Verse 23

The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of a bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og lyset fra en lampe skal ikke skinne mer i deg; og lyden av brudgommen og bruden skal ikke høres mer i deg; for dine handelsmenn var de store mennene på jorden; for med din trolldom ble alle nasjoner ført vill.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og lyset fra lampen skal ikke skinne i deg mer; og lyden av brudgommen og bruden skal ikke høres i deg mer; for dine handelsfolk var jordens storheter; for ved din trolldom ble alle nasjoner forført.

• Norsk King James

  Og lyset av en lampe skal ikke skinne mer i deg; og brudgommens og brudens stemme skal ikke høres mer i deg: for dine handelsmenn var de store menn på jorden; for ved dine trolldomskunster ble alle nasjoner villedet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Lampens lys skal ikke skinne i deg mer, stemmen av brudgom og brud ikke høres i deg mer. For dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og med din trolldom ble alle folkeslag bedratt.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Lyskasteren til et lys skal ikke mer skinne i deg. Stemmen til brudgommen og bruden skal ikke mer bli hørt i deg. For dine kjøpmenn var de store menn på jorden. Ved dine trolldomskunster ble alle nasjoner forført.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne i deg. Lyden av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer bli hørt i deg, for dine kjøpmenn var jordens mektige, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  og lyset fra en lampe skal ikke skinne mer i deg, og stemmen til brudgommen og bruden skal ikke høres mer i deg; for dine kjøpmenn var jordens store menn, for ved dine trolldomskunster ble alle folkeslag forført.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og lyset fra et stearinlys skal ikke lenger skinne hos deg; stemmen til brudgommen og bruden skal ikke mer høres hos deg, for dine kjøpmenn var jordens store menn, og ved dine trolldommens kunster ble alle nasjoner bedratt.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Lampens lys skal aldri skinne i deg igjen; og røsten av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer høres i deg; for dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

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

  Lampens lys skal aldri skinne i deg igjen; og røsten av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer høres i deg; for dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Lampens lys skal aldri mer skinne i deg, og røsten av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer høres i deg, for dine handelsmenn var jordens stormenn, og i din magi ble alle nasjoner bedratt.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne i deg; og brudgommens og brudens stemmer skal aldri mer høres i deg. For dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og Lampens Lys skal ikke skinne i dig mere, og Brudgoms og Bruds Røst ikke høres i dig mere, fordi dine Kjøbmænd vare Fyrster paa Jorden, fordi ved din Trolddom ere alle Folkene bedaarede.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the light of a candle shall shine no mo at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no mo at all in thee: for thy merchants we the gat men of the earth; for by thy sorceries we all nations deceived.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne i deg. Brudgommens og brudens stemme skal aldri mer høres i deg. For dine kjøpmenn var verdens stormenn, fordi alle nasjoner ble bedraget av dine trolldomskunster.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in you; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in you: for your merchants were the great men of the earth; for by your sorceries were all nations deceived.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Lyset av en lampe skal ikke skinne mer i deg. Røsten av brudgom og brud skal ikke høres mer i deg; for dine kjøpmenn var jordens fyrster; for med din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Lyset fra en lampe skal ikke mer skinne i deg. Stemme fra brudgom eller brud skal ikke mer høres i deg, for dine kjøpmenn var jordens store, og ved din trolldom ble alle folk forført.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne i deg, og brudgommens og brudens stemme skal aldri mer høres i deg. For dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne hos deg, og lyden av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer høres hos deg. For dine handelsmenn var de store på jorden, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and the voyce of the brydegrome and of the bryde shalbe herde no more in the: for thy marchauntes were ye grett men of ye erth. And with thyne inchantment were deceaved all nacions:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the voyce of the brydegrome and of the bryde, shalbe herde no more in the for thy marchauntes were prynces of the earth. And with thyne inchautment were deceaued all nacions:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the light of a candle shall shine no more in thee: and the voyce of the bridegrome and of the bride shalbe heard no more in thee: for thy marchants were the great men of the earth: and with thine inchantments were deceiued all nations.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the lyght of a candle shall shyne no more in thee, and the voyce of the brydegrome and of the bryde shall be hearde no more in thee: for thy marchaunts were the great men of ye earth, and with thyne inchauntment were deceaued all nations:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And never again will the shining of lights be seen in you; and the voice of the newly-married man and the bride will never again be sounding in you: for your traders were the lords of the earth, and by your evil powers were all the nations turned out of the right way.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even the light from a lamp will never shine in you again! The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the tycoons of the world, because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!

Referenced Verses

• Rev 18:3 : 3 For all the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the abundance of her luxurious living.
• Nah 3:4 : 4 All this because of the abundant prostitution of a well-favored harlot, a skilled sorceress, who ensnares nations with her lust and peoples with her witchcraft.
• Isa 23:8 : 8 Who has planned this against Tyre, the giver of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were honored in the earth?
• Jer 7:34 : 34 I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and groom, in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, for the land will become desolate.
• Jer 16:9 : 9 For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to silence in this place—in your sight and in your days—the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bridegroom and the bride.
• Ezek 27:24-25 : 24 They sold you luxurious items, embroidered blue and multicolored garments, treasures of fine clothes, bound with strong cords, packed securely for your market. 25 The ships of Tarshish carried your goods as your trading fleet. You were filled with merchandise and became glorious in the heart of the seas.
• Ezek 27:33-34 : 33 When your merchandise went out to the seas, you satisfied many peoples. With your abundant wealth and your goods, you enriched the kings of the earth. 34 Now that you are broken in the seas, in the depths of the waters, your goods and all your company have fallen in your midst.
• 2 Kgs 9:22 : 22 When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, 'Do you come in peace, Jehu?' Jehu replied, 'How can there be peace as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft are so many?'
• Job 21:17 : 17 How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? Disaster comes upon them as calamities God apportions in his anger.
• Prov 4:18-19 : 18 The path of the righteous is like the morning light, shining brighter and brighter until the full day. 19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
• Prov 24:20 : 20 For the wicked have no future; the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
• Acts 8:11 : 11 They followed him because he had amazed them with his magic for a long time.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
• Rev 13:13-16 : 13 It performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of the people. 14 It deceives those who dwell on the earth by the signs it was allowed to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 It was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast could speak and cause all who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 It forces everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,
• Rev 17:2 : 2 With her, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality.
• 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.'
• Rev 18:9 : 9 The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality with her and lived in luxury will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
• Rev 18:11-19 : 11 The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her, because no one buys their cargo anymore— 12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, crimson, all kinds of scented wood, every article of ivory, every article made of the most costly wood, and of bronze, iron, and marble, 13 and cinnamon, spice, incense, ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and human bodies and souls. 14 The fruit your soul longed for has departed from you. All your luxurious and splendid things are lost to you, never to be found again. 15 The merchants who became rich from her will stand far off, out of fear for her torment, weeping and mourning, 16 saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, dressed in fine linen, purple, and crimson, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls!' 17 For in one hour such great wealth has been destroyed!' Every ship captain, all who travel by ship, sailors, and those who earn their living from the sea stood far off, 18 And they cried out as they watched the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What city is like the great city?' 19 And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, in which all who owned ships at sea became rich from her wealth! For in one hour she has been laid waste.'
• Rev 18:22 : 22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again. No craftsman of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But as for the cowardly, the unbelieving, the detestable, murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.
• Rev 22:5 : 5 There will no longer be any night, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the sun, for the Lord God will give them light, and they will reign forever and ever.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
• Isa 47:9 : 9 But these two things will come upon you in a moment, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, despite your many sorceries and the great power of your spells.