Verse 28

Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return to the land of his possession.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For drapsmannen skal bli i sin tilfluktsby inntil den store presten er død; etter prestens død kan han vende tilbake til sitt arveland.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Fordi han skulle være i sin tilfluktsby inntil den høye prest dør: men etter den høye prests død skal morderen vende tilbake til sin eiendom.

• Norsk King James

  Fordi han skulle ha forblitt i byen hans for tilflukt inntil høyprestens død: men etter høyprestens død skal drapsmannen returnere til landet av sin eiendom.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Morderen skulle ha blitt i tilfluktsbyen til ypperstepresten dør, men etter yppersteprestens død kan morderen vende tilbake til sitt eget landområde.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Dette skal være en rett for dere gjennom alle deres slekter hvor dere enn bor.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For han skulle ha blitt i sin tilfluktsby til øverstepresten dør; men etter øversteprestens død kan drapsmannen vende tilbake til sin eiendom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For han skulle ha blitt i sin tilfluktsby til øversteprestens død; men etter øversteprestens død skal den drepende vende tilbake til sitt arvland.

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

  For han skulle ha blitt i sin tilfluktsby til øverstepresten dør; men etter øversteprestens død kan drapsmannen vende tilbake til sin eiendom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For drapsmannen bør bli i sin tilfluktsby inntil den store prestens død, men etter prestenes død kan han vende hjem til sitt land.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The one who caused the death must remain in the city of refuge until the high priest dies; only after the death of the high priest may they return to their own property.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Fordi morderen bør være i sin tilfluktsby til øverstepresten dør, og etter øverstepresten død kan morderen vende tilbake til sin jordiske eiendom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi han skulde bleven i sin Tilflugtsstad, indtil den Ypperstepræst døde; men efter den Ypperstepræsts Død maa Manddraberen vende tilbage til sit Eiendoms Land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han skulle nemlig ha blitt i tilfluktsbyen til ypperstepresten døde; men etter yppersteprestens død kan drapsmannen vende tilbake til sitt eget land.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  fordi han skulle ha blitt i sin tilfluktsby til yppersteprestens død: men etter yppersteprestens død skal drapsmannen vende tilbake til sitt arveland.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For han må bo i fristedet til ypperstepresten dør. Etter yppersteprestens død kan drapsmannen vende tilbake til sitt eget land.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  for han skulle ha blitt værende i tilfluktsbyen inntil ypperstepresten døde. Men etter yppersteprestens død kan drapsmannen vende tilbake til sitt eiendomsland.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For han hadde fått beskjed om å holde seg i tilfluktsbyen til høyprestens død: men etter høyprestens død kan drapsmannen vende tilbake til sitt hjemland.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  because he shulde haue hidden in his fre towne vntyll the deth of the hye preaste and after the deth of the hye preast he shall returne agayne vnto the londe of his possessyon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For he shulde haue bydden in his fre cite vntyll ye death of the hye prest, & after ye hye prestes death to come agayne vnto the londe of his enheritaunce.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the hie Priest: and after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shal returne vnto the land of his possession.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Because he shoulde haue bydden in the towne of his refuge vntill the death of the hye priest; and after the death of the hye priest, the slayer should returne vnto the lande of his possession.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for in the city of his refuge he doth dwell till the death of the chief priest; and after the death of the chief priest doth the man-slayer turn back unto the city of his possession.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because he had been ordered to keep inside the safe town till the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the taker of life may come back to the place of his heritage.

• World English Bible (2000)

  because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  because the slayer should have stayed in his town of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the slayer may return to the land of his possessions.

Referenced Verses

• John 15:4-6 : 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, no more can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit, for without me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and is withered; and men gather them and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
• Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and encouraged them all, that with purpose of heart, they would remain faithful to the Lord.
• Acts 27:31 : 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.
• Heb 3:14 : 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end;
• Heb 6:4-8 : 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 And have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 If they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. 7 For the land that drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and produces crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God: 8 But that which bears thorns and thistles is rejected, and is near to being cursed, its end is to be burned.
• Heb 9:11-12 : 11 But Christ came as a high priest of the good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; 12 Not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
• Heb 9:15-17 : 15 And for this reason He is the mediator of the new covenant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those who are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 16 For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament is in effect after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.
• Heb 10:26-30 : 26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone who despised Moses' law died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who has said, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.
• Heb 10:39 : 39 But we are not of those who draw back to destruction, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.