Verse 17

Every man is senseless by his knowledge; every craftsman is put to shame by the graven image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvert menneske blir tåpelig ved sin kunnskap. Hver gullsmed skammer seg over sitt verk, for det laget bildet er løgn, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Enhver mann er dum av kunnskap, hver støper blir til skamme av det utskårne bildet; for hans støpte bilde er falskhet, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

• Norsk King James

  Hver mann er dumdristig i sin kunnskap; hver smed er forvirret av sine avbildninger; for hans støpte bilder er falskhet, og de har ikke liv i seg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ethvert menneske er forvirret uten kunnskap, hver gullsmed blir skamfull over sine skårne bilder; for deres støpte bilder er falske, det er ingen ånd i dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvert menneske blir gjort til narr, uten erkjennelse. Alle gullsmeder blir stående for skam, deres lagte bilder er bedrag, de har ingen ånd i seg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hver mann blir dum av sin kunnskap; hver støper blir skamfull over sitt utskårne bilde: for hans smeltede bilde er løgn, og det er ingen livspust i dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hver mann er ufullkommen i sin kunnskap, og enhver smed blir til skamme over det inngravde bilde; for det smeltede bildet er løgn, og det er intet liv i dem.

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

  Hver mann blir dum av sin kunnskap; hver støper blir skamfull over sitt utskårne bilde: for hans smeltede bilde er løgn, og det er ingen livspust i dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvert menneske er blitt dumt uten kunnskap. Hver gullsmed blir til skamme av sitt bilde, for deres avguder er løgn – de har ingen ånd.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Every human is senseless, lacking knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false, and there is no breath in them.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.17", "source": "נִבְעַ֤ר כָּל־אָדָם֙ מִדַּ֔עַת הֹבִ֥ישׁ כָּל־צֹרֵ֖ף מִפָּ֑סֶל כִּ֛י שֶׁ֥קֶר נִסְכּ֖וֹ וְלֹא־ר֥וּחַ בָּֽם׃", "text": "*Nivʿar* every-*ʾādām* from-*daʿat*, *hōvîš* every-*ṣōrēp̄* from-*pāsel*, for *šeqer* *niskô* and-no-*rûaḥ* in-them.", "grammar": { "*Nivʿar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is brutish/stupid", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*hōvîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is put to shame", "*ṣōrēp̄*": "qal participle masculine singular - goldsmith/refiner", "*pāsel*": "masculine singular noun - graven image/idol", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*niskô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his molten image", "*rûaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*Nivʿar*": "is brutish/is stupid/is like a beast", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*hōvîš*": "is put to shame/is confounded/is disgraced", "*ṣōrēp̄*": "goldsmith/refiner/smelter", "*niskô*": "his molten image/his cast idol", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/spirit/life" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Enhver er blitt dum, uten kunnskap, enhver gullsmed står til skamme med sine utskårne bilder, for hans støpte bilder er løgn, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvert Menneske er ufornuftigt, for det har ingen Kundskab, hver Guldsmed er beskjæmmet ved det udskaarne Billede; thi hans støbte Billede er falskt, og der er ikke Aand i dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hver mann er uvitende på grunn av sin kunnskap; hver moldstøper er skamfull av sitt utskårne bilde, for hans støpte bilde er en løgn, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hver mann er blitt dum og uten kunnskap; hver gullsmed er skuffet over sitt bilde, for hans støpte bilde er løgn, og det er ingen ånde i dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hver mann har blitt som et fe, uten kunnskap; alle gullsmeder blir til skamme av sin utskårne bilde, for deres støpte bilder er falskhet, og det er ikke ånde i dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hver mann er blitt dum og uten kunnskap; hver gullsmed blir til skamme av sitt idol; for hans støpte bilde er løgn, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da blir enhver mann som et dyr uten kunnskap; enhver gullsmed blir beskjemmet av bildet han har laget: for hans metallbilde er bedrag, og det finnes ingen ånd i dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  By the reason of wy?dome, all men are become fooles. Confounded be all the casters of ymages: for ye thinge that they make, is but disceate, & hath no breath.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Euery man is a beast by his owne knowledge: euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his melting is but falsehood, and there is no breath therein.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If they be esteemed by their wisdome, all men are become fooles: confounded be all the casters of images, for the thing that they make, is but deceipt, and hath no breath.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Every man is brutish by [his] knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image [is] falsehood, and [there is] no breath in them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Brutish hath been every man by knowledge, Put to shame hath been every refiner by a graven image, For false `is' his molten image, And there is no breath in them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then every man becomes like a beast without knowledge; every gold-worker is put to shame by the image he has made: for his metal image is deceit, and there is no breath in them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols.

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• Hab 2:18-19 : 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? 19 Woe to him who says to the wood, Awake; to the mute stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in its midst.
• Isa 44:18-20 : 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?
• Rom 1:20-23 : 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: 21 Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 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.
• 1 Cor 1:19-21 : 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? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
• 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.
• Ps 14:2 : 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God.
• Ps 53:1-2 : 1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought God.
• Ps 92:5-6 : 5 O LORD, how great are your works! And your thoughts are very deep. 6 A senseless man does not know, nor does a fool understand this.
• Ps 115:5 : 5 They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes they have, but they do not see;
• Ps 115:8 : 8 Those who make them are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them.
• Ps 135:17-18 : 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.