Verse 11

The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; Pharaoh's wisest counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am a descendant of the wise, a son of ancient kings'?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Zoans fyrster er åpenbart dårer; faraos vises råd er tåpelig. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: "Jeg er en sønn av de vise, sønn av gamle konger"?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Sannelig, Zoans fyrster er tåper, Faraos kloke rådgivere gir dåraktig råd. Hvordan kan dere si til Farao: «Jeg er en vis manns sønn, en sønn av eldgamle konger»?

• Norsk King James

  Sannelig, fyrstene i Soan er slik tåper, rådene til de kloke rådgiverne hos Farao er blitt brutale: hvordan sier dere til Farao, jeg er sønn av de vise, sønn av gamle konger?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sannelig, fyrstene i Soan er dårer, og faraos vise rådgiveres råd har blitt ufornuftig. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er av de vises ætt, en sønn av gamle konger?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Sannelig, lederne i Soan er dårer, faraos vise rådgivere gir tåpelige råd. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er sønn av de vise, sønn av kongene fra gammelt av?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sannelig, Zoans fyrster er dårer; Faros vise rådgiveres råd er blitt dumt: Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er en vis manns sønn, sønn av gamle konger?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sannelig, Zoas fyrster er dårer, og rådet til Faraos vise menn har blitt brutalt; hvordan kan dere tale til Farao: «Jeg er den vise, jeg er sønn av gamle konger»?

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

  Sannelig, Zoans fyrster er dårer; Faros vise rådgiveres råd er blitt dumt: Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er en vis manns sønn, sønn av gamle konger?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sannelig, dårer er Zoans fyrster. Pharaos rådgiveres kloke plan er blitt dårskap. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er en vis mann, en etterkommer av gamle konger?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Høvdingene i Zoan er tåpelige. Faraos viseste rådgivere gir dumme råd. Hvordan kan dere si til Farao: 'Jeg er en vismanns sønn, en sønn av gamle konger'?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sandeligen, Fyrsterne i Zoan ere Daarer, Pharaos vise Raadgiveres Raad (er blevet) ufornuftigt; hvorledes ville I sige til Pharao: Jeg er de Vises Søn, de gamle Kongers Søn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sannelig, Zoans fyrster er dårer, de kloke rådgiverne til farao har blitt dumme: Hvordan våger dere å si til farao: 'Jeg er en vis manns sønn, etterkommer av gamle konger?'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Fyrstene i Zoan er blitt tåpelige; de klokeste rådgiverne til farao er blitt dumdristige. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er den vises sønn, sønn av gamle konger?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kun dårene er fyrstene av Soan, de kloke rådgivere hos farao er blitt dumme. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: 'Jeg er en vis manns sønn, en konges sønn fra gammel tid?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Fyrstene i Soan er fullstendig tåpelige; rådene fra de klokeste rådgiverne til Farao er blitt tåpelige: Hvordan kan dere si til Farao, Jeg er sønn av de vise, sønn av gamle konger?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Høvdingene i Zoan er fullstendig tåpelige; Faraos klokeste rådgivere er blitt som dårer: Hvordan kan dere si til Farao, Jeg er den vises sønn, etterkommer av tidligere konger?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee the vndiscrete prynces of Zoan, the councel of the wyse Senatours of Pharao, shal turne to foolishnesse: Those that darre boast & saye of Pharaos behalfe: I am come of wyse people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fooles: the counsell of the wise counselers of Pharaoh is become foolish: how say ye vnto Pharaoh, I am the sonne of the wise? I am the sonne of the ancient Kings?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But you foolishe princes of Zoan, ye wise counsaylers of Pharao, whose wit is turned to foolishnesse, howe say ye vnto Pharao, I am come of wise men and of auncient kinges?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Surely the princes of Zoan [are] fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I [am] the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Only, fools `are' the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, `A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, "I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; Pharaoh’s wise advisers give stupid advice. How dare you say to Pharaoh,“I am one of the sages, one well-versed in the writings of the ancient kings?”

Referenced Verses

• Num 13:22 : 22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
• Ps 78:43 : 43 when He displayed His signs in Egypt, His wonders in the fields of Zoan.
• Isa 30:4 : 4 Though their officials are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived at Hanes,
• Acts 7:22 : 22 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
• Gen 41:38-39 : 38 Then Pharaoh said to his officials, 'Can we find anyone like this man, in whom is the spirit of God?' 39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.'
• Ps 78:12 : 12 He did miracles in the sight of their ancestors, in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.
• 1 Cor 1:19-20 : 19 For it is written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the intelligent I will frustrate.' 20 Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish?
• Isa 44:25 : 25 I frustrate the signs of false prophets and make fools of diviners; I turn wise men backward and make their knowledge foolish.
• 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 10:21 : 21 The shepherds are senseless and do not seek the Lord; therefore they do not prosper, and all their flock is scattered.
• Jer 49:7 : 7 Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom become corrupted?
• Ezek 7:26 : 26 Disaster will follow disaster, and rumor will follow rumor. They will seek a vision from a prophet, but the law will perish from the priest and counsel from the elders.
• Ezek 30:14 : 14 'I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgments on Thebes.'
• Ps 92:6 : 6 How great are Your works, O LORD! How profound are Your thoughts!
• Prov 30:2 : 2 Surely I am more ignorant than anyone, and I lack human understanding.
• Isa 19:3 : 3 The spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied from within them, and I will confound their plans. They will seek idols, mediums, spirits, and fortune-tellers.
• Isa 19:13 : 13 The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. They have led Egypt astray, the cornerstone of its tribes.
• Isa 29:14 : 14 Therefore, I will again do extraordinary things with this people, with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of their wise will perish, and the understanding of their discerning will vanish.
• Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands achieve no success. 13 He traps the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the twisted are quickly foiled.
• Job 12:17 : 17 "He leads counselors away stripped and makes fools of judges."
• Ps 33:10 : 10 The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations; He thwarts the plans of the peoples.
• Ps 73:22 : 22 I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.