Verse 7

"Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and by no means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han bevarer miskunn i tusen slektsledd, tilgir synd, skyld og feil, men lar ingen skyldige være ustraffet. Han lar straffen for fedrenes skyld komme over barnebarn og oldebarn i tredje og fjerde slektsledd.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  som bevarer miskunn i tusener, som tilgir misgjerning, overtredelse og synd, men som ikke lar den skyldige slippe straff; besøker fedrenes misgjerning på barna og barnebarna, til tredje og fjerde slektledd.

• Norsk King James

  bevarer barmhjertighet for tusenvis, tilgir synd og overtredelse, men vil ikke la den skyldige gå fri; han straffer fedrenes misgjerning på barna, og på barnebarnene, inntil tredje og fjerde generasjon.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  som bevarer kjærlighet mot tusen ledd, som tilgir synd og lovbrudd, men som ikke lar den skyldige slippe ustraffet, og straffer fedrenes synd på barna og barnebarna, til tredje og fjerde ledd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han viser nåde mot tusener, tilgir skyld, opprør og synd, men straffer ikke de skyldige ustraffet. Han lar fødrenes synd ramme barna og barnebarnas tredje og fjerde slektsledd.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  som bevarer miskunnhet mot tusener, som tilgir misgjerning, overtredelse og synd, men som ikke unnlater å straffe den skyldige; som straffer fedrenes misgjerning på barna, på barnebarna, til tredje og fjerde ledd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  som reiser miskunn over tusener, tilgir ulydighet, overtredelse og synd, men som på ingen måte lar den skyldige gå fri; han gjør fedrenes ugudelige handlinger gjeldende for barna, og for barnas barn, helt til tredje og fjerde generasjon.»

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

  som bevarer miskunnhet mot tusener, som tilgir misgjerning, overtredelse og synd, men som ikke unnlater å straffe den skyldige; som straffer fedrenes misgjerning på barna, på barnebarna, til tredje og fjerde ledd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han bevarer miskunnhet til tusener, tilgir synd, overtredelse og skyld, men lar ingen skyldig være ustraffet. Han straffer fedres synd på barn og barnebarn, til tredje og fjerde slektsledd.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Maintaining steadfast love to thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, but not leaving the guilty unpunished. He punishes the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Exodus.34.7", "source": "נֹצֵ֥ר חֶ֙סֶד֙ לָאֲלָפִ֔ים נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֛ן וָפֶ֖שַׁע וְחַטָּאָ֑ה וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה פֹּקֵ֣ד ׀ עֲוֺ֣ן אָב֗וֹת עַל־בָּנִים֙ וְעַל־בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃", "text": "*nōṣēr* *ḥesed* to the *ʾălāp̄îm*, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *p̄ešaʿ* and *ḥaṭṭāʾāh*; and *naqēh* not *yənaqeh*, *pōqēd* *ʿăwōn* *ʾāḇôt* upon *bānîm* and upon *bənê* *ḇānîm*, upon *šillēšîm* and upon *ribbēʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*nōṣēr*": "active participle masculine singular - keeping/preserving", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - steadfast love/kindness/mercy", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*nōśēʾ*": "active participle masculine singular - bearing/carrying/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt", "*p̄ešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - sin/error", "*naqēh*": "infinitive absolute (Piel) - clearing/acquitting", "*yənaqeh*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular (Piel) - he will clear/acquit", "*pōqēd*": "active participle masculine singular - visiting/reckoning", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾāḇôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*šillēšîm*": "masculine plural ordinal - third (generation)", "*ribbēʿîm*": "masculine plural ordinal - fourth (generation)" }, "variants": { "*nōṣēr*": "keeping/preserving/maintaining", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/kindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/forgiving/lifting", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*p̄ešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/crime", "*ḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "sin/error/offense", "*naqēh lōʾ yənaqeh*": "by no means clearing the guilty/will not completely acquit", "*pōqēd*": "visiting/reckoning/punishing/attending to" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han bevarer miskunnhet for tusener, tilgir misgjerning, overtredelse og synd. Men han lar ikke den skyldige ustraffet, men straffer fedrenes misgjerning på barna og barnebarna, til tredje og fjerde ledd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  som bevarer Miskundhed mod tusinde (Led), som forlader Misgjerning og Overtrædelse og Synd, og som aldeles ikke skal holde (den Skyldige) for uskyldig at være, som hjemsøger Fædrenes Misgjerning paa Børn og paa Børnebørn, paa dem i tredie og paa dem i fjerde (Led).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  som holder nåde for tusener, tilgir misgjerning og synd, men som ikke på noen måte vil holde de skyldige uskyldige; som hjemsøker fedrenes misgjerning på barna og på barnebarna til tredje og fjerde ledd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  som bevarer sin miskunn i tusener av mennesker, tilgir misgjerning og synd, men ikke unnskylder den skyldige, som lar fedrenes misgjerninger ramme barna og barnebarna til tredje og fjerde ledd."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  som bestemmer godhet for tusener, tilgir misgjerning, overtredelse og synd, men holder ikke den skyldige ustraffet, gjør barn ansvarlige for fedres skyld, til tredje og fjerde generasjon.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  som viser miskunn mot tusener, tilgir misgjerning, overtredelse og synd, men som ikke holder den skyldige uskyldig, og som gjengjelder fedrenes synd på barna og barnebarna, til tredje og fjerde generasjon.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han viser miskunnhet mot tusener, tilgir ondskap, overtredelser og synd, men lar ikke den skyldige slippe straff; han lar fedrenes synd ramme barna og barnebarna, til tredje og fjerde slektsledd.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  ad kepest mercy in store for thousandes, ad forgeuest wikednesse, trespace ad synne (for there is no man ynnocet before the) and visetest the wikydnesse of the fathers vpo the childern ad apon childerns childern, euen vnto the thryd ad fourth generatio.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  thou that kepest mercy in stoare for thousandes, and forgeuest wickednes, trespace and synne (before whom there is no man innocent) thou that visitest the wickednesse of the fathers vpon ye children and childers children, vnto the thirde and fourth generacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Reseruing mercy for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie, and transgression and sinne, and not making the wicked innocent, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon ye children, & vpon childrens children, vnto the third and fourth generation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And kepyng mercy in store for thousandes, forgeuing wickednes, vngodlynes and sinne, and not leauing one innocent, visiting the wickednes of the fathers vpon the chyldren, and vpon the chyldrens chyldren, euen vnto the third and fourth generation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear [the guilty]; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth [generation].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children's children, on the third and on the fourth generation."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  keeping kindness for thousands, taking away iniquity, and transgression, and sin, and not entirely acquitting, charging iniquity of fathers on children, and on children's children, on a third `generation', and on a fourth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  keeping lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Having mercy on thousands, overlooking evil and wrongdoing and sin; he will not let wrongdoers go free, but will send punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, and on their children's children to the third and fourth generation.

• World English Bible (2000)

  keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children's children, on the third and on the fourth generation."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children’s children, to the third and fourth generation.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:5-6 : 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me. 6 But showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
• Exod 23:7 : 7 Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.
• Job 10:14 : 14 If I sin, then You mark me, and You will not acquit me from my iniquity.
• Ps 103:3 : 3 Who forgives all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases;
• Ps 130:4 : 4 But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared.
• Jer 32:18 : 18 You show lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
• Heb 12:29 : 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
• 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• Dan 9:9 : 9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him;
• Rev 20:15 : 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• Rom 3:19-26 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the law and the prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
• Rom 4:7-8 : 7 Saying, Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not credit sin.
• Rom 9:22-23 : 22 What if God, willing to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction: 23 And that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory,
• Eph 1:7 : 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace;
• Eph 4:32 : 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
• Nah 1:2-3 : 2 God is jealous, and the LORD avenges; the LORD avenges and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves wrath for his enemies. 3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
• Nah 1:6 : 6 Who can stand before his indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
• Dan 9:4 : 4 And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments;
• Josh 24:19 : 19 And Joshua said to the people, You cannot serve the LORD: for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins.
• Exod 23:21 : 21 Beware of him and obey his voice; do not provoke him, for he will not pardon your transgressions, for my name is in him.
• Num 14:18-23 : 18 The LORD is longsuffering and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation. 19 Pardon, I beseech you, the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of your mercy, and as you have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now. 20 And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to your word: 21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. 22 Because all those men who have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not listened to my voice; 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
• Deut 5:9-9 : 9 You shall not bow down to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 And showing mercy to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
• Deut 32:35 : 35 To me belong vengeance, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
• Ps 9:16-17 : 16 The LORD is known by the judgment he executes; the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
• Ps 11:5-6 : 5 The LORD tests the righteous, but the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates. 6 Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest; this shall be the portion of their cup.
• Ps 58:10-11 : 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 So that a man shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous: truly he is a God who judges in the earth.
• Ps 86:15 : 15 But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plentiful in mercy and truth.
• Neh 1:5 : 5 And said, I beg you, O LORD God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and mercy for those that love Him and observe His commandments:
• Neh 9:32 : 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and mercy, do not let all the hardship seem little before You that has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our forefathers, and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until this day.
• Ps 136:10 : 10 To him who struck Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures forever:
• Ps 136:15 : 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures forever.
• Isa 45:21 : 21 Declare and bring them near; indeed, let them take counsel together: who has declared this from ancient times? who has told it from that time? have not I, the LORD? and there is no other God besides Me; a just God and a Savior; there is none besides Me.
• Matt 6:14-15 : 14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
• Matt 12:31 : 31 Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men.
• Matt 18:32-35 : 32 Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, O wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you? 34 And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. 35 So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you do not forgive from your hearts every one his brother their trespasses.
• Luke 7:42 : 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
• Luke 7:48 : 48 And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven.
• Acts 5:31 : 31 Him God has exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• Acts 13:38 : 38 Let it be known to you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins:
• Rom 2:4-9 : 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to each person according to his deeds: 7 To those who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life: 8 But to those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
• Mic 6:11 : 11 Shall I count them pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
• Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like you, that pardons iniquity, and passes by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in mercy.