Verse 8

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men Elymas trollmannen (for så er hans navn i oversettelse) motsa dem og forsøkte å få prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men Elymas, magikeren (for det er navnet hans oversatt), motarbeidet dem, og prøvde å vri prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• Norsk King James

  Men Elymas, trollmannen (for det er hans navn i oversettelse), motsatte seg dem, og forsøkte å avlede landsfyrsten fra troen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Elimas, — slik ble trollmannen tolket — motsatte seg dem og søkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men Elymas, trolldomsmannen (for det er betydningen av hans navn), sto dem imot og søkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men Elymas, trollmannen - for det er hva navnet hans betyr - motsto dem, og prøvde å hindre prokonsulen fra å komme til tro.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men trollmannen Elymas (som navnet hans blir tolket) sto imot dem og forsøkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men trollmannen Elymas (for slik er hans navn etter tolkning) motarbeidet dem og forsøkte å lede stedfortrederen bort fra troen.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men trollmannen Elymas—for så tolkes navnet hans—stod imot dem, og prøvde å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

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

  Men trollmannen Elymas—for så tolkes navnet hans—stod imot dem, og prøvde å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Elymas, trollmannen, for det er tolkningen av navnet hans, motarbeidet dem og prøvde å vende prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men Elymas, trollmannen – slik blir navnet hans oversatt – motarbeidet dem og prøvde å vende stattholderen bort fra troen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Elimas, (det er) Troldkarlen, — thi saa udtydes hans Navn, — stod dem imod og søgte at afvende Landshøvdingen fra Troen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Elymas, trollmannen (som navnet hans betyr), motsto dem og forsøkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men trollmannen Elymas – for det er oversettelsen av navnet hans – motstod dem og forsøkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men trollmannen Elymas - som navnet hans betyr - motstod dem og prøvde å vende prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men trollmannen Elymas – for det er hva navnet oversettes til – motsto dem og forsøkte å vende prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Elymas, magikeren — for det er navnets betydning — stilte seg imot dem og forsøkte å vende stattholderen bort fra troen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Elemas the sorcerar (for so was his name by interpretacion) wt stode them and sought to turne awaye the ruler fro the fayth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then the Sorcerer Elimas (for so was his name by interpretacion) withstode the, and soughte to turne awaye the ruler fro the faith.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Elymas, ye sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstoode them, and sought to turne away the Deputie from the faith.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstoode them, and sought to turne the deputie away from the fayth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and there withstood them Elymas the magian -- for so is his name interpreted -- seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the magician Elymas(for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 13:6-7 : 6 And when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: 7 Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
• 2 Tim 3:8 : 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disqualified concerning the faith.
• 2 Tim 4:14-15 : 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works. 15 Be aware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words.
• Acts 13:12 : 12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
• Exod 7:11-13 : 11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers, now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. 12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents, but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. 13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he did not listen to them, as the LORD had said.
• 1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of the Lord go from me to speak to you?
• Jer 28:1 : 1 And it came to pass in the same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, from Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and all the people, saying,
• Jer 28:10-11 : 10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and broke it. 11 And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus says the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
• Jer 29:24-32 : 24 Thus you shall also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, 25 Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: Because you have sent letters in your name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, 26 The LORD has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, that there should be officers in the house of the LORD for every man who is mad and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in prison and in the stocks. 27 Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you? 28 For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, 'This captivity is long; build houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit.' 29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then came the word of the LORD to Jeremiah, saying, 31 Send to all the exiles, saying, Thus says the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you and I did not send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie. 32 Therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants; he shall not have anyone to dwell among this people, nor shall he see the good that I will do for my people, says the LORD, because he has taught rebellion against the LORD.
• John 1:41 : 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, We have found the Messiah, (which is translated, the Christ.)
• Acts 6:7 : 7 The word of God spread, the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of the priests became obedient to the faith.
• Acts 8:9 : 9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,
• Acts 9:36 : 36 Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.