Verse 15
{ "verseID": "Isaiah.19.15", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְמִצְרַ֖יִם מַֽעֲשֶׂ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה רֹ֥אשׁ וְזָנָ֖ב כִּפָּ֥ה וְאַגְמֽוֹן׃ ס", "text": "And-not-*yihyeh* for-*Miṣrayim* *maʿăśeh* which *yaʿăśeh* *rōʾš* and-*zānāḇ* *kippāh* and-*ʾaḡmôn*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will do", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*zānāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - tail", "*kippāh*": "noun, feminine singular - palm branch", "*ʾaḡmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - reed/rush" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/exist", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/occupation", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/make/perform/accomplish", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/top/beginning", "*zānāḇ*": "tail/end/rear", "*kippāh*": "palm branch/frond/top branch", "*ʾaḡmôn*": "reed/rush/bulrush/marsh plant" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Det skal ikke være noen virksomhet for Egypt som vil være til nytte, verken for hodet eller for halen, eller for palmetrærne eller sivet.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Og det skal ikke finnes arbeid i Egypt som hodet eller halen, palmegrenen eller sivet, kan gjøre.
Norsk King James
Det skal ikke være arbeid for Egypt, verken hode eller hale, grein eller rush kan gjøre.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Egypten skal ikke ha noe å gjøre som hodet eller halen, palmeskuddet eller sivet kan gjøre.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Det skal ikke være noe arbeid for Egypt som hodet eller halen, håndplommen eller sivet, kan gjøre.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Det skal ikke være noe arbeid i Egypt, som leder eller hale, gren eller siv kan gjøre.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Det skal ikke finnes noe arbeid i Egypt – verken hode eller hale, gren eller siv – som kan bære frukt.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Det skal ikke være noe arbeid i Egypt, som leder eller hale, gren eller siv kan gjøre.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Og det skal ikke være noen gjerning for Egypt, hverken hodet eller halen, palmegrenen eller sivet, som kan gjøre det.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
There will be no work for Egypt that head or tail, palm branch or reed, can accomplish.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Det skal ikke være noen arbeid for Egypten, verken for hode eller hale, palmegren eller siv.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og Ægypten skal Intet have at gjøre, som (enten) Hovedet eller Halen, Green eller Siv skal (kunne) gjøre.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
KJV 1769 norsk
Det skal ikke finnes noe arbeid for Egypt, verken som hode eller hale, gren eller siv, kan gjøre.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Det skal ikke finnes noen gjerning for Egypt som hode eller hale, palmegrein eller siv kan utføre.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Og det er ingen gjerning for Egypt, som hode eller hale, gren eller siv, kan gjøre.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Og det skal ikke finnes noe arbeid for Egypt som verken hode eller hale, palmegren eller siv, kan utføre.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
I Egypt vil det ikke være arbeid for noen mann, verken leder eller føll, høytstående eller lavtstående, å gjøre.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
For Egipte shal lacke good councel, so yt they shal not knowe what to do, nether beginnynge nor ende, nether vpon the lode nor water.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Neither shall there be any worke in Egypt, which the head may doe, nor the tayle, ye branch nor the rush.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Neither shall the head or tayle, the braunche or reede, be able to do any worke in Egypt.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Neither shall there be [any] work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And there is no work to Egypt, That head or tail, branch or reed, may do.
American Standard Version (1901)
Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And in Egypt there will be no work for any man, head or tail, high or low, to do.
World English Bible (2000)
Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Egypt will not be able to do a thing, head or tail, shoots or stalk.
Referenced Verses
- Isa 9:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.14", "source": "זָקֵ֥ן וּנְשׂוּא־פָנִ֖ים ה֣וּא הָרֹ֑אשׁ וְנָבִ֥יא מֽוֹרֶה־שֶּׁ֖קֶר ה֥וּא הַזָּנָֽב׃", "text": "*Zāqēn* and *nəśûʾ*-*p̄ānîm* he the *rōʾš* and *nāḇîʾ* *môreh*-*šeqer* he the *zānāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*Zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - elder/old", "*nəśûʾ*": "participle, Qal, passive, masculine, singular, construct - honored of/exalted of", "*p̄ānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - face", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the head", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - prophet", "*môreh*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular, construct - teacher of", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - falsehood", "*zānāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the tail" }, "variants": { "*Zāqēn*": "elder/old person/aged man", "*nəśûʾ*-*p̄ānîm*": "honored of face/dignitary/person of rank", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*môreh*": "teacher/instructor", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*zānāḇ*": "tail/end" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.15", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ מְאַשְּׁרֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה מַתְעִ֑ים וּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יו מְבֻלָּעִֽים׃", "text": "And *yihyû* *məʾaššərê* the *ʿām*-the-this *matʿîm* and his *məʾuššārāyw* *məḇullāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they became", "*məʾaššərê*": "participle, Piel, masculine, plural, construct - guides of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the people", "*matʿîm*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, plural, absolute - leading astray/misleading", "*məʾuššārāyw*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - those being guided by him", "*məḇullāʿîm*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural, absolute - swallowed up/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*məʾaššərê*": "guides of/leaders of/those who call blessed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*matʿîm*": "leading astray/causing to err/misleading", "*məʾuššārāyw*": "those being guided by him/those being led by him", "*məḇullāʿîm*": "swallowed up/destroyed/confused" } }
- Hab 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.17", "source": "כִּֽי־תְאֵנָ֣ה לֹֽא־תִפְרָ֗ח וְאֵ֤ין יְבוּל֙ בַּגְּפָנִ֔ים כִּחֵשׁ֙ מַעֲשֵׂה־זַ֔יִת וּשְׁדֵמ֖וֹת לֹא־עָ֣שָׂה אֹ֑כֶל גָּזַ֤ר מִמִּכְלָה֙ צֹ֔אן וְאֵ֥ין בָּקָ֖ר בָּרְפָתִֽים׃", "text": "For *tǝʾēnāh* not *ṯip̄rāḥ* and no *yǝḇûl* in the *gǝp̄ānîm*, fails *maʿăśēh-zayiṯ* and *šǝḏēmôṯ* not *ʿāśāh ʾōḵel*, cut-off from *mikǝlāh* *ṣōʾn* and no *bāqār* in the *rǝp̄āṯîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/though/although", "*tǝʾēnāh*": "noun feminine singular - fig tree", "*lōʾ-ṯip̄rāḥ*": "negative particle with qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - does not blossom", "*wǝʾên*": "conjunction with particle of non-existence - and there is no", "*yǝḇûl*": "noun masculine singular - produce/yield/fruit", "*baggǝp̄ānîm*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun masculine plural - in the vines", "*kiḥēš*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - fails/deceives", "*maʿăśēh-zayiṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct with noun - produce of olive", "*ûšǝḏēmôṯ*": "conjunction with noun feminine plural - and fields", "*lōʾ-ʿāśāh*": "negative particle with qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - does not yield", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*gāzar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off", "*mimmikǝlāh*": "preposition *min* with noun feminine singular - from fold", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*wǝʾên*": "conjunction with particle of non-existence - and there is no", "*bāqār*": "noun masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*bārǝp̄āṯîm*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun feminine plural - in the stalls" }, "variants": { "*kiḥēš maʿăśēh-zayiṯ*": "olive crop fails/olive harvest disappoints/labor of olive tree is in vain", "*gāzar mimmikǝlāh ṣōʾn*": "sheep are cut off from the fold/flock is cut off from the pen" } }
- Hag 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.11", "source": "וָאֶקְרָ֨א חֹ֜רֶב עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ וְעַל־הֶהָרִ֗ים וְעַל־הַדָּגָן֙ וְעַל־הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְעַל־הַיִּצְהָ֔ר וְעַ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר תּוֹצִ֖יא הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְעַל־הָֽאָדָם֙ וְעַל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה וְעַ֖ל כָּל־יְגִ֥יעַ כַּפָּֽיִם", "text": "And I *wāʾeqrāʾ* *ḥōreḇ* on the *ʾāreṣ* and on the *hehārîm* and on the *dāgān* and on the *tîrôš* and on the *yiṣhār* and on that which *tôṣîʾ* the *ʾădāmāh*, and on the *ʾādām* and on the *bəhēmāh* and on all *yəgîaʿ* *kappāyim*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I called", "*ḥōreḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - drought", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains", "*dāgān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the grain", "*tîrôš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the new wine", "*yiṣhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the fresh oil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*tôṣîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it brings forth", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/soil", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the mankind/people", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor of", "*kappāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "and I called/and I summoned", "*ḥōreḇ*": "drought/dryness/heat", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine/must", "*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil", "*tôṣîʾ*": "brings forth/produces/yields", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/soil/land", "*yəgîaʿ* *kappāyim*": "labor of hands/work of hands/toil of hands" } }
- 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι ἡσυχάζειν, καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν·", "text": "And to *philotimeisthai* to *hēsychazein*, and to *prassein* the *idia*, and to *ergazesthai* with the *idiais* *chersin* of you, just as to you we *parēngeilamen*;", "grammar": { "*philotimeisthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to aspire/strive eagerly", "*hēsychazein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be quiet/live quietly", "*prassein*": "present, infinitive, active - to do/practice", "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - one's own things/affairs", "*ergazesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to work/labor", "*idiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - one's own (adjective)", "*chersin*": "dative, feminine, plural - hands (instrumental)", "*parēngeilamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we commanded/charged" }, "variants": { "*philotimeisthai*": "aspire/strive eagerly/make it your ambition", "*hēsychazein*": "be quiet/live quietly/be calm/keep still", "*prassein*": "do/practice/perform/attend to", "*idia*": "one's own things/affairs/business", "*ergazesthai*": "work/labor/earn", "*parēngeilamen*": "commanded/charged/instructed" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.12", "source": "Ἵνα περιπατῆτε εὐσχημόνως πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, καὶ μηδενὸς χρείαν ἔχητε.", "text": "That you may *peripatēte* *euschēmonōs* toward the ones *exō*, and of nothing *chreian* you may *echēte*.", "grammar": { "*peripatēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may walk/conduct yourselves", "*euschēmonōs*": "adverb - properly/respectably", "*exō*": "adverb used as substantive - outside/outsiders", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person, plural - you may have" }, "variants": { "*peripatēte*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*euschēmonōs*": "properly/respectably/decently/appropriately", "*exō*": "outside/outsiders/non-believers", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echēte*": "have/experience/possess" } }
- Ps 128:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.2", "source": "יְגִ֣יעַ כַּ֭פֶּיךָ כִּ֣י תֹאכֵ֑ל אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ וְט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* *kî* *tōʾkēl* *ʾašrêkā* *wə-ṭôb* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of", "*kappêkā*": "noun, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palms/hands", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/for/indeed", "*tōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will eat", "*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your happiness/blessedness", "*wə-ṭôb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you" }, "variants": { "*yəgîaʿ kappêkā*": "labor of your hands/fruit of your labor", "*kî*": "when/for/indeed/because", "*ʾašrêkā*": "blessed are you/happiness to you" } }
- Prov 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.23", "source": "בְּכָל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "In *kāl-ʿeṣeb* *yihyeh* *môtār* and *dəbar-śəpātayim* only to *maḥsôr*", "grammar": { "*kāl-ʿeṣeb*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - all labor", "*yihyeh*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - there will be", "*môtār*": "masculine singular noun - profit", "*dəbar-śəpātayim*": "masculine singular construct + feminine dual noun - word of lips", "*maḥsôr*": "masculine singular noun - lack/need" }, "variants": { "*ʿeṣeb*": "labor/toil/pain", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/exists", "*môtār*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*dəbar-śəpātayim*": "word of lips/mere talk/empty words", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/need/poverty" } }