Verse 1

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd med en sky; og en regnbue var over hodet hans, og ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene hans var som søyler av ild.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og jeg så en annen sterk engel som kom ned fra himmelen, omsluttet av en sky; og regnbuen var over hodet hans, og ansiktet hans skinte som solen, og føttene hans var som søyler av ild.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg så en annen kraftig engel komme ned fra himmelen, iført en sky: og en regnbue var over hodet hans, og ansiktet hans skinte som solen, og føttene hans var som ildsøyler:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, innhyllet i en sky, med en regnbue over hodet, og ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene som ildstøtter.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel stige ned fra himmelen, kledd med en sky: og en regnbue var over hans hode, og hans ansikt var som solen, og hans føtter som ildsøyler:

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, innhyllet i en sky. Det var en regnbue over hodet hans, ansiktet hans lyste som solen, og føttene hans var som ildsøyler.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd i en sky: og en regnbue var over hodet hans, og ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene hans som ildsøyler.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd i en sky; en regnbue var over hans hode, hans ansikt lyste som solen, og hans føtter var som søyler av ild.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd i en sky. Over hodet hadde han en regnbue, og ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene hans som ildsøyler.

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

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd i en sky. Over hodet hadde han en regnbue, og ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene hans som ildsøyler.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel stige ned fra himmelen, innhyllet i en sky. En regnbue var over hodet hans, og ansiktet var som solen, og føttene hans som ildstøtter.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  ¶Og jeg så en annen stor engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd i en sky. Det var en regnbue over hodet hans, ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene hans var som ildsøyler.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg saae en anden vældig Engel komme ned fra Himmelen, svøbt i en Sky, og en Regnbue var paa hans Hoved, og hans Ansigt var som Solen, og hans Fødder som Ildstøtter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it we the sun, and his feet as pillars of fi:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, iført en sky. En regnbue var over hodet hans, ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene hans som ildsøyler.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg så en mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd i en sky. En regnbue var over hodet hans. Ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene hans som ildsøyler.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd i en sky, med en regnbue over hodet, og ansiktet var som solen, og føttene som ildsøyler.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og jeg så en annen mektig engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd i en sky; og regnbuen var over hodet hans, og ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene som ildsøyler.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og jeg så en annen sterk engel komme ned fra himmelen, kledd i en sky, og en regnbue var rundt hodet hans. Ansiktet hans var som solen, og føttene som ildsøyler.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I sawe another myghtye angell come doune from heven clothed with a cloude and the rayne bowe apon his heed. And hys face as it were the sunne and his fete as yt were pyllars of fyr

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I sawe another mightye angell come doune fro heauen, clothed with a cloude, and the rayne bowe vpon his heed. And his face as it were ye Sonne, and his fete as it were pyllars of fyre:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I sawe another mightie Angel come downe from heauen, clothed with a cloude, and the raine bowe vpon his head, and his face was as the sunne, and his feete as pillars of fire.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I sawe another myghtie Angel come downe fro heaue, clothed with a cloude, and ye raynebowe vpon his head, and his face as it were the sunne, and his feete as it were pillers of fyre.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow [was] upon his head, and his face [was] as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I saw another strong messenger coming down out of the heaven, arrayed with a cloud, and a rainbow upon the head, and his face as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, arrayed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud; and an arch of coloured light was round his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire;

• World English Bible (2000)

  I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Angel with the Little Scroll Then I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun and his legs were like pillars of fire.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 1:15-16 : 15 His feet were like fine bronze as it is refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 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.
• 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.
• Ezek 1:28 : 28 Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell face down and heard the voice of one speaking.
• Rev 4:3 : 3 The one seated there had an appearance like jasper and carnelian, and all around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald.
• Rev 5:2 : 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
• Ps 104:3 : 3 He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot and walks on the wings of the wind.
• Song 5:15 : 15 His legs are pillars of marble, set on bases of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
• Isa 19:1 : 1 An oracle concerning Egypt: Look, the LORD is riding on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them.
• Isa 54:9 : 9 To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn not to be angry with you or rebuke you.
• Lam 3:44 : 44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.
• Gen 9:11-17 : 11 I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all flesh be destroyed by the waters of a flood, and never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth. 12 And God said, 'This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all future generations: 13 I have set My bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.' 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow becomes visible in the clouds, 15 I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 When the rainbow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. 17 Then God said to Noah, 'This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.'
• Exod 16:10 : 10 While Aaron was speaking to the whole assembly of the Israelites, they turned toward the wilderness, and there was the glory of the LORD appearing in the cloud.
• Lev 16:2 : 2 The LORD said to Moses, "Tell your brother Aaron that he must not come at any time into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain, in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the atonement cover.
• Ps 97:2 : 2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
• Rev 7:1-2 : 1 After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind would blow on the earth, the sea, or any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, holding the seal of the living God. He called out with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the earth and the sea,
• Rev 8:2-5 : 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets. 3 Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all God's people on the golden altar before the throne. 4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up before God from the angel's hand. 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it upon the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
• Rev 8:13 : 13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle flying in mid-heaven, calling out in a loud voice, 'Woe! Woe! Woe to those who live on the earth because of the blasts of the trumpets about to be sounded by the three remaining angels!'
• Rev 9:13-14 : 13 Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the four horns of the golden altar that is before God. 14 It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, 'Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.'
• Rev 10:5-6 : 5 Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and the land raised his hand to heaven. 6 He swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it, that there would be no more delay.
• Rev 14:14-15 : 14 Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. 15 Another angel came out of the temple, calling in a loud voice to the one who was seated on the cloud, "Swing your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe."
• Dan 7:13 : 13 I continued watching in the visions of the night, and behold, with the clouds of heaven came one like a son of man. He approached the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him.
• Dan 10:6 : 6 His body was like beryl, his face shone like lightning, and his eyes were like flaming torches. His arms and legs gleamed like polished bronze, and the sound of his words was like a multitude.
• Luke 21:27 : 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
• Acts 26:13 : 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.
• Rev 1:7 : 7 Look, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Yes, Amen.