Verse 2

And the LORD said to Moses, Speak to Aaron your brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil before the mercy seat, which is on the ark; that he not die: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren sa til Moses: Si til Aron, din bror, at han ikke skal komme inn i helligdommen bak forhenget til enhver tid, foran nådestolen som er på arken, så han ikke skal dø. For jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, at han ikke til enhver tid skal gå inn i det hellige forhenget foran nådestolen på arken, for at han ikke skal dø. For jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til broren din, Aron, om at han ikke må gå inn i det hellige rom foran nådeplassen på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for Jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådeplassen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren sa til Moses: Si til Aron, din bror, at han ikke kan komme inn i helligdommen bak forhenget, foran nådestolen på arken, når som helst han vil, for at han ikke skal dø. For jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren sa til Moses: Tal til din bror Aron, så han ikke til enhver tid går inn i det hellige innenfor forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, og si at han ikke alltid kan gå inn i det hellige, innenfor forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren sa til Moses: «Si til din bror Aaron at han ikke skal tre inn i den hellige staden bak sløret foran nådesetet, som er på paktens ark, for da kan han dø, for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådesetet.»

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

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, og si at han ikke alltid kan gå inn i det hellige, innenfor forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren sa til Moses: Si til din bror Aron at han ikke alltid skal tre inn i helligdommen innenfor forhenget, framfor soningsstedet som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø. For jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over soningsstedet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD said to Moses, "Tell your brother Aaron that he must not come at any time into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain, in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the atonement cover.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Si til din bror Aron at han ikke alltid må komme inn i helligdommen bak forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, ellers vil han dø; for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sagde til Mose: Siig til Aron, din Broder, at han kommer ikke til enhver Tid ind til Helligdommen, indenfor Forhænget, lige for Naadestolen, som er paa Arken, at han ikke døer; thi jeg vil sees i Skyen, over Naadestolen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til Aron, din bror, og si at han ikke til enhver tid må komme inn i det hellige stedet bak forhenget foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø, for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og Herren sa til Moses: «Si til din bror Aron at han ikke til enhver tid skal komme inn i Det Aller Helligste bak forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, så han ikke skal dø, for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Herren sa til Moses: «Si til din bror Aron at han ikke til enhver tid kan komme inn i helligdommen innenfor forhenget, for å tre fram for nådestolen som er over arken, så han ikke dør. For i en sky viser jeg meg over nådestolen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og Herren sa til Moses, Tal til Aron, din bror, at han ikke til enhver tid skal komme inn i det hellige innenfor forhenget, foran nådestolen som er på arken, for at han ikke skal dø; for jeg vil åpenbare meg i skyen over nådestolen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren sa til Moses: Si til din bror Aron at han ikke til enhver tid kan komme inn i det hellige rommet innenfor forhenget, foran lokket som er over paktkisten, for fare for å miste livet; for jeg vil vise meg i skyen over lokket.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto Moses: speake vnto Aaron thy brother that he go not at all tymes in to the holy place, that is whithin the vayle that hangeth before the mercyseate which is apon the arcke that he dye not. For I will appeare in a clowde vpon the mercyseate.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, yt he go not at all tymes in to ye ynnermer Sanctuary, within the vale before the Mercyseate, which is vpon the Arke, yt he dye not: for I wyll appeare in a cloude vpon ye Mercyseate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the Holy place within the vayle, before the Merciseate, which is vpon the Arke, that he dye not: for I wil appeare in the cloude vpon the Merciseate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses: Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all tymes into the holy place within the vayle, before the mercie seate which is vpon the arke, that he dye not: For I wyll appeare in the cloude vpon ye mercie seate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy [place] within the vail before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  yea, Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Speak unto Aaron thy brother, and he cometh not in at all times unto the sanctuary within the vail, unto the front of the mercy-seat, which `is' upon the ark, and he dieth not, for in a cloud I am seen upon the mercy-seat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, your brother, that he may not come at all times into the holy place inside the veil, before the cover which is on the ark, for fear that death may overtake him; for I will be seen in the cloud on the cover of the ark.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and the LORD said to Moses:“Tell Aaron your brother that he must not enter at any time into the holy place inside the special curtain in front of the atonement lid that is on the ark so that he may not die, for I will appear in the cloud over the atonement lid.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 30:10 : 10 And Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonement: once a year he shall make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy to the LORD.
• 1 Kgs 8:10-12 : 10 And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD. 12 Then Solomon spoke: The LORD said that he would dwell in thick darkness.
• Heb 9:25 : 25 Not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place every year with the blood of others;
• Heb 10:19-20 : 19 Therefore, brothers, having boldness to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way which he consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, his flesh,
• Exod 40:34-35 : 34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud stayed upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
• Lev 8:35 : 35 Therefore, you shall abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night for seven days and keep the charge of the LORD, lest you die; for so I am commanded.
• Lev 16:13 : 13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he not die:
• Lev 23:27 : 27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the day of atonement; it shall be a holy gathering to you; and you shall afflict your souls and offer an offering made by fire to the LORD.
• Num 4:19 : 19 But do this for them, that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint every one to his service and to his burden:
• Num 17:10 : 10 And the LORD said to Moses, Bring Aaron's rod back before the testimony, to be kept as a sign against the rebels; and you shall completely remove their murmurings from me, that they do not die.
• 1 Kgs 8:6 : 6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.
• Exod 40:20-21 : 20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Exod 25:17-22 : 17 And you shall make a mercy seat of pure gold: two and a half cubits shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its width. 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work shall you make them, at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; from the mercy seat you shall make the cherubim on its two ends. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look toward one another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. 21 And you shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I will give you. 22 There I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the testimony, of everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.
• Exod 26:33-34 : 33 And you shall hang up the veil under the clasps, that you may bring in there within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall divide for you between the holy place and the most holy. 34 And you shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
• 2 Chr 5:14 : 14 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
• Matt 27:51 : 51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split;
• Heb 4:14-16 : 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
• Heb 9:3 : 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All;
• Heb 9:7-8 : 7 But into the second the high priest went alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the errors of the people: 8 The Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet revealed while the first tabernacle was still standing: