Verse 18

Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a massive earthquake—an earthquake so great that none like it has occurred since mankind has been on earth.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og det ble lyder, og torden, og lyn; og det ble en stor jordskjelv, slik at det ikke hadde vært maken siden mennesker var på jorden, så mektig et jordskjelv, og så stort.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og det ble lyder, torden og lyn; og det ble et så stort jordskjelv, som aldri før har skjedd siden menneskene ble skapt.

• Norsk King James

  Og det var stemmer, torden og lyn; og det var et stort jordskjelv, slik som ikke har vært siden mennesker var på jorden, så mektig et jordskjelv og så stort.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det kom lyn og torden og et storskjelv, et skjelv så stort at det aldri har vært maken til siden menneskene ble til på jorden.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og det kom lyn og røster og tordener, og det ble et stort jordskjelv, et slikt et som ikke har vært siden mennesker ble til på jorden, et slikt jordskjelv, så stort.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Det kom lyn, røster og tordener, og det ble et kraftig jordskjelv, så stort som det aldri har vært siden mennesker kom på jorden, et så stort jordskjelv.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og det kom røster, torden og lyn, og det ble et kraftig jordskjelv, slik som det ikke har vært siden menneskene kom til jorden, så mektig og stort var jordskjelvet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det var røst, torden og lyn, og et stort jordskjelv inntreffet, slik man ikke hadde sett siden mennesker befolket jorden, så mektig og så stort et jordskjelv.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og det ble røster og torden og lyn, og det kom et stort jordskjelv, så voldsomt og kraftig som det aldri før har vært siden mennesket kom til på jorden.

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

  Og det ble røster og torden og lyn, og det kom et stort jordskjelv, så voldsomt og kraftig som det aldri før har vært siden mennesket kom til på jorden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og det kom torden, lyn, og et stort jordskjelv, større enn noe menneske har sett siden menneskene kom på jorden, et så stort jordskjelv.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Det kom lyn, tordenskrall og lynnedslag, og det fulgte et stort jordskjelv, et slikt som det aldri har vært siden mennesker kom på jorden, så stort var det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der skede Røster og Tordener og Lyn, og der skede et stort Jordskjælv, saadant, som ikke haver været fra den Tid, at Menneskene bleve til paa Jorden, et saadant Jordskjælv saa stort.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the we voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and the was a gat earthquake, such as was not since men we upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so gat.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det kom lyn, stemmer og torden, og det ble et stort jordskjelv, så stort som det aldri har vært siden mennesker har vært på jorden.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And there were voices and thunders and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as has not occurred since men were on the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det kom lyn, lyder og torden; og det kom et stort jordskjelv, så stort som det aldri har vært siden mennesker var på jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det kom røster og tordener og lyn, og et stort jordskjelv, slik at det ikke har vært maken siden menneskene kom på jorden, så kraftig et jordskjelv, så stort.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det kom lyn, røster og tordendrønn, og et stort jordskjelv, så stort at det ikke har vært maken siden mennesker kom på jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og det var lyn og røster og torden; og det var et stort jordskjelv, som det ikke har vært siden menneskene var på jorden, et så stort og mektig jordskjelv.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And there folowed voyces thondringes and lightnynges and there was a grett erthquake soche as was not sence men were apon the erth so myghty an erthquake and so grett.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And there folowed voyces, thondringes, and lightnynges, and there was a gret earthquake, soch as was not sence me were vpon the earth, so myghty an earthquake and so greate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And there were voyces, and thundrings, and lightnings, and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were vpon the earth, euen so mightie an earthquake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there folowed voyces, thundringes, & lyghtnynges: and there was a great earthquake, such as was not sence men were vpon the earth, so mightie an earquake and so great.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, [and] so great.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake came, such as came not since men came upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake -- so great!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there were flames and voices and thunders; and there was a great earth-shock so that never, from the time when men were on the earth, had there been so great an earth-shock, so full of power.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then there were flashes of lightning, roaring, and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake– an earthquake unequaled since humanity has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 4:5 : 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. In front of the throne were seven blazing torches, which are the seven Spirits of God.
• Dan 12:1 : 1 At that time, Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of trouble such as has never occurred since nations first existed until that time. But at that time, your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
• Rev 6:12 : 12 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon turned red like blood.
• Rev 8:5 : 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 11:13 : 13 At that very hour, there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
• Rev 11:19 : 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within His temple was seen the ark of His covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a severe hailstorm.
• Matt 24:21 : 21 For at that time there will be great tribulation, unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, and never will happen again.