Verse 19

Woe to him who says to wood, 'Awake!' or to silent stone, 'Arise!' Can it teach? Look, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath at all within it.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Ve den som sier til treet: 'Våkne!', til en stum stein: 'Reis deg!' Kan de undervise? Se, de er dekket med gull og sølv, men de har ingen ånd i seg!

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Ve den som sier til treet: Våkn opp, til den stumme steinen: Stig opp, den skal undervise! Se, den er dekket med gull og sølv, og det finnes ikke noen ånd inni den.

  • Norsk King James

    Ve ham som sier til treet: Våkn opp; til den døve stenen: Reis deg; det kan ikke lære deg!

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Ve den som sier til treet: Våkn opp! Til en taus stein: Reis deg! Skal den lære deg? Se, den er kledd i gull og sølv, men det er ingen ånd i den.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Ve den som sier til treverket: Våkn opp! Til den stumme steinen: Reis deg! Kan den undervise? Se, den er overtrukket med gull og sølv, men det er ingen ånd i dens indre.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Ve ham som sier til treet, Våkne; til den stumme steinen, Stå opp, det skal lære! Se, det er kledd i gull og sølv, men det er ingen pust i det.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Ve den som sier til treet: 'Våkne!' og til den stumme stenen: 'Stå opp, for den skal undervise!' Se, den er dekket med gull og sølv, og midt i den finnes ingen ånde.

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

    Ve ham som sier til treet, Våkne; til den stumme steinen, Stå opp, det skal lære! Se, det er kledd i gull og sølv, men det er ingen pust i det.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Ve den som sier til treet, våkn opp! og til den stille steinen, stå opp! Kan den lære? Se, den er dekket med gull og sølv, og det er ingen ånd i den.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Ve den som sier til treet: Våkne! Eller til den stumme steinen: Våkn opp! Kan det lære? Se, det er dekket med gull og sølv, og det er ingen pust inni det.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Vee den, som siger til Træet: Vaagn op! til en stiltiende Steen: Vaagn op! skal den lære dig? see, den er overdragen med Guld og Sølv, og der er ingen Aand inden i den.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Ve den som sier til treet: Våkn opp; til den stumme steinen: Reis deg, den skal lære! Se, den er dekket med gull og sølv, og det er ingen ånd i den.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Woe to him who says to the wood, Awake; to the mute stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in its midst.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Ve ham som sier til treet: 'Våkn opp!' eller til den stumme steinen: 'Stå opp!' Kan dette undervise? Se, det er overtrukket med gull og sølv, og det er ingen ånd i det.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Ve ham som sier til treet: 'Våkn opp,' 'Reis deg,' til en stum stein! Skal den undervise? Se, den er kledd i gull og sølv, men det er ingen ånd i dens midte.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Ve den som sier til treet: Våkn opp! Til den tause steinen: Reis deg! Skal dette undervise? Se, det er belagt med gull og sølv, og det er ingen ånd overhodet i det.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Forbannet er han som sier til treet: Våkn opp! Til den livløse steinen: Reis deg! La det være en lærer! Se, det er belagt med gull og sølv, men det er ingen pust i det.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wo vnto him, that saieth to a pece of wod: arise, and to a domme stone: stonde vp. For what instruccio maye soch one geue? Beholde, it is layed ouer with golde and syluer, & there is no breth in it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Wo vnto him that sayth to the wood, Awake, and to the dumme stone, Rise vp, it shall teach thee: beholde, it is layde ouer with golde and siluer, and there is no breath in it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wo vnto hym that sayth to the wood, Awake: and to the dumbe stone, Rise vp, it shall teache thee: beholde it is layde ouer with gold and siluer, & there is no breath in it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it [is] laid over with gold and silver, and [there is] no breath at all in the midst of it.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Woe to him who says to the wood, 'Awake!' or to the mute stone, 'Arise!' Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Wo `to' him who is saying to wood, `Awake,' `Stir up,' to a dumb stone, It a teacher! lo, it is overlaid -- gold and silver, And there is no spirit in its midst.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    A curse on him who says to the wood, Awake! to the unbreathing stone, Up! let it be a teacher! See, it is plated with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all inside it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Woe to him who says to the wood, 'Awake!' or to the mute stone, 'Arise!' Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in its midst.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Woe to the one who says to wood,‘Wake up!’– he who says to speechless stone,‘Awake!’ Can it give reliable guidance? It is overlaid with gold and silver; it has no life’s breath inside it.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 135:17 : 17 They have ears but cannot hear; there is no breath in their mouths.
  • Jer 10:4 : 4 They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with nails and hammers so it will not totter.
  • Jer 10:9 : 9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz—the work of the craftsman and of the goldsmith. Their clothing is blue and purple, all made by skilled workers.
  • 1 Kgs 18:26-29 : 26 So they took the bull that was given to them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, 'O Baal, answer us!' But there was no response, no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made. 27 At noon, Elijah began to mock them, saying, 'Shout louder! Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.' 28 So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed. 29 Midday passed, and they continued their frantic prophesying until the time for the evening offering. But there was no response, no one answered, no one paid attention.
  • Ps 97:7 : 7 All who serve carved images and boast in idols are put to shame; bow down to Him, all you gods!
  • Isa 40:19 : 19 As for an idol, a craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and fashions silver chains for it.
  • Isa 44:17 : 17 From the rest he makes a god, his idol, and bows down to it. He worships it and prays to it, saying, 'Save me, for you are my god.'
  • Isa 46:6 : 6 They pour out gold from their purses and weigh silver on a scale. They hire a craftsman to make it into a god, and they bow down and even worship it.
  • Jer 10:14 : 14 Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by their idols. The images he makes are a fraud; they have no breath in them.
  • Jer 51:47 : 47 Therefore, behold, the days are coming when I will punish the idols of Babylon. Her whole land will be disgraced, and all her slain will fall within her.
  • Dan 3:1 : 1 King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
  • Dan 3:7 : 7 Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, all the nations, peoples, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
  • Dan 3:18 : 18 But even if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.'
  • Dan 3:29 : 29 Therefore I issue a decree that any people, nation, or language that speaks against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble, for no other god can save in this way.'
  • Dan 5:23 : 23 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You had the vessels from His house brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives, and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which cannot see, hear, or understand. But the God who holds your breath in His hand and controls all your ways, you have not glorified.
  • Jonah 1:5 : 5 The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down to the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep.
  • Acts 17:29 : 29 Therefore, since we are God's offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone—an image formed by human skill and imagination.
  • Rev 17:4 : 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her immorality.