Verse 21

And great hail fell upon men out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent; and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for the plague was exceedingly great.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og det falt en stor hagl fra himmelen på menneskene, hver stein veide om lag et talent; og menneskene bespottet Gud på grunn av haglplagen; for plagen var svært stor.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og store hagl som veide et talent, falt fra himmelen over menneskene, og menneskene spottet Gud for plagen av haglen; for plagen av den var meget stor.

• Norsk King James

  Og det falt et stort hagl fra himmelen over menneskene, hver stein veide omtrent et talent; og menneskene bespottet Gud på grunn av plagen av hagl, for plagen var overmåte stor.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og en stor haglstorm, med hagl så tunge som talenter, falt ned fra himmelen på menneskene, og de spottet Gud på grunn av hagelens plage, for dens plage var svært stor.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og det falt en stor hagl fra himmelen på menneskene, hvert hagl som veide omkring en talent. Og menneskene spottet Gud på grunn av hagelens plage, for denne plage var meget stor.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og store hagl, som talenter i vekt, falt fra himmelen på menneskene, og menneskene spottet Gud på grunn av haglens plage, for dens plage var meget stor.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og det falt store hagl fra himmelen over menneskene, hvert hagl på vekten av en talent; og menneskene spottet Gud på grunn av haglplagen, for den plagen var overmåte stor.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det falt en stor hagl over menneskene fra himmelen, hver stein omtrent like tung som en talent; og menneskene hånet Gud på grunn av haglens plage, for den var usedvanlig stor.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og store hagl falt ned fra himmelen over menneskene, hver stein tung som en talent. Og menneskene spottet Gud for pesten med hagl fordi denne plagen var overmåte stor.

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

  Og store hagl falt ned fra himmelen over menneskene, hver stein tung som en talent. Og menneskene spottet Gud for pesten med hagl fordi denne plagen var overmåte stor.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og store hagl, som veide rundt én talent, falt fra himmelen på menneskene, og de hånte Gud på grunn av hagplagen, for plagen var svært stor.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell from heaven on people, and they cursed God because of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  En stor haglbyge, med hagl på størrelse med talenter, falt fra himmelen på menneskene. Og menneskene spottet Gud på grunn av haglens plage, for den var veldig stor.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og en stor Hagel, centnertung, faldt ned fra Himmelen paa Menneskene; og Menneskene bespottede Gud for Hagelens Plage; thi dens Plage er meget stor.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the fell upon men a gat hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague theof was exceeding gat.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En stor hagl falt fra himmelen over menneskene, hver stein omtrent vekten av en talent, og menneskene spottet Gud på grunn av haglplagen, for plagen var svært stor.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Store hagl, omkring vekten av en talent, falt ned fra himmelen på menneskene. Menneskene spottet Gud på grunn av hagleplagen, for denne plagen var meget alvorlig.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og stort hagl, som tunge steiner, falt ned fra himmelen over menneskene. Og menneskene spottet Gud på grunn av haglplagen, for den plagen var svært stor.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og store hagl, hver stein på omkring én talent, falt fra himmelen på menneskene; og menneskene spottet Gud på grunn av haglplagen, for den var svært stor.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og store haglkorn, hvert på vekt som en talent, falt ned fra himmelen over menneskene; og menneskene spottet Gud på grunn av haglens plage, for den var svært stor.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ther fell a gret hayle as it had bene talentes out of heven apon the men and the men blasphemed God be cause of the plage of the hayle for it was grett and the plage of it sore.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And there fell a greate hayle, as it had bene talentes, out of heaue vpon the men, and the men blasphemed God, because of the plage of the hayle, for it was greate, and the plage of it sore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And there fell a great haile, like talents, out of heauen vpon the men, and men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the haile: for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there fell a great hayle, as it had ben talentes, out of heauen vpon the men, and the men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the hayle: for the plague therof was exceadyng great.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, [every stone] about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent,{1 talent is about 34 kilograms or 75 pounds} came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and great hail (as of talent weight) doth come down out of the heaven upon men, and men did speak evil of God because of the plague of the hail, because its plague is very great.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And great hail, [every stone] about the weight of a talent, cometh down out of heaven upon men: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof is exceeding great.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And great drops of ice, every one about the weight of a talent, came down out of heaven on men: and men said evil things against God because of the punishment of the ice-drops; for it is very great.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And gigantic hailstones, weighing about a hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people, but they blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, since it was so horrendous.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 11:19 : 19 Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail.
• Rev 16:9 : 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent to give Him glory.
• Rev 16:11 : 11 and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.
• Rev 8:7 : 7 The first angel sounded, and hail and fire mixed with blood followed, and they were cast upon the earth; and a third of the trees were burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
• Josh 10:11 : 11 And it happened, as they fled from Israel and were on the descent to Beth Horon, that the LORD cast great stones from heaven upon them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword.
• Isa 8:21 : 21 And they shall pass through it, hard-pressed and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
• Isa 30:30 : 30 And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the coming down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, tempest, and hailstones.
• Ezek 13:11 : 11 Say to those who daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and you, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
• Ezek 13:13 : 13 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: I will rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; there shall be an overflowing shower in my anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
• Ezek 38:21-22 : 21 And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, says the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother. 22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
• Exod 9:23-26 : 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and fire ran along the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire mixed with the hail, very severe, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 And the hail struck throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail struck every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, there was no hail.