Verse 8

But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men Elymas trollmannen (for så er hans navn i oversettelse) motsa dem og forsøkte å få prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men Elymas, magikeren (for det er navnet hans oversatt), motarbeidet dem, og prøvde å vri prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• Norsk King James

  Men Elymas, trollmannen (for det er hans navn i oversettelse), motsatte seg dem, og forsøkte å avlede landsfyrsten fra troen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Elimas, — slik ble trollmannen tolket — motsatte seg dem og søkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men Elymas, trolldomsmannen (for det er betydningen av hans navn), sto dem imot og søkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men Elymas, trollmannen - for det er hva navnet hans betyr - motsto dem, og prøvde å hindre prokonsulen fra å komme til tro.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men trollmannen Elymas (som navnet hans blir tolket) sto imot dem og forsøkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men trollmannen Elymas (for slik er hans navn etter tolkning) motarbeidet dem og forsøkte å lede stedfortrederen bort fra troen.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men trollmannen Elymas—for så tolkes navnet hans—stod imot dem, og prøvde å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

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

  Men trollmannen Elymas—for så tolkes navnet hans—stod imot dem, og prøvde å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Elymas, trollmannen, for det er tolkningen av navnet hans, motarbeidet dem og prøvde å vende prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men Elymas, trollmannen – slik blir navnet hans oversatt – motarbeidet dem og prøvde å vende stattholderen bort fra troen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Elimas, (det er) Troldkarlen, — thi saa udtydes hans Navn, — stod dem imod og søgte at afvende Landshøvdingen fra Troen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Elymas, trollmannen (som navnet hans betyr), motsto dem og forsøkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men trollmannen Elymas – for det er oversettelsen av navnet hans – motstod dem og forsøkte å vende landshøvdingen bort fra troen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men trollmannen Elymas - som navnet hans betyr - motstod dem og prøvde å vende prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men trollmannen Elymas – for det er hva navnet oversettes til – motsto dem og forsøkte å vende prokonsulen bort fra troen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Elymas, magikeren — for det er navnets betydning — stilte seg imot dem og forsøkte å vende stattholderen bort fra troen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Elemas the sorcerar (for so was his name by interpretacion) wt stode them and sought to turne awaye the ruler fro the fayth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then the Sorcerer Elimas (for so was his name by interpretacion) withstode the, and soughte to turne awaye the ruler fro the faith.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Elymas, ye sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstoode them, and sought to turne away the Deputie from the faith.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstoode them, and sought to turne the deputie away from the fayth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and there withstood them Elymas the magian -- for so is his name interpreted -- seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the magician Elymas(for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 13:6-7 : 6 When they had traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain magician, a false prophet, a Jew named Bar-Jesus. 7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, seeking to hear the word of God.
• 2 Tim 3:8 : 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth. They are corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.
• 2 Tim 4:14-15 : 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm; may the Lord repay him according to his deeds. 15 You too should be on guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.
• Acts 13:12 : 12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.
• Exod 7:11-13 : 11 Pharaoh then summoned the wise men and sorcerers, and the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their secret arts. 12 Each one threw down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs. 13 Yet Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
• 1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up and slapped Micaiah on the cheek and demanded, 'Which way did the spirit of the LORD go when he left me to speak to you?'
• Jer 28:1 : 1 In the same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah son of Azzur, the prophet from Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the LORD, in the sight of the priests and all the people, saying:
• Jer 28:10-11 : 10 Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and broke it. 11 And Hananiah declared in the presence of all the people, saying, 'This is what the LORD says: Within two years, I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, from the necks of all the nations.' At this, the prophet Jeremiah went on his way.
• Jer 29:24-32 : 24 To Shemaiah the Nehelamite, you shall say: 25 This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people in Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests, saying: 26 The LORD has appointed you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be in charge of the house of the LORD for every madman who acts as a prophet, and you should put such a person in the stocks and neck-irons. 27 Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who has been prophesying to you? 28 For he has sent us to Babylon saying, 'The exile will be long. Build houses and settle down, plant gardens and eat their produce.' 29 Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying: 31 Send this message to all the exiles: This is what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite—Shemaiah has prophesied to you though I did not send him, and he has made you trust in a lie. 32 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He will not have anyone dwelling among this people, nor will he see the good that I will do for my people, declares the LORD, because he has spoken rebellion against the LORD.
• John 1:41 : 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which means Christ).
• Acts 6:7 : 7 So the word of God spread. The number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
• Acts 8:9 : 9 Now there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.
• Acts 9:36 : 36 In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works and acts of charity.