Verse 17

For there were many in the congregation who were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the Passovers for everyone that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For mange i forsamlingen hadde ikke renset seg, derfor måtte levittene slakte påskelammene for alle som ikke var rene, så de kunne bli helliget for Herren.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For mange i forsamlingen hadde ikke helliget seg; derfor sto levittene for slaktingen av påskelammet for hver uhellig, for å hellige dem til Herren.

• Norsk King James

  For mange fra Efraim, Manasse, Issakar og Zabulon hadde ikke renset seg. Men Hiskia ba for dem og sa: "Herre, tilgi enhver som forbereder sitt hjerte til å søke deg, Herren, Gud av hans forfedre, selv om han ikke er renset etter kravene for renselse."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For mange i forsamlingen hadde ikke helliget seg, og derfor slaktet levittene påskelam for alle som ikke var rene, for å hellige dem for Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For det var mange i forsamlingen som ikke hadde helliget seg, derfor utførte levittene slaktingen av påskelammene for alle som ikke var rene, for å hellige dem for Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For det var mange i menigheten som ikke var helliget, så levittene sørget for slaktingen av påskelam for hver enkelt som ikke var ren, for å hellige dem til Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For det var mange i forsamlingen som ikke var renset. Derfor hadde leviittene ansvaret for slaktingen av påskesdyrene for alle som var urene, for å hellige dem til Herren.

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

  For det var mange i menigheten som ikke var helliget, så levittene sørget for slaktingen av påskelam for hver enkelt som ikke var ren, for å hellige dem til Herren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det var mange i forsamlingen som ikke hadde helliget seg, så levittene var ansvarlige for å slakte påskelammene for alle som ikke var rene, for å innvie dem for Herren.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Since many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were responsible for slaughtering the Passover lambs for everyone who was not ceremonial clean to dedicate them to the LORD.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For det var mange i forsamlingen som ikke hadde helliget seg. Derfor slaktet levittene påskelammene for alle som ikke var rene, for å hellige dem for Herren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi de vare mange i Forsamlingen, som ikke havde helliggjort sig; derfor slagtede Leviterne Paaskelam for alle dem, som ikke vare rene, for at hellige dem for Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For det var mange i forsamlingen som ikke var helliget; derfor var det levittenes oppgave å slakte påskelammene for hver som ikke var rene, for å hellige dem for Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det var mange i forsamlingen som ikke hadde helliget seg; derfor hadde levittene ansvaret for å slakte påskelammene for alle som ikke var rene, for å hellige dem for Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for mange i forsamlingen hadde ikke helliget seg, og levittene stod for slaktingen av påskeofferet for hver som ikke var ren, for å hellige ham for Herren;

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For det var mange i forsamlingen som ikke hadde helliget seg, derfor hadde levittene ansvar for å slakte påskelammene for hver uforskriftsmessig rene person, for å hellige dem for Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For det var fortsatt mange av folket der som ikke hadde helliget seg, så levittene måtte slakte påskelammene for dem som ikke var rene, for å gjøre dem hellige for Herren.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for there were many in the cogregacion which were not sanctified, therfore dyd the Leuites kyll Passeouer for them which were not clensed, that they mighte be sanctified vnto the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Because there were many in the Congregation that were not sanctified, therefore the Leuites had the charge of the killing of ye Passeouer for all that were not cleane, to sanctifie it to the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified, and therefore the Leuites had the charge of the killing of the Passouer for euery one that was not cleane, to sanctifie him vnto the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For [there were] many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one [that was] not clean, to sanctify [them] unto the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for many `are' in the assembly who have not sanctified themselves, and the Levites `are' over the slaughtering of the passover-offerings for every one not clean, to sanctify `him' to Jehovah:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there were many in the assembly that had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For there were still a number of the people there who had not made themselves holy: so the Levites had to put Passover lambs to death for those who were not clean, to make them holy to the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites were in charge of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Because many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites slaughtered the Passover lambs of all who were ceremonially unclean and could not consecrate their sacrifice to the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 29:34 : 34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings; therefore, their brethren the Levites helped them until the work was done, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
• 2 Chr 35:3-6 : 3 And he said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to the LORD, 'Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. It shall not be a burden on your shoulders. Serve now the LORD your God and His people Israel.' 4 And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. 5 And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of your brethren the people, and according to the division of the families of the Levites. 6 So kill the Passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
• Exod 12:6 : 6 And you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.