Verse 38

For in the days before the flood, people were eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark;

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For som de var i dager før flommen, de spiste og drakk, giftet seg og ble gifte bort, inntil den dag Noa gikk inn i arken.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For slik som de var i dagene før flommen, de spiste og drakk, tok til ekte og giftet seg, inntil den dagen Noa gikk inn i arken.

• Norsk King James

  For som i dagene før flommen spiste de og drakk, giftet seg og giftet seg bort, helt til den dagen Noe gikk inn i arken.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For som i de dager før flommen spiste de og drakk, giftet seg og giftet andre, helt til den dagen Noah gikk inn i arken,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For som i dagene før syndfloden var de spisende og drikkende, giftet seg og ga til ekte, inntil den dagen da Noah gikk inn i arken,

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For slik det var i dagene før flommen – de spiste og drakk, giftet seg og ble giftet bort – inntil den dagen da Noah gikk inn i arken,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For før vannflommen var de opptatt med å spise og drikke, gifte seg og bli gift, helt til Noah gikk inn i arken,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For slik som de spiste og drakk, giftet seg og ble gift frem til den dagen da Noa gikk ombord i arken,

• gpt4.5-preview

  For som i tiden før vannflommen, da mennesker spiste og drakk, giftet seg og ga sine barn til ekte, helt til den dagen Noah gikk inn i arken,

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

  For som i tiden før vannflommen, da mennesker spiste og drakk, giftet seg og ga sine barn til ekte, helt til den dagen Noah gikk inn i arken,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For som de i dagene før syndfloden spiste og drakk, tok til ekte og bortgiftet, helt til den dagen Noah gikk inn i arken,

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For som i de dager før flommen spiste og drakk de, giftet seg og ga til ekte, inntil den dagen da Noah gikk inn i arken,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi ligesom de vare i de Dage før Syndfloden, de aade og drak, toge tilægte og gave tilægte, indtil den Dag, der Noah gik ind i Arken,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For i de dagene før flommen spiste og drakk de, giftet seg og ble giftet, inntil den dagen da Noah gikk inn i arken,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For som de i dagene før syndfloden spiste og drakk, giftet seg og ble giftet bort, helt til den dagen da Noah gikk inn i arken,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For som de levde før vannflommen, spiste og drakk, giftet seg og giftet bort, helt til den dagen da Noah gikk inn i arken,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For i de dagene før vannflommen var de spisende og drikkende, giftet seg og gav til ekte, inntil den dagen da Noa gikk inn i arken,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Som i de dager før vannflommen, da de spiste og drakk, tok til ekte og ble tatt til ekte, helt til den dag da Noah gikk inn i arken,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For as in ye dayes before ye floud: they dyd eate and drynke mary and were maried eve vnto ye daye that Noe entred into the shyppe

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For as they were in the dayes before ye floude (they ate, they dronke, they maried, and were maried, euen vnto the daye yt Noe entred in to the shippe,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For as in the dayes before the flood, they did eate and drinke, marrie, and giue in mariage, vnto the day that Noe entred into the Arke,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For as in the dayes that went before the fludde, they dyd eate, and drynke, marry, and geue in maryage, euen vntyll the day that Noe entred into the Arke:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for as they were, in the days before the flood, eating, and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, till the day Noah entered into the ark,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,

• World English Bible (2000)

  For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For in those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 13:13-14 : 13 Let us walk properly, as in the daytime, not in revelries and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. 14 But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not make provision for the desires of the flesh.
• 1 Cor 7:29-31 : 29 This is what I mean, brothers and sisters: The time is short. From now on, those who have wives should live as if they do not. 30 Those who weep, as if they did not weep; those who rejoice, as if they did not rejoice; those who buy, as if they did not possess. 31 And those who use the things of this world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
• Gen 6:2 : 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humanity were beautiful, and they took wives for themselves from whomever they chose.
• Gen 7:7 : 7 Noah, along with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.
• 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until daybreak. 37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him, and he became like a stone. 38 About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.
• 1 Sam 30:16-17 : 16 He led David down to them, and there they were, scattered over the countryside, eating, drinking, and celebrating because of the great spoil they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from Judah. 17 David attacked them from twilight until the evening of the next day. None of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode off on camels and fled.
• Isa 22:12-14 : 12 In that day the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, called you to weeping, wailing, shaving your heads, and wearing sackcloth. 13 But behold, there is joy and gladness—killing cattle and slaughtering sheep, eating meat and drinking wine—saying, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!' 14 The LORD of Hosts has revealed in my hearing: 'Surely this iniquity will not be atoned for you until you die,' says the Lord, the LORD of Hosts.
• Ezek 16:49-50 : 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of food, and abundant ease were hers and her daughters', but they did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 They became haughty and committed abominations before me; therefore, I removed them as I saw fit.
• Amos 6:3-6 : 3 You push away the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence. 4 You lie on beds inlaid with ivory and lounge on your couches. You dine on choice lambs from the flock and fattened calves from the stall. 5 You strum away on your harps like David and fashion instruments for music. 6 You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
• Matt 22:30 : 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.'
• Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”'
• Luke 12:45 : 45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,
• Luke 14:18-20 : 18 But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’ 19 Another said, ‘I have bought five pairs of oxen, and I am on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’ 20 Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I cannot come.’
• Luke 17:26-28 : 26 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27 People were eating, drinking, marrying, and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building,
• Luke 21:34 : 34 Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with indulgence, drunkenness, and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.