Verse 4

Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og jeg så troner, og de satt på dem, og retten ble gitt til dem; og jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde mottatt dets merke på pannen eller i hånden; og de levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og jeg så troner, og de som satt på dem, og det ble gitt dem domsrett. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd, og for Guds ord, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret, ei heller bildet hans, og som ikke hadde fått merket på pannen eller hånden. Og de levde og regjerte sammen med Kristus i tusen år.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og dom ble gitt til dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugget for vitnesbyrdet om Jesus og for Guds ord, de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og heller ikke hadde fått merkene på pannen eller hånden; og de levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og de fikk makt til å dømme. Jeg så også sjelene til dem som var blitt halshogd for Jesu vitnesbyrds skyld og for Guds ords skyld. Disse hadde verken tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og de hadde ikke tatt merket på pannen eller hånden. De ble levende og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og jeg så troner, og de satt på dem, og det ble gitt dem å holde dom. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrds skyld og for Guds ords skyld, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde tatt merket på deres panner og på deres hender. De levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og jeg så troner, og de som satte seg på dem, og domsmakt ble gitt dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshogd for Jesu vitnesbyrd og Guds ords skyld, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller bildet av det, og som ikke hadde tatt imot dets merke på pannen eller på hånden. De ble levende igjen og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og dom ble gitt til dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshogd for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller bildet av det, og som ikke hadde tatt imot dets merke på pannen eller på hendene; og de levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg så troner, og de som satt på dem, mottok dom; jeg så også sjelene til dem som ble halshugget for sitt vitnesbyrd om Jesus og Guds ord, fordi de ikke hadde tilbedt dyret, heller ikke dets bilde, og de hadde ikke mottatt merket på pannen eller i hendene; og de levde og hersket sammen med Kristus i tusen år.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og det ble gitt dem makt til å holde dom. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugd for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller bildet av det eller tatt imot dets merke på sin panne eller hånd, og de levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

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

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og det ble gitt dem makt til å holde dom. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugd for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller bildet av det eller tatt imot dets merke på sin panne eller hånd, og de levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og dommen ble gitt dem. Og sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og ikke hadde mottatt merket på deres panne eller på deres hånd, de ble levende og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og jeg så troner, og de satt på dem, og domsmakt ble gitt dem. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ords skyld, og dem som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde tatt merket på pannen eller på hånden. De ble levende og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg saae Throner, og de satte sig paa dem, og det blev dem givet (at holde) Dom; og (jeg saae) deres Sjæle, som vare halshugne for Jesu Vidnesbyrds og for Guds Ords Skyld, og dem, som ikke havde tilbedet Dyret, ei heller dets Billede, og ikke havde taget Mærket i deres Pande og paa deres Haand; og de bleve levende og regjerede med Christo de tusinde Aar.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that we beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had ceived his mark upon their foheads, or in their hands; and they lived and igned with Christ a thousand years.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og jeg så troner, og de som satt på dem, og dom ble gitt til dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde tatt imot dets merke på pannen eller i hendene. De levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And I saw thrones, and those who sat on them, and judgment was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg så troner, og de satt på dem, og dommen ble gitt dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og de som ikke tilba dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke tok imot merket på pannen eller på hånden. De levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og de fikk makt til å dømme. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som hadde blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og Guds ord, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde tatt imot dets merke på pannen eller hånden. De levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og dom ble gitt dem. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og dem som ikke tilba dyret eller hans bilde, og som ikke tok merket på pannen eller hånden; og de ble levende og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og jeg så troner, og de som satt på dem, fikk makt til å dømme. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt henrettet for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde og ikke hadde fått dets merke på pannen eller hånden. De levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I sawe seattes and they sat apon them and iudgement was geven vnto them: and I sawe the soules of them that were behedded for the witnes of Iesu and for the worde of God: which had not worshypped the best nether his ymage nether had taken his marke vpon their forheddes or on their hondes: and they lyved and raygned with Christ a.M. yere:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I sawe seates, and they sat vpon them, and the iudgement was geuen vnto them: and I sawe the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnes of Iesu, and for the worde of God: which had not worshipped the beest, nether his ymage, nether had taken his marke vpon their forheades, or on their hondes: and they lyued, and raygned with Christ a thousand yeare:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I sawe seates: & they sate vpon them, & iudgement was giuen vnto them, & I saw the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnes of Iesus, and for the word of God, & which did not worship the beast, neither his image, neither had taken his marke vpon their foreheads, or on their handes: and they liued, & reigned with Christ a thousand yeere.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I sawe thrones, and they sate vpon them, and iudgement was geuen vnto them: and I sawe the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnesse of Iesus, and for the word of God, and whiche had not worshipped the beast neither his image, neither had taken his marke vpon their foreheads, or in their handes: and they lyued and raigned with Christe a thousand yeres.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received [his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for the thousand years.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I saw high seats, and they were seated on them, and the right of judging was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were put to death for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who did not give worship to the beast, or to his image, and had not his mark on their brows or on their hands; and they were living and ruling with Christ a thousand years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 7:27 : 27 Then the kingdom and dominion and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High. Their kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey them.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Dan 7:9 : 9 I continued watching until thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, and its wheels were burning fire.
• Dan 7:18 : 18 But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.
• Dan 7:22 : 22 Until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was given in favor of the holy ones of the Most High, and the time came for the holy ones to possess the kingdom.
• Rev 6:9 : 9 When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.
• 1 Cor 6:2-3 : 2 Don't you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to decide trivial matters? 3 Don't you know that we will judge angels? How much more the matters of this life!
• Rev 3:21 : 21 The one who conquers I will grant to sit with me on my throne, just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on His throne.
• 2 Tim 2:12 : 12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He will also deny us.
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I, John, your brother and companion in the tribulation, kingdom, and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
• Luke 22:30 : 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• 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.
• Rev 11:11 : 11 But after three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.
• Rev 11:15 : 15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever."
• Rev 12:11 : 11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
• Rev 13:12-17 : 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and it makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. 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, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless they have the mark: the name of the beast or the number of its name.
• Rev 14:11 : 11 The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark bearing its name."
• 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 17:8 : 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.
• Rev 20:6 : 6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.
• 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 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.
• Dan 2:44 : 44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will stand forever.
• John 14:19 : 19 In a little while, the world will see me no longer, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
• Rom 8:17 : 17 If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings so that we may also share in His glory.
• Rom 11:15 : 15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
• Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were slain, and with your blood, you purchased for God people from every tribe, language, people, and nation." 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.
• Matt 17:10-13 : 10 The disciples asked Him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?' 11 Jesus replied, 'Indeed, Elijah is coming and will restore all things. 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. Instead, they did to him whatever they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.' 13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
• Matt 24:10 : 10 'At that time many will turn away from the faith, betray, and hate each other.'
• Mark 6:16 : 16 But when Herod heard this, he said, 'John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead.'
• Mark 6:27 : 27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,
• Mark 9:11 : 11 And they asked him, 'Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'
• Luke 1:17 : 17 And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.
• Luke 9:7-9 : 7 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead. 8 Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of old had risen. 9 But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?' And he tried to see him.