Verse 11

Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Zoans fyrster er åpenbart dårer; faraos vises råd er tåpelig. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: "Jeg er en sønn av de vise, sønn av gamle konger"?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Sannelig, Zoans fyrster er tåper, Faraos kloke rådgivere gir dåraktig råd. Hvordan kan dere si til Farao: «Jeg er en vis manns sønn, en sønn av eldgamle konger»?

• Norsk King James

  Sannelig, fyrstene i Soan er slik tåper, rådene til de kloke rådgiverne hos Farao er blitt brutale: hvordan sier dere til Farao, jeg er sønn av de vise, sønn av gamle konger?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sannelig, fyrstene i Soan er dårer, og faraos vise rådgiveres råd har blitt ufornuftig. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er av de vises ætt, en sønn av gamle konger?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Sannelig, lederne i Soan er dårer, faraos vise rådgivere gir tåpelige råd. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er sønn av de vise, sønn av kongene fra gammelt av?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sannelig, Zoans fyrster er dårer; Faros vise rådgiveres råd er blitt dumt: Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er en vis manns sønn, sønn av gamle konger?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sannelig, Zoas fyrster er dårer, og rådet til Faraos vise menn har blitt brutalt; hvordan kan dere tale til Farao: «Jeg er den vise, jeg er sønn av gamle konger»?

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

  Sannelig, Zoans fyrster er dårer; Faros vise rådgiveres råd er blitt dumt: Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er en vis manns sønn, sønn av gamle konger?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sannelig, dårer er Zoans fyrster. Pharaos rådgiveres kloke plan er blitt dårskap. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er en vis mann, en etterkommer av gamle konger?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; Pharaoh's wisest counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am a descendant of the wise, a son of ancient kings'?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Høvdingene i Zoan er tåpelige. Faraos viseste rådgivere gir dumme råd. Hvordan kan dere si til Farao: 'Jeg er en vismanns sønn, en sønn av gamle konger'?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sandeligen, Fyrsterne i Zoan ere Daarer, Pharaos vise Raadgiveres Raad (er blevet) ufornuftigt; hvorledes ville I sige til Pharao: Jeg er de Vises Søn, de gamle Kongers Søn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sannelig, Zoans fyrster er dårer, de kloke rådgiverne til farao har blitt dumme: Hvordan våger dere å si til farao: 'Jeg er en vis manns sønn, etterkommer av gamle konger?'

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Fyrstene i Zoan er blitt tåpelige; de klokeste rådgiverne til farao er blitt dumdristige. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: Jeg er den vises sønn, sønn av gamle konger?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kun dårene er fyrstene av Soan, de kloke rådgivere hos farao er blitt dumme. Hvordan kan dere si til farao: 'Jeg er en vis manns sønn, en konges sønn fra gammel tid?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Fyrstene i Soan er fullstendig tåpelige; rådene fra de klokeste rådgiverne til Farao er blitt tåpelige: Hvordan kan dere si til Farao, Jeg er sønn av de vise, sønn av gamle konger?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Høvdingene i Zoan er fullstendig tåpelige; Faraos klokeste rådgivere er blitt som dårer: Hvordan kan dere si til Farao, Jeg er den vises sønn, etterkommer av tidligere konger?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee the vndiscrete prynces of Zoan, the councel of the wyse Senatours of Pharao, shal turne to foolishnesse: Those that darre boast & saye of Pharaos behalfe: I am come of wyse people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely the princes of Zoan are fooles: the counsell of the wise counselers of Pharaoh is become foolish: how say ye vnto Pharaoh, I am the sonne of the wise? I am the sonne of the ancient Kings?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But you foolishe princes of Zoan, ye wise counsaylers of Pharao, whose wit is turned to foolishnesse, howe say ye vnto Pharao, I am come of wise men and of auncient kinges?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Surely the princes of Zoan [are] fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I [am] the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Only, fools `are' the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, `A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, "I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; Pharaoh’s wise advisers give stupid advice. How dare you say to Pharaoh,“I am one of the sages, one well-versed in the writings of the ancient kings?”

Referenced Verses

• Num 13:22 : 22 And they ascended by the south and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
• 1 Kgs 4:30 : 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the East, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
• Ps 78:43 : 43 How he had worked his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
• Isa 30:4 : 4 For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
• Acts 7:22 : 22 And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds.
• Gen 41:38-39 : 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God? 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
• Ps 78:12 : 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
• 1 Cor 1:19-20 : 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
• Isa 44:25 : 25 Who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
• Jer 10:14 : 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.
• Jer 10:21 : 21 For the pastors have become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
• Jer 49:7 : 7 Concerning Edom, thus says the LORD of hosts: Is wisdom no longer in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?
• Ezek 7:26 : 26 Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor upon rumor; then shall they seek a vision from the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.
• Ezek 30:14 : 14 I will make Pathros desolate, set fire in Zoan, and execute judgments in No.
• Ps 92:6 : 6 A senseless man does not know, nor does a fool understand this.
• Prov 30:2 : 2 Surely I am more ignorant than any man, and do not have the understanding of a man.
• Isa 19:3 : 3 The spirit of Egypt shall fail in its midst; I will destroy its counsel, and they shall seek the idols, the charmers, those with familiar spirits, and the wizards.
• Isa 19:13 : 13 The princes of Zoan are become fools; the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they who are the foundation of its tribes.
• Isa 29:14 : 14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.
• Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands cannot accomplish their schemes. 13 He catches the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the perverse is brought to a rapid end.
• Job 12:17 : 17 He leads counselors away plundered, and makes the judges fools.
• Ps 33:10 : 10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he makes the plans of the people of no effect.
• Ps 73:22 : 22 So foolish was I, and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.