Verse 6

Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, 'Do not uncover your heads or tear your clothes in mourning, or you will die, and the LORD’s wrath will come upon the entire community. However, your relatives—all the house of Israel—may mourn for those the LORD burned.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Moses sa til Aron og til hans sønner Eleasar og Itamar: 'La ikke håret på hodene deres bli uordnet, og riv ikke klærne deres som et tegn på sorg, ellers vil dere dø, og Herrens vrede vil komme over hele menigheten. Deres brødre, hele Israels hus, må imidlertid sørge over dem som Herren har brent opp.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Moses sa til Aron, og til Eleasar og Itamar, hans sønner: Ikke la håret være uordnet, og riv ikke klærne deres, så dere ikke dør, og vrede kommer over hele menigheten. Men la deres brødre, hele Israels hus, gråte over brannen Herren har antent.

• Norsk King James

  Og Moses sa til Aron, Eleazar og Itamar, hans gjenværende sønner: «Dekk ikke hodet, og riv ikke klærne; for da dør dere, og vrede vil komme over folket. La derimot brødrene deres, hele Israels hus, sørge over brannen som Herren har påtent.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Moses sa til Aron og til Eleasar og Ithamar, hans sønner: Ikke la håret henge løst og ikke riv klærne deres, så dere ikke skal dø, og Herren bli vred på hele menigheten. La deres brødre, hele Israels hus, sørge over den brann Herren har tent.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Moses sa til Aron, Eleasar og Itamar, hans sønner: «Ikke la håret på hodet bli raket og ikke riv klærne deres i sorg, for at dere ikke skal dø, og for at han ikke skal bli harm på hele menigheten. Men la brødrene deres, hele Israels hus, sørge over den brannen Herren har sendt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Moses sa til Aron, og til Eleasar og Itamar, hans sønner: Dere skal ikke la hodene deres være utildekket eller rive klærne deres, for da dør dere, og vrede kommer over hele menigheten. La deres brødre, hele Israels hus, sørge over brenningen som Herren har voldt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Moses sa til Aron og til Eleazar og Ithamar, sine sønner: «Ikke blottlegg hodene deres og riv ikke i klærne, for da vil dere dø og vrede komme over hele folket. La derimot deres brødre, hele Israels hus, sørge over den brennende ild Herren har tent.»

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

  Og Moses sa til Aron, og til Eleasar og Itamar, hans sønner: Dere skal ikke la hodene deres være utildekket eller rive klærne deres, for da dør dere, og vrede kommer over hele menigheten. La deres brødre, hele Israels hus, sørge over brenningen som Herren har voldt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Moses sa til Aron, og hans sønner Eleazar og Itamar: «La ikke håret hegne og sølv ikke rive deres klær, så dere dør og vredes kommer over hele menigheten. Men la deres brødre, hele Israels hus, gråte over dem som er fortært av Herren.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Moses sa til Aron og til Eleasar og Itamar, hans sønner: «Ikke la håret henge fritt og riv ikke deres klær i stykker, så dere ikke skal dø og vreden kommer over hele menigheten. Men deres brødre, hele Israels menighet, må gråte over den brannen Herren har satt.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Mose til Aron, og til Eleasar og til Ithamar, hans Sønner: I skulle ikke blotte eders Hoveder og ei sønderrive eders Klæder, at I ikke skulle døe, og (Herren) skulde blive vred paa al Menigheden; men lader eders Brødre af alt Israels Huus græde over denne Brand, som Herren haver optændt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; st ye die, and st wrath come upon all the peop: but t your brethren, the who house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindd.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Moses sa til Aron og til Eleasar og Itamar, hans sønner: «Dere skal ikke løse hodet eller rive klærne deres, for at dere ikke skal dø, og for at vrede ikke skal komme over hele menigheten. Men la deres brødre, hele Israels hus, sørge over brenningen som Herren har forårsaket.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, 'Do not uncover your heads nor tear your clothes, lest you die and wrath come upon all the people. But let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, mourn the burning which the Lord has kindled.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Moses sa til Aron og Eleazar og til Itamar, hans sønner: "La ikke håret på hodet henge løst, og ikke riv deres klær, for at dere ikke skal dø, og for at han ikke skal bli vred på hele menigheten. La heller deres brødre, hele Israels hus, sørge over den brann som Herren har tent.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Moses sa til Aron og til Eleasar og Itamar, hans sønner: "Dere skal ikke la håret henge løst, og dere skal ikke rive klærne deres, for at dere ikke skal dø, og for at Herren ikke skal bli vred på hele menigheten; men deres brødre, hele Israels hus, skal klage over den brannen Herren har sendt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Moses sa til Aron og hans sønner Eleasar og Itamar: Ikke la håret på hodet deres bli ustelt, og riv ikke klærne i sorg, så dere ikke skal dø og slik påføre hele menigheten vrede. La brødrene deres, hele Israels hus, sørge over ilden som Herren har tent.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Moses sa til Aron og til Eleazar og Itamar, hans sønner: Ikke la håret henge løst, og vis ingen tegn til sorg, så dere ikke dør, og hans vrede kommer over hele folket; men la deres brødre og hele Israels hus gråte over den brenningen som Herrens ild forårsaket.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses sayde vnto Aaron and vnto Eleazar and Ithamar his eldest sonnes: vncouer not youre heed nether rent youre clothes lest ye dye and wrath come apon all the people lett youre brethren the hole house of Israel bewepe the burnynge which the Lorde hath burnt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Moses vnto Aaron, & to his sonnes Eleasar and Ithamar: Ye shall not vncouer youre heades, ner rente yor clothes, that ye dye not, and the wrath come vpon the whole congregacion: Let youre brethre of the whole house of Israel bewepe this burnynge, which the LORDE hath done.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After, Moses saide vnto Aaron and vnto Eleazar & Ithamar his sonnes, Vncouer not your heads, neither rent your clothes, least ye dye, and least wrath come vpon all ye people: but let your brethren, all the house of Israel bewayle the burning which the Lorde hath kindled.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses sayde vnto Aaron, and vnto Eleazar & Ithamar his sonnes: Uncouer not your heades, neither rent your clothes, lest ye dye, and lest wrath come vpon all the people: But let your brethren the whole house of Israel, bewayle the burnyng whiche the Lorde hath kyndled.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons, "Don't let the hair of your heads go loose, neither tear your clothes; that you don't die, and that he not be angry with all the congregation: but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Yahweh has kindled.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses saith unto Aaron, and to Eleazar, and to Ithamar his sons, `Your heads ye do not uncover, and your garments ye do not rend, that ye die not, and on all the company He be wroth; as to your brethren, the whole house of Israel, they bewail the burning which Jehovah hath kindled;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Let not the hair of your heads go loose, neither rend your clothes; that ye die not, and that he be not wroth with all the congregation: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Jehovah hath kindled.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, Do not let your hair be loose, and give no signs of grief; so that death may not overtake you, and his wrath come on all the people; but let there be weeping among your brothers and all the house of Israel for this burning of the Lord's fire.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons, "Don't let the hair of your heads go loose, neither tear your clothes; that you don't die, and that he not be angry with all the congregation: but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Yahweh has kindled.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar his other two sons,“Do not dishevel the hair of your heads and do not tear your garments, so that you do not die and so that wrath does not come on the whole congregation. Your brothers, all the house of Israel, are to mourn the burning which the LORD has caused,

Referenced Verses

• Num 16:22 : 22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, "O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?"
• Josh 22:18 : 18 And now you are turning away from the LORD today! If you rebel against the LORD today, tomorrow He will be angry with the entire assembly of Israel.
• Josh 7:1 : 1 But the Israelites acted unfaithfully with the things designated for destruction. Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things, and the anger of the Lord burned against the Israelites.
• Josh 22:20 : 20 Did not Achan son of Zerah commit a treachery regarding the devoted things, and wrath fell upon the entire assembly of Israel? He was not the only one who died for his sin.'
• 2 Sam 24:1 : 1 Again the Lord's anger burned against Israel, and He incited David against them, saying, "Go, count the people of Israel and Judah."
• Lev 13:45 : 45 Anyone with such a defiling disease must wear torn clothes, let their hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of their face, and cry out, 'Unclean! Unclean!'.
• Num 1:53 : 53 But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the covenant to protect the Israelites from wrath. The Levites are to carry out the responsibilities of the tabernacle of the covenant.
• Num 18:5 : 5 You are to perform the duties of the sanctuary and the altar, so that no further wrath will fall on the Israelites.
• Num 6:6-7 : 6 During the entire time of their vow to the LORD, they must not go near a dead body. 7 Even if their father, mother, brother, or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean for them, because the consecration to God is upon their head.
• Ezek 24:16-17 : 16 Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the delight of your eyes with a single blow. But you shall not mourn or weep, and your tears shall not flow. 17 Groan silently; make no mourning for the dead. Bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your mustache, and do not eat the bread of mourning.
• Mic 1:16 : 16 Shave your head bald and cut off your hair because of your precious children. Make yourself as bald as the eagle, for they have been taken away from you into exile.
• Josh 7:11 : 11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, and they have put them with their own possessions.
• 2 Sam 24:15-17 : 15 So the Lord sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand men died from Dan to Beersheba. 16 But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented concerning the disaster and said to the angel who was striking the people, "Enough! Withdraw your hand." The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. 17 When David saw the angel striking the people, he said to the Lord, "I alone have sinned; I, the shepherd, have acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand fall upon me and my family."
• Jer 7:29 : 29 Cut off your hair and throw it away, and raise a lament on the barren heights, for the LORD has rejected and abandoned the generation of his wrath.
• Num 14:6 : 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes.
• Deut 33:9 : 9 He said of his father and mother, "I do not regard them;" he did not acknowledge his brothers or recognize his children, for they kept Your word and guarded Your covenant.
• Num 5:18 : 18 After the woman is made to stand before the Lord, the priest will loosen her hair, place the grain offering of remembrance, which is the grain offering for jealousy, into her hands, and hold in his hands the bitter water that brings a curse.
• Lev 21:1-9 : 1 The LORD said to Moses, 'Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and tell them: A priest shall not defile himself by coming into contact with a dead person among his people. 2 Except for a close relative, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, or his brother. 3 And also for his virgin sister, who is near to him and has not been married, he may defile himself for her. 4 He must not defile himself as a chief man among his people, thereby profaning himself. 5 They must not shave bald spots on their heads, trim the edges of their beards, or make cuts on their bodies. 6 They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. They offer the food offerings of the LORD, the bread of their God, and so they must be holy. 7 They must not marry a woman who is a prostitute or has been profaned, nor may they marry a divorced woman, because priests are holy to their God. 8 You shall sanctify him, for he brings the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you because I, the LORD who sanctifies you, am holy. 9 If a priest's daughter defiles herself by becoming a prostitute, she profanes her father and must be burned with fire. 10 The high priest, who has the oil of anointing poured on his head and who has been consecrated to wear the sacred garments, must not let his hair become unkempt or tear his clothes. 11 He must not go near any dead body or make himself unclean, even for his father or his mother. 12 He must not leave the sanctuary or defile the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD. 13 He must marry a woman who is a virgin. 14 He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute. He may only marry a virgin from among his own people. 15 He must not defile his descendants among his people, because I am the LORD who sanctifies him.
• Exod 33:5 : 5 For the LORD had said to Moses, 'Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go with you for even a moment, I might destroy you. Now take off your ornaments, and I will decide what to do with you.’