Verse 2

And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og han grep fat i dragen, den gamle slangen, som er Djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham i tusen år,

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Han grep den store dragen, den urgamle slangen, som er Djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham i tusen år,

• Norsk King James

  Og han grep tak i dragen, den gamle slangen, som er Djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham i et tusen år,

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og han grep dragen, den gamle slange, som er djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år,

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er Djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er Djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham i tusen år.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år,

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

  Og han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er Djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Revelation.20.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐκράτησεν τὸν δράκοντα, τὸν ὄφιν τὸν ἀρχαῖον, ὅς ἐστιν Διάβολος, καὶ Σατανᾶς, καὶ ἔδησεν αὐτὸν χίλια ἔτη,", "text": "And he *ekratēsen* the *drakonta*, the *ophin* the *archaion*, who *estin* *Diabolos*, and *Satanas*, and *edēsen* him *chilia* *etē*,", "grammar": { "*ekratēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - seized/grasped/took hold of", "*drakonta*": "accusative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*ophin*": "accusative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*archaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ancient/old", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Devil/Slanderer", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/Adversary", "*edēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - bound/tied", "*chilia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - thousand", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years" }, "variants": { "*drakonta*": "dragon/serpent/monster", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake", "*Diabolos*": "Devil/Slanderer/Accuser", "*Satanas*": "Satan/Adversary/Enemy" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er Djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han greb Dragen, den gamle Slange, som er Djævelen og Satanas, og bandt ham for tusinde Aar,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er djevelen og Satan, som forfører hele verden, og bandt ham for tusen år,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er Djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er Djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han grep dragen, den gamle slangen, som er djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he toke the drago that olde serpet which is the devyll and Satanas and he bounde him a thousand yeares:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he toke the dragon that olde serpent (which is the deuell and Satanas) and he bounde him a thousand yeares:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he tooke the dragon that olde serpent, which is the deuill and Satan, and he bounde him a thousand yeeres:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he toke the dragon, that olde serpent, which is the deuyll and Satanas, and he bounde hym a thousand yeres.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is Devil and Adversary, and did bind him a thousand years,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the Evil One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He seized the dragon– the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan– and tied him up for a thousand years.

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• 2 Pet 2:4 : 4 For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;
• Jude 1:6 : 6 And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.
• 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.
• Matt 8:29 : 29 And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?
• John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
• John 16:11 : 11 Of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
• 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.
• 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;
• 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:
• Rev 12:13 : 13 And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.
• Rev 12:15 : 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.
• Rev 12:17 : 17 So the dragon became enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
• Rev 13:2 : 2 And the beast I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like a bear's feet, and his mouth like a lion's mouth; and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.
• Rev 13:4 : 4 And they worshiped the dragon who gave power to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"
• Matt 19:29 : 29 And everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
• Mark 5:7 : 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you by God, do not torment me.
• Luke 11:20-22 : 20 But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, no doubt the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When a strong man, armed, guards his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.
• Isa 49:24-25 : 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 25 But thus says the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children.
• Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
• Job 1:7 : 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."
• 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.
• Rev 9:11 : 11 They had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.