Verse 12

And the fourth angel sounded, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars; so that a third of them was darkened, and the day did not shine for a third of it, and the night likewise.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og den fjerde engel blåste, og en tredjedel av solen ble slått, og en tredjedel av månen, og en tredjedel av stjernene; slik at en tredjedel av dem ble mørklagt, og dagen skinte ikke i en tredjedel av den, og natten likså.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og den fjerde engelen blåste i trompeten, og en tredjedel av solen ble mørknet, og en tredjedel av månen, og en tredjedel av stjernene; slik at en tredjedel av dem ble dunkle, og dagen lyste ikke i en tredjedel av sin tid, og natten også på samme måte.

• Norsk King James

  Og den fjerde engelen blåste i trompeten, og en tredjedel av solen ble slått, en tredjedel av månen, og en tredjedel av stjernene; så ble en tredjedel av dem mørkere, og dagen skinte ikke i en tredjedel av tiden, og natten var likens.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den fjerde engelen blåste, og en tredjedel av solen ble rammet, en tredjedel av månen og en tredjedel av stjernene, så en tredjedel av dem ble formørket. En tredjedel av dagen mistet sitt lys, og natten på samme måte.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og den fjerde engel blåste, og tredjedelen av solen ble rammet, og tredjedelen av månen og tredjedelen av stjernene, så tredjedelen av dem ble formørket, og dagen mistet tredjedelen av sitt lys, og natten på samme måte.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Den fjerde engelen blåste i sin basun, og en tredjedel av solen, månen og stjernene ble slått, slik at en tredjedel av dem ble mørklagt. En tredjedel av dagen mistet sitt lys, og natten på samme måte.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og den fjerde engelen blåste, og en tredjedel av solen ble slått, og en tredjedel av månen og en tredjedel av stjernene, slik at en tredjedel av dem ble formørket, og dagen lot ikke til å skinne i en tredjedel av den, og natten likedan.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og den fjerde engelen blåste, og en tredjedel av solen ble rammet, liksom en tredjedel av månen og en tredjedel av stjernene; således at en tredjedel av dem ble mørklagt, og dagen lyste ikke for denne delen, og natten heller.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og den fjerde engelen blåste, og en tredjedel av solen ble slått, og en tredjedel av månen, og en tredjedel av stjernene, slik at en tredjedel av dem ble formørket, og dagen mistet en tredjedel av sitt lys, og natten likeså.

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

  Og den fjerde engelen blåste, og en tredjedel av solen ble slått, og en tredjedel av månen, og en tredjedel av stjernene, slik at en tredjedel av dem ble formørket, og dagen mistet en tredjedel av sitt lys, og natten likeså.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den fjerde engelen blåste i sin basun. Da ble en tredjedel av solen slått, og en tredjedel av månen og en tredjedel av stjernene, slik at en tredjedel av dem ble formørket; en tredjedel av dagen mistet sitt lys, og natten likedan.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them went dark. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise, the night.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Den fjerde engelen blåste i sin basun, og en tredjedel av solen ble slått, en tredjedel av månen og en tredjedel av stjernene, så en tredjedel av dem ble formørket, og en tredjedel av dagen mistet lyset, og natten likeså.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og den fjerde Engel basunede, og den tredie Deel af Solen blev rammet, og den tredie Deel af Maanen, og den tredie Deel af Stjernerne, saa at Trediedelen af dem blev formørket, og at Dagen fattedes Trediedelen af sit Skin, og Natten ligerviis.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og den fjerde engelen blåste, og en tredjedel av solen ble slått, og en tredjedel av månen, og en tredjedel av stjernene, slik at en tredjedel av dem ble formørket, og dagen ikke skinte for en tredjedel av den, og natten likeså.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den fjerde engelen blåste, og en tredjedel av solen ble truffet, og en tredjedel av månen og en tredjedel av stjernene; slik at en tredjedel av dem ble formørket, og dagen mistet lyset for en tredjedel av den, og natten på samme måte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den fjerde engelen blåste, og en tredjedel av solen ble rammet, en tredjedel av månen og en tredjedel av stjernene, slik at en tredjedel av dem ble formørket. En tredjedel av dagen mistet sitt lys, og natten på samme måte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den fjerde engelen blåste i basunen, og en tredjedel av solen ble slått, samt en tredjedel av månen og en tredjedel av stjernene, slik at en tredjedel av dem ble formørket. Dagen mistet en tredjedel av sitt lys, og natten likeså.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da den fjerde engelen blåste, ble en tredjedel av solen, månen og stjernene formørket, så en tredjedel av dagen og natten var uten lys.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the fourth angell blew and the thyrde parte of the sunne was smytten and the thyrde parte of the mone and ye thyrde part of starres: so that the thyrde parte of them was darckned. And the daye was smytten that the thyrde part of it shulde not shyne and lyke wyse ye nyght.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the fourth angel blew, and the thyrde parte of ye Sonne was smytten, and ye thyrde parte of the mone, & the thyrde parte of starres: so that the thyrde parte of them was darckned. And the daye was smytte, that the thyrde parte of it shulde not shyne, and lyke wyse the nyght.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the fourth Angel blew the trumpet, and the thirde part of the sunne was smitten, and the thirde part of the moone, and the thirde part of the starres, so that the thirde part of them was darkened: and the day was smitten, that the thirde part of it could not shine, and likewise the night.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the fourth angell blewe, and the thirde part of the sunne was smytten, and the thirde part of the moone, and the thirde part of starres, so that the thirde part of them was darkened: and the day was smitten, that the third part of it shoulde not shyne, and lykewise the nyght.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The fourth angel sounded, and one third of the sun was struck, and one third of the moon, and one third of the stars; so that one third of them would be darkened, and the day wouldn't shine for one third of it, and the night in the same way.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the fourth messenger did sound, and smitten was the third of the sun, and the third of the moon, and the third of the stars, that darkened may be the third of them, and that the day may not shine -- the third of it, and the night in like manner.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at the sounding of the fourth angel, a third part of the sun, and of the moon, and of the stars was made dark, so that there was no light for a third part of the day and of the night.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The fourth angel sounded, and one third of the sun was struck, and one third of the moon, and one third of the stars; so that one third of them would be darkened, and the day wouldn't shine for one third of it, and the night in the same way.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. And there was no light for a third of the day and for a third of the night likewise.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 13:10 : 10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light: the sun will be darkened in its rising, and the moon will not cause its light to shine.
• Joel 2:31 : 31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes.
• Joel 2:10 : 10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble, the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
• Zech 13:8-9 : 8 And it shall come to pass that in all the land, says the LORD, two-thirds shall be cut off and die, but one-third shall be left in it. 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested; they shall call on my name, and I will hear them; I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
• Rev 6:12 : 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
• Rev 8:7-9 : 7 The first angel sounded, and hail and fire mixed with blood followed, and they were cast upon the earth; and a third of the trees were burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. 8 And the second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood. 9 And a third of the creatures in the sea that had life died; and a third of the ships were destroyed. 10 And the third angel sounded, and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a lamp, and it fell upon a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the waters because they were made bitter. 12 And the fourth angel sounded, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars; so that a third of them was darkened, and the day did not shine for a third of it, and the night likewise.
• Rev 9:15 : 15 And the four angels were released, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, to kill a third of mankind.
• Rev 9:18 : 18 By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed—by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone that came out of their mouths.
• Rev 12:4 : 4 His tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born.
• 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• Exod 10:21-29 : 21 And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness which may be felt. 22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days. 23 They saw not one another, nor did any rise from his place for three days; but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. 24 And Pharaoh called to Moses and said, Go, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be kept back; let your little ones also go with you. 25 And Moses said, You must also give us sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God. 26 Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind; for we must take of them to serve the LORD our God, and we do not know with what we must serve the LORD until we arrive there. 27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go. 28 And Pharaoh said to him, Get away from me, take heed to yourself, see my face no more; for in the day you see my face, you shall die. 29 And Moses said, You have spoken well; I will see your face again no more.
• Joel 3:15 : 15 The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
• Amos 8:9 : 9 And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in broad daylight:
• Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before his elders gloriously.
• Jer 4:23 : 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was formless and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light.
• Ezek 32:7-8 : 7 And when I extinguish you, I will cover the sky, and make its stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light. 8 All the bright lights of the sky will I make dark over you, and set darkness upon your land, says the Lord GOD.
• Matt 24:29 : 29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
• Matt 27:45 : 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
• Mark 13:24 : 24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
• Mark 15:33 : 33 And when the sixth hour came, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
• Luke 21:25 : 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
• Luke 23:44-45 : 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
• Acts 2:20 : 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes:
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
• Rev 16:8-9 : 8 And the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent to give Him glory.