The Bible was written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Everything we read in Norwegian and English is translated. No translation is perfect, and the differences are often smaller than you might think.
Norwegian
The Open Translation Bible (OTB) is a modern Norwegian Bokmål translation with a free licence. It is easy to read and suits those who want to understand quickly. Åpen Bibel is a community project that stays closer to the original in structure and word choice, and can be good to compare with. Bibel 1930 is the classic church Bible many know from services and grandmother’s shelf: literal and solemn, but with old-fashioned language and spelling.
English
The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) is a modern and accurate English translation. The World English Bible (WEB) is also modern and free. The King James Version (KJV) is from the 1600s and is still important in many churches, but the language is old. The American Standard Version (ASV, 1901) and Darby (1890) are very literal translations, useful when you want to look closely at the wording of the original.
How to use several together
If a verse is unclear, read it in another translation. Often it becomes clear. On Bible Compass you can read two translations side by side, verse by verse.
Note: The newest Norwegian church translations (for example Bibel 2011 and Norsk Bibel 88/07) are protected by copyright and are therefore not here. We will gladly include them if we get permission.