Verse 26

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og plutselig ble det et stort jordskjelv, slik at fengslets fundamenter ble rystet; og straks ble alle dørene åpnet, og alles lenker løst.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men plutselig kom det et kraftig jordskjelv, så grunnlaget for fengselet ble rystet; og med det samme åpnet alle dørene seg, og alle lenker ble løst.

• Norsk King James

  Og plutselig skjedde det et stort jordskjelv, så fengselets grunnvoller ristet; og straks ble alle dørene åpnet, og alles lenker ble løst.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Plutselig kom det et stort jordskjelv som rystet fengselets grunnvoller. Med en gang ble alle dørene åpnet, og alles lenker ble løst.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og plutselig kom det et stort jordskjelv, så fengselets grunnvoller skalv: og straks ble alle dørene åpnet, og alles lenker ble løst.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Plutselig kom det et stort jordskjelv, så fengselets grunnvoller rystet. Umiddelbart åpnet alle dørene seg, og alle lenkene løsnet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Plutselig skjedde det et stort jordskjelv, slik at fengselets grunnvoller rystet; straks åpnet alle dørene seg, og alles lenker ble løst.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da skjedde det et stort jordskjelv som rystet grunnvollene i fengselet. Med en gang åpnet alle dører seg, og alle lenker ble løsnet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Plutselig ble det et stort jordskjelv, så fengselets grunnvoller ble rystet, og straks ble alle dørene åpnet, og lenkene falt av alle sammen.

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

  Plutselig ble det et stort jordskjelv, så fengselets grunnvoller ble rystet, og straks ble alle dørene åpnet, og lenkene falt av alle sammen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Plutselig ble det et kraftig jordskjelv, så fengselets grunnmurer ristet; straks ble alle dørene åpnet, og lenkene falt av alle.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Suddenly, there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once, all the doors flew open, and everyone's chains were loosened.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Plutselig kom det et kraftig jordskjelv, så fengselets grunnmurer ristet. Straks ble alle dørene åpnet, og lenkene falt av alle fangene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der skede pludseligen et stort Jordskjælv, saa at Fængslets Grundvolde bevægedes; og strax bleve alle Dørene opladte, og Alles Baand løstes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Plutselig kom det et stort jordskjelv, så grunnvollene i fengselet rystet. Med en gang ble alle dørene åpnet, og alles lenker slapp løs.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Plutselig kom det et stort jordskjelv, så fengselets grunnvoller ristet, og straks ble alle dørene åpnet og lenkene løsnet fra alle.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Plutselig kom det et stort jordskjelv, så fengselets grunnvoller ristet. Straks ble alle dørene åpnet, og alles lenker ble løst.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Plutselig kom det et kraftig jordskjelv så fengselsbygningen ristet, og straks ble alle dørene åpnet og alles lenker falt av.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Plutselig kom det et stort jordskjelv, så hele fengselet rystet; straks åpnet alle dørene seg, og lenkene på alle ble løst.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And sodenly ther was a greate erth quake so that ye fonndacion of the preson was shaken and by and by all the dores opened and every mannes bondes were lowsed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Sodenly was there a greate earth quake, so that the foundacions of the preson were shaken. And immediatly were all the dores open, & all their bondes lowsed

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken: and by and by all the doores opened, and euery mans bands were loosed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sodenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the pryson was shaken, and immediatly all the doores opened, and euery mans bandes were loosed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands were loosed;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 4:31 : 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
• Acts 12:7 : 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands.
• Acts 12:10 : 10 When they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
• Acts 5:19 : 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
• Rev 6:12 : 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
• Rev 11:13 : 13 In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.
• Ps 79:11 : 11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before You; according to the greatness of Your power, preserve those appointed to die;
• Ps 102:20 : 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to release those appointed to death,
• Ps 146:7 : 7 Who executes judgment for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners:
• Isa 42:7 : 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison house.
• Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• Zech 9:11-12 : 11 As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit where there is no water. 12 Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope: even today I declare that I will restore double to you;
• Matt 28:2 : 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake, for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.