Verse 34

But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings; therefore, their brethren the Levites helped them until the work was done, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men prestene var for få til å flå alle brennofferene, så deres brødre levittene hjalp dem til arbeidet var fullført, og prestene hadde helliget seg. For levittene var mer omhyggelige med å hellige seg enn prestene.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men prestene var for få, så de kunne ikke flå alle brennofferne. Derfor hjalp deres brødre levittene dem til arbeidet var ferdig, og til de andre prestene hadde helliget seg. For levittene hadde større iver til å hellige seg enn prestene.

• Norsk King James

  Men prestene var for få, slik at de ikke kunne flå alle brennoffrene; derfor hjalp deres brødre levittene dem, inntil arbeidet var fullført, og til de andre prestene hadde helliggjort seg, for levittene var mer oppriktige i hjertet for å helliggjøre seg enn prestene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men prestene var for få til å flå alle brennofferne, derfor hjalp alle deres brødre, levittene, dem til arbeidet var fullført, og til prestene hadde helliget seg; for levittene var mer opptatt av å hellige seg enn prestene.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men prestene var for få til å flå alle brennofferne, så deres brødre levittene hjalp til til arbeidet var ferdig og prestene hadde helliget seg, for levittene var mer oppsatte på å hellige seg enn prestene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men prestene var for få til å flå alle brennofferne, så deres brødre, levittene, hjalp dem til arbeidet var ferdig, og til de andre prestene hadde helliget seg, for levittene var mer samvittighetsfulle i å hellige seg enn prestene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men prestene var for få til å fjerne skinnet på alle brennoffrene, derfor hjalp levittene dem helt til arbeidet var fullført og til de andre prestene hadde helliggjort seg, for levittene var mer innstilt på helliggjørelse enn prestene.

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

  Men prestene var for få til å flå alle brennofferne, så deres brødre, levittene, hjalp dem til arbeidet var ferdig, og til de andre prestene hadde helliget seg, for levittene var mer samvittighetsfulle i å hellige seg enn prestene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men prestene var for få og klarte ikke å flå alle brennofferne, så deres brødre levittene hjalp dem til arbeidet var fullført og prestene hadde helliget seg. For levittene var mer oppriktig innstilt til å hellige seg enn prestene.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But because there were too few priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was completed and the priests had consecrated themselves, for the Levites were more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men prestene var for få til å flå alle brennofferene, derfor hjalp deres brødre levittene dem til arbeidet var fullført og til prestene hadde renset seg. For levittene var mer samvittighetsfulle med å rense seg enn prestene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dog Præsterne vare faa og kunde ikke flaae alle Brændofferne; derfor hjalp alle deres Brødre, Leviterne, dem, indtil den Gjerning blev fuldendt, og indtil Præsterne helliggjorde sig; thi Leviterne vare oprigtigere af Hjertet til at helliggjøre sig, end Præsterne.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men prestene var for få til å flå alle brennofferne: derfor hjalp deres brødre levittene dem til arbeidet var ferdig, og til de andre prestene hadde helliget seg: for levittene var mer oppriktige i hjertet å hellige seg enn prestene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men prestene var for få til at de kunne flå alle brennofferne; derfor hjalp deres brødre levittene dem, inntil arbeidet var ferdig, og inntil prestene hadde innviet seg; for levittene hadde mer oppriktighet i hjertet til å innvie seg enn prestene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men prestene var for få til å flå alle brennofferne, derfor hjalp deres levittiske brødre dem inntil verket var fullført og prestene hadde helliggjort seg, for levittene hadde vært mer samvittighetsfulle enn prestene i å helliggjøre seg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men prestene var for få til å flå alle brennofferne, derfor hjalp deres brødre levittene dem, til arbeidet var ferdig, og til prestene hadde helliget seg; for levittene hadde mer omsorg for å hellige seg enn prestene.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det var ikke nok prester til å flå alle brennofferne; så deres brødre levittene hjalp dem til arbeidet var fullført og prestene hadde helliget seg: for levittene var mer nidkjære til å hellige seg enn prestene.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the prestes were to fewe, and coulde not pluck of the skynnes of all the burnt offerynges, therfore toke they their brethren the Leuites, tyll the worke was fynished, and tyll the prestes were halowed (for the Leuites are easier to be halowed then the prestes)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the Priests were too few, and were not able to flay all the burnt offrings: therefore their brethren the Leuites did helpe them, til they had ended the worke, & vntill other Priests were sanctified: for the Leuites were more vpright in heart to sanctifie themselues, then the Priests.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the priestes were to fewe to flay al the burnt offringes: but their brethren the Leuites did helpe them, till they had ended the worke, & vntil the priestes were sanctified: For the Leuites were purer hearted to be sanctified, then the priestes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the [other] priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites [were] more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: therefore their brothers the Levites helped them, until the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Only, the priests have become few, and have not been able to strip the whole of the burnt-offerings, and their brethren the Levites strengthen them till the completion of the work, and till the priests sanctify themselves, for the Levites `are' more upright of heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  There were not enough priests for the work of cutting up all the burned offerings; so their brothers the Levites gave them help till the work was done and the priests had made themselves holy: for the Levites were more upright in heart to make themselves holy than the priests.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: therefore their brothers the Levites helped them, until the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves.(The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 35:11 : 11 And they killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites skinned them.
• 2 Chr 30:3 : 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
• 2 Chr 30:16-17 : 16 And they stood in their place after their custom, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. 17 For there were many in the congregation who were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the Passovers for everyone that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
• Ps 7:10 : 10 My defense is of God, who saves the upright in heart.
• Ps 26:6 : 6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will circle Your altar, O LORD,
• Ps 94:15 : 15 But judgment shall return to righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
• Num 8:15 : 15 After that, the Levites shall go in to perform the service of the tabernacle of meeting, and you shall cleanse them and offer them as a wave offering.
• Num 8:19 : 19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the children of Israel, to perform the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no plague among the children of Israel when they come near the sanctuary.
• Num 18:3 : 3 And they shall keep your charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come near the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor you also, die.
• Num 18:6-7 : 6 And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel; to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. 7 Therefore you and your sons with you shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the veil; and you shall serve: I have given your priest's office to you as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
• 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that You test the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now I have seen with joy Your people, who are present here, to offer willingly to You.
• 2 Chr 29:5 : 5 And said to them, Hear me, Levites, sanctify yourselves now and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry out the filthiness from the holy place.