Verse 9

And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ut, den gamle slangen, som kalles Djevelen og Satan, som forfører hele verden. Han ble kastet ned på jorden, og englene hans ble kastet ut med ham.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ut, den eldgamle slangen, som kalles Djevelen og Satan, som forfører hele jorden; han ble kastet ned til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ned med ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ut, den gamle slangen, kalt Djevelen og Satan, som bedrar hele verden: han ble kastet ned til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ut sammen med ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den store drage ble kastet ned, den gamle slange som kalles Djevelen og Satan, han som forfører hele verden. Han ble kastet ned til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ned med ham.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ut, den gamle slangen, kalt djevelen og Satan, som forfører hele verden: han ble kastet ut på jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ut med ham.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ut, den gamle slangen, kalt Djevelen og Satan, som forfører hele verden, ble kastet til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ut sammen med ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ut, den gamle slangen, kalt Djevelen og Satan, som bedrar hele verden. Han ble kastet til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ut med ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og den mektige dragen ble kastet ut—den gamle slangen, som kalles Djevelen og Satan, som bedrar hele verden; han ble kastet ned til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ut sammen med ham.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ned, den eldgamle slange som kalles Djevelen og Satan, han som bedrar hele verden; han ble kastet ned på jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ned med ham.

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

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ned, den eldgamle slange som kalles Djevelen og Satan, han som bedrar hele verden; han ble kastet ned på jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ned med ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den store dragen ble kastet ut, den gamle slangen, som kalles djevelen og Satan, den som forfører hele verden. Han ble kastet ned på jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ned sammen med ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Den store dragen ble kastet ut, den gamle slangen som kalles Djevelen og Satan, som forfører hele verden. Han ble kastet til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ut med ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og den store Drage blev nedstyrtet; den gamle Slange, som kaldes Djævelen og Satanas, som forfører det ganske Jorderige, blev nedstyrtet paa Jorden, og hans Engle bleve nedstyrtede med ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the gat dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels we cast out with him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ut, den gamle slangen, kalt Djevelen og Satan, som forfører hele verden. Han ble kastet til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ut med ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den store dragen ble kastet ned, den gamle slangen, han som kalles djevelen og Satan, forføreren av hele verden. Han ble kastet ned til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ned med ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den store dragen ble styrtet – den gamle slangen, som kalles Djevelen og Satan, som forfører hele verden – han ble kastet ned på jorden, sammen med sine engler.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den store dragen ble kastet ned, den gamle slangen, som kalles Djevelen og Satan, han som bedrar hele verden: han ble kastet ned til jorden, og englene hans ble kastet ned med ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og den store dragen ble kastet ned, den gamle slangen, som blir kalt Djevelen og Satan, han som leder hele verden på avveie; han ble kastet ned til jorden, og hans engler ble kastet ned med ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the grett dragon that olde serpent called the devyll and Sathanas was cast out. Which desceaveth all the worlde. And he was cast into the erth and his angelles were cast out also.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the greate dragon that olde serpent (called the deuell and Sathanas) was cast out. Which disceaued all the worlde. And he was cast in to the earth, and his angelles were cast out with him also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the great dragon, that olde serpent, called the deuil and Satan, was cast out, which deceiueth all the world: he was euen cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the great dragon, that olde serpent, called the deuyll & Satanas, was cast out, which deceaueth all the world: And he was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out with hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the great dragon was cast forth -- the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world -- he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So that huge dragon– the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world– was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 10:18 : 18 And he said to them, I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
• John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
• John 8:44 : 44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you wish to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not abide in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
• Rev 20:8 : 8 And will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for battle; the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
• Rev 20:10 : 10 And the devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
• Rev 20:2-3 : 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.
• Rev 12:3 : 3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads.
• Rev 13:14 : 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived.
• 1 John 5:19 : 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.
• 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
• 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve through his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
• 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
• Gen 3:1 : 1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yes, has God said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
• Isa 65:25 : 25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain,' says the LORD.
• Luke 13:16 : 16 And should not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, indeed these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?
• Isa 14:12 : 12 How are you fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How are you cut down to the ground, who did weaken the nations!
• Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan, for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and only him shall you serve.
• John 14:30 : 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me.
• John 16:11 : 11 Of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
• Matt 25:41 : 41 Then he will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
• Rom 16:20 : 20 And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
• Rev 9:1 : 1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven to the earth, and to him was given the key to the bottomless pit.
• Rev 9:20 : 20 But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.
• 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.
• Jude 1:9 : 9 Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, 'The Lord rebuke you!'
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
• Rev 2:13 : 13 I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to my name, and have not denied my faith even in those days when Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
• Rev 2:24 : 24 But to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they call them, I will put on you no other burden.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
• Rev 16:14 : 14 For they are the spirits of demons, working miracles, which go forth to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
• Rev 18:2 : 2 And he cried out mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become the dwelling of demons, and the prison of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
• Rev 18:23 : 23 And the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in you; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in you: for your merchants were the great men of the earth; for by your sorceries were all nations deceived.
• Rev 19:20 : 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.
• Rev 12:7 : 7 And there was a war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war,
• Rev 12:14-15 : 14 But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she was nourished for a time, times, and half a time, away from the presence of the serpent. 15 And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood.
• 2 Cor 2:11 : 11 Lest Satan should take advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
• Luke 8:12 : 12 Those by the wayside are they that hear; then comes the devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
• Acts 5:3 : 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
• Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
• Rom 16:18 : 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites; and by smooth talk and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocent.
• 1 Tim 2:14 : 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
• 1 Tim 3:6-7 : 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover, he must have a good reputation with those outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
• 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
• Heb 2:14 : 14 Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil;
• 2 Cor 11:14 : 14 And no wonder; for Satan himself transforms into an angel of light.
• 2 Cor 12:7 : 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
• Eph 4:14 : 14 That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive;
• 2 Thess 2:3 : 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come unless there comes a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
• Matt 13:39 : 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
• Matt 24:24 : 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
• Isa 27:1 : 1 In that day the LORD with His cruel and great and strong sword shall punish Leviathan the piercing serpent, even Leviathan that twisted serpent; and He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
• Luke 22:3 : 3 Then Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve.
• Luke 22:31 : 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
• Ezek 28:16 : 16 By the abundance of your trading they have filled your midst with violence, and you have sinned: therefore I will cast you as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
• Zech 3:1-2 : 1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, The LORD rebuke you, O Satan; indeed, the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you: is this not a brand plucked from the fire?
• Matt 4:1 : 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
• Matt 4:5 : 5 Then the devil took him into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,
• Matt 4:8 : 8 Again, the devil took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,
• Gen 3:4-5 : 4 And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die: 5 For God knows that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be like gods, knowing good and evil.
• Gen 3:13 : 13 And the LORD God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
• 1 Chr 21:1 : 1 And Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to count Israel.
• Job 1:6-9 : 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. 7 And the LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it." 8 And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?" 9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Have you not made a hedge around him, around his house, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face." 12 And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not put forth your hand on himself." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
• Job 2:1-2 : 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, Where do you come from? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
• Ps 109:6 : 6 Set a wicked man over him, and let Satan stand at his right hand.