Verse 27

The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og fengselsvokteren våknet, og da han så at fengselsdørene var åpne, trakk han ut sverdet og ville ta sitt liv, idet han trodde at fangerne hadde flyktet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og fengselsvokteren våknet, og da han så at dørene til fengselet var åpne, trakk han sverdet og ville ta sitt liv, for han trodde at fangene hadde stukket av.

• Norsk King James

  Og fangevokteren våknet av søvnen, og da han så at dørene i fengselet var åpne, dro han ut sverdet og ville ta sitt eget liv, i den tro at fangene hadde rømt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fangevokteren våknet og så fengselsdørene åpne. Han trakk sitt sverd for å ta sitt eget liv, for han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og fangevokteren våknet og så fengselsdørene åpne, dro han sitt sverd og ville drepe seg selv, da han trodde fangene var rømt.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Fengselsvakten våknet opp, og da han så at fengselsdørene var åpne, tok han frem sverdet og ville ta sitt eget liv, da han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Fengselsvakten våknet opp av søvnen da han så at fengselsdørene var åpne. Han dro fram sverdet sitt og tenkte å ta livet sitt, for han trodde at fangene hadde rømt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Fangevakten våknet og så at fengselsdørene stod åpne. Han trakk sitt sverd og var i ferd med å ta sitt eget liv, fordi han trodde at fangene hadde rømt.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Fangevokteren våknet av søvnen, og da han så at fengselets dører var åpne, trakk han sverdet og ville ta sitt eget liv, for han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

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

  Fangevokteren våknet av søvnen, og da han så at fengselets dører var åpne, trakk han sverdet og ville ta sitt eget liv, for han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Fangevokteren våknet, og da han så at fengselsportene var åpne, trakk han sverdet og var i ferd med å ta sitt eget liv, fordi han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da fangevokteren våknet og så at fengselsdørene var åpne, trakk han sitt sverd og ville ta sitt eget liv, fordi han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Stokmesteren foer op af Søvne, og der han saae Fængslets Døre aabnede, drog han et Sværd og vilde myrde sig selv, da han meente, at Fangerne vare undflyede.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Fengselsvakten våknet og så fengselsdørene åpne. Han trakk sverdet og var på vei til å ta sitt eget liv, fordi han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The keeper of the prison, awakening from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners had fled.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Fangevokteren våknet og så fengselsdørene åpne, trakk sverdet og ville ta sitt liv, da han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Fangevokteren våknet, og da han så fengselsdørene åpne, trakk han sitt sverd for å ta sitt eget liv, da han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Fangevokteren våknet av søvnen, og da han så fengselsdørene åpne, dro han sitt sverd og ville ta sitt eget liv, da han trodde fangene hadde rømt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Fangevokteren våknet, og da han så at fengselsdørene sto åpne, trakk han sverdet for å ta livet av seg selv, i frykt for at fangene hadde rømt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When the keper of ye preson waked out of his slepe and sawe the preson dores open he drue out his swearde and wolde have kylled him selfe supposynge the presoners had bene fledde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wha the keper of the preson waked out of slepe, and sawe the preson dores open, he drue out his swerde, and wolde haue kylled him selfe: for he thoughte ye presoners had bene fled.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleepe, and when he sawe the prison doores open, he drewe out his sword and would haue killed himselfe, supposing the prisoners had bin fled.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When the keper of the pryson waked out of his sleepe, and sawe the pryson doores open, he drewe out his sworde and woulde haue kylled hym selfe, supposyng that the prysoners had ben fled.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he assumed the prisoners had escaped.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 12:19 : 19 After Herod searched for him and did not find him, he interrogated the guards and ordered their execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.
• Acts 16:23-24 : 23 After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. 24 Upon receiving this order, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
• Judg 9:54 : 54 Hastily, he called to his young armor-bearer and said, "Draw your sword and kill me, so they cannot say, 'A woman killed him.'" So his servant ran him through, and he died.
• 1 Sam 31:4-5 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, set out for his house in his hometown, set his house in order, and then hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.
• 1 Kgs 16:18 : 18 When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the citadel of the royal palace, set it on fire around him, and died.
• Matt 27:5 : 5 Then, throwing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. He went and hanged himself.