Verse 4

But he did not kill their children, as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men han drepte ikke deres barn, i samsvar med det som står skrevet i Mose lovbok hvor Herren pålegger: 'Fedre skal ikke dø for sønner, og sønner skal ikke dø for fedre; hver skal dø for sin egen synd.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men han drepte ikke barna deres, men handlet som det er skrevet i Moseloven, der Herren befalte, med ordene: Fedrene skal ikke dø for barna, og barna skal ikke dø for fedrene, men hver mann skal dø for sin egen synd.

• Norsk King James

  Men han drepte ikke deres barn, men handlet i samsvar med loven i Mosenes bok, der Herren befaler: "Fedrene skal ikke dø for sine barn, og barna skal ikke dø for sine fedre; men hver mann skal dø for sin egen synd."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men han drepte ikke barna deres, for han fulgte det som er skrevet i loven, i Mosebøkene, der Herren hadde befalt: Foreldre skal ikke dø for barna, og barn skal ikke dø for foreldrene, men alle skal dø for sin egen synd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men han drepte ikke deres barn, for han handlet etter det som står skrevet i loven i Mosebok, der Herren befaler: Fedre skal ikke dø for sine barns synder, og barn skal ikke dø for fedrenes synder. Hver skal dø for sin egen synd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men han drepte ikke deres barn, men gjorde som det står skrevet i Moseboken, der Herren befaler: Fedrene skal ikke drepes for barnas skyld, heller ikke skal barna drepes for fedrenes skyld, men enhver skal dø for sin egen synd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men han drepte ikke deres barn, slik som det er skrevet i loven i Moses’ bok, der Herren befaler: «Faderen skal ikke lide for barnas skyld, og barna skal ikke lide for farens skyld, men hver skal bære straffen for sin egen synd.»

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

  Men han drepte ikke deres barn, men gjorde som det står skrevet i Moseboken, der Herren befaler: Fedrene skal ikke drepes for barnas skyld, heller ikke skal barna drepes for fedrenes skyld, men enhver skal dø for sin egen synd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men han drepte ikke deres sønner, slik det står skrevet i Loven, i Mosebok, der Herren befaler: Fedrene skal ikke dø for sønnene, og sønnene skal ikke dø for fedrene, men hver skal dø for sin egen synd.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  However, he did not put their children to death, in accordance with what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: 'Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for their own sin.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men han drepte ikke deres barn, som det er skrevet i loven, i Moseboken der Herren befalte og sa: 'Fedre skal ikke dø for barnas skyld, og barn skal ikke dø for fedrenes skyld, men hver skal dø for sin egen synd.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men han dræbte ikke deres Børn; thi han (gjorde), saasom er skrevet i Loven, i Mose Bog, det, som Herren bød, sigende: Forældre skulle ikke døe for Børnene, og Børn skulle ikke døe for Forældrene, men de skulle døe, hver for sin Synds Skyld.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men han drepte ikke barna deres, men fulgte det som er skrevet i loven i Moseboken, der Herren befaler: Fedrene skal ikke dø for barna, og barna skal ikke dø for fedrene, men hver mann skal dø for sin egen synd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men han lot ikke deres barn dø, i tråd med det som står skrevet i Moseloven, som Herren hadde befalt: Fedre skal ikke dø for deres barns synd, og barn skal ikke dø for deres fedres synd; men hver skal dø for sin egen synd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men han tok ikke livet av deres sønner, slik det er skrevet i loven i Moseboken, der Herren befaler: 'Fedre skal ikke dø for sønners skyld, og sønner skal ikke dø for fedres skyld, men hver skal dø for sin egen synd.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men han lot ikke barna deres dø, slik det er skrevet i Moseloven hvor Herren befaler: 'Fedrene skal ikke dø for barnas skyld, og barna skal ikke dø for fedrenes skyld, men enhver skal dø for sin egen synd.'

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men han drepte ikke deres barn, for han holdt Herrens befalinger skrevet i Mose lovbok, som sier: Fedre skal ikke dø for sine barns skyld, heller ikke barn for deres fedres skyld, men hver mann skal dø for sin egen synd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But their childre slewe he not, for so is it wrytten in the boke of the lawe of Moses, where the LORDE comaundeth, and sayeth: The fathers shal not dye for the children, nether shal the children dye for the fathers: but euery one shal die for his awne synne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he slewe not their children, but did as it is written in the Lawe, and in the booke of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not dye for the children, neyther shall the children die for the fathers, but euery man shall dye for his owne sinne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he slue not their children, because it is written thus in the lawe and booke of Moyses, where the Lorde commaunded, saying: The fathers shall not dye for the children, neither shall the children dye for the fathers, but euery man shall dye for his owne sinne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he slew not their children, but [did] as [it is] written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he didn't put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and their sons he hath not put to death, but `did' as is written in the law, in the book of Moses, whom Jehovah commanded, saying, `Fathers do not die for sons, and sons die not for fathers, but each for his own sin they die.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he put not their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Jehovah commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he did not put their children to death, for he kept the orders of the Lord recorded in the book of the law of Moses, saying, The fathers are not to be put to death for their children or the children for their fathers, but a man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he didn't put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  However, he did not execute their sons. He obeyed the LORD’s commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses,“Fathers must not be executed for what their sons do, and sons must not be executed for what their fathers do. A man must be executed only for his own sin.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 24:16 : 16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
• Ezek 18:20 : 20 The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, nor shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
• 2 Kgs 14:5-6 : 5 And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father. 6 But the children of the murderers he did not kill, according to what is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
• Jer 31:29-30 : 29 In those days they shall no longer say, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge. 30 But everyone shall die for his own sin: every man who eats sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.
• Ezek 18:4 : 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins, it shall die.