Verse 18

They are vanity, the work of errors; in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De er verdiløse, et verk av latterlighet. På tiden for deres straff skal de gå til grunne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De er tomhet, et resultat av bedrageri; på deres besøksdag skal de gå til grunne.

• Norsk King James

  De er tomhet, feil; i tiden for deres besøkelse skal de gå til grunne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De er tomhet, et bedragersk verk; de skal gå til grunne i sin besøks tid.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De er bare bedrag, et arbeid gjort til skamme. Når straffens tid kommer, skal de gå til grunne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De er tomhet, et verk av feil: i tiden for deres straff skal de bli ødelagt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De er tomhet, feilens verk; i deres besøks tid skal de forgå.

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

  De er tomhet, et verk av feil: i tiden for deres straff skal de bli ødelagt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De er ingenting, et verk av narrer. Når regnskapets tid kommer, skal de gå til grunne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They are worthless, a work of delusion; at the time of their punishment, they will perish.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De er tomhet, et verk av narrer. Når straffens tid kommer, skal de gå til grunne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De ere Forfængelighed, (ja) en meget besvigelig Gjerning; de skulle omkomme paa deres Hjemsøgelses Tid.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De er forfengelighet, et verk av feil; i den tid de blir besøkt, skal de gå til grunne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De er tomhet, et verk av bedrag: ved deres besøkelse skal de gå til grunne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Forfengelighet er de, arbeid av feiltakelser, i deres tid for undersøkelse vil de gå til grunne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De er forfengelighet, et bedragerisk verk; i tiden for deres gjengjeldelse skal de gå til grunne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De er intet, et verk av feil: i deres straffetid, vil ødeleggelse innhente dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vayne is it, & worthy to be laughed at: & in the tyme of visitacion it shal perish.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They are vanitie, and the worke of errors: in the time of their visitation they shal perish.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Uayne is it and an erronious worke, and in the tyme of visitation it shall perishe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They [are] vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Vanity `are' they -- work of errors, In the time of their inspection they perish.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They are worthless, objects to be ridiculed. When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 12:12 : 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
• Isa 19:1 : 1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rides upon a swift cloud and shall come into Egypt. The idols of Egypt shall be moved at His presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in its midst.
• Isa 46:1 : 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.
• Jer 10:8 : 8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the wooden idol is a doctrine of vanities.
• Jer 10:15 : 15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation, they shall perish.
• Jer 18:15 : 15 Because my people have forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not established;
• Jer 43:12-13 : 12 And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captive: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment; and he shall go forth from there in peace. 13 He shall also break the images of Bethshemesh, which is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.
• Jer 46:25 : 25 The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, says; Behold, I will punish Amon of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all who trust in him:
• Jer 48:7 : 7 Because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you shall also be taken; and Chemosh shall go into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
• 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.
• Zeph 2:11 : 11 The LORD will be awesome to them: for he will starve all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the nations.
• Acts 14:15 : 15 And saying, Men, why do you do these things? We also are men with similar passions as you and preach to you that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things in them,