Verse 12

Now therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth forever, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så derfor, gi ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og ta ikke deres døtre til koner for deres sønner. Søker ikke deres fred eller velstand for alltid, så dere kan bli sterke, spise det gode i landet og overlate det som arv til deres sønner for alltid.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor, gi ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og ta ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og søk ikke deres fred eller deres velvære for alltid, slik at dere kan bli sterke og spise det gode av landet, og gi det i arv til deres barn for alltid.

• Norsk King James

  Gi derfor ikke døtrene deres til deres sønner, og ta ikke deres døtre til deres sønner; og ikke søk fred eller velstand fra dem, så dere kan bli sterke, spise av det gode i landet, og la det være arven til deres barn for evig.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor skal dere ikke gi døtrene deres til deres sønner, og dere skal ikke ta deres døtre til deres sønner, og verken søke deres fred eller deres velstand, evig, slik at dere kan bli sterke og spise det gode av landet og overta det som en eiendom for deres barn, evig.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor skal dere ikke gi deres døtre til deres sønner og ikke ta deres døtre til deres sønner, og dere skal ikke søke deres fred og velstand for evig tid, så dere kan bli sterke og spise det gode av landet og la det gå i arv til deres barn for all tid.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor skal dere ikke gi deres døtre til deres sønner, og ikke ta deres døtre til deres sønner, heller ikke søke deres fred eller rikdom for alltid, så dere kan være sterke og spise det gode i landet, og etterlate det som arv til deres barn for alltid.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor, gi ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og ta ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og søk verken deres fred eller deres rikdom for evig, slik at dere kan være sterke, få nyte landets goder og overlate det som arv til deres barn for alltid.

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

  Derfor skal dere ikke gi deres døtre til deres sønner, og ikke ta deres døtre til deres sønner, heller ikke søke deres fred eller rikdom for alltid, så dere kan være sterke og spise det gode i landet, og etterlate det som arv til deres barn for alltid.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gi derfor ikke deres døtre til deres sønner og ta ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og søk ikke deres fred eller velstand for alltid, slik at dere kan være sterke og spise det gode i landet og gi det i arv til deres sønner for alltid.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So now, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Do not seek their peace or prosperity forever, so that you may be strong, eat the good things of the land, and leave it to your children as an inheritance forever.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gi derfor ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og la ikke deres døtre taes til koner for deres sønner. Ønsk heller ikke deres fred og velvære for evig, så dere kan være sterke og spise av landets goder og gi det videre som arv til deres barn for evig.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa skulle I nu ikke give deres Sønner eders Døttre, og ikke tage deres Døttre til eders Sønner, og ikke søge deres Fred og deres Gode indtil evig (Tid), paa det I skulle blive stærke og æde det Gode i Landet, og indtage det til Eiendom for eders Børn indtil evig (Tid).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor skal dere ikke gi deres døtre til deres sønner, heller ikke ta deres døtre til deres sønner, eller søke deres fred eller rikdom til evig tid, så dere kan være sterke, spise godt av landets frukt, og la det være en arv til deres barn for bestandig.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor, gi ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og ta ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, søk ikke deres fred eller velstand for alltid, slik at dere kan være sterke og spise det gode av landet, og etterlate det som en arv til deres barn for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så gi ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og ta ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og søk ikke deres fred eller deres vellgang til evig tid, så dere kan være sterke og spise landets gode ting og gi det i eie til deres sønner for evig.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gi derfor ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, og ta ikke deres døtre til deres sønner, søk heller ikke deres fred eller rikdom for alltid, for at dere skal være sterke, spise det gode av landet, og la det bli en arv til deres barn for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så ikke gi deres døtre til deres sønner eller ta deres døtre til deres sønner eller gjør noe for deres fred eller velvære noensinne; slik at dere kan være sterke og leve av det gode i landet og la det gå videre til deres barn som en arv for alltid.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore shal ye not geue youre doughters vnto their sonnes, and their doughters shall ye not take vnto youre sonnes, and seke not their peace and welth for euer, that ye maye be stronge, and enioye the good in the londe, and yt ye and youre children maye haue the inheritaunce of it for euermore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now therfore shal ye not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall ye take their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor seeke their peace nor wealth for euer, that yee may be strong and eate the goodnes of the lande, and leaue it for an inheritance to your sonnes for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore shal ye not geue your daughters vnto their sonnes, and their daughters shall ye not take vnto your sonnes, nor seke their peace and wealth for euer: that ye may be strong and enioy the goodnesse of the lande, and that ye and your children may haue the inheritaunce of it for euermore.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave [it] for an inheritance to your children for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  now therefore don't give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever; that you may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, your daughters ye do not give to their sons, and their daughters ye do not take to your sons, and ye do not seek their peace, and their good -- unto the age, so that ye are strong, and have eaten the good of the land, and given possession to your sons unto the age.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So now do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or do anything for their peace or well-being for ever; so that you may be strong, living on the good of the land, and handing it on to your children for a heritage for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore don't give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever; that you may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, and do not take their daughters in marriage for your sons. Do not ever seek their peace or welfare, so that you may be strong and may eat the good of the land and may leave it as an inheritance for your children forever.’

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.
• Deut 7:3 : 3 Neither shall you make marriages with them; your daughter you shall not give to his son, nor his daughter shall you take for your son.
• Deut 23:6 : 6 You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.
• Josh 1:6-9 : 6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land, which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth; but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
• Josh 23:12-13 : 12 Otherwise, if you do at all turn back, and join to the remnant of these nations, even those that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you: 13 Know for certain that the LORD your God will no longer drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps to you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you.
• 2 Chr 19:2 : 2 And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked and love those that hate the LORD? Therefore, wrath is upon you from before the LORD.
• Ezra 9:2 : 2 For they have taken some of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed has mingled with the peoples of those lands. Indeed, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass.
• Ps 112:1-2 : 1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. 2 His descendants shall be mighty upon the earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
• Gen 18:18-19 : 18 Since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
• Exod 23:32 : 32 You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
• Exod 34:15-16 : 15 Lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice to their gods, and one of them invites you, and you eat his sacrifice. 16 And you take their daughters for your sons, and their daughters go whoring after their gods, and make your sons go whoring after their gods.
• Deut 6:1-2 : 1 These are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that you might do them in the land you are going to possess: 2 That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your grandson, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
• Prov 20:7 : 7 The just man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.
• Isa 1:19 : 19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land:
• 2 John 1:10-11 : 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him. 11 For he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.