Verse 6

But as I was traveling and approaching Damascus, about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og det skjedde at, mens jeg var på vei og nærmet meg Damaskus ved middagstid, skinte plutselig et stort lys fra himmelen om meg.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da jeg var på vei og nærmet meg Damaskus, rundt middagstid, skjedde det plutselig et strålende lys fra himmelen som omfavnet meg.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde, at da jeg var på vei og nærmet meg Damaskus omtrent ved middagstid, lyste det plutselig et stort lys fra himmelen rundt meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men det skjedde da jeg reiste og kom nær Damaskus, at ved middagstid et sterkt lys fra himmelen plutselig omstrålte meg.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men det skjedde, da jeg var på reise og nærmet meg Damaskus, omkring middag, strålte plutselig et stort lys fra himmelen omkring meg.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men det skjedde, da jeg var underveis og nærmet meg Damaskus, ved middagstid, da lyste plutselig et stort lys fra himmelen rundt meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men under reisen, da jeg nærmet meg Damaskus ved middagstid, strålte plutselig et stort lys fra himmelen omkring meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det skjedde at da jeg var på vei og nærmet meg Damaskus rundt middagstid, skinte plutselig et stort lys fra himmelen omkring meg.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men det skjedde, da jeg var underveis og nærmet meg Damaskus omkring middagstid, lyste plutselig et sterkt lys fra himmelen omkring meg.

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

  Men det skjedde, da jeg var underveis og nærmet meg Damaskus omkring middagstid, lyste plutselig et sterkt lys fra himmelen omkring meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men det skjedde, mens jeg var på vei og nærmet meg Damaskus ved middagstid, lys fra himmelen plutselig strålte rundt meg.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men det skjedde da jeg var på vei og nærmet meg Damaskus ved middagstid, at et sterkt lys fra himmelen plutselig strålte rundt meg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men det skede mig, da jeg reiste og kom nær til Damascus, at ved Middag et stærkt Lys fra Himmelen pludseligen omskinnede mig;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men det skjedde, da jeg var på vei og nærmet meg Damaskus omkring middagstid, at et sterkt lys plutselig strålte rundt meg fra himmelen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it happened, that as I made my journey and was near Damascus around noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skjedde at mens jeg var på vei, nærmet jeg meg Damaskus. Omkring middagstider skinte plutselig et stort lys fra himmelen rundt meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mens jeg var på vei og nærmet meg Damaskus, ved middagstid, skinte plutselig et stort lys fra himmelen rundt meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skjedde, at mens jeg var på vei og nærmet meg Damaskus, skinte plutselig et sterkt lys fra himmelen omkring meg midt på dagen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og mens jeg var på vei, nærmet jeg meg Damaskus da det plutselig midt på dagen lyste et sterkt lys fra himmelen rundt meg.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it fortuned as I made my iorney and was come nye vnto Damasco aboute none yt sodenly ther shone fro heaven a greate lyght rounde aboute me

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But it fortuned as I made my iourney, and came nye vnto Damascon, aboute noone, sodenly there shone a greate lighte aboute me from heauen,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And so it was, as I iourneyed and was come neere vnto Damascus about noone, that suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe, that as I made my iourney, & was come nye vnto Damascus, about noone, sodeinly there shone from heauen a great light rounde about me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As I was en route and near Damascus, about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 14:15 : 15 He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and attacked them. He pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
• Gen 15:2 : 2 Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will You give me, since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"
• 2 Sam 8:6 : 6 Then David stationed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants, bringing tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
• Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed, for the Lord of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders will be His glory.
• Matt 17:2 : 2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
• Acts 9:3-8 : 3 As he was traveling and nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" 5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." 6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do." 7 The men traveling with him stood speechless; they heard the sound but saw no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
• Acts 26:12-18 : 12 In this pursuit, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests. 13 At midday, O King, while I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me. 14 When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in Hebrew, saying, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' 15 I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.' 16 But rise and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you: to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you. 17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them, 18 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
• Rev 1:16 : 16 He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance.