Verse 5

And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og på pannen hennes var et navn skrevet: MYSTERIUM, BABYLON DEN STORE, MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og på pannen hennes var et navn skrevet: 'Hemmelige, Babel den store, Mor til utroskap og de avskyelige ting i jorden.'

• Norsk King James

  Og på pannen hennes var det skrevet et navn: MYSTERIE, BABYLON DEN STORE, MOR TIL HORENE OG AVSKYELIGHETENE PÅ JORDEN.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  På pannen hennes sto skrevet et navn: Hemmelighet; Babylon den store, mor til skjøgene og avskyelighetene på jorden.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  På hennes panne var skrevet et navn, en hemmelighet: Babylon den store, mor til skjøgene og til jorden vederstyggeligheter.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  På hennes panne var det skrevet et navn: Mysterium, Babylon den store, mor til horene og stygghetene på jorden.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og på hennes panne var et navn skrevet: HEMMELIGHET, DET STORE BABYLON, MOR TIL HORER OG JORDENS AVSKYELIGHETER.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  På hennes panne var et navn skrevet: MYSTERIE – BABYLON DEN STORE, HORENES MOR OG JORDENS AVSKYELIGHETER.

• gpt4.5-preview

  På hennes panne var skrevet et navn, en hemmelighet: «Babylon den store, mor til jordens skjøger og avskyeligheter.»

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

  På hennes panne var skrevet et navn, en hemmelighet: «Babylon den store, mor til jordens skjøger og avskyeligheter.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På hennes panne var det skrevet et navn, et mysterium: 'Babylon den store, mor til skjøgene og til avskyelighetene på jorden.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On her forehead was written a name: 'Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and of the Abominations of the Earth.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Revelation.17.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ μέτωπον αὐτῆς ὄνομα γεγραμμένον, Μυστήριον, Βαβυλὼν Ἡ Μεγάλη, Ἡ Μήτηρ Τῶν Πορνῶν Καὶ Τῶν Βδελυγμάτων Τῆς Γῆς.", "text": "And upon the *metōpon* of her *onoma* *gegrammenon*, *Mystērion*, *Babylōn* The *Megalē*, The *Mētēr* Of The *Pornōn* And Of The *Bdelygmatōn* Of The *Gēs*.", "grammar": { "*metōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - forehead", "*onoma*": "nominative singular neuter - name", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been written", "*Mystērion*": "nominative singular neuter - mystery", "*Babylōn*": "nominative singular feminine - Babylon", "*Megalē*": "nominative singular feminine - great", "*Mētēr*": "nominative singular feminine - mother", "*Pornōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of prostitutes", "*Bdelygmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of abominations", "*Gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*metōpon*": "forehead/front", "*onoma*": "name/title/reputation", "*gegrammenon*": "written/inscribed/recorded", "*Mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (literal city or symbolic entity)", "*Megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*Mētēr*": "mother/source/origin", "*Pornōn*": "prostitutes/harlots/sexually immoral persons", "*Bdelygmatōn*": "abominations/detestable things/idolatrous practices", "*Gēs*": "earth/land/world" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  På pannen hennes sto skrevet et navn, en hemmelighet: 'Babylon den store, mor til skjøgene og til jordens avskyeligheter.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og paa hendes Pande var skrevet et Navn: Hemmelighed; Babylon den store, en Moder til Skjøgerne og Vederstyggelighederne paa Jorden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And upon her fohead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  På hennes panne var det skrevet et navn, MYSTERIUM, DET STORE BABYLON, MOR TIL SKJØGER OG AVSKYELIGHETER PÅ JORDEN.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  På pannen hennes var det skrevet et navn: "MYSTERIET, DET STORE BABYLON, SKJØGENES MOR OG JORDENS AVSKYELIGHETER."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  På pannen hennes var skrevet et navn: 'Hemmelighet, Babylon den store, mor til skjøgene og styggedommene på jorden.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  På hennes panne var det skrevet et navn, MYSTERIUM, BABYLON DEN STORE, MOR TIL SKJØGENE OG JORDENS STYGGELIGHETER.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  På hennes panne var det skrevet et navn, en hemmelighet: Det store Babylon, mor til skjøgene og til jordens avskyeligheter.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And in her forhed was a name wrytten a mistery gret Babylon the mother of whordome and abominacions of the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And in her forhed was a name wrytte, a mistery; greate Babilon the mother of whordome, and abominacios of the earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in her forehead was a name written, A mysterie, that great Babylon, that mother of whoredomes, and abominations of the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in her forehead was a name written, a misterie, great Babylon, the mother of whoredome & abhominations of the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And upon her forehead [was] a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  And on her forehead a name was written, "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and upon her forehead was a name written: `Secret, Babylon the Great, the Mother of the Whores, and the Abominations of the earth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And on her brow was a name, SECRET, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE EVIL WOMEN AND OF THE UNCLEAN THINGS OF THE EARTH.

• World English Bible (2000)

  And on her forehead a name was written, "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  On her forehead was written a name, a mystery:“Babylon the Great, the Mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth.”

Referenced Verses

• Rev 14:8 : 8 And another angel followed, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
• 2 Thess 2:7 : 7 For the mystery of iniquity already works: only he who now restrains will do so, until he is taken out of the way.
• Rev 16:19 : 19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell; and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.
• Rev 17:7 : 7 And the angel said to me, Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
• 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 18:9-9 : 9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her, shall mourn and lament for her, when they see the smoke of her burning, 10 Standing far off for fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour your judgment has come.
• Rev 18:21 : 21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
• Rev 19:2 : 2 For true and righteous are His judgments: for He has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged the blood of His servants at her hand.
• 2 Tim 3:1-5 : 1 Know this also, that in the last days perilous times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of themselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those who are good, 4 Traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness but denying its power. From such turn away.
• Rev 7:3 : 3 Saying, Do not harm the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.
• Rev 11:8 : 8 And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
• Isa 3:9 : 9 The look on their faces testifies against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they do not hide it. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
• Jer 51:47-48 : 47 Therefore behold, the days come that I will execute judgment upon the graven images of Babylon; her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in her midst. 48 Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is in them, shall sing for Babylon; for the destroyers shall come to her from the north, says the LORD.
• Phil 3:19 : 19 Whose end is destruction, whose god is their stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their mind on earthly things.