Verse 4

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead still speaks.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Ved tro brakte Abel et mer verdifullt offer til Gud enn Kain, og fikk vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, Gud som vitnet om hans gaver: og ved det er han, selv om han er død, fortsatt talende.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Ved tro ofret Abel et bedre offer til Gud enn Kain; gjennom troen ble han kjent som rettferdig, og selv om han døde, taler han fortsatt.

• Norsk King James

  Ved troen tilbød Abel Gud et bedre offer enn Kain, ved hvilket han fikk vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig; Gud vitnet om hans gaver, og ved dette taler han fortsatt, selv om han er død.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  I tro ga Abel Gud et bedre offer enn Kain, og på grunn av sin tro fikk han vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig; Gud godtok hans gaver, og ved troen taler han fortsatt, selv om han er død.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Ved tro ofret Abel til Gud et mer utmerket offer enn Kain, ved hvilket han fikk vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, Gud som vitnet om sine gaver: og ved den taler han enda, selv om han er død.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Ved tro bar Abel frem et bedre offer for Gud enn Kain, ved det fikk han vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, Gud selv vitnet om hans gaver; og gjennom troen taler han ennå, selv om han er død.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ved tro bar Abel fram for Gud et bedre offer enn Kain, og ved det fikk han vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, Gud vitnet om hans gaver; og gjennom det taler han ennå, selv om han er død.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ved tro ofret Abel til Gud et overlegent offer enn Kain, noe som gav bevis for hans rettferdighet, med Gud som vitnet om hans gaver; og selv om han er død, taler han fortsatt gjennom sin tro.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Ved tro brakte Abel Gud et bedre offer enn Kain. Ved dette fikk han det vitnesbyrd at han var rettferdig; Gud vitnet selv om gavene hans, og ved dette taler han fortsatt, selv om han er død.

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

  Ved tro brakte Abel Gud et bedre offer enn Kain. Ved dette fikk han det vitnesbyrd at han var rettferdig; Gud vitnet selv om gavene hans, og ved dette taler han fortsatt, selv om han er død.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ved tro bar Abel fram for Gud et bedre offer enn Kain. Ved det fikk han vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, for Gud vitnet om gavene hans. Og ved troen taler han ennå, selv om han er død.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God testifying about his gifts; and through faith, even though he is dead, he still speaks.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Ved tro brakte Abel et bedre offer til Gud enn Kain, og ved den fikk han vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, Gud selv vitnet om hans gaver. Og ved den taler han enda, selv om han er død.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Formedelst Tro offrede Abel Gud et bedre Offer end Cain, og formedelst den fik han det Vidnesbyrd, at han var retfærdig, idet Gud bevidnede sit Velbehag i hans Gaver; og ved den taler han endnu, alligevel han er død.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ved tro bar Abel fram et bedre offer for Gud enn Kain, ved hvilket han fikk vitnesbyrd om å være rettferdig, Gud vitnet om gavene hans: og ved det taler han fremdeles, enda han er død.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ved tro ofret Abel til Gud et bedre offer enn Kain, og ved det fikk han vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, Gud vitnet om hans gaver. Og ved det taler han fortsatt, enda han er død.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ved tro ga Abel Gud et bedre offer enn Kain, og ved den fikk han vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, idet Gud vitnet om hans gaver. Og gjennom den taler han enda, selv om han er død.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ved tro ga Abel Gud et bedre offer enn Kain, og ved det fikk han vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, Gud vitnet om hans gaver, og selv om han er død, taler han fortsatt gjennom den.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ved tro ga Abel et bedre offer til Gud enn Kain, og han fikk vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, fordi Gud godkjente hans gave. Gjennom sin tro taler han ennå, selv om han er død.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  By fayth Abell offered vnto god a more plenteous sacrifice then Cayn: by which he obteyned witnes that he was righteous god testifyinge of his gyftes: by which also he beynge deed yet speaketh.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  By faith offered Abell vnto God a more plenteous sacrifice: by the which he optayned wytnesse, that he was righteous: God testifyenge of his giftes, by the which also he beynge deed, yet speaketh.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  By faith Abel offered vnto God a greater sacrifice then Cain, by the which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by the which faith also he being dead, yet speaketh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  By fayth Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Cain: by whiche he was witnessed to be ryghteous, God testifiyng of his gyftes: by which also he beyng dead, yet speaketh.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 4:3-5 : 3 And in the process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD. 4 And Abel also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect for Abel and his offering: 5 But for Cain and his offering he did not have respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
• Gen 4:10 : 10 And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
• Matt 23:35 : 35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
• Heb 12:24 : 24 To Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
• Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
• Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
• Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with an evil intent?
• Gen 4:25 : 25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
• Lev 9:24 : 24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
• 1 Kgs 18:38 : 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
• Gen 4:8 : 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
• 1 John 3:11-12 : 11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
• Luke 11:51 : 51 From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the temple: truly I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.
• Heb 9:22 : 22 And almost all things are purified by the law with blood; and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
• Heb 12:1 : 1 Therefore, seeing we also are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
• Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
• Gen 4:15 : 15 And the LORD said to him, Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.