Verse 11

When its boughs are dry, they are broken; women come and light them on fire. For this is a people without understanding; therefore, their Maker will not have compassion on them, and their Creator will not show them favor.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Når greinene tørker og knekker, kommer kvinner for å brenne dem. For dette er et folk uten innsikt; derfor vil deres Skaper ikke vise dem barmhjertighet, og han som formet dem vil ikke ha nåde for dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Når grenene tørker ut, blir de brutt av; kvinner kommer og tenner på dem. For de er et folk uten innsikt; derfor skal han som laget dem ikke ha medlidenhet med dem, og han som formet dem skal ikke vise dem nåde.

• Norsk King James

  Når greinene visner, skal de brytes av; kvinnene kommer og setter fyr på dem; for det er et folk uten forståelse: derfor vil han som skapte dem ikke føle medlidenhet med dem, og han som former dem, vil ikke vise dem nåde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Når grenene tørker ut, skal de bli brutt av; kvinner skal komme og gjøre ild med dem. For det er ikke et forstandig folk, derfor skal han som skapte det, ikke ha medlidenhet med det, og han som formet det, skal ikke være nådig.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Når dens grener visner og blir brutt av, kommer kvinner og brenner dem, for det er et folk uten forståelse. Derfor vil deres skaper ikke ha medfølelse med dem, og deres formgiver vil ikke vise dem nåde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Når grenene dens er visnet, skal de brytes av: kvinnene kommer og setter dem i brann, for det er et folk uten forståelse; derfor skal han som skapte dem ikke ha nåde med dem, og han som formet dem vil ikke vise dem gunst.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Når grenene visner, skal de brytes av; kvinnene vil komme og sette dem i brann, for dette er et folk uten forstand. Derfor vil den som skapte dem ikke vise dem barmhjertighet, og den som formet dem vil ikke vise dem gunst.

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

  Når grenene dens er visnet, skal de brytes av: kvinnene kommer og setter dem i brann, for det er et folk uten forståelse; derfor skal han som skapte dem ikke ha nåde med dem, og han som formet dem vil ikke vise dem gunst.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Når dens greiner visner, blir de brutt av, kvinner kommer og tenner opp ild med dem. For det er et folk uten forståelse; derfor vil ikke deres skaper ha medfølelse med dem, og deres formers ikke vise nåde.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Når grenene tørker opp, blir de brukket av; kvinner kommer og tenner bål med dem. For det er ikke et folk med innsikt; derfor vil ikke han som skapte dem, ha barmhjertighet med dem; han som formet dem, vil ikke vise dem nåde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Naar dens Grene tørres, da skulle de sønderbrydes, Qvinder skulle komme og gjøre Ild dermed; thi det er ikke et forstandigt Folk, derfor skal han, som gjorde det, ikke forbarme sig over det, og den, som haver dannet det, skal ikke være det naadig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når grenene er visnet, skal de brytes av: kvinnene kommer og setter dem i brann: for det er et folk uten forstand: derfor vil han som skapte dem, ikke ha nåde over dem, og han som formet dem, vil ikke vise dem gunst.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  When its boughs are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore He who made them will not have mercy on them, and He who formed them will show them no favor.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Når dens grener visner, skal de bli brutt av; kvinnene skal komme og sette dem i brann, for det er et folk uten forstand; derfor vil han som skapte dem ikke ha medfølelse med dem, og han som formet dem vil ikke vise dem gunst.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Når dens gren tørker opp, blir den brutt av. Kvinner kommer og setter den i brann, for det er ikke et folk med forstand. Derfor vises det ingen nåde fra dens skaper, og dens former råder ikke over den.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Når dens greiner vissner, skal de brytes av; kvinnene skal komme og sette dem i brann; for det er et folk uten forstand: derfor skal han som skapte dem ikke ha medfølelse med dem, og han som formet dem skal ikke vise dem nåde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Når dens grener tørker, vil de bli brutt av; kvinnene vil komme og sette fyr på dem: for det er et uforstandig folk; derfor vil han som skapte dem ikke ha miskunn over dem, og han som laget dem vil ikke ha medfølelse med dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Their haruest shal be brent, their wyues which were their bewtie when they came forth: shalbe defyled. For it is a people without vnderstodinge, and therfore he yt created them, shal not fauoure them: and he yt made them, shal not be merciful to the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When the boughes of it are drie, they shalbe broken: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of none vnderstading: therefore hee that made them, shall not haue compassion of them, and he that formed them, shall haue no mercie on them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When the braunches of it are drye, they are broken of, & the women come and set them on fire: for it is a people of no vnderstanding, and therfore he that made them shall not fauour them, and he that created them shall geue them no grace.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, [and] set them on fire: for it [is] a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the boughs of it are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In the withering of its branch it is broken off, Women are coming in setting it on fire, For it `is' not a people of understanding, Therefore pity it not doth its Maker, And its Former doth not favour it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When its branches are dry they will be broken off; the women will come and put fire to them: for it is a foolish people; for this cause he who made them will have no mercy on them, and he whose work they are will not have pity on them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When its branches get brittle, they break; women come and use them for kindling. For these people lack understanding, therefore the one who made them has no compassion on them; the one who formed them has no mercy on them.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 43:1 : 1 But now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine.'
• Isa 43:7 : 7 everyone who is called by My name, whom I created for My glory, whom I formed and made.
• Jer 8:7 : 7 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane—they observe the time of their migration. But my people do not know the requirements of the LORD.
• Isa 44:24 : 24 This is what the LORD says—your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: 'I am the LORD, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens by myself and spreads out the earth by my own hand.'
• Isa 1:3 : 3 The ox knows its owner, and the donkey knows its master's feeding trough, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.
• Isa 9:17 : 17 For wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns. It sets the thickets of the forest ablaze, and they roll upward in columns of smoke.
• Jer 4:22 : 22 For my people are foolish; they do not know me. They are senseless children and have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they do not know how to do good.
• Jer 5:4-5 : 4 Then I thought, 'These are only the poor; they are foolish because they do not know the way of the Lord, the justice of their God.' 5 So I will go to the great leaders and speak to them, for they should know the way of the Lord, the justice of their God. But they too, as one, have broken off the yoke and torn off the bonds.
• Jer 5:21-22 : 21 Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. 22 Should you not fear Me? declares the Lord. Should you not tremble in My presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting decree it cannot cross. Though its waves surge, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot cross it.
• Ezek 9:10 : 10 'But as for me, my eye will not spare, nor will I show pity. I will bring their actions back upon their own heads.'
• Ezek 15:2-8 : 2 Son of man, what is the wood of a vine compared to any other tree or the branch that is among the trees of the forest? 3 Is wood taken from it to make anything useful? Can one make a peg from it to hang any utensil on? 4 Look, it is put into the fire for fuel. The fire consumes both ends of it, and its middle is charred. Is it useful for anything? 5 Even when it was whole, it could not be made into anything useful. How much less can it be used after the fire has consumed it and it is charred! 6 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: As the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 7 I will set my face against them. Though they come out of the fire, the fire will still consume them. Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them. 8 I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully, declares the Lord GOD.
• Hos 4:6 : 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
• Matt 3:10 : 10 Even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
• Matt 13:15 : 15 For the heart of this people has grown dull; they can barely hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, turn back to me, and I would heal them.
• Matt 13:19 : 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
• John 15:6 : 6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
• Rom 1:28 : 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
• Rom 1:31 : 31 they are senseless, faithless, unloving, unforgiving, and unmerciful.
• 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 They forbid us to speak to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But the wrath of God has come upon them fully.
• 2 Thess 1:8-9 : 8 In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His might.
• Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• Isa 44:2 : 2 This is what the LORD says—your Maker and the One who formed you from the womb, who helps you: 'Do not fear, my servant Jacob, and Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.'
• Isa 44:18-21 : 18 They have no knowledge or understanding; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their hearts so they cannot understand. 19 No one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, 'Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals, roasted meat, and ate. Now, should I make an abomination of the rest? Should I bow down to a block of wood?' 20 He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has led him astray, and he cannot save himself or say, 'Isn't there a lie in my right hand?' 21 Remember these things, Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant. I have formed you; you are my servant. Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.
• Gen 6:6-7 : 6 The Lord regretted that He had made humanity on the earth, and it deeply grieved Him. 7 So the Lord said, "I will wipe out humanity, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—humans, along with the animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky—for I regret that I have made them."
• Deut 4:6 : 6 You must keep and do them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the nations, who will hear about all these statutes and say, 'Indeed, this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'
• Deut 32:18-25 : 18 You ignored the Rock who begot you; you forgot the God who gave you birth. 19 The LORD saw this and despised them out of His anger at His sons and daughters. 20 He said: I will hide My face from them; I will see what their end will be, for they are a perverse generation, children in whom there is no faithfulness. 21 They made Me jealous with something that is not God; they provoked Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous with those who are not a nation; I will provoke them with a foolish nation. 22 For a fire has been kindled in My wrath, and it burns to the depths of Sheol. It consumes the earth and its produce and sets ablaze the foundations of the mountains. 23 I will heap calamities on them and expend My arrows against them. 24 Wasted by famine, consumed by burning heat and bitter destruction, I will send against them the teeth of wild animals and the venom of creatures that crawl in the dust. 25 Outside, the sword will bring bereavement, and inside, there will be terror. It will affect both the young man and the young woman, the nursing child with the gray-haired man.
• Deut 32:28-29 : 28 For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them. 29 If only they were wise and would understand this, they would comprehend their latter end.
• 2 Chr 36:16-17 : 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against His people beyond remedy. 17 So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in their sanctuary and showed no mercy to young men, young women, the elderly, or the infirm; God delivered them all into his hand.
• Ps 80:15-16 : 15 God of Hosts, return! Look down from heaven and see; take care of this vine. 16 The root your right hand has planted, the son you have raised up for yourself.
• Ps 106:40 : 40 Therefore, the LORD's anger burned against His people, and He abhorred His inheritance.