Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.6", "source": "וְכֹ֗ל זִקְנֵי֙ הָעִ֣יר הַהִ֔וא הַקְּרֹבִ֖ים אֶל־הֶחָלָ֑ל יִרְחֲצוּ֙ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם עַל־הָעֶגְלָ֖ה הָעֲרוּפָ֥ה בַנָּֽחַל׃", "text": "And-all *ziqnê* the-*ʿîr* the-*hahîʾ* the-*qərōbîm* to-the-*heḥālāl* *yirḥăṣû* [direct object] *yədêhem* over-the-*ʿeglāh* the-*ʿărûpāh* in-the-*naḥal*.", "grammar": { "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*qərōbîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the nearest", "*heḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain one", "*yirḥăṣû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall wash", "*yədêhem*": "feminine dual noun construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*ʿeglāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the heifer", "*ʿărûpāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the neck-broken", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the valley/stream" }, "variants": { "*qərōbîm*": "nearest/closest ones", "*yirḥăṣû*": "they shall wash/cleanse", "*ʿărûpāh*": "neck-broken/beheaded" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da skal alle de eldste i den nærmeste byen vaske hendene sine over kua som de har tatt livet av.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og alle de eldste i den byen som er nærmest den drepte, skal vaske hendene over kvigen som er blitt avlivet i dalen.

• Norsk King James

  Og alle eldste i den byen som ligger nærmest den drepte mannen, skal vaske sine hender over kvigen som har fått hodet avhogd i dalen:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og alle de eldste fra byen nærmest den drepte skal vaske hendene over kvigen som har fått nakken brutt i dalen,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Alle de eldste i byen som ligger nærmest den døde, skal vaske sine hender over kvigen med brutt nakke i bekken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og alle de eldste i den byen som er nærmest den drepte mannen, skal vaske hendene sine over kvigen som har fått nakken brutt i dalen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Alle eldste i den nærmeste byen til den drepte skal vaske hendene sine over jomfrukyren som ble hugget i halsen i dalen.

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

  Og alle de eldste i den byen som er nærmest den drepte mannen, skal vaske hendene sine over kvigen som har fått nakken brutt i dalen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Alle eldste i den byen som er nærmest den drepte, skal vaske sine hender over den kvigen som ble drept i dalen,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All the elders of the city nearest to the slain person shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Alle de eldste i byen nærmest den drepte skal vaske sine hender over kvigen hvis hals er blitt brutt ved elven,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og alle de Ældste af den samme Stad, de, som ere næst ved den Ihjelslagne, de skulle toe deres Hænder over Qvien, som Halsen er afhuggen paa i Dalen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all the elrs of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is behead in the valley:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og alle de eldste i den byen som er nærmest den drepte, skal vaske sine hender over kvigen som er blitt drept i dalen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And all the elders of that city, that are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Alle de eldste i den byen som er nærmest den drepte, skal vaske sine hender over kvigen som har fått nakken brutt i dalen,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og alle eldste fra byen nærmest den døde skal vaske sine hender over kvigen som ble drept i dalen

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og alle byens eldste, som er nærmest den drepte, skal vaske sine hender over kvigen hvis nakke ble brutt i dalen;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og alle de ansvarlige mennene fra den byen som er nærmest den døde mannen, skal vaske hendene over kua hvor nakken ble brutt i dalen,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And all the elders of the citie that is nexte to the slayne man shall wasshe their handes ouer the heyffer that is beheded in the playne,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And all the Elders of the same cite shall come forth vnto the slayne, & wash their handes ouer ye yonge cowe, whose heade is stricken of in the valley,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And all the Elders of that citie that came neere to the slayne man, shal wash their hands ouer the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And all the elders of the citie that come foorth to the slayne man, shall washe their handes ouer the heyffer that is beheaded in the valley,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And all the elders of that city, [that are] next unto the slain [man], shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and all the elders of that city, who are near unto the slain one, do wash their hands over the heifer which is beheaded in the valley,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And all the responsible men of that town which is nearest to the dead man, washing their hands over the cow whose neck was broken in the valley,

• World English Bible (2000)

  All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and all the elders of that city nearest the corpse must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.6", "source": "אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾErḥaṣ* in-*niqqāyôn* *kappāy* and-*ʾăsōḇəḇâh* *ʾeṯ*-*mizbaḥăḵā* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "noun - cleanness/innocence", "*kappāy*": "dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "piel imperfect/cohortative 1st person singular - I will go around/encircle", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mizbaḥăḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your altar", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "I will wash/I shall wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "cleanness/innocence/purity", "*kappāy*": "my hands/my palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "I will go around/I will encircle/I may go about" } }
• Ps 73:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.13", "source": "אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Akh-riq zikkiti levavi*, *wa'erchatz beniqqayon kappai*.", "grammar": { "*Akh-riq*": "adverb + adverb - surely in vain", "*zikkiti*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cleansed", "*levavi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wa'erchatz*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I washed", "*beniqqayon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in innocence/cleanness", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*riq*": "in vain/emptiness/worthlessness", "*zikkiti*": "I cleansed/purified", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*rachatz*": "wash/bathe/cleanse", "*niqqayon*": "innocence/cleanness/purity", "*kappayim*": "palms/hands" } }
• Jer 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.22", "source": "כִּ֤י אִם־תְּכַבְּסִי֙ בַּנֶּ֔תֶר וְתַרְבִּי־לָ֖ךְ בֹּרִ֑ית נִכְתָּ֤ם עֲוֺנֵךְ֙ לְפָנַ֔י נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*təkabbəsî* *banneter* *wətarbî*-*lāk* *bōrît* *niktām* *ʿăwōnēk* *ləfānay* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/though", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*təkabbəsî*": "imperfect Piel, 2nd feminine singular - you wash", "*banneter*": "preposition + definite article + masculine noun - with the lye/natron", "*wətarbî*": "conjunction + imperfect Hiphil, 2nd feminine singular - and you increase/multiply", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bōrît*": "feminine singular noun - soap/alkali", "*niktām*": "perfect Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - is stained/marked", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*ləfānay*": "preposition + plural noun with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/though/even if", "*təkabbəsî*": "you wash/cleanse/launder", "*neter*": "lye/natron/mineral alkali", "*tarbî*": "you increase/multiply/use abundantly", "*bōrît*": "soap/alkali/cleansing agent", "*niktām*": "is stained/marked/ingrained", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "your iniquity/guilt/sin", "*ləfānay*": "before me/in my sight/in my presence" } }
• Matt 27:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.24", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Πιλάτος ὅτι οὐδὲν ὠφελεῖ, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον θόρυβος γίνεται, λαβὼν ὕδωρ, ἀπενίψατο τὰς χεῖρας ἀπέναντι τοῦ ὄχλου, λέγων, Ἀθῶός εἰμι ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ δικαίου τούτου: ὑμεῖς ὄψεσθε.", "text": "*Idōn* *de* *ho* *Pilatos* that nothing *ōphelei*, but rather *thorybos* *ginetai*, *labōn* *hydōr*, *apenipsato* the *cheiras* *apenanti* of the *ochlou*, *legōn*, *Athōos* I *eimi* from the *haimatos* of this *dikaiou*: you *opsesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - seeing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ōphelei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - profits/avails", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*thorybos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - uproar/riot", "*ginetai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle - becomes/arises", "*labōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having taken", "*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water", "*apenipsato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - washed", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*apenanti*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - crowd", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - saying", "*Athōos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - innocent", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - blood", "*dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - righteous/just one", "*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*opsesthe*": "future, 2nd plural, middle - you will see" }, "variants": { "*Idōn de*": "When Pilate saw/Seeing", "*ouden ōphelei*": "nothing was gained/it was no use", "*thorybos ginetai*": "a riot was starting/an uproar was arising", "*apenipsato tas cheiras*": "washed his hands", "*Athōos eimi*": "I am innocent", "*opsesthe*": "you will see/it is your responsibility/see to it yourselves" } } 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.25", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, εἶπεν, Τὸ αἷμα αὐτοῦ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ τέκνα ἡμῶν.", "text": "And *apokritheis* all the *laos*, *eipen*, The *haima* of him upon us, and upon the *tekna* of us.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered/responded", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people/crowd", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children/descendants" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*laos*": "people/crowd/populace/nation", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants" } }
• Heb 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.10", "source": "Μόνον ἐπὶ βρώμασιν καὶ πόμασιν, καὶ διαφόροις βαπτισμοῖς, καὶ δικαιώμασιν σαρκὸς, μέχρι καιροῦ διορθώσεως ἐπικείμενα.", "text": "Only *epi brōmasin kai pomasin*, and *diaphorois baptismois*, and *dikaiōmasin sarkos*, until *kairou diorthōseōs epikeimena*.", "grammar": { "*Monon*": "adverb - 'only'", "*epi*": "preposition with dative - 'concerning/with respect to'", "*brōmasin*": "dative neuter plural - 'foods'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*pomasin*": "dative neuter plural - 'drinks'", "*diaphorois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - 'various/diverse'", "*baptismois*": "dative masculine plural - 'washings/baptisms'", "*dikaiōmasin*": "dative neuter plural - 'ordinances/regulations'", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular - 'of flesh'", "*mechri*": "preposition with genitive - 'until'", "*kairou*": "genitive masculine singular - 'time/season'", "*diorthōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - 'reformation/setting straight'", "*epikeimena*": "present middle participle, nominative neuter plural - 'being imposed/laying upon'" }, "variants": { "*epi*": "concerning/with respect to/regarding", "*brōmasin*": "foods/meats/edibles", "*pomasin*": "drinks/beverages", "*diaphorois*": "various/diverse/different", "*baptismois*": "washings/baptisms/ritual cleansings", "*dikaiōmasin*": "ordinances/regulations/requirements", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*kairou*": "time/season/appointed time", "*diorthōseōs*": "reformation/correction/setting straight", "*epikeimena*": "being imposed/resting upon/laid upon" } }
• Ps 51:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.2", "source": "בְּֽבוֹא־אֵ֭לָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֝֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃", "text": "When-*bôʾ*-to-him *Nātān* the-*nābîʾ* *kaʾăšer*-*bāʾ* to-*bat*-*šābaʿ*", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct with prefixed beth (in/when) - coming/entering", "*Nātān*": "proper name - Nathan", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - prophet", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to/when", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/went", "*bat*-*šābaʿ*": "construct form - daughter of Sheba/Bathsheba" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/approaching", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/spokesman" } }
• Ps 51:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.7", "source": "הֵן־בְּעָו֥וֹן חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃", "text": "Behold-in-*ʿāwôn* *ḥôlāltî* and-in-*ḥēṭ* *yeḥĕmatnî* *ʾimmî*", "grammar": { "*ʿāwôn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*ḥôlāltî*": "Polal perfect 1st person singular - I was brought forth/born", "*ḥēṭ*": "masculine singular noun - sin", "*yeḥĕmatnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - she conceived me", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mother" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwôn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥôlāltî*": "I was brought forth/born/formed", "*ḥēṭ*": "sin/offense/fault", "*yeḥĕmatnî*": "she conceived me/was warm with me/became pregnant with me", "*ʾimmî*": "my mother" } }
• Ps 51:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.14", "source": "הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשׂ֣וֹן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hāšîbâ* to-me *śəśôn* *yišʿekā* and-*rûaḥ* *nədîbâ* *tisməkēnî*", "grammar": { "*hāšîbâ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - restore", "*śəśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy", "*yišʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*nədîbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - willing/noble", "*tisməkēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - she will uphold me" }, "variants": { "*hāšîbâ*": "restore/return/bring back", "*śəśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*yišʿekā*": "your salvation/deliverance/victory", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*nədîbâ*": "willing/noble/generous/free", "*tisməkēnî*": "she will uphold me/sustain me/support me" } }
• Job 9:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.9.30", "source": "אִם־הִתְרָחַ֥צְתִּי בְמֵי־שָׁ֑לֶג וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפָּי‪׃", "text": "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî* *bə-mê-šāleg* *wa-hăzikkôtî* *bə-bōr* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî*": "conditional particle + hithpael perfect 1st person singular - if I wash myself", "*bə-mê-šāleg*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - with snow water", "*wa-hăzikkôtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I cleanse", "*bə-bōr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with lye/soap", "*kappāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*hitrāḥaṣtî*": "to wash oneself, bathe, cleanse", "*mê-šāleg*": "snow water, water of snow", "*hăzikkôtî*": "to cleanse, make clean, purify", "*bōr*": "lye, soap, cleansing agent", "*kappāy*": "palms, hands" } }
• Ps 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.12", "source": "גַּֽם־עַ֭בְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם בְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗ם עֵ֣קֶב רָֽב׃", "text": "Also-*ʿaḇdəḵā* *nizhār* in-them in-*šāmrām* *ʿēqeḇ* great", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your servant", "*nizhār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - warned/enlightened", "*šāmrām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - keeping them", "*ʿēqeḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - reward/consequence" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "your servant", "*nizhār*": "warned/instructed/enlightened/admonished", "*šāmrām*": "keeping them/observing them/guarding them", "*ʿēqeḇ*": "reward/consequence/result/outcome" } }