Verse 9

I watched until thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was like a fiery flame, and its wheels as burning fire.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  ‘Jeg så til troner ble satt, og den gamle av dager satte seg. Klærne hans var hvite som snø, og håret på hodet hans var som ren ull. Hans trone var som flammer av ild, og hjulene var brennende ild.’

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg så til tronene ble satt opp, og Den gamle av dager satte seg, hans klær var hvite som snø, og håret på hans hode som ren ull; hans trone var som ilds flamme, og hjulene som brennende ild.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg så inntil troner ble kastet ned, og Den gamle av dager satt, hvis kledning var hvit som snø, og håret på hodet hans lik ren ull: hans trone var som en ildflamme, og hjulene hans lik brennende ild.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg så til tronene ble satt på plass, og Den Gamle av dager satte seg; klærne var hvite som snø, og håret på hodet var som ren ull. Hans trone var som ildluer, og hjulene som brennende ild.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg så videre inntil troner ble satt på plass, og Den gamle av dager satte seg. Hans klær var hvite som snø, og håret på hans hode som ren ull. Hans trone var flammer av ild, dens hjul en brennende ild.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg så til tronene ble satt fram, og Den gamle av dager satte seg. Hans kledning var hvit som snø, og håret på hodet hans som ren ull. Hans trone var som ildens flamme, og hjulene dens som brennende ild.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg så til at troner ble kastet ned, og den eldgamle, ikledd et drakt hvitt som snø og med hår som rent ull, satte seg. Hans trone lignet flammende ild, og hans hjul var som brennende flammer.

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

  Jeg så til tronene ble satt fram, og Den gamle av dager satte seg. Hans kledning var hvit som snø, og håret på hodet hans som ren ull. Hans trone var som ildens flamme, og hjulene dens som brennende ild.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg så til troner ble satt fram, og Den gamle av dager satte seg. Hans klær var hvite som snø, hans hår som ren ull. Hans trone var flammer av ild, dens hjul en brennende ild.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Daniel.7.9", "source": "חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֗ית עַ֣ד דִּ֤י כָרְסָוָן֙ רְמִ֔יו וְעַתִּ֥יק יוֹמִ֖ין יְתִ֑ב לְבוּשֵׁ֣הּ ׀ כִּתְלַ֣ג חִוָּ֗ר וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ כַּעֲמַ֣ר נְקֵ֔א כָּרְסְיֵהּ֙ שְׁבִיבִ֣ין דִּי־נ֔וּר גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹהִי נ֥וּר דָּלִֽק׃", "text": "*ḥāzēh* *hăwēyt* until that *kārəsāwān* *rəmîw* and-*ʿattîq* *yômîn* *yətib*; *ləbûšēh* like-*təlag* *ḥiwwār*, and-*śəʿar* *rēʾšēh* like-*ʿămar* *nəqēʾ*; *kārəsəyēh* *šəbîbîn* of-*nûr*, *galəgillôhî* *nûr* *dāliq*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzēh*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*hăwēyt*": "verb, perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*kārəsāwān*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones", "*rəmîw*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person plural - were set/placed", "*ʿattîq*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - ancient of", "*yômîn*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*yətib*": "verb, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sat down", "*ləbûšēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*təlag*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*ḥiwwār*": "adjective, masculine singular - white", "*śəʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hair of", "*rēʾšēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʿămar*": "noun, masculine singular - wool", "*nəqēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure", "*kārəsəyēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*šəbîbîn*": "noun, masculine plural - flames/fiery flames", "*nûr*": "noun, masculine singular - fire", "*galəgillôhî*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wheels", "*dāliq*": "adjective, masculine singular - burning" }, "variants": { "*kārəsāwān*": "thrones/seats of authority", "*rəmîw*": "were set/were placed/were cast down", "*ʿattîq*": "ancient/aged", "*yətib*": "sat down/was seated", "*ləbûšēh*": "his garment/his clothing", "*ḥiwwār*": "white", "*nəqēʾ*": "pure/clean", "*šəbîbîn*": "flames/fiery flames", "*dāliq*": "burning/flaming" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg så til troner ble satt opp, og Den gamle av dager satte seg. Hans klær var hvite som snø, og håret på hans hode var som ren ull. Hans trone var flammer av ild, og dens hjul var brennende ild.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg saae, indtil at Stolene bleve satte, og den Gamle af Dage satte sig; hans Klæder vare hvide som Snee, og Haaret paa hans Hoved som reen Uld, hans Stol var som en Ildslue, Hjulene derpaa som brændende Ild.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of ys did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg så til troner ble satt fram, og den Gamle av dager satte seg. Hans klær var som hvit snø, og håret på hodet var som ren ull. Hans trone var som ilds flamme, og hjulene som brennende ild.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg så til troner ble satt, og den gamle av dager satte seg: hans klær var hvite som snø, og håret på hodet hans som ren ull; tronen hans var av flammet ild, hjulene dens av brennende ild.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg så til troner ble satt fram, og Den gamle av dager satte seg. Hans kledning var hvit som snø, og håret på hans hode som den reneste ull. Hans trone var flammende ild, hjulene et brennende ildhav.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg så til troner ble satt på plass, og en gammel av dager satte seg; hans klær var hvite som snø, og håret på hans hode som ren ull; hans trone var ildens flammer og hjulene brennende ild.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg fortsatte å se til troner ble satt på plass, og en som så ut som en gammel mann tok sitt sete: hans klær var hvite som snø, og håret på hodet hans var som ren ull; hans trone var ildsflammer og hjulene var brennende ild.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I loked till the seates were prepared, ad till the olde aged sat him downe. His clothinge was as white as snowe, and the hayres of his heade like the pure woll. His trone was like the firie flame, and his wheles as the burnynge fyre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I behelde, till the thrones were set vp, and the Ancient of dayes did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the heare of his head like the pure wooll: his throne was like the fierie flame, and his wheeles as burning fire.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I behelde till the thrones were set vp, & the auncient of dayes did sit: whose garment was white as snowe, and the heeres of his head lyke the pure wooll: his throne was like the firie flambe, and his wheeles as burning fire.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment [was] white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his wheels [as] burning fire.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels of it burning fire.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `I was seeing till that thrones have been thrown down, and the Ancient of Days is seated, His garment as snow `is' white, and the hair of his head `is' as pure wool, His throne flames of fire, its wheels burning fire.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels thereof burning fire.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I went on looking till the seats of kings were placed, and one like a very old man took his seat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head was like clean wool; his seat was flames of fire and its wheels burning fire.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] its wheels burning fire.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “While I was watching, thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His attire was white like snow; the hair of his head was like lamb’s wool. His throne was ablaze with fire and its wheels were all aflame.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 1:14 : 14 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire;
• Mark 9:3 : 3 And his clothing became shining, exceedingly white as snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
• Ps 90:2 : 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
• Dan 7:13 : 13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
• Dan 7:22 : 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
• Mic 5:2 : 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to me the one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origins have been from of old, from everlasting.
• Matt 17:2 : 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.
• Rev 19:18-20:4 : 18 That you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great. 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked miracles before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with sulfur. 21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him who sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh. 1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were fulfilled; and after that, he must be released for a little while. 4 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.
• Phil 3:9 : 9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
• 2 Thess 1:7-8 : 7 And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 Who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see: to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.
• 2 Pet 3:7-9 : 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved for fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, do not be ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is patient toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are in it shall be burned up.
• 1 John 1:5 : 5 This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.
• Hab 1:12 : 12 Are You not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, You have appointed them for judgment; O mighty God, You have established them for correction.
• Acts 2:30 : 30 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
• Acts 2:33 : 33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Ps 102:24-25 : 24 I said, "O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days; your years are throughout all generations." 25 Of old you have laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
• Ezek 1:13-21 : 13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 14 And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. 15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold, one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with their four faces. 16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like the color of a beryl: and the four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 17 When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went. 18 As for their rims, they were so high that they were fearful; and their rims were full of eyes all around the four of them. 19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. 20 Wherever the spirit was to go, they went, there was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up beside them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. 21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
• Ezek 10:2-7 : 2 And he spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, under the cherub, and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in, in my sight. 3 Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, as the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court. 4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory. 5 And the sound of the cherubim's wings was heard even in the outer court, like the voice of Almighty God when He speaks. 6 And it happened, that when he commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubim; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels. 7 And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took it, and put it into the hands of the man clothed with linen, who took it and went out.
• Dan 2:34-35 : 34 You watched until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no trace of them was found: and the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
• Dan 2:44-45 : 44 And in the days of these kings, the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. 45 For as much as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.
• Ps 104:2-4 : 2 Who covers Yourself with light as with a garment: who stretches out the heavens like a curtain: 3 Who lays the beams of His chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds His chariot: who walks upon the wings of the wind: 4 Who makes His angels spirits; His ministers a flaming fire:
• Isa 9:6 : 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
• Ps 45:8 : 8 All your garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made you glad.
• 1 Cor 15:24-25 : 24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.