikke var drevet av hat.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Lest the executer of bloude folowe after the sleyer while his hert is whote and ouertake him, because the waye is longe, and slee him, and yet there is no cause worthy of deeth in him, in as moch as he hated not his neghbour in tyme passed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  lest the auenger of bloude folowe after the deedsleyer, whyle his hert is whote, and ouertake him, whyle the waye is so farre, and slaye him, where as yet no cause of death is in hi, for so moch as he hated him not in tyme passed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Least the auenger of the blood followe after the manslaier, while his heart is chafed, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slaie him, although he be not worthy of death, because he hated him not in time passed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lest the auenger of the blood folowe after the slayer whyle his heart is hot, & ouertake hym because the wayes is long, and slay hym, and yet there is no cause worthy of death in hym, in as much as he hated hym not in tyme passed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he [was] not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and strike him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he didn't hate him in time past.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  lest the redeemer of blood pursue after the man-slayer when his heart is hot, and hath overtaken him (because the way is great), and hath smitten him -- the life, and he hath no sentence of death, for he is not hating him heretofore;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For if not, he who has the right of punishment may go running after the taker of life in the heat of his wrath, and overtake him because the way is long, and give him a death-blow; though it is not right for him to be put to death because he was not moved by hate.

• World English Bible (2000)

  lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and strike him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he didn't hate him in time past.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Otherwise the blood avenger will chase after the killer in the heat of his anger, eventually overtake him, and kill him, though this is not a capital case since he did not hate him at the time of the accident.

Referenced Verses

• Num 35:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.12", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ לָכֶ֧ם הֶעָרִ֛ים לְמִקְלָ֖ט מִגֹּאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א יָמוּת֙ הָרֹצֵ֔חַ עַד־עָמְד֛וֹ לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wəhāyu* for you the cities for *miqlāṭ* from *gōʾēl* and not *yāmuṯ* *hārōṣēaḥ* until *ʿāmḏô* before *hāʿēḏâ* *lammišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyu*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall be", "*miqlāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - redeemer/avenger", "*yāmuṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall die", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the murderer/manslayer", "*ʿāmḏô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his standing", "*hāʿēḏâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation", "*lammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the judgment" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer/avenger/kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿēḏâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }
• Deut 21:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.22", "source": "וְכִֽי־יִהְיֶ֣ה בְאִ֗ישׁ חֵ֛טְא מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֖וֶת וְהוּמָ֑ת וְתָלִ֥יתָ אֹת֖וֹ עַל־עֵֽץ׃", "text": "And-when-*yihyeh* in-*ʾîš* *ḥēṭʾ* *mišpaṭ*-*māwet* and-*hûmāt*, and-*tālîtā* [direct object]-him on-*ʿēṣ*.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there is", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ḥēṭʾ*": "masculine singular noun - sin", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular noun construct - judgment of", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*hûmāt*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is put to death", "*tālîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hang", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree/wood/pole" }, "variants": { "*ḥēṭʾ*": "sin/crime/offense", "*mišpaṭ*-*māwet*": "judgment of death/capital offense", "*hûmāt*": "is put to death/is executed", "*tālîtā*": "hang/suspend", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/pole/stake" } }
• Josh 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.5", "source": "וְכִ֨י יִרְדֹּ֜ף גֹּאֵ֤ל הַדָּם֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וְלֹֽא־יַסְגִּ֥רוּ אֶת־הָרֹצֵ֖חַ בְּיָד֑וֹ כִּ֤י בִבְלִי־דַ֙עַת֙ הִכָּ֣ה אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ וְלֹֽא־שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃", "text": "And if *yirdōp* *gōʾēl* *haddām* after him, and not *yasgîrû* *hārōṣēaḥ* in his hand, for *biblî*-*daʿat* *hikkāh* *rēʿēhû* and not *śōnēʾ* he to him from *təmôl* *šilšôm*", "grammar": { "*yirdōp*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he pursues", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - avenger of", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*yasgîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they deliver up", "*hārōṣēaḥ*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the murderer", "*biblî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge/intent", "*hikkāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he struck", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*śōnēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - hating/being hostile", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšôm*": "adverb - three days ago/before" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl haddām*": "avenger of blood/blood redeemer/kinsman-redeemer of blood", "*yasgîrû*": "deliver up/surrender/hand over", "*biblî-daʿat*": "without knowledge/unintentionally/without premeditation", "*hikkāh*": "struck/killed/injured", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his fellow/his friend", "*təmôl šilšôm*": "previously/beforehand/in the past" } }
• 2 Sam 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.7", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֩ קָ֨מָה כָֽל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜ה עַל־שִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ תְּנִ֣י ׀ אֶת־מַכֵּ֣ה אָחִ֗יו וּנְמִיתֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ אָחִיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרָ֔ג וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָה גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁ וְכִבּ֗וּ אֶת־גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאָ֔רָה לְבִלְתִּ֧י שִׂים־לְאִישִׁ֛י שֵׁ֥ם וּשְׁאֵרִ֖ית עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *hinnēh* *qûm* all the *mišpāḥâ* against *šipḥâ* your and *ʾāmar* give [direct object marker] *nākâ* [of] *ʾāḥ* his and we will *mûṯ* him for *nepeš* [of] *ʾāḥ* his who he *hārag* and we will *šāmad* also [direct object marker] the *yôrēš* and they *kābâ* [direct object marker] *gaḥelet* my which *šāʾar* to not *śîm* to *ʾîš* my *šēm* and *šəʾērîṯ* on *pānîm* [of] the *ʾădāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*qûm*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - rose up/stood", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - said", "*mûṯ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural + paragogic he - we will put to death", "*hārag*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - killed/slew", "*šāmad*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural + paragogic he - we will destroy", "*kābâ*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural + waw consecutive - extinguished", "*šāʾar*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - remained/was left", "*śîm*": "qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*mišpāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - family/clan", "*šipḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - maidservant", "*nākâ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular construct - one who strikes", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - brother", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul", "*yôrēš*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - heir", "*gaḥelet*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - coal/ember", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - husband/man", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - remnant/remainder", "*pānîm*": "noun, common plural construct - face/surface", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - ground/land" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "rose up/stood up/arose against", "*mûṯ*": "put to death/kill", "*hārag*": "killed/slew/murdered", "*šāmad*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate", "*kābâ*": "extinguished/quenched", "*gaḥelet*": "coal/ember/burning coal (metaphor for lineage/family continuation)", "*šāʾar*": "remained/was left/survived", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/memory", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "remnant/remainder/survivor" } }
• Jer 26:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.15", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדְע֗וּ כִּ֣י אִם־מְמִתִ֣ים אַתֶּם֮ אֹתִי֒ כִּי־דָ֣ם נָקִ֗י אַתֶּם֙ נֹתְנִ֣ים עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּ֣י בֶאֱמֶ֗ת שְׁלָחַ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם לְדַבֵּר֙ בְּאָזְנֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "Only *yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏəʿû* that if-*məmîṯîm* you *ʾōṯî*, that-*dām* *nāqî* you *nōṯənîm* upon-yourselves and-upon-the-*ʿîr* the-this and-upon-*yōšəḇêhā*, because in-*ʾĕmeṯ* *šəlāḥanî* *Yəhwāh* to-you to-*ḏabbēr* in-*ʾāzənêḵem* *ʾēṯ* all-the-*dəḇārîm* the-these.", "grammar": { "*yāḏōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - knowing", "*tēḏəʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will know", "*məmîṯîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - putting to death", "*ʾōṯî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*dām*": "masculine singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "masculine singular - innocent", "*nōṯənîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - giving/placing", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*yōšəḇêhā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her inhabitants", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "feminine singular - truth", "*šəlāḥanî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he sent me", "*ḏabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾāzənêḵem*": "feminine dual with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your ears", "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the words" }, "variants": { "*yāḏōaʿ tēḏəʿû*": "emphatic construction - know for certain/surely know", "*dām nāqî*": "innocent blood - idiom for killing an innocent person", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yāšaḇ*": "dwell/sit/remain" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.16", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַשָּׂרִים֙ וְכָל־הָעָ֔ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים אֵין־לָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֗י בְּשֵׁ֛ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* the-*śārîm* and-all-the-*ʿām* to-the-*kōhănîm* and-to-the-*nəḇiʾîm*, Not-to-the-*ʾîš* the-this *mišpaṭ*-*māweṯ*, because in-name-of-*Yəhwāh* *ʾĕlōhênû* *dibbēr* to-us.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they said", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the officials", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*nəḇiʾîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*mišpaṭ*": "construct state, masculine singular - judgment of", "*māweṯ*": "masculine singular - death", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural possessive suffix - our God", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*mišpaṭ-māweṯ*": "death sentence/judgment of death" } }