Verse 1

Then I saw a beast rising out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, and on its horns were ten crowns, and on its heads were names of blasphemy.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og jeg sto på sanden ved havet og så et dyr stige opp av havet, som hadde syv hoder og ti horn, og på hornene hans ti kroner, og på hodene hans var navnet for blasfemi.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og jeg så et dyr stige opp fra havet, med sju hoder og ti horn, og på hornene hadde det ti kroner, og på hodene var det navn som var blasfemiske.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg stod på sanden ved havet, og så et dyr stige opp av havet, som hadde syv hoder og ti horn; og på hornene hadde det ti kroner, og på hodene hadde det blasfemiens navn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg så et dyr stige opp av havet. Det hadde syv hoder og ti horn, og på hornene ti kroner, og på hodene sto navnet med spott.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og han stilte seg på sanden ved havet. Og jeg så et dyr stige opp av havet med ti horn og syv hoder, og på sine horn ti kroner, og på sine hoder en navnløs skrekkinjagende.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og jeg så et dyr stige opp av havet, som hadde syv hoder og ti horn, og på hornene ti kroner, og på hodene navn som var blasfemiske.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg sto på sanden ved havet og så et dyr stige opp fra havet, med syv hoder og ti horn, og på hornene ti kroner, og på hodene hans stod navn med bespottelse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg sto på havsand og så et beist stige opp fra havet. Det hadde syv hoder og ti horn; på hornene var det ti kroner, og på hodene bar det et blasfemisk navn.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og jeg sto på havets sand, og jeg så et dyr stige opp av havet som hadde sju hoder og ti horn, og på hornene ti kroner, og på hodene hans var spottens navn.

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

  Og jeg sto på havets sand, og jeg så et dyr stige opp av havet som hadde sju hoder og ti horn, og på hornene ti kroner, og på hodene hans var spottens navn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da så jeg et dyr stige opp av havet, med ti horn og sju hoder, og på hornene ti kroner, og på hodene navn som bar preg av blasfemi.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og jeg så et dyr stige opp av havet. Det hadde syv hoder og ti horn, og på hornene var det ti kroner, og på hodene var det bespottelige navn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg saae et Dyr stige op af Havet, som havde syv Hoveder og ti Horn, og paa sine Horn ti Kroner og paa sine Hoveder Bespottelsens Navn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og jeg stod på sanden ved havet, og så et dyr stige opp fra havet, med syv hoder og ti horn, og på hornene ti kroner, og på hodene et navn til spott.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And I stood upon the sand of the sea and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads the name of blasphemy.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sto jeg på sanden ved havet. Jeg så et dyr stige opp fra havet, med ti horn og syv hoder. På hornene var det ti kroner, og på hodene var det gudsbespottende navn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg stod på sanden ved havet, og jeg så et dyr stige opp fra havet, med sju hoder og ti horn, og på hornene ti kroner, og på hodene sto et navn full av blasfemi.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han stod på sanden ved havet. Og jeg så et dyr stige opp av havet, med ti horn og sju hoder, og på hornene ti diademer, og på hodene navn av bespottelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han stilte seg på sanden ved havet. Jeg så et dyr stige opp av havet, med ti horn og sju hoder, og det hadde ti kroner på hornene og ugudelige navn på hodene.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I sawe a best rise out of the see havinge vii. heddes and x. hornes and apon hys hornes x. crownes and apon his heed the name of blasphemy.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I sawe a beest rise out of the see, hauinge seuen heades, and x. hornes, and vpon his hornes x. crownes, and vpo his heed, the names of blasphemy.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (12:18) And I stoode on the sea sand. And I sawe a beast rise out of the sea, hauing seuen heads, and ten hornes, and vpon his hornes were ten crownes, and vpon his heads the name of blasphemie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I stoode on the sea sande. And I sawe a beast ryse out of the sea, hauing seuen heades, and ten hornes, & vpon his hornes ten crownes, and vpon his head the name of blasphemie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I saw out of the sea a beast coming up, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon its horns ten diadems, and upon its heads a name of evil speaking,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns, and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took his place on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads unholy names.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Two Beasts Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns were ten diadem crowns, and on its heads a blasphemous name.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 12:3 : 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: a large fiery red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns on its heads.
• Rev 17:3 : 3 Then he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
• Rev 11:7 : 7 When they have completed their testimony, the beast that rises from the abyss will wage war with them, conquer them, and kill them.
• Dan 11:36 : 36 The king will do as he pleases; he will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will speak astonishing words against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is completed, for what has been decreed will be accomplished.
• Dan 7:2-3 : 2 Daniel declared, 'I saw in my vision during the night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.' 3 Four great beasts, each different from the other, came up out of the sea.
• Dan 7:23-25 : 23 He said, 'The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on earth, different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth, trample it, and crush it.' 24 The ten horns represent ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. Another king, different from the previous ones, will rise after them and will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak words against the Most High, oppress the holy ones of the Most High, and plan to change times and laws. The holy ones will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time.
• Dan 7:7-8 : 7 After this, I saw in the visions of the night a fourth beast, terrifying, dreadful, and exceedingly strong. It had large iron teeth and devoured, crushed, and trampled the remainder with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that came before it, and it had ten horns. 8 I was considering the horns, and behold, another horn, a small one, came up among them. Three of the first horns were uprooted before it. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth speaking great things.
• Dan 7:19-20 : 19 Then I wanted to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—exceedingly terrifying, with iron teeth and bronze claws, which devoured, crushed, and trampled the remainder with its feet. 20 And about the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn that came up, before which three fell—the horn that had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and whose appearance was greater than the others.
• Rev 15:2 : 2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had been victorious over the beast, its image, its mark, and the number of its name were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps given by God.
• Rev 17:7-9 : 7 Then the angel said to me, 'Why are you amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.' 8 The beast you saw was, and is not, and is about to ascend from the abyss and go to destruction. Those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will marvel when they see the beast, because it was, is not, and yet is. 9 This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. 10 They are also seven kings: five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. When he does come, he must remain for only a short time. 11 The beast that was, and is not, is an eighth, but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12 The ten horns you saw are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as kings for one hour along with the beast.
• Rev 17:16 : 16 The ten horns you saw, and the beast, will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, devour her flesh, and burn her with fire.
• Jer 5:22 : 22 Should you not fear Me? declares the Lord. Should you not tremble in My presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting decree it cannot cross. Though its waves surge, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot cross it.
• 2 Thess 2:3-4 : 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. That day will not come unless the rebellion takes place first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the son of destruction. 4 He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
• Rev 13:5-6 : 5 The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant words and blasphemies, and it was given authority to act for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to blaspheme against God, to slander His name, His dwelling, and those who dwell in heaven.
• Rev 17:5 : 5 On her forehead was written a name: 'Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and of the Abominations of the Earth.'