Verse 2

And I, John, saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra Gud ut av himmelen, ferdig som en brud pyntet for sin mann.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, som kom ned fra Gud, fra himmelen, forberedt som en brud pyntet for sin ektemann.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra Gud ut av himmelen, gjort klar som en brud prydet for sin ektemann.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra himmelen fra Gud, forberedt som en brud, pyntet for sin brudgom.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige stad, det nye Jerusalem, stige ned fra himmelen fra Gud, gjort i stand som en brud smykket for sin mann.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra Gud, ut av himmelen, forberedt som en brud prydet for sin ektemann.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra Gud ut av himmelen, forberedt som en brud prydet for sin ektemann.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige by, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra Gud ut av himmelen, forberedt som en brud pyntet for sin ektemann.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige by, det nye Jerusalem, stige ned fra Gud ut av himmelen, beredt som en brud pyntet for sin brudgom.

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

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige by, det nye Jerusalem, stige ned fra Gud ut av himmelen, beredt som en brud pyntet for sin brudgom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige by, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra Gud ut av himmelen, gjort i stand som en brud som er pyntet for sin mann.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra Gud fra himmelen, gjort i stand som en pyntet brud for sin mann.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg Johannes saae den hellige Stad, det nye Jerusalem, at stige ned af Himmelen fra Gud, beredt som en Brud, der er smykket for sin Brudgom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, ppad as a bride adorned for her husband.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg, Johannes, så den hellige by, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra Gud ut av himmelen, pyntet som en brud som er gjort klar for sin mann.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra himmelen fra Gud, gjort klar som en brud prydet for sin brudgom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg, Johannes, så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra Gud, gjort klar som en brud pyntet for sin mann.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og jeg så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra himmelen fra Gud, gjort klar som en brud pyntet for sin mann.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og jeg så den hellige byen, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra himmelen fra Gud, gjort vakker som en brud pyntet for sin mann.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I Iho sawe that holy cite newe Ierusalem come doune from God oute of heven prepared as a bryde garnysshed for hyr husband.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I Ihon sawe that holy cite newe Ierusalem come downe from God out of heauen, prepared as a bryde garnisshed for hyr hussband.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I Iohn sawe the holie citie newe Hierusalem come downe from God out of heauen, prepared as a bride trimmed for her husband.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I Iohn sawe the holy citie newe Hierusalem come downe from God out of heauen, prepared as a bride garnisshed for her husbande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I, John, saw the holy city -- new Jerusalem -- coming down from God out of the heaven, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And I saw the holy city– the new Jerusalem– descending out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 11:10 : 10 For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
• Rev 3:12 : 12 He who overcomes, I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
• Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
• Rev 21:10 : 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
• Rev 19:7-8 : 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
• Heb 12:22 : 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,
• Heb 13:14 : 14 For here we do not have a continuing city, but we seek the one to come.
• John 3:29 : 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this my joy is fulfilled.
• 2 Cor 11:2 : 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy: for I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
• Eph 5:25-27 : 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
• Rev 22:19 : 19 And if any man takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
• Isa 54:5 : 5 For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of hosts is His name; and your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall He be called.
• Eph 5:30-32 : 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
• Ps 45:9-9 : 9 Kings' daughters are among your noble women: at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir. 10 Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget your own people, and your father's house; 11 So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and you shall worship him. 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall seek your favor. 13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of woven gold. 14 She shall be brought to the king in robes of needlework: the virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
• Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
• 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.
• Isa 62:4 : 4 You shall no longer be called Forsaken; nor shall your land any longer be called Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.
• Jer 31:23 : 23 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; They shall still say this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I bring back their captivity; The LORD bless you, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
• Ps 48:1-3 : 1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in His holy mountain. 2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 3 God is known in her palaces as a refuge.
• Ps 87:3 : 3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
• Isa 52:1 : 1 Awake, awake; put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.