Verse 4

And I saw thrones, and those who sat on them, and judgment was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og jeg så troner, og de satt på dem, og retten ble gitt til dem; og jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde mottatt dets merke på pannen eller i hånden; og de levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og jeg så troner, og de som satt på dem, og det ble gitt dem domsrett. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd, og for Guds ord, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret, ei heller bildet hans, og som ikke hadde fått merket på pannen eller hånden. Og de levde og regjerte sammen med Kristus i tusen år.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og dom ble gitt til dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugget for vitnesbyrdet om Jesus og for Guds ord, de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og heller ikke hadde fått merkene på pannen eller hånden; og de levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og de fikk makt til å dømme. Jeg så også sjelene til dem som var blitt halshogd for Jesu vitnesbyrds skyld og for Guds ords skyld. Disse hadde verken tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og de hadde ikke tatt merket på pannen eller hånden. De ble levende og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og jeg så troner, og de satt på dem, og det ble gitt dem å holde dom. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrds skyld og for Guds ords skyld, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde tatt merket på deres panner og på deres hender. De levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og jeg så troner, og de som satte seg på dem, og domsmakt ble gitt dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshogd for Jesu vitnesbyrd og Guds ords skyld, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller bildet av det, og som ikke hadde tatt imot dets merke på pannen eller på hånden. De ble levende igjen og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og dom ble gitt til dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshogd for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller bildet av det, og som ikke hadde tatt imot dets merke på pannen eller på hendene; og de levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg så troner, og de som satt på dem, mottok dom; jeg så også sjelene til dem som ble halshugget for sitt vitnesbyrd om Jesus og Guds ord, fordi de ikke hadde tilbedt dyret, heller ikke dets bilde, og de hadde ikke mottatt merket på pannen eller i hendene; og de levde og hersket sammen med Kristus i tusen år.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og det ble gitt dem makt til å holde dom. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugd for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller bildet av det eller tatt imot dets merke på sin panne eller hånd, og de levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

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

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og det ble gitt dem makt til å holde dom. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var halshugd for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller bildet av det eller tatt imot dets merke på sin panne eller hånd, og de levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og dommen ble gitt dem. Og sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og ikke hadde mottatt merket på deres panne eller på deres hånd, de ble levende og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og jeg så troner, og de satt på dem, og domsmakt ble gitt dem. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ords skyld, og dem som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde tatt merket på pannen eller på hånden. De ble levende og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg saae Throner, og de satte sig paa dem, og det blev dem givet (at holde) Dom; og (jeg saae) deres Sjæle, som vare halshugne for Jesu Vidnesbyrds og for Guds Ords Skyld, og dem, som ikke havde tilbedet Dyret, ei heller dets Billede, og ikke havde taget Mærket i deres Pande og paa deres Haand; og de bleve levende og regjerede med Christo de tusinde Aar.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that we beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had ceived his mark upon their foheads, or in their hands; and they lived and igned with Christ a thousand years.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og jeg så troner, og de som satt på dem, og dom ble gitt til dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde tatt imot dets merke på pannen eller i hendene. De levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg så troner, og de satt på dem, og dommen ble gitt dem. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og de som ikke tilba dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke tok imot merket på pannen eller på hånden. De levde og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og de fikk makt til å dømme. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som hadde blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og Guds ord, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde, og som ikke hadde tatt imot dets merke på pannen eller hånden. De levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og jeg så troner, og de satte seg på dem, og dom ble gitt dem. Og jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt halshugget for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og dem som ikke tilba dyret eller hans bilde, og som ikke tok merket på pannen eller hånden; og de ble levende og regjerte med Kristus i tusen år.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og jeg så troner, og de som satt på dem, fikk makt til å dømme. Jeg så sjelene til dem som var blitt henrettet for Jesu vitnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og de som ikke hadde tilbedt dyret eller dets bilde og ikke hadde fått dets merke på pannen eller hånden. De levde og hersket med Kristus i tusen år.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I sawe seattes and they sat apon them and iudgement was geven vnto them: and I sawe the soules of them that were behedded for the witnes of Iesu and for the worde of God: which had not worshypped the best nether his ymage nether had taken his marke vpon their forheddes or on their hondes: and they lyved and raygned with Christ a.M. yere:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I sawe seates, and they sat vpon them, and the iudgement was geuen vnto them: and I sawe the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnes of Iesu, and for the worde of God: which had not worshipped the beest, nether his ymage, nether had taken his marke vpon their forheades, or on their hondes: and they lyued, and raygned with Christ a thousand yeare:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I sawe seates: & they sate vpon them, & iudgement was giuen vnto them, & I saw the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnes of Iesus, and for the word of God, & which did not worship the beast, neither his image, neither had taken his marke vpon their foreheads, or on their handes: and they liued, & reigned with Christ a thousand yeere.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I sawe thrones, and they sate vpon them, and iudgement was geuen vnto them: and I sawe the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnesse of Iesus, and for the word of God, and whiche had not worshipped the beast neither his image, neither had taken his marke vpon their foreheads, or in their handes: and they lyued and raigned with Christe a thousand yeres.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received [his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for the thousand years.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I saw high seats, and they were seated on them, and the right of judging was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were put to death for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who did not give worship to the beast, or to his image, and had not his mark on their brows or on their hands; and they were living and ruling with Christ a thousand years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 7:27 : 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man sits on the throne of his glory, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Dan 7:9 : 9 I watched until thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was like a fiery flame, and its wheels as burning fire.
• Dan 7:18 : 18 But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
• Dan 7:22 : 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
• Rev 6:9 : 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
• 1 Cor 6:2-3 : 2 Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more things that pertain to this life?
• Rev 3:21 : 21 To him who overcomes will I grant to sit with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father on his throne.
• 2 Tim 2:12 : 12 If we endure, we shall also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He also will deny us;
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I, John, who am also your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island called Patmos, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• Luke 22:30 : 30 That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Rev 11:7 : 7 And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.
• Rev 11:11 : 11 And after three and a half days, the Spirit of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.
• Rev 11:15 : 15 And the seventh angel sounded, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.
• Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to death.
• Rev 13:12-17 : 12 And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 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, 17 And that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name.
• Rev 14:11 : 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
• Rev 15:2 : 2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who had gained victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
• 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.
• Rev 20:6 : 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. On such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
• 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 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.
• Dan 2:44 : 44 And in the days of these kings, the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
• John 14:19 : 19 Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you will live also.
• Rom 8:17 : 17 And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
• Rom 11:15 : 15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
• Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.
• Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
• Matt 17:10-13 : 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said to them, Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say to you, That Elijah has already come, and they did not know him, but have done to him whatever they wished. Likewise shall also the Son of Man suffer by them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.
• Matt 24:10 : 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
• Mark 6:16 : 16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead.
• Mark 6:27 : 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
• Mark 9:11 : 11 And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
• Luke 1:17 : 17 He will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
• Luke 9:7-9 : 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead; 8 And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9 And Herod said, I beheaded John: but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.