Verse 45

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Så går den og tar med seg syv andre ånder, verre enn seg selv, og de går inn og bor der; og den siste tilstanden til det mennesket blir verre enn den første. Slik skal det også gå med denne onde slekten.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da går den og henter med seg syv andre ånder, ondere enn seg selv, og de går inn og bor der; og tilstanden for den mannen blir verre enn før. Slik skal det bli med denne onde slekten.

• Norsk King James

  Da går den og tar med seg syv andre ånder som er verre enn seg selv, og de går inn og bor der; og den siste tilstanden av det mennesket blir verre enn den første. Slik skal det også gå med denne onde generasjonen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så går den og tar med seg sju andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de bosetter seg der, og det siste blir verre for det mennesket enn det første. Slik skal det også gå med denne onde generasjonen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Så går den bort og tar med seg syv andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de går inn og bor der. Og det siste blir verre for det menneske enn det første. Slik skal det også gå denne onde slekt.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da går den bort og tar med seg syv andre ånder, mer onde enn den selv. De går inn og bor der, og det blir verre for det mennesket enn det var før. Slik skal det også være med denne onde generasjonen.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så går den og tar med seg syv andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de går inn og bor der. Og det siste blir verre for dette mennesket enn det første. Slik skal det også være for denne onde slekten."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da går den ut og tar med seg syv andre ånder, som er ondere enn den selv, og de gjør seg bolig der. Til slutt blir mannens siste tilstand verre enn den første. Slik skal det også bli med denne onde generasjonen.

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

  Så går den og tar med seg syv andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de går inn og bor der. Og det siste blir verre for dette mennesket enn det første. Slik skal det også være for denne onde slekten."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så går den bort og tar med seg sju andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de går inn og bor der. Og det siste blir verre for det mennesket enn det første. Slik skal det også gå med denne onde slekten.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da går den avsted og tar med seg sju andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de kommer og bor der. Og det siste for det mennesket blir verre enn det første. Slik skal det også gå med denne onde slekt.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa gaaer han hen og tager syv andre Aander tilligemed sig, som ere værre end han selv, og naar de ere komne derind, boe de der, og det Sidste bliver værre med det samme Menneske end det Første; saaledes skal det og gaae denne onde Slægt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da går den og tar med seg syv andre ånder verre enn seg selv, og de kommer inn og bor der. Og den siste tilstanden til det mennesket blir verre enn den første. Slik skal det også være med denne onde generasjonen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så går den av sted og tar med seg syv andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de flytter inn og bor der. Og den siste tilstanden til det mennesket blir verre enn den første. Slik skal det også gå denne onde slekten."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da går den bort og tar med seg syv andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de går inn og bor der. Og det siste blir verre for det mennesket enn det første. Slik skal det også være med denne onde slekten.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da går den av sted og tar med seg syv andre ånder, mer onde enn den selv, og de går inn og tar bolig der; og det siste blir verre for mennesket enn det første. Slik skal det også gå med denne onde slekten.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da går den av sted og tar med seg sju andre ånder, verre enn den selv, og de flytter inn og bor der. Slik blir den siste tilstanden verre for dette mennesket enn den første. Slik skal det også gå med denne onde slekt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then he goeth his waye and taketh vnto him seven other spretes worsse then himsilfe and so entre they in and dwell there. And the ende of that man is worsse then the beginning. Even so shall it be with this evell nacion.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then goeth he his waye, & taketh vnto him seuen other spretes worse then him self: and whan they are entred in, they dwell there: And the ende of that man is worse then the begynnynge. Euen so shal it go wt this euell generacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he goeth, & taketh vnto him seuen other spirites worse then himselfe, and they enter in, and dwell there: and the ende of that man is worse then the beginning. Euen so shall it be with this wicked generation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then goeth he, and taketh vnto hym seuen other spirites, worse then hym selfe, and they enter in, and dwell there: And the ende of that man, is worse then the begynnyng. Euen so shall it be also, vnto this frowarde generation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last› [state] ‹of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then doth it go, and take with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man doth become worse than the first; so shall it be also to this evil generation.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits worse than himself, and they go in and make it their living-place: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. Even so will it be with this evil generation.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so the last state of that person is worse than the first. It will be that way for this evil generation as well!”

Referenced Verses

• Heb 6:4-8 : 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, 6 if they fall away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God again for themselves and subjecting Him to public disgrace. 7 For the land that drinks in the rain that often falls on it and produces crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God. 8 But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned.
• Heb 10:26-31 : 26 For if we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much more severe punishment do you think someone deserves who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,' says the Lord. And again, 'The Lord will judge His people.' 31 It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
• Mark 5:9 : 9 Then Jesus asked him, 'What is your name?' He replied, 'My name is Legion, for we are many.'
• Luke 11:26 : 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.
• Luke 11:49-51 : 49 Because of this, the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles; some they will kill, and others they will persecute.' 50 So that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation— 51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation.
• Luke 19:41-44 : 41 As he approached and saw the city, he wept over it. 42 He said, 'If you had known on this day, even you, the things that would bring you peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.' 43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build a barricade against you, surround you, and hem you in on every side. 44 They will crush you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave one stone on another in you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.
• John 15:22-24 : 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Whoever hates me also hates my Father. 24 If I had not done the works among them that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these works, and yet they have hated both me and my Father.
• Matt 12:24 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, 'This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.'
• Matt 21:38-44 : 38 But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance!' 39 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenant farmers? 41 They said to him, 'He will bring those wretches to a miserable end and lease the vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruit at the proper times.' 42 Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This came from the Lord and is wonderful in our eyes? 43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit. 44 Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush him to powder.
• Matt 23:15 : 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as you are.
• Matt 23:24 : 24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
• Matt 23:32-39 : 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your forefathers' sins! 33 You serpents, you brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to hell? 34 Therefore, look, I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, 35 so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 Truly, I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. 37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you! How often I have wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 38 Look, your house is left to you desolate. 39 For I tell you, you will not see me again from now until you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'
• Mark 16:9 : 9 After Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
• Eph 6:12 : 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against cosmic powers of this present darkness, and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
• 1 Thess 2:15-16 : 15 They killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and they drove us out. They do not please God and are hostile to everyone. 16 They forbid us to speak to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But the wrath of God has come upon them fully.
• Heb 10:39 : 39 But we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but among those who have faith for the preservation of the soul.
• 2 Pet 2:14-22 : 14 They have eyes full of adultery, never ceasing from sin. They entice unstable souls and have hearts trained in greed. They are accursed children. 15 They have abandoned the straight way and gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. 16 But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—a beast without speech—that spoke with a man's voice and restrained the prophet's madness. 17 These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness has been reserved for them forever. 18 For they utter arrogant, empty words and entice those who are barely escaping from others living in error, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh and by debauchery. 19 They promise freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption, for a person is a slave to whatever has mastered them. 20 For if, after escaping the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. 22 Of them the true proverb has come true: "A dog returns to its own vomit," and, "A sow that is washed returns to wallowing in the mud."
• 1 John 5:16-17 : 16 If anyone sees a brother or sister committing a sin that does not lead to death, they should pray, and God will give life to them—those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying that one should pray about that. 17 All wrongdoing is sin, and yet there is sin that does not lead to death.
• Jude 1:10-13 : 10 These people speak abusively about what they do not understand, and what they do understand by instinct—like unreasoning animals—these are the very things that destroy them. 11 Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, rushed headlong for profit into Balaam’s error, and perished in Korah’s rebellion. 12 These are hidden reefs in your love feasts, feasting with you fearlessly, shepherding only themselves. They are waterless clouds, carried along by the winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, uprooted. 13 They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
• Rom 11:8-9 : 8 As it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day." 9 And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them." 10 "Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever."