Verse 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.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og lyset fra en lampe skal ikke skinne mer i deg; og lyden av brudgommen og bruden skal ikke høres mer i deg; for dine handelsmenn var de store mennene på jorden; for med din trolldom ble alle nasjoner ført vill.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og lyset fra lampen skal ikke skinne i deg mer; og lyden av brudgommen og bruden skal ikke høres i deg mer; for dine handelsfolk var jordens storheter; for ved din trolldom ble alle nasjoner forført.

• Norsk King James

  Og lyset av en lampe skal ikke skinne mer i deg; og brudgommens og brudens stemme skal ikke høres mer i deg: for dine handelsmenn var de store menn på jorden; for ved dine trolldomskunster ble alle nasjoner villedet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Lampens lys skal ikke skinne i deg mer, stemmen av brudgom og brud ikke høres i deg mer. For dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og med din trolldom ble alle folkeslag bedratt.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Lyskasteren til et lys skal ikke mer skinne i deg. Stemmen til brudgommen og bruden skal ikke mer bli hørt i deg. For dine kjøpmenn var de store menn på jorden. Ved dine trolldomskunster ble alle nasjoner forført.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne i deg. Lyden av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer bli hørt i deg, for dine kjøpmenn var jordens mektige, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  og lyset fra en lampe skal ikke skinne mer i deg, og stemmen til brudgommen og bruden skal ikke høres mer i deg; for dine kjøpmenn var jordens store menn, for ved dine trolldomskunster ble alle folkeslag forført.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og lyset fra et stearinlys skal ikke lenger skinne hos deg; stemmen til brudgommen og bruden skal ikke mer høres hos deg, for dine kjøpmenn var jordens store menn, og ved dine trolldommens kunster ble alle nasjoner bedratt.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Lampens lys skal aldri skinne i deg igjen; og røsten av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer høres i deg; for dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

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

  Lampens lys skal aldri skinne i deg igjen; og røsten av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer høres i deg; for dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Lampens lys skal aldri mer skinne i deg, og røsten av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer høres i deg, for dine handelsmenn var jordens stormenn, og i din magi ble alle nasjoner bedratt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of a bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne i deg; og brudgommens og brudens stemmer skal aldri mer høres i deg. For dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og Lampens Lys skal ikke skinne i dig mere, og Brudgoms og Bruds Røst ikke høres i dig mere, fordi dine Kjøbmænd vare Fyrster paa Jorden, fordi ved din Trolddom ere alle Folkene bedaarede.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the light of a candle shall shine no mo at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no mo at all in thee: for thy merchants we the gat men of the earth; for by thy sorceries we all nations deceived.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne i deg. Brudgommens og brudens stemme skal aldri mer høres i deg. For dine kjøpmenn var verdens stormenn, fordi alle nasjoner ble bedraget av dine trolldomskunster.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Lyset av en lampe skal ikke skinne mer i deg. Røsten av brudgom og brud skal ikke høres mer i deg; for dine kjøpmenn var jordens fyrster; for med din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Lyset fra en lampe skal ikke mer skinne i deg. Stemme fra brudgom eller brud skal ikke mer høres i deg, for dine kjøpmenn var jordens store, og ved din trolldom ble alle folk forført.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne i deg, og brudgommens og brudens stemme skal aldri mer høres i deg. For dine kjøpmenn var jordens stormenn, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Lyset fra en lampe skal aldri mer skinne hos deg, og lyden av brudgom og brud skal aldri mer høres hos deg. For dine handelsmenn var de store på jorden, og ved din trolldom ble alle folkeslag forført.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and the voyce of the brydegrome and of the bryde shalbe herde no more in the: for thy marchauntes were ye grett men of ye erth. And with thyne inchantment were deceaved all nacions:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the voyce of the brydegrome and of the bryde, shalbe herde no more in the for thy marchauntes were prynces of the earth. And with thyne inchautment were deceaued all nacions:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the light of a candle shall shine no more in thee: and the voyce of the bridegrome and of the bride shalbe heard no more in thee: for thy marchants were the great men of the earth: and with thine inchantments were deceiued all nations.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the lyght of a candle shall shyne no more in thee, and the voyce of the brydegrome and of the bryde shall be hearde no more in thee: for thy marchaunts were the great men of ye earth, and with thyne inchauntment were deceaued all nations:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And never again will the shining of lights be seen in you; and the voice of the newly-married man and the bride will never again be sounding in you: for your traders were the lords of the earth, and by your evil powers were all the nations turned out of the right way.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even the light from a lamp will never shine in you again! The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the tycoons of the world, because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!

Referenced Verses

• Rev 18:3 : 3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich through the abundance of her luxuries.
• Nah 3:4 : 4 Because of the multitude of the harlotries of the well-favored harlot, the mistress of sorceries, who sells nations through her harlotries, and families through her sorceries.
• Isa 23:8 : 8 Who has taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honorable of the earth?
• Jer 7:34 : 34 Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land will be desolate.
• Jer 16:9 : 9 For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease from this place before your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride.
• Ezek 27:24-25 : 24 These were your merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and embroidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among your merchandise. 25 The ships of Tarshish sang of you in your market: and you were replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
• Ezek 27:33-34 : 33 When your wares went forth out of the seas, you filled many people; you enriched the kings of the earth with the multitude of your riches and of your merchandise. 34 In the time when you shall be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters your merchandise and all your company in the midst of you shall fall.
• 2 Kgs 9:22 : 22 And it happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
• Job 21:17 : 17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out! And how often does their destruction come upon them! God distributes sorrows in His anger.
• Prov 4:18-19 : 18 But the path of the just is like the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is like darkness: they do not know at what they stumble.
• Prov 24:20 : 20 For there shall be no reward for the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
• Acts 8:11 : 11 And they regarded him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
• Rev 12:9 : 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.
• Rev 13:13-16 : 13 And he performs great signs, so that he makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 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. 15 And he had power to give life to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,
• Rev 17:2 : 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
• Rev 17:5 : 5 And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
• Rev 18:9 : 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,
• Rev 18:11-19 : 11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no one buys their merchandise any more: 12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all kinds of citron wood, and all types of vessels of ivory, and all kinds of vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, 13 And cinnamon, and incense, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. 14 And the fruits that your soul longed for have departed from you, and all things which were luxurious and splendid have departed from you, and you shall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, shall stand far off for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! 17 For in one hour such great riches came to nothing. And every captain, and all who travel by ship, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood far off, 18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like this great city! 19 And they threw dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea were made rich by her wealth! for in one hour she is made desolate.
• Rev 18:22 : 22 And the sound of harpists, and musicians, and flutists, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in you; and no craftsman, of any craft, shall be found any more in you; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in you;
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• Rev 22:5 : 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no lamp, nor light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light: and they shall reign forever and ever.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and sexually immoral, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.
• Isa 47:9 : 9 But these two things shall come to you in a moment, in one day: the loss of children and widowhood. They shall come upon you in their fullness for the multitude of your sorceries and for the great abundance of your enchantments.