Verse 30

And you, devastated one, what will you do? Though you dress in scarlet, adorn yourself with gold jewelry, and enlarge your eyes with makeup, you beautify yourself in vain. Your lovers reject you; they seek your life.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og du, ødelagte, hva vil du gjøre? For selv om du kler deg i skarlagen og pryder deg med gullsmykker, hjelper det ikke; dine elskere har forlatt deg og søker ditt liv.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og når du er plyndret, hva vil du gjøre? Selv om du kler deg i skarlagen, selv om du pynter deg med gullsmykker, selv om du maler øynene dine med sminke, til ingen nytte vil du gjøre deg vakker; dine elskere vil forakte deg, de vil søke ditt liv.

• Norsk King James

  Og når du er blitt ødelagt, hva vil du da gjøre? Selv om du kler deg i dyprødt, og pynter deg med gullsmykker, vil du likevel ikke bli vakker; dine elskere vil forakte deg; de vil ta livet ditt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du som er ødelagt, hva vil du gjøre? Selv om du klær deg i purpur, setter på deg gullsmykker, og maler ansiktet ditt med sminke, gjør du deg vakker til ingen nytte. Elskerene dine har foraktet deg, de søker ditt liv.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og du, som er ødelagt, hva vil du gjøre? Selv om du kler deg i skarlagen, selv om du smykker deg med gull, selv om du maler øynene med sminke, pynter du deg forgjeves. Elskerne dine forakter deg, de søker ditt liv.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og når du er bestjålet, hva vil du da gjøre? Selv om du kler deg i skarlagen, selv om du pryder deg med smykker av gull, selv om du maler ansiktet ditt i farger, skal du forvirre deg forgjeves; dine elskere vil forakte deg, de vil søke ditt liv.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og når du er ødelagt, hva skal du da gjøre? Om du kler deg i purpur, pynter deg med gullornamenter og maler ditt ansikt, vil alt være forgjeves for å gjøre deg vakker; dine elskere vil forakte deg og søke ditt liv.

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

  Og når du er bestjålet, hva vil du da gjøre? Selv om du kler deg i skarlagen, selv om du pryder deg med smykker av gull, selv om du maler ansiktet ditt i farger, skal du forvirre deg forgjeves; dine elskere vil forakte deg, de vil søke ditt liv.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og du som er herjet, hva vil du gjøre, selv om du kler deg i skarlagen, selv om du pryder deg med gylne smykker, selv om du øyensminker øynene dine? Forgjeves forskjønner du deg, dine elskere forakter deg, de vil søke ditt liv.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og du, ødelagte, hva vil du gjøre? Selv om du kler deg i purpur, pryder deg med guldsmykker og maler øynene med sminke, pynter du deg til ingen nytte. Dine elskere forakter deg, de vil søke ditt liv.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du Forstyrrede! hvad vil du gjøre? om du end iførte dig Purpur, om du end prydede dig med Guldprydelse, om du end vilde gnide dit Ansigt med Sminke, skal du dog smykke dig forgjæves; (thi) de, som brændte af Kjærlighed imod dig, have foragtet dig, de skulle søge efter dit Liv.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og når du er herjet, hva vil du gjøre? Selv om du kler deg i skarlagen, selv om du pynter deg med gullornamenter, selv om du maler ansiktet ditt, forgjeves gjør du deg vakker; dine elskere vil forakte deg, de vil søke ditt liv.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when you are ruined, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, though you paint your face, in vain shall you make yourself beautiful; your lovers will despise you, they will seek your life.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du, når du er gjort øde, hva vil du gjøre? Selv om du kler deg i skarlagen, selv om du smykker deg med gullpynt, selv om du sminker dine øyne, i fånytte gjør du deg vakker; dine elskere forakter deg, de søker ditt liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og du, du ødelagte, hva gjør du? For du kler deg i skarlagen, du pynter deg med gullsmykker, og du river med smerte øynene dine, forgjeves gjør du deg vakker, de som var forelsket i deg har vendt seg bort, de søker ditt liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og du, når du er blitt øde, hva vil du da gjøre? Selv om du klær deg i skarlagen, pynter deg med gullsmykker og forstørrer dine øyne med sminke, forgjeves gjør du deg vakker; dine elskere forakter deg, de søker ditt liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og du, når du er gjort øde, hva vil du gjøre? Selv om du er kledd i rødt, selv om du gjør deg vakker med gullsmykker, selv om du gjør dine øyne brede med sminke, er det forgjeves at du gjør deg fin; dine elskere har ikke lenger trang til deg, de har planer om ditt liv.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  What wilt thou now do, thou beinge destroyed? For though thou clothest thy self with scarlet, & deckest ye with gold: though thou payntest thy face wt colours, yet shalt thou trymme thy self in vayne. For those that hither to haue bene thy greate fauourers, shal abhorre the, and go aboute to slaye ye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when thou shalt be destroyed, what wilt thou doe? Though thou clothest thy selfe with skarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of golde, though thou paintest thy face with colours, yet shalt thou trimme thy selfe in vaine: for thy louers will abhorre thee and seeke thy life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  What wylt thou nowe do, thou being destroyed? For though thou clothest thy selfe with scarlet, and deckest thee with golde, though thou payntest thy face with colours nowe, yet shalt thou trimme thy selfe in vayne: For those that hitherto haue ben thy louers, shall abhorre thee, and go about to slay thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [when] thou [art] spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; [thy] lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You, when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck you with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, in vain do you make yourself beautiful; [your] lovers despise you, they seek your life.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou, O spoiled one, what dost thou? For thou puttest on scarlet, For thou adornest thyself `with' ornaments of gold. For thou rendest with pain thine eyes, In vain thou dost make thyself fair, Kicked against thee have doting ones, Thy life they do seek.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou, when thou art made desolate, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with scarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou enlargest thine eyes with paint, in vain dost thou make thyself fair; [thy] lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you, when you are made waste, what will you do? Though you are clothed in red, though you make yourself beautiful with ornaments of gold, though you make your eyes wide with paint, it is for nothing that you make yourself fair; your lovers have no more desire for you, they have designs on your life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You, when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck you with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, in vain do you make yourself beautiful; [your] lovers despise you, they seek your life.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And you, Zion, city doomed to destruction, you accomplish nothing by wearing a beautiful dress, decking yourself out in jewels of gold, and putting on eye shadow! You are making yourself beautiful for nothing. Your lovers spurn you. They want to kill you.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 9:30 : 30 When Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it. She painted her eyes, arranged her hair, and looked out of a window.
• Lam 1:2 : 2 Bitterly she weeps in the night, tears on her cheeks. There is no one to comfort her—all who loved her have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.
• Lam 1:19 : 19 I called to my lovers, but they deceived me. My priests and my elders perished in the city while searching for food to revive their strength.
• Isa 10:3 : 3 What will you do on the day of punishment, when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help, and where will you leave your wealth?
• Isa 20:6 : 6 On that day, the inhabitants of this coastland will say, 'See what has happened to those we relied on for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?'
• Ezek 23:9-9 : 9 Therefore, I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians whom she lusted after. 10 They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. She became a byword among women, and they carried out judgment against her.
• Jer 13:21 : 21 What will you say when He appoints leaders over you, those you taught to be rulers? Will not pain seize you like a woman in labor?
• Jer 22:20-22 : 20 Go up to Lebanon and cry out; raise your voice in Bashan; cry out from Abarim, for all your allies are crushed. 21 I spoke to you in your prosperity, but you said, 'I will not listen.' This has been your way since your youth; you have not obeyed me. 22 The wind will shepherd all your rulers, and your lovers will go into captivity. At that time you will be ashamed and humiliated because of all your wickedness.
• Ezek 23:22-24 : 22 Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord GOD says: 'I am about to stir up your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side— 23 the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, handsome young men, governors and commanders, chariot soldiers, and men of renown, all mounted on horses. 24 They will come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a vast army. They will take up shields, helmets, and armor against you on every side. I will hand you over to them for judgment, and they will punish you according to their laws.
• Ezek 23:28-29 : 28 For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'I am about to deliver you into the hands of those you hate, into the hands of those you turned away from in disgust.' 29 They will deal with you in hatred, take away all you have worked for, and leave you naked and bare. The shame of your prostitution will be exposed—your lewdness and promiscuity.
• Ezek 23:40-41 : 40 Furthermore, they sent for men from far away, messengers were dispatched to them, and they came. You bathed yourself, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry. 41 You sat on a glorious couch with a table prepared before it, where you placed my incense and my oil.
• Ezek 28:9 : 9 Will you still say, “I am a god,” in the presence of those who kill you? Yet you are a man and not a god in the hands of those who wound you.
• Ezek 28:13 : 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering: ruby, topaz, and diamond; beryl, onyx, and jasper; sapphire, turquoise, and emerald; and gold. The workmanship of your settings and mountings was prepared for you on the day you were created.
• Heb 2:3 : 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first declared by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.
• Rev 17:2 : 2 With her, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality.
• 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.
• Rev 17:13 : 13 These kings have one purpose, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.
• Rev 17:16-18 : 16 The ten horns you saw, and the beast, will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, devour her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by agreeing to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.
• Isa 33:14 : 14 The sinners in Zion are terrified; trembling grips the godless. Who among us can live with the consuming fire? Who among us can live with everlasting flames?
• Jer 5:31 : 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. And My people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?
• Lam 4:17 : 17 Our eyes still fail as we look in vain for help; we have watched eagerly for a nation that could not save us.
• Ezek 16:36-41 : 36 This is what the Lord GOD says: Because you poured out your lust and exposed your nakedness in your promiscuity with your lovers and because of all your detestable idols and the blood of your children you gave to them, 37 therefore I am going to gather all your lovers with whom you found pleasure, those you loved as well as those you hated. I will gather them against you from every side, and I will expose your nakedness to them, so they may see all your shame. 38 I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and shed blood. I will bring upon you the wrath and jealousy of my judgment. 39 I will deliver you into their hands, and they will tear down your mounds and demolish your high places. They will strip you of your clothes, take your fine jewelry, and leave you naked and bare. 40 They will bring a crowd against you, stone you to death, and cut you to pieces with their swords. 41 They will burn down your houses and execute judgment on you in the sight of many women. I will bring an end to your prostitution, and you will no longer pay fees to anyone.