Verse 23

And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed, both man and cattle, creeping things and birds of the sky; they were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Alt som fantes på jorden ble utslettet – mennesker, dyr, krypdyr og fugler under himmelen. De ble fjernet fra jorden, og kun Noah og de som var med ham i arken, ble igjen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han utslettet alt levende som var på jordens overflate; både mennesker, husdyr, kryp og himmelens fugler ble utryddet fra jorden. Bare Noah og de som var med ham i arken ble tilbake.

• Norsk King James

  Hver levende skapning på jordens overflate ble utryddet, både mennesker og husdyr, krypdyr og fugler i luften; de ble borte fra jorden. Bare Noah og de som var med ham i arken, var i live.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dermed ble alt liv utslettet fra jorden, fra mennesket til husdyrene, til krypdyrene og fuglene under himlene; de ble utslettet fra jorden. Bare Noah og de som var med ham i Arken ble tilbake.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og han utryddet hver skapning som var på jordens overflate; både menneske og husdyr, krypdyr og himmelens fugler ble utryddet fra jorden. Bare Noah ble tilbake og de som var med ham i arken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og hvert levende vesen ble ødelagt som var på jorden, både mennesket og dyrene og alt som kryper, og fuglene i himmelen; de ble utslettet fra jorden: og bare Noah var igjen, og de som var med ham i arken.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og alt levende på jordens overflate, både mennesker, husdyr, krypende skapninger og fuglene i himmelen, ble ødelagt; bare Noah overlevde, sammen med de som var med ham i arken.

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

  Og hvert levende vesen ble ødelagt som var på jorden, både mennesket og dyrene og alt som kryper, og fuglene i himmelen; de ble utslettet fra jorden: og bare Noah var igjen, og de som var med ham i arken.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han utslettet alle levende skapninger som var på jorden, fra menneskene til husdyrene, krypdyrene og himmelens fugler. De ble utslettet fra jorden. Bare Noah ble igjen, og de som var med ham i arken.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out—human beings, animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Alt levende på jordens overflate ble utslettet - mennesker og dyr, krypdyr og fuglene under himmelen. De ble utryddet fra jorden. Bare Noah ble tilbake, og de som var med ham i arken.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der udslettedes alt Væsen, som var paa Jorden, fra Mennesket indtil Qvæg, indtil Orme og indtil Fugle under Himmelen, og de bleve udslettede af Jorden; og Noe blev alene igjen, og hvad der var med ham i Arken.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og alt levende på jordens overflate ble utryddet, mennesker, buskap, krypende skapninger og fugler under himmelen; de ble utryddet fra jorden, og bare Noah ble igjen, og de som var med ham i arken.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Alle skapninger på jordens overflate ble utslettet, både mennesker, storfé, alt som kryper, og himmelens fugler. De ble utslettet fra jorden. Bare Noah ble igjen, og de som var med ham i arken.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og allt liv på jordens overflate ble utslettet, fra menneske til dyr, til kryp, og til himmelens fugler; ja, de ble utslettet fra jorden, og bare Noah ble tilbake, og de som var med ham i arken.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og alle levende skapninger på jordens overflate ble utslettet, både mennesker, fe, krypdyr og himmelens fugler; de ble utslettet fra jorden. Bare Noah var igjen, og de som var sammen med ham i arken.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Alt levende på jordens overflate, mennesker og buskap og alt som kryper på jorden, og himmelens fugler, ble utryddet: bare Noah og de som var med ham i arken, ble bevart fra døden.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thus was destroyed all that was vppo the erth both man beastes wormes and foules of the ayre so that they were destroyed from the erth: save Noe was reserved only and they that were wyth hym in the arke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus was destroyed all that was vpon the earth, both man and beast, both wormes and foules vnder ye heaue: all these were destroyed from the earth, Saue Noe onely remayned, and they that were with him in the Arcke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So he destroyed euery thing that was vpon the earth, from man to beast, to ye creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: they were euen destroyed from the earth; Noah onely remained; & they that were with him in ye Arke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And euery substaunce was destroyed that remayned and that was in the vpper part of the grounde, both man and cattell, and worme, and the foule of the heauen, they were euen destroyed from of the earth, and Noah onlye remayned aliue, and they that were with him in the arke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained [alive], and they that [were] with him in the ark.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Every living thing was destroyed that was on the surface of the ground, including man, cattle, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And wiped away is all the substance that is on the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto fowl of the heavens; yea, they are wiped away from the earth, and only Noah is left, and those who `are' with him in the ark;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Every living thing on the face of all the earth, man and cattle and things moving on the face of the earth, and birds of the air, came to destruction: only Noah and those who were with him in the ark, were kept from death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Every living thing was destroyed that was on the surface of the ground, including man, livestock, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ship.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the LORD destroyed every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, including people, animals, creatures that creep along the ground, and birds of the sky. They were wiped off the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 2:5 : 5 And did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
• 1 Pet 3:20 : 20 Who formerly were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
• Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household; by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
• Luke 17:26-27 : 26 And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of Man. 27 They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
• 2 Pet 2:9 : 9 The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment;
• 2 Pet 3:6 : 6 By which the world that then existed, being overflowed with water, perished:
• Gen 7:21-22 : 21 And all flesh that moved upon the earth perished, birds, cattle, beasts of every kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every human being. 22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, all that was on the dry land, died.
• Exod 14:28-30 : 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; not so much as one of them remained. 29 But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.
• Job 5:19 : 19 He shall deliver you in six troubles: yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
• Job 22:15-17 : 15 Have you marked the old way which wicked men have trodden, 16 Who were cut down before their time, whose foundations were swept away by a flood? 17 They said to God, 'Depart from us,' and 'What can the Almighty do for us?'
• Ps 91:1 : 1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
• Ps 91:9-9 : 9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your habitation; 10 No evil shall befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
• Prov 11:4 : 4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
• Isa 24:1-8 : 1 Behold, the LORD makes the earth empty and makes it waste, turns it upside down, and scatters abroad its inhabitants. 2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him. 3 The land shall be utterly emptied and utterly plundered, for the LORD has spoken this word. 4 The earth mourns and fades away, the world languishes and fades away, the proud people of the earth do languish. 5 The earth also is defiled under its inhabitants because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell in it are desolate; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. 7 The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted do sigh. 8 The mirth of tambourines ceases, the noise of those who rejoice ends, the joy of the harp ceases.
• Ezek 14:14-20 : 14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord GOD. 15 If I cause wild beasts to pass through the land, and they ravage it, so that it is desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts: 16 Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they alone shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate. 17 Or if I bring a sword upon that land and say, Sword, pass through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it: 18 Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves. 19 Or if I send a pestilence into that land and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast: 20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall only deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
• Mal 3:17-18 : 17 And they shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him. 18 Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
• Matt 24:37-39 : 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
• Matt 25:46 : 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.