Verse 5

And as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead?

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og da de ble redde og bøyde ansiktene sine mot jorden, sa de til dem: Hvorfor søker dere den levende blant de døde?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da de ble redde og bøyd ansiktet mot jorden, sa de til dem: "Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?"

• Norsk King James

  Og da de ble redde og bøyde seg mot jorden, sa de: Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De ble redde og bøyde ansiktet mot jorden, men mennene sa til dem: Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og da de ble fylt med frykt og bøyde sine ansikter til jorden, sa de til dem: Hvorfor søker dere den levende blant de døde?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  De ble redde og bøyde ansiktet mot jorden, og mennene sa til dem: Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De var redde og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden. Men mennene sa til dem: Hvorfor leter dere etter de levende blant de døde?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da de ble redde og bøyde hodene i bakken, sa de til dem: «Hvorfor søker dere den levende blant de døde?»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og da kvinnene ble redde og bøyde ansiktene ned mot jorden, sa mennene til dem: Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

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

  Og da kvinnene ble redde og bøyde ansiktene ned mot jorden, sa mennene til dem: Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I frykt bøyde de ansiktet mot jorden, men mennene sa til dem: "Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living one among the dead?"

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Luke.24.5", "source": "Ἐμφόβων δὲ γενομένων αὐτῶν, καὶ κλινουσῶν τὸ πρόσωπον εἰς τὴν γῆν, εἶπον πρὸς αὐτάς, Τί ζητεῖτε τὸν ζῶντα μετὰ τῶν νεκρῶν;", "text": "*Emphobōn de genomenōn autōn*, and *klinousōn* the *prosōpon* to the *gēn*, they *eipon pros* them, Why *zēteite* the *zōnta meta* the *nekrōn*?", "grammar": { "*emphobōn*": "adjective, genitive, plural - fearful/terrified", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*genomenōn*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, plural - having become/being", "*autōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of them", "*klinousōn*": "present, active, participle, feminine, plural, genitive - bowing/bending", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*zēteite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you seek", "*zōnta*": "present, active, participle, masculine, singular, accusative - living one", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with/among", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead (ones)" }, "variants": { "*emphobōn*": "terrified/filled with fear", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/person", "*zēteite*": "you seek/look for/search for", "*zōnta*": "living one/one who is alive", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  I sin frykt bøyde de seg med ansiktet mot jorden, og mennene sa til dem: Hvorfor søker dere den levende blant de døde?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der de bleve bange og bøiede Ansigtet til Jorden, sagde de til dem: Hvi lede I efter den Levende iblandt de Døde?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De ble redde og bøyde ansiktene mot jorden, men mennene sa til dem: Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De ble redde og bøyde ansiktene mot jorden. Deres sa til dem: "Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De ble redde og bøyde ansiktet mot jorden, og mennene sa til dem: "Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De ble forferdet og bøyde ansiktene mot jorden, og mennene sa til dem: Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og mens de bøyde ansiktene mot jorden i frykt, sa disse til dem: Hvorfor leter dere etter den levende blant de døde?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And as they were a frayde and bowed doune their faces to the erth: they sayd to them: why seke ye the lyvinge amonge the deed?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they were afrayed, and cast downe their faces to the earth. Then sayde they vnto the: What seke ye? the lyuynge amoge the deed?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as they were afraide, & bowed downe their faces to the earth, they sayd to them, Why seeke ye him that liueth, among the dead?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as they were afrayde, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they said vnto them: Why seeke ye the lyuyng among the dead?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, `Why do ye seek the living with the dead?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them,“Why do you look for the living among the dead?

Referenced Verses

• Dan 8:17-18 : 17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face; but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for the vision shall be at the time of the end. 18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
• Dan 10:7-9 : 7 And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. 8 Therefore I was left alone and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my vigor was turned to frailty in me, and I retained no strength. 9 Yet I heard the sound of his words; and when I heard the sound of his words, I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground. 10 And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. 11 And he said to me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for to you am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling. 12 Then he said to me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.
• Dan 10:16 : 16 And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him who stood before me, O my lord, because of the vision, my sorrows overwhelm me, and I have retained no strength.
• Dan 10:19 : 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not; peace be to you, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.
• Matt 28:3-5 : 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified.
• Mark 16:5-6 : 5 And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a long white robe; and they were afraid. 6 And he said to them, Do not be afraid. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified; he is risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him.
• Luke 1:12-13 : 12 When Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
• Luke 1:29 : 29 When she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.
• Acts 10:3-4 : 3 He saw in a vision clearly about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
• Heb 7:8 : 8 And here mortal men receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
• Rev 1:18 : 18 I am he who lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
• Rev 2:8 : 8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life;