Verse 4

And if the people of the land hide their eyes from the man, when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and do not kill him,

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men hvis folket i landet vender det blinde øye til mannen når han gir noen av sine barn til Molok, og ikke dreper ham,

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og hvis folket i landet på noen måte skjuler sine øyne for mannen når han gir av sine barn til Molok, og ikke dreper ham,

• Norsk King James

  Og hvis folkene i landet skjuler sitt blikk for mannen når han gir noe av sitt avkom til Molek, og ikke dreper ham:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvis folket i landet overser at mannen har gitt av sin ætt til Molok, og de ikke dreper ham,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvis folket i landet ser bort når noen gir noe av sitt avkom til Molok, og de lar være å drepe ham,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og hvis folket i landet på noen måte dekker over for mannen når han gir avkommet sitt til Molek, og ikke dreper ham,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og dersom landets folk på en eller annen måte lukker øynene for mannen når han ofrer av sitt avkom til Molech, og ikke henrettes,

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

  Og hvis folket i landet på noen måte dekker over for mannen når han gir avkommet sitt til Molek, og ikke dreper ham,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men om folk i landet likevel lukker øynene for det når han gir noe av sin ætt til Molok og ikke lar ham dø,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if the people of the land deliberately close their eyes to that man when he gives his children to Molech, and they fail to put him to death,

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men hvis folket i landet overser det når mannen gir av sitt avkom til Molok og ikke dreper ham,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og dersom Folket i Landet seer igjennem Fingre med det samme Menneske, idet han gav til Molech af sin Sæd, at de slaae ham ikke ihjel,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if the peop of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Moch, and kill him not:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og hvis folket i landet på noen måte skjuler sine øyne for mannen når han gir av sine etterkommere til Molok og ikke dreper ham,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvis folkene i landet lukker øynene for denne mannen når han gir av sitt avkom til Molek og ikke dreper ham,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og om landets folk virkelig lar som de ikke ser mannen som gir av sin avkom til Molek, og lar være å drepe ham,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og hvis folket i landet likevel lukker øynene for den mannen, når han gir av sin ætt til Molok, og ikke dreper ham,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og hvis folket i landet ikke gjør dette, når mannen gir sine barn til Molok, og ikke setter ham til døden,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And though that the people of the lande hyde their eyes from that felowe, when he geueth of his seed vnto Moloch, so that they kyll him not:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And though the people of the londe loke thorow the fyngers vpon that man, which hath geuen of his sede unto Moloch, so that they put him not to death,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if the people of the lande hide their eyes, and winke at that man when he giueth his children vnto Molech, and kill him not,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And though that the people of the lande hyde their eyes from the man that geueth his chyldren vnto Moloch, and kyll hym not:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and don't put him to death;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And if the people of the land really hide their eyes from that man, in his giving of his seed to the Molech, so as not to put him to death,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if the people at the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and put him not to death;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if the people of the land do not take note of that man when he gives his offspring to Molech, and do not put him to death,

• World English Bible (2000)

  If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and don't put him to death;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If, however, the people of the land shut their eyes to that man when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death,

Referenced Verses

• Deut 17:2-5 : 2 If there is found among you, within any of your gates which the LORD your God gives you, a man or woman who has done wickedness in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant, 3 and has gone and served other gods and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded, 4 and it is told to you, and you have heard of it and diligently inquired, and indeed it is true and certain that such an abomination has been committed in Israel, 5 then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has committed this wicked thing, and shall stone them with stones until they die.
• Josh 7:12 : 12 Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you anymore, except you destroy the accursed from among you.
• 1 Sam 3:13-14 : 13 For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows about; because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them. 14 And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice or offering forever.
• 1 Kgs 20:42 : 42 And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have let go out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.
• Acts 17:30 : 30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,
• Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
• Deut 13:8 : 8 You shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare him, neither shall you conceal him: