Verse 22

Then the LORD God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren Gud sa: «Se, mennesket er blitt som en av oss i sin evne til å kjenne godt og ondt. Bare det nå ikke rekker ut hånden og tar også fra livets tre og spiser, og lever evig!»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Herren Gud sa: Se, mannen er blitt som en av oss til å kjenne godt og ondt. Nå må han ikke rekke ut hånden og også ta av livets tre, spise og leve evig.

• Norsk King James

  Gud sa: Se, mennesket har blitt som oss, og kan kjenne forskjell på godt og ondt. Nå må han ikke strekke ut hånden og ta av livets tre og spise av det, og leve evig.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gud Herren sa: Se, Adam har blitt som en av oss til å kjenne godt og ondt. Nå må han ikke rekke ut hånden og ta av livets tre også, spise og leve evig.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa Herren Gud: "Se, mannen er blitt som en av oss, til å kjenne godt og ondt. Så nå, for at han ikke skal rekke ut hånden og ta også av livets tre og spise og leve evig,"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herren Gud sa: «Se, mennesket er blitt som en av oss ved å kjenne godt og ondt. Nå må vi vokte veien til livets tre, så han ikke rekker ut hånden og tar av livets tre og spiser og lever evig.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  HERREN Gud sa: «Se, nå har mennesket blitt som en av oss, til å kjenne til både godt og ondt. Men nå må han ikke rekke ut hånden og ta også av livets tre, spise av det og leve for evig.»

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

  Herren Gud sa: «Se, mennesket er blitt som en av oss ved å kjenne godt og ondt. Nå må vi vokte veien til livets tre, så han ikke rekker ut hånden og tar av livets tre og spiser og lever evig.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Herren Gud: "Se, Adam har blitt som en av oss, kjent med godt og ondt. Nå må han ikke strekke ut hånden og ta også av livets tre, spise og leve evig."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the LORD God said, 'Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever—'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren Gud sa: «Se, mennesket er blitt som en av oss, til å kjenne godt og ondt. Nå må vi bare sørge for at han ikke strekker ut hånden og tar også av livets tre og spiser og lever evig.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gud Herren sagde: See, Adam har været som En af os til at kjende Godt og Ondt; men nu, paa det han ikke skal udrække sin Haand og tage ogsaa af Livsens Træ, og æde og leve evindeligen —

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren Gud sa: "Se, mennesket er blitt som en av oss og kjenner godt og ondt. La oss nå hindre at han rekker ut hånden og også tar av livets tre og spiser og lever evig."

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren Gud sa: «Se, mannen har blitt som en av oss, med kunnskap om godt og ondt. Nå må han ikke strekke ut hånden og også ta av livets tre og spise og leve evig...»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Herren Gud sa: "Se, mennesket er blitt som en av oss, med kunnskap om godt og ondt. Nå må han ikke strekke ut hånden og ta også av livets tre og spise og leve evig."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Herren Gud sa: Se, mannen er blitt som en av oss, til å kjenne godt og ondt. Nå må han ikke rekke ut sin hånd og også spise av livets tre og leve evig.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Herren Gud sa: Se, mannen har blitt som en av oss ved å kjenne godt og ondt. Nå må han ikke rekke ut hånden og også ta av livets tre og spise og leve evig.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the LORde God sayd: loo Adam is become as it were one of vs in knowlege of good and evell. But now lest he strech forth his hand and take also of the tree of lyfe and eate and lyve ever.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE God sayde: lo, Adam is become as it were one of vs, & knoweth good & euell. But now lest he stretch his hande, and take also of the tre of life, and eate, and lyue for euer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord God said, Beholde, the man is become as one of vs, to knowe good and euill; nowe lest he put foorth his hand, and take also of ye tree of life & eate & liue for euer,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde God sayde: Beholde, the man is become as one of vs, in knowing good and euyll: And now lest peraduenture he put foorth his hande, and take also of the tree of lyfe and eate, and lyue for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he put forth his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever..."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah God saith, `Lo, the man was as one of Us, as to the knowledge of good and evil; and now, lest he send forth his hand, and have taken also of the tree of life, and eaten, and lived to the age,' --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever--

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he put forth his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever..."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the LORD God said,“Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not be allowed to stretch out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 1:26 : 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
• Gen 2:9 : 9 And out of the ground the LORD God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the middle of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
• Gen 3:5 : 5 For God knows that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be like gods, knowing good and evil.
• Gen 11:6-7 : 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people are one, and they all have one language; and this is what they begin to do: now nothing will be withheld from them which they have planned to do. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
• Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone who retains her.
• John 6:48-58 : 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if anyone eats of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He who eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he who eats me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and are dead: he who eats of this bread shall live forever.
• Rev 2:7 : 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
• Rev 22:2 : 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
• Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
• Isa 19:12-13 : 12 Where are they? Where are your wise men? Let them tell you now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed against Egypt. 13 The princes of Zoan are become fools; the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they who are the foundation of its tribes.
• Isa 47:12-13 : 12 Stand now with your enchantments and with the multitude of your sorceries, in which you have labored from your youth. Perhaps you will be able to profit, perhaps you may prevail. 13 You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators stand up and save you from these things that shall come upon you.
• Jer 22:23 : 23 O inhabitant of Lebanon, who makes your nest in the cedars, how gracious shall you be when pangs come upon you, the pain as of a woman in labor!
• Ps 22:26 : 26 The humble shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD shall praise Him; your heart shall live forever.