Verse 11

He has made everything beautiful in its time: also he has set eternity in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid. Også evigheten har han satt i deres hjerter. Likevel kan ikke menneskene fatte det verk Gud gjør fra begynnelse til slutt.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid: også har han lagt evigheten i deres hjerte, så ingen kan finne ut det verk Gud gjør fra begynnelsen til slutten.

  • Norsk King James

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid; han har også lagt verden i hjertene deres, så ingen kan forstå det Gud skaper fra begynnelsen til slutten.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid, og lagt evigheten i menneskenes hjerte, uten at de kan forstå hele Guds verk fra begynnelse til slutt.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid, også har han lagt evigheten i deres hjerter, uten at menneskene kan forstå de gjerninger Gud gjør fra begynnelse til slutt.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid; også har han lagt evigheten i deres hjerte, slik at ingen kan forstå det verk som Gud gjør fra begynnelsen til slutten.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Han har gjort alt vakkert til sin tid, og har lagt et hjerte til menneskene slik at ingen kan fatte hva Gud gjør fra begynnelse til ende.

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

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid; også har han lagt evigheten i deres hjerte, slik at ingen kan forstå det verk som Gud gjør fra begynnelsen til slutten.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Alt har han gjort vakkert i sin tid, også har han lagt evigheten i deres hjerter, likevel kan ikke mennesker forstå Guds verk fra begynnelse til slutt.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid. Også evigheten har han lagt i deres hjerter. Men likevel kan menneskene ikke fatte det verk som Gud har gjort fra begynnelsen til enden.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Han gjorde Alting smukt i sin Tid, og lagde Verden i deres Hjerte, uden hvilken et Menneske ikke kan udfinde den Gjerning, som Gud haver gjort, fra Begyndelsen indtil Enden.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Han har gjort alt vakkert til sin tid; også har han lagt evigheten i menneskenes hjerter, slik at ingen kan forstå Guds verk fra begynnelse til slutt.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid. Også evigheten har han lagt i menneskenes hjerter, uten at de kan finne ut av det arbeidet Gud har gjort fra begynnelsen til enden.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Alt har han gjort vakkert i sin tid; også kunnskap har han lagt i deres hjerte, uten at mennesket kan finne ut det verk Gud har gjort fra begynnelsen av og til enden.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid; også har han lagt evigheten i deres hjerte, likevel kan ikke mennesket forstå det verk Gud har gjort fra begynnelsen til slutten.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Han har gjort alt vakkert i sin tid; men deres hjerter har Han gjort uten forståelse, slik at mennesket ikke kan fatte Guds gjerninger fra begynnelse til slutt.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    All this hath he ordened maruelous goodly, to euery thinge his due tyme. He hath plated ignoraunce also in the hertes of men, yt they shulde not fynde out ye grounde of his workes, which he doth from ye beginninge to ye ende.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    He hath made euery thing beautifull in his time: also he hath set the worlde in their heart, yet can not man finde out the worke that God hath wrought fro the beginning euen to the end.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    All this hath he ordeyned marueilous goodly, to euery thyng his due tyme: He hath planted ignoraunce also in the heartes of men, that they shoulde not comprehende the ground of his workes which he doth from the begynnyng to the ende.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ He hath made every [thing] beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He has made everything right in its time; but he has made their hearts without knowledge, so that man is unable to see the works of God, from the first to the last.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time, but he has also placed ignorance in the human heart so that people cannot discover what God has ordained, from the beginning to the end of their lives.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
  • Rom 1:19-20 : 19 Because what may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has shown it to them. 20 For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
  • Eccl 8:17 : 17 Then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. Even though a man labors to seek it out, he shall not find it; moreover, though a wise man thinks to know it, he shall not be able to find it.
  • Gen 1:31 : 31 And God saw everything that He had made, and they were very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
  • Deut 32:4 : 4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
  • Job 11:7 : 7 Can you by searching find out God? Can you find out the Almighty to perfection?
  • Job 5:9 : 9 Who does great things and unsearchable; marvelous things without number:
  • Matt 11:27 : 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son will reveal him.
  • Matt 13:22 : 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
  • Mark 7:37 : 37 And they were exceedingly astonished, saying, He has done all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
  • Ps 104:24 : 24 O LORD, how manifold are Your works! in wisdom You have made them all: the earth is full of Your riches.
  • Eccl 7:29 : 29 Lo, this only have I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes.
  • Job 37:23 : 23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out; he is excellent in power, in judgment, and in abundant justice; he will not oppress.