Verse 5

From its center came the likeness of four living creatures, and this was their appearance: they had a human-like form.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og fra dens midte kom det fram fire levende skapninger. Og dette var deres utseende: De lignet mennesker.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Fra midten kom også noe som lignet fire levende skapninger. Og slik var deres utseende: de hadde form som en mann.

• Norsk King James

  Og fra midten kom likheten av fire levende skapninger. Dette var deres utseende; de hadde form som et menneske.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Midt ut av denne skyen kom det frem noe som lignet fire levende skapninger, og de hadde en menneskelignende form.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ut fra den kom det en skikkelse med fire levende vesener, og dette var deres utseende: De hadde en menneskelig form.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og ut av midten kom en skikkelse av fire levende skapninger. Og slik var deres utseende; de hadde menneskeskikkelse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og ut fra midten kom likheten av fire levende skapninger. Slik fremsto de: de hadde menneskelig skikkelse.

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

  Og ut av midten kom en skikkelse av fire levende skapninger. Og slik var deres utseende; de hadde menneskeskikkelse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I midten var det en form som fire levende skapninger, og dette var deres utseende: De hadde et menneskes form.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  I midten av dette var det noe som lignet fire levende skapninger, og dette var deres utseende; de hadde en menneskelig form.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og midt derudaf (saaes) fire Dyrs Lignelse, og denne var deres Skikkelse: de havde et Menneskes Lignelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ut av midten kom noe som lignet fire levende skapninger. Dette var deres utseende: de hadde et menneskes form.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Also out of its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ut av midten kom en form som fire levende skapninger. De så slik ut: de hadde et menneskes form.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Fra skyens midte kom det en skikkelse av fire levende skapninger, og dette var deres utseende; de hadde en menneskelig form.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ut fra midten kom det former av fire levende vesener. Og slik var deres utseende: de hadde formen som et menneske.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og i midten var det fire levende vesener. Slik var de: de hadde utseende som et menneske.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and as it were the licknesse of foure beastes, which were fashioned like a man: sauynge,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also out of the middes therof came the likenesse of foure beastes, and this was their forme: they had the appearance of a man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And out of the middes therof, the likenesse of foure beastes appeared and this was their fourme, they had the likenesse of a man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Also out of the midst thereof [came] the likeness of four living creatures. And this [was] their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And out of its midst `is' a likeness of four living creatures, and this `is' their appearance; a likeness of man `is' to them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the heart of it were the forms of four living beings. And this was what they were like; they had the form of a man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Out of its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the fire were what looked like four living beings. In their appearance they had human form,

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 1:26 : 26 Above the expanse over their heads was something like a throne, resembling a sapphire stone. And on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a human seated above it.
• Rev 4:6-8 : 6 Before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the middle of the throne and around it were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature was like an ox, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and were covered with eyes all around, even under their wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come."
• Rev 6:6 : 6 And I heard what seemed like a voice from among the four living creatures saying, 'A quart of wheat for a day’s wage, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wage, but do not harm the olive oil and the wine.'