Verse 18

What profit is the carved image that its maker has carved it; the molded image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusts in it, to make mute idols?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hva er nytten med et utskåret bilde, når dets skaper har laget det, et støpt bilde, en lærer av løgn? For han som formet sin bildene, stoler på det og lager døve avguder.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hva nyttiggjør det skårne bildet, at dets skaper har formet det, den støpte billedet og en lærer av løgner, at skaperens arbeid stoler på det, for å lage stumme avguder?

• Norsk King James

  Hva er poenget med det utskårne bildet; det støpte bildet, og en som lærer løgner, som stoler på sitt verk for å lage døve avguder?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hva nytte har et utskåret bilde, etter at han skar det som dannet det? Eller et støpt bilde og den som lærer løgn, som den som former sin skapelse, stoler på når han lager stumme avguder?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hva gagner et bilde, når han som har skåret det, har laget det? En støpt figur, en falsk lærer, at han som har laget et bilde, stoler på sitt verk for å lage stumme avguder?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hva gagner det det utskårne bildet at han som laget det, har skåret det; den støpte statuen, en lærer av løgner, at han som lagde sitt verk stoler på det for å lage stumme avguder?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hva nytte har det utskårne bildet, som skaperen har hugget, det smeltede bilde – en læremester for løgner – når skaperen stoler på sitt verk for å lage taleløse avguder?

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

  Hva gagner det det utskårne bildet at han som laget det, har skåret det; den støpte statuen, en lærer av løgner, at han som lagde sitt verk stoler på det for å lage stumme avguder?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hva hjelpen har et skåret bilde, at skulptøren laget det, eller en støpt figur, en lærer av løgner, at skulptøren stoler på sitt eget verks dannelse, og lager stumme avguder?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  What profit is an idol when its maker has carved it, or a cast image that teaches falsehood? For its maker trusts in his own creation to make worthless idols that cannot speak.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hva gagner det seg en skåret billedstøtte at dens maker skjærer den, en støpt gudebilde og en læremester i løgn, at de skaperen stoler på sine egne lager til å lage stumme avguder?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvad kan et udskaaret Billede gavne, da han udskar det, som dannede det? (eller) et støbt Billede og den, som lærer Løgn, at den, som danner sin Dannelse, forlader sig paa den, idet han gjør stumme Afguder?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hva gagn er det i det utskårne bilde at dets skaper har skåret det ut; det støpte bilde, og en løgnlærer, så skaperen stoler på sitt eget verk, for å lage stumme avguder?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hva nytte har det for det utskårne bildet at skaperen har skåret det; det støpte bildet, selv en løgner, at den som lager det, stoler på det for å lage stumme avguder?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hva gavner en utskåret avgud, som dens former har uthogd den? En støpt avgud og lærer av løgn, at dens former stoler på sin egen dannelse for å lage stumme avguder?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hva gagner det et utskåret bilde at dets skaper har utskåret det? Det smeltede bildet, selv en lærer av løgner, at den som formet dets skikkelse, setter sin lit til det, for å lage tause avguder?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hva er gevinsten for den som lager billedstøtten? Og for metallbildet, den falske lærer, hva hjelper det at den som lager det, setter sin lit til det, og lager falske guder uten stemme?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  What helpe than wil ye ymage do, whom the workman hath fashioned? Or the vayne cast ymage, wherin because the craftesman putteth his trust, therfore maketh he domme Idols?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  What profiteth the image? for the maker thereof hath made it an image, and a teacher of lies, though he that made it, trust therein, when he maketh dumme idoles.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  What profiteth the image? for the maker therof hath made it an image and a teacher of lyes, though he that made it trust therin when he maketh dumbe idoles.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he who fashions its form trusts in it, to make mute idols?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation -- to make dumb idols?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  What profit is the pictured image to its maker? and as for the metal image, the false teacher, why does its maker put his faith in it, making false gods without a voice?

• World English Bible (2000)

  "What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he who fashions its form trusts in it, to make mute idols?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  What good is an idol? Why would a craftsman make it? What good is a metal image that gives misleading oracles? Why would its creator place his trust in it and make such mute, worthless things?

Referenced Verses

• Isa 42:17 : 17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in carved images, that say to the molded images, 'You are our gods.'
• Jer 10:8 : 8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the wooden idol is a doctrine of vanities.
• Zech 10:2 : 2 For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie and told false dreams; they comfort in vain. Therefore they went their way as a flock; they were troubled because there was no shepherd.
• Jer 2:27-28 : 27 Saying to a tree, You are my father; and to a stone, You have brought me forth: for they have turned their back to me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. 28 But where are your gods that you have made? let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods, O Judah.
• Isa 44:9-9 : 9 Those who make a carved image are all of them vanity; and their delightful things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. 10 Who has formed a god, or cast a carved image that is profitable for nothing?
• 1 Cor 12:2 : 2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these mute idols, even as you were led.
• 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
• 1 Tim 4:1-2 : 1 Now the Spirit speaks clearly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and doctrines of demons; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
• Rev 13:11-15 : 11 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 And he performs great signs, so that he makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 And he had power to give life to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
• Rev 19:20 : 20 And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked miracles before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with sulfur.
• Isa 44:14-20 : 14 He cuts down cedars, and takes the cypress and the oak, which he strengthens for himself among the trees of the forest: he plants an ash, and the rain nourishes it. 15 Then it shall be for a man to burn: for he will take of it, and warm himself; yes, he kindles it, and bakes bread; yes, he makes a god, and worships it; he makes it a carved image, and falls down to it. 16 He burns part of it in the fire; with part of it he eats flesh; he roasts a roast, and is satisfied: yes, he warms himself, and says, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: 17 And the rest of it he makes into a god, even his carved image: he falls down to it, and worships it, and prays to it, and says, Deliver me, for you are my god. 18 They have not known nor understood: for he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. 19 And none considers in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yes, also I have baked bread on the coals of it; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the rest of it an abomination? shall I fall down to the stump of a tree? 20 He feeds on ashes: a deceived heart has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
• Isa 45:16 : 16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together, those who are makers of idols.
• Isa 45:20 : 20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you who have escaped from the nations: they have no knowledge who set up the wood of their carved image, and pray to a god that cannot save.
• Isa 46:1-2 : 1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops, their idols are upon the beasts and upon the cattle; your carriages are heavily loaded; they are a burden to the weary animal. 2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but they themselves have gone into captivity.
• Isa 46:6-8 : 6 They pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver on the scales, and hire a goldsmith; and he makes it a god: they fall down, yes, they worship. 7 They carry him upon the shoulder, they bear him, and set him in his place, and he stands; from his place he shall not move: yes, one shall cry to him, yet he cannot answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8 Remember this, and show yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O you transgressors.
• Ps 115:4-8 : 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 5 They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes they have, but they do not see; 6 They have ears, but they do not hear; noses they have, but they do not smell; 7 They have hands, but they do not handle; feet they have, but they do not walk; nor do they speak through their throat. 8 Those who make them are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them.
• Ps 135:15-18 : 15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 16 They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes have they, but they do not see; 17 They have ears, but they do not hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths. 18 Those who make them are like them: so is everyone that trusts in them.
• Isa 1:31 : 31 And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
• Isa 37:38 : 38 And it happened, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
• Jer 10:3-5 : 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4 They decorate it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, so that it does not move. 5 They stand upright like a palm tree, but do not speak: they must be carried, because they cannot go. Do not be afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
• Rom 1:23-25 : 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves, 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
• Rom 6:21 : 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
• Jer 10:14-15 : 14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is humiliated by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. 15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation, they shall perish.
• Jer 50:2 : 2 Declare among the nations and publish, and set up a banner; publish, and do not hide it: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.
• Jonah 2:8 : 8 Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own mercy.