Verse 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.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Midt mellom de levende skapningene var det noe som lignet glødende kull og fakler som beveget seg fram og tilbake. Ilden skinte, og lyn sprang ut fra ilden.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Og utseendet til de levende skapningene var som brennende kull og som utseendet til lamper; det beveget seg opp og ned blant de levende skapningene, og ilden var lysende, og ut fra ilden kom lyn.

  • Norsk King James

    Når det gjelder likheten av de levende skapningene, var utseendet deres som brennende kull av ild, og som utseendet av lamper; det beveget seg opp og ned blant de levende skapningene, og ilden var lysende, og fra ilden kom det lyn.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Utseendet til de levende skapningene var som brennende kullglød, som fakler i ild; den flakket mellom skapningene, og ilden lyste og lyn kom fra ilden.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Levende skapningene så ut som brennende kull, som fakler som beveget seg fram og tilbake mellom dem. Ilden hadde en glød, og lyn kom fra ilden.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Når det gjelder de levende skapningene, så deres utseende ut som brennkull av ild, og som utseendet av lamper; det beveget seg opp og ned blant de levende skapningene; og ilden var lysende, og ut av ilden kom det lyn.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Når det gjaldt de levende skapningene, lignet de brennende kull og utseendet til lamper; en flammende glans beveget seg opp og ned blant dem, ilden skinte klart, og fra ilden kom lyn.

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

    Når det gjelder de levende skapningene, så deres utseende ut som brennkull av ild, og som utseendet av lamper; det beveget seg opp og ned blant de levende skapningene; og ilden var lysende, og ut av ilden kom det lyn.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Utseendet til de levende vesener var som glødende kull, som synet av fakler. Ild beveget seg blant skapningene, og den kastet stråler ut, og fra ilden kom lyn.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the living creatures. It was radiant, and lightning flashed out of it.

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Midt blant skapningene var noe som lignet brennende kull eller fakler. Ilden beveget seg blant skapningene, og det var en strålende glans rundt ilden, og ut av ilden kom lyn.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og (anlangende) Dyrenes Lignelse, (da) var deres Skikkelse som Ildens gloende Kul, som brænde, som Blus ere af Skikkelse; den samme (Ild) den foer imellem Dyrene, og Ilden skinnede, og der udgik Lyn af Ilden.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Når det gjaldt utseendet til de levende skapningene, var det som brennende kull og som lysfenomener. Det gikk opp og ned blant de levende skapningene; og ilden var lysende, og ut av ilden kom lyn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Når det gjelder de levende skapningenes utseende, var det som brennende kull av ild, som fakkels utseende: [ilden] gikk opp og ned blant de levende skapningene; og ilden var lysende, og ut av ilden kom lyn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Levende skapningene lignet brennende kull, som fakler; flammer steg og sank mellom skapningene. Det var lysglans til ilden, og lyn kom ut fra ilden.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    I likheten av de levende vesenene, så deres utseende ut som brennende kull, som ildfakler; ilden beveget seg opp og ned mellom de levende vesenene; ilden var lys, og ut fra ilden kom lyn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Mellom de levende vesenene var det noe som så ut som brennende kull, med flammer som beveget seg mellom de levende vesenene; ilden var lysende, og det gikk ut lyn fra ilden.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The fashion and countenauce of the beestes was like hote coales off fyre, euen as though burnynge cresshettes had bene amonge the beestes: and the fyre gaue a glistre, and out off the fyre there wente lighteninge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The similitude also of the beasts, and their appearance was like burning coles of fire, & like the appearance of lampes: for the fire ran among the beastes, and the fire gaue a glister, and out of the fire there went lightning.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the fashion of the beastes, their appearaunce was lyke coales of fire, burning like the appearaunce of cressets, it ran among the beastes, and the fire gaue a glister, and out of the fire there went lightening.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: [the fire] went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    As to the likeness of the living creatures, their appearances `are' as coals of fire -- burning as the appearance of lamps; it is going up and down between the living creatures, and brightness `is' to the fire, and out of the fire is going forth lightning.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: [the fire] went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And between the living beings it was like burning coals of fire, as if flames were going one after the other between the living beings; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went thunder-flames.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: [the fire] went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:4 : 4 Who makes His angels spirits; His ministers a flaming fire:
  • Rev 4:5 : 5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. There were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
  • Rev 10:1 : 1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.
  • Rev 18:1 : 1 After these things, I saw another angel come down from heaven, possessing great power; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.
  • Gen 15:17 : 17 And it came to pass, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
  • Ezek 1:7 : 7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the color of burnished brass.
  • Dan 10:5-6 : 5 Then I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like polished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
  • Matt 28:3 : 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.