Verse 12

And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og jeg så de døde, små og store, stå foran Gud; og bøkene ble åpnet; og en annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok; og de døde ble dømt ut fra det som var skrevet i bøkene, i henhold til deres gjerninger.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og jeg så de døde, store og små, stående for Gud; og flere bøker ble åpnet, og en annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok; og de døde ble dømt etter det som var skrevet i bøkene, etter sine gjerninger.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg så de døde, små og store, stå foran Gud; og bøkene ble åpnet: og en annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok: og de døde ble dømt etter det som var skrevet i bøkene, i henhold til deres gjerninger.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg så de døde, små og store, stående foran Gud, og bøker ble åpnet. Også en annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok. De døde ble dømt etter det som sto skrevet i bøkene, etter deres gjerninger.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og jeg så de døde, små og store, stå for Gud, og bøker ble åpnet; og en annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok. Og de døde ble dømt etter det som var skrevet i bøkene, etter deres gjerninger.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og jeg så de døde, store og små, stå foran Guds trone. Og bøker ble åpnet. Også en annen bok ble åpnet, det er livets bok. De døde ble dømt etter det som sto skrevet i bøkerne, i henhold til deres gjerninger.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg så de døde, både små og store, stå for Gud; og bøkene ble åpnet. En annen bok ble også åpnet, som er livets bok; og de døde ble dømt etter det som var skrevet i bøkene, etter sine gjerninger.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg så de døde, både små og store, stå foran Gud; bøkene ble åpnet, og en annen bok, som er livets bok, ble også åpnet; de døde ble dømt etter det som var skrevet i bøkene, etter sine gjerninger.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og jeg så de døde, små og store, stå foran Gud, og bøker ble åpnet. Og enda en bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok. Og de døde ble dømt etter det som står skrevet i bøkene, etter sine gjerninger.

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

  Og jeg så de døde, små og store, stå foran Gud, og bøker ble åpnet. Og enda en bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok. Og de døde ble dømt etter det som står skrevet i bøkene, etter sine gjerninger.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg så de døde, små og store, stå foran Gud, og bøker ble åpnet. Og en annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok. Og de døde ble dømt etter det som sto skrevet i bøkene, etter deres gjerninger.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og jeg så de døde, både store og små, stå foran Gud. Bøker ble åpnet, og en annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok. Og de døde ble dømt etter det som sto skrevet i bøkene, etter sine gjerninger.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg saae de Døde, Smaae og Store, staaende for Gud, og Bøgerne bleve opladte; og en anden Bog blev opladt, som er Livsens (Bog); og de Døde bleve dømte efter det, som var skrevet i Bøgerne, efter deres Gjerninger.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I saw the dead, small and gat, stand befo God; and the books we opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead we judged out of those things which we written in the books, according to their works.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og jeg så de døde, små og store, stå foran Gud, og bøker ble åpnet. En annen bok ble også åpnet, det er livets bok. De døde ble dømt etter det som stod skrevet i bøkene, etter sine gjerninger.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg så de døde, både store og små, stå foran tronen, og bøker ble åpnet. En annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok. De døde ble dømt efter det som var skrevet i bøkene, etter sine gjerninger.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg så de døde, store og små, stå for Gud, og bøker ble åpnet. Og en annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok, og de døde ble dømt etter det som var skrevet i bøkene, etter deres gjerninger.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og jeg så de døde, store og små, stå foran tronen, og bøker ble åpnet. Og en annen bok ble åpnet, livets bok; og de døde ble dømt etter det som var skrevet i bøkene, etter deres gjerninger.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og jeg så de døde, små og store, stå foran tronen, og bøker ble åpnet, og en annen bok ble åpnet, som er livets bok. De døde ble dømt etter det som sto skrevet i bøkene, etter sine gjerninger.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I sawe the deed both grett and small stonde before God: And the bokes were opened and another boke was opened which is the boke of lyfe and the deed were iudged of thoo thynges which weer wrytten in the bokes accordinge to their dedes:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I sawe the deed, both gret and small stonde before God: And the bokes were opened, and another boke was opened, which is (the boke) of life, and the deed were iudged of tho thinges which were wrytten in the bokes accordinge to their dedes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I saw the dead, both great & small stand before God: and the bookes were opened, & another booke was opened, which is the booke of life, & the dead were iudged of those thinges, which were written in the bookes, according to their woorkes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I sawe the dead both great and small stand before God, and the bookes were opened: and another booke was opened, which is the booke of lyfe, and the dead were iudged of those thynges whiche were written in the bookes, accordyng to their deedes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls -- according to their works;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I saw the dead, great and small, taking their places before the high seat; and the books were open, and another book was open, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged by the things which were in the books, even by their works.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then books were opened, and another book was opened– the book of life. So the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
• Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.
• Dan 7:10 : 10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. Thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set, and the books were opened.
• Rev 2:23 : 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
• Rev 3:5 : 5 He who overcomes, the same shall be clothed in white garments; and I will not blot out his name from the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
• Eccl 12:14 : 14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
• Jer 17:10 : 10 I the LORD search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his deeds.
• Rom 14:10-12 : 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.
• Rev 11:18 : 18 The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints, and those who fear Your name, small and great, and destroy those who destroy the earth.
• 1 Cor 15:21-23 : 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.
• Rev 20:13 : 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.
• Rev 22:12 : 12 And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
• Phil 4:3 : 3 And I ask you also, true companion, help those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with my other fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
• 1 Thess 4:15-17 : 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
• Luke 10:20 : 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.
• Rom 2:6 : 6 Who will render to each person according to his deeds:
• Jer 32:19 : 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for your eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give to everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
• Ps 28:4 : 4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors; give them after the work of their hands; render to them their due.
• Ps 62:12 : 12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; for You render to every man according to his work.
• Dan 12:1-2 : 1 At that time, Michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time: and at that time your people shall be delivered, every one found written in the book. 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
• Acts 24:15 : 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
• Rev 20:11 : 11 And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away; and there was no place found for them.
• Rev 21:27 : 27 And nothing unclean shall ever enter into it, nor anyone who practices abomination or a lie: but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.
• Rev 13:8 : 8 And all who dwell on the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
• Rev 19:5 : 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all you His servants, and you that fear Him, both small and great.
• John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live: 26 And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts; and then each person will receive praise from God.
• Ps 69:28 : 28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
• Prov 24:12 : 12 If you say, Behold, we did not know this; does not he who ponders the heart consider it? And he who keeps your soul, does he not know it? And shall he not render to every man according to his works?
• Prov 24:29 : 29 Do not say, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for his work.
• Rev 17:8 : 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to destruction: and those who dwell on the earth shall marvel, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.