Verse 12

As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da solen var i ferd med å gå ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram; og se, frykt og mørke falt over ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og da solen holdt på å gå ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram, og se, en fryktelig mørk skrekk falt over ham.

• Norsk King James

  Da solen gikk ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram; og se, en stor redsel i mørket falt over ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ved solnedgang falt en dyp søvn over Abram, og se, skrekk og stort mørke kom over ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da solen var i ferd med å gå ned, falt en dyp søvn på Abram, og se, en fryktinngytende mørk skrekk falt over ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da solen var i ferd med å gå ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram, og se, skrekk og dyp mørke falt over ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da solen gikk ned, senket en dyp søvn seg over Abram, og se, en forferdelig mørk skrekk overfalt ham.

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

  Da solen var i ferd med å gå ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram, og se, skrekk og dyp mørke falt over ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da solen var i ferd med å gå ned, falt en dyp søvn på Abram, og se, en redsel, stor og mørk, falt over ham.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da solen gikk ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram, og se, en skrekk og stor mørke falt på ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der Solen vilde gaae ned, da faldt en dyb Søvn paa Abram, og see, der faldt Forfærdelse og stor Mørkhed over ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da solen var i ferd med å gå ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram, og se, en fryktelig mørke kom over ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da solen gikk ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram, og en redsel, et stort mørke kom over ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da solen gikk ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram, og se, en fryktelig mørke red over ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da solen var i ferd med å gå ned, falt en dyp søvn over Abram, og fryktelig mørke grep ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da solen var i ferd med å gå ned, falt en dyp søvn på Abram, og et mørkt og skremmende mørke kom over ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when the sonne was doune there fell a slomber apon Abram. And loo feare and greate darknesse came apon hym.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan the Sonne beganne to go downe, there fell an heuy slepe vpo Abram. And lo, feare and greate darcknes fell vpon him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the sunne went downe, there fell an heauie sleepe vpon Abram: and loe, a very fearefull darkenes fell vpon him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And whe the sunne was downe, there fell a deepe sleepe vpon Abram: and lo, an horrour of great darknesse fell vpon hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep came on Abram, and a dark cloud of fear.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 2:21 : 21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and while he slept, He took one of his ribs and closed up the place with flesh.
• Job 33:15 : 15 In a dream, a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, while they slumber on their beds,
• Dan 10:8-9 : 8 So I was left alone, staring at this great vision. I had no strength left. My face turned deathly pale, and I could not retain my strength. 9 Then I heard the sound of his words, and as I heard them, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.
• Acts 9:8-9 : 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. 9 For three days he was without sight, and he neither ate nor drank.
• Acts 20:9 : 9 A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in a window, fell into a deep sleep as Paul kept talking on and on. Overcome by sleep, he fell from the third floor and was picked up dead.
• Ps 4:3-5 : 3 How long, O people, will my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vanity and seek lies? Selah. 4 Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him. 5 Tremble, and do not sin; ponder this in your hearts on your beds and be silent. Selah.
• 1 Sam 26:12 : 12 So David took the spear and the jar of water from near Saul's head, and they departed. No one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.
• Job 4:13-14 : 13 In disquieting dreams from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, 14 fear and trembling came upon me, and made all my bones shake.