Verse 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.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og etter disse ting så jeg fire engler stående på de fire hjørnene av jorden, som holdt de fire vindene på jorden, slik at vinden ikke skulle blåse mot jorden, verken mot sjøen eller mot noe tre.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og etter dette så jeg fire engler stående ved de fire hjørnene av jorden, som holdt de fire vindene tilbake, slik at ingen vind skulle blåse over jorden, verken over havet eller over noe tre.

• Norsk King James

  Og etter disse ting så jeg fire engler som stod ved jordens fire hjørner, og holdt de fire vindene av jorden, slik at vinden ikke skulle blåse på jorden, eller på havet, eller på noe tre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og deretter så jeg fire engler stå på jordens fire hjørner, som holdt jordens fire vinder tilbake, for at ingen vind skulle blåse over jorden, havet eller trærne.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og etter dette så jeg fire engler stå på de fire hjørner av jorden, holde de fire vinder på jorden, så ingen vind skulle blåse på jorden, heller ikke på havet, heller ikke på noen tre.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Etter dette så jeg fire engler stående ved de fire hjørnene av jorden, holdende de fire vindene av jorden, slik at ingen vind skulle blåse på jorden, verken på havet eller på noe tre.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og etter dette så jeg fire engler stå på de fire hjørnene av jorden, holdende de fire vindene av jorden, så vinden ikke skulle blåse på jorden, heller ikke på havet, eller på noe tre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Etter disse hendelsene så jeg fire engler stå ved jordens fire hjørner, som holdt på jordens fire vinder, slik at ingen vind skulle blåse over jorden, havet eller noe tre.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Deretter så jeg fire engler som stod ved jordens fire hjørner og holdt jordens fire vinder tilbake, slik at vinden ikke skulle blåse over jorden, eller over havet, eller på noe tre.

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

  Deretter så jeg fire engler som stod ved jordens fire hjørner og holdt jordens fire vinder tilbake, slik at vinden ikke skulle blåse over jorden, eller over havet, eller på noe tre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Etter dette så jeg fire engler som sto ved de fire hjørnene av jorden, og holdt de fire vindene fra jorden, slik at ingen vind skulle blåse verken på jorden, eller på havet eller på noe tre.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Etter dette så jeg fire engler stå på de fire hjørnene av jorden og holde fast de fire vindene, slik at ingen vind kunne blåse over jorden, havet eller noe tre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og derefter saae jeg fire Engle staae paa Jordens fire Hjørner, som holdt Jordens fire Vinde, paa det ingen Vind skulde blæse over Jorden, ei heller over Havet, ei heller over noget Træ.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any te.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Etter dette så jeg fire engler som stod ved de fire hjørnene av jorden og holdt de fire vindene, slik at ingen vind skulle blåse over jorden, havet eller noe tre.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And after these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that the wind should not blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Etter dette så jeg fire engler som stod ved de fire hjørnene av jorden, og holdt de fire vindene av jorden, så ingen vind kunne blåse på jorden, eller på havet, eller på noe tre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Etter dette så jeg fire engler stå ved de fire hjørnene av jorden og holde fast de fire vindene, så vinden ikke skulle blåse over jorden, eller over havet, eller over noe tre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Deretter så jeg fire engler stå ved de fire hjørnene av jorden, og holde de fire vindene, så ingen vind skulle blåse på jorden, eller på havet, eller på noe tre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Etter dette så jeg fire engler som stod ved jordens fire hjørner, og de holdt de fire vindene tilbake så det ikke skulle blåse på jorden, havet eller noen tre.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And after that I sawe.iiii. angels stonde on the iiii. corners of ye erth holdynge ye iiii. wyndes of the erth that ye wyndes shulde not blowe on the erthe nether on the see nether on eny tree.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And after that sawe I foure angels stode on ye foure corners of the earth, holdinge ye foure wyndes of ye earth, yt ye wyndes shulde not blowe on ye earth, nether on ye see, nether on eny tree.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And after that, I sawe foure Angels stand on the foure corners of the earth, holding the foure windes of the earth, that the winds should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea, neither on any tree.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And after that, I sawe foure angels stande on the foure corners of the earth, holding the foure wyndes of ye earth, that the wynde shoulde not blowe on the earth, neither on the sea, neither on any tree.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And after these things I saw four messengers, standing upon the four corners of the land, holding the four winds of the land, that the wind may not blow upon the land, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  After his I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that no wind should blow on the earth, or on the sea, or upon any tree.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  After this I saw four angels in their places at the four points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

• World English Bible (2000)

  After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Sealing of the 144,000 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so no wind could blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 7:2 : 2 Daniel declared, 'I saw in my vision during the night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.'
• Matt 24:31 : 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
• Jer 49:36 : 36 I will bring against Elam the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and I will scatter them to all these winds. There will not be a nation to which the exiles of Elam will not be dispersed.
• Mark 13:27 : 27 And He will send His angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
• Rev 9:4 : 4 They were told not to harm the grass of the earth, any green plant, or any tree, but only the people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
• Rev 9:14 : 14 It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, 'Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.'
• Isa 27:8 : 8 With exact measure, by sending her away, you contend with her. He drives her out with his fierce wind on the day of the east wind.
• Ezek 7:2 : 2 And you, son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to the land of Israel: 'The end is here! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.'
• Ezek 37:9 : 9 Then He said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it: “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live.”'
• Isa 11:12 : 12 He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the outcasts of Israel. He will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
• Isa 27:3 : 3 I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I watch over it day and night so that no one will harm it.
• Dan 8:8 : 8 The male goat became very great, but at the height of its power, its large horn was broken off, and in its place, four prominent horns grew toward the four winds of heaven.
• Jonah 1:4 : 4 But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was about to break apart.
• Zech 6:1 : 1 I looked up again and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains made of bronze.
• Matt 8:26-27 : 26 He replied, 'Why are you so afraid, you of little faith?' Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. 27 The men were amazed and asked, 'What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!'
• Rev 4:1-6 : 1 After these things I saw, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. The first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and someone was seated on the throne. 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. 4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon these thrones sat twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments and wearing golden crowns on their heads. 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. 6 Before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the middle of the throne and around it were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.
• Rev 6:6 : 6 And I heard what seemed like a voice from among the four living creatures saying, 'A quart of wheat for a day’s wage, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wage, but do not harm the olive oil and the wine.'
• Rev 7:3 : 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”