Verse 16

There is no end of all the people, even of all who have been before them; they also that come after will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det er ingen ende på menneskene som har levd før dem. Likevel gleder ikke etterkommerne seg over ham. Sannelig, også dette er meningsløst og en jakt etter vind.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det er ingen ende på alt folket, på alle de som har vært før dem: De som kommer etter skal heller ikke glede seg i ham. Sannelig, dette er også forgjeveshet og jaging etter vind.

• Norsk King James

  Det er ingen ende på alle folkene, selv de som har vært før dem; de som kommer etter, skal heller ikke glede seg over ham. Sannelig, dette er også tomhet og indre uro.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er ingen ende på alle folkene som var før dem, likevel vil etterkommerne ikke glede seg over ham. Sannelig, også dette er tomhet og som å jage etter vind.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det er ingen ende på alle menneskene, for alle dem som har vært foran dem, og de senere vil heller ikke glede seg i ham. Sannelig, også dette er tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det er ingen ende på alle menneskene, ikke engang de som har vært før dem: heller ikke de som kommer etter, vil glede seg over ham. Sannelig, dette er også tomhet og jag etter vind.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det finnes ingen ende på alle mennesker, selv ikke dem som har levd før; de som kommer etter, vil heller ikke glede seg over ham. Sannelig, dette er også tomhet og tungsinn.

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

  Det er ingen ende på alle menneskene, ikke engang de som har vært før dem: heller ikke de som kommer etter, vil glede seg over ham. Sannelig, dette er også tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det er ingen ende på alt folket, på alle dem han var foran. Likevel gleder de som kommer etter, seg ikke over ham. For også dette er tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There is no end to all the people who were before them, yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det er ingen ende på alle folket som var foran dem, og likevel vil de som kommer etter, ikke glede seg over ham. Sannelig, dette er også meningsløst og et jag etter vind.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der var ikke Ende paa alt det Folk, paa alt det, som var for dem, og Efterkommerne skulle dog ikke glædes i ham; visseligen, dette er ogsaa Forfængelighed og Aandsfortærelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det finnes ingen ende på alle folkene, selv de som har vært før dem: de som kommer etter, skal heller ikke glede seg i ham. Sannelig, dette er også forgjengelighet og jagens rykt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det var ingen ende på alt folket, alle dem han hersket over—men de som kommer etter, skal ikke glede seg over ham. Sannelig, også dette er tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  det er ingen ende på alle folk, på alle som var før dem; likevel gleder de senere seg ikke over ham. Sannelig, også dette er forfengelighet og jag etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det var ingen ende på folket, heller ikke alle dem over hvem han var: Likevel skal de som kommer etter ikke glede seg over ham. Sannelig, dette er også tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det var ingen ende på folket, alle dem han hersket over, men de som kommer senere vil ikke glede seg over ham. Dette er igjen meningsløst og som å jage etter vind.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for the people that haue bene before him, and that come after him, they are innumerable: yet is not their ioye the greater thorow him. This is also a vayne thinge and a vexacion of mynde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There is none ende of all the people, nor of all that were before them, and they that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  As for the people that haue ben before him, and that come after him, they are innumerable, and they that come after him shall not reioyce in him: This is also a vayne thyng, and vexation of mynde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [There is] no end of all the people, [even] of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There is no end to all the people nor to the past generations, yet future generations will not rejoice in him. This also is profitless and like chasing the wind.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 1:14 : 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
• Eccl 2:11 : 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labor I had toiled to do; and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
• Eccl 2:17 : 17 Therefore I hated life, because the work that was done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to the man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, only to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Judg 9:19-20 : 19 If then you have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
• 2 Sam 15:12-13 : 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. 13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.
• 2 Sam 18:7-8 : 7 Where the people of Israel were defeated before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men. 8 For the battle was scattered over the face of all the country: and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
• 2 Sam 19:9 : 9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land for Absalom.
• 1 Kgs 1:5-7 : 5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, Why have you done so? And he also was a very handsome man; and his mother bore him after Absalom. 7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.
• 1 Kgs 1:40 : 40 And all the people came up after him, and the people played flutes and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth resounded with the sound of them.
• 1 Kgs 12:10-16 : 10 And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you speak to this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's waist. 11 And now, whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. 13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men that they gave him, 14 and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke; my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 Therefore the king did not listen to the people, for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform His word, which the LORD spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 16 So when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to your own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.