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Bible in Basic English
Truly they are all nothing, their works are nothing and of no value: their metal images are of no more use than wind.
New American Standard Bible
Their
Their molten images are
King James Version
Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
Holman Bible
their works are nonexistent;
their images are wind and emptiness.
International Standard Version
See, none of them exist, and their deeds are nothing. Their metal images are only wind and confusion.'"
A Conservative Version
Behold, all of them, their works are vanity [and] nothing. Their molten images are wind and confusion.
American Standard Version
Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nought; their molten images are wind and confusion.
Amplified
“In fact, all of these [pagan prophets and priests] are false;
Their works are worthless,
Their cast images are [merely] wind and emptiness.
Darby Translation
Behold, they are all vanity, their works are nought, their molten images are wind and emptiness.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, all of them, nothing; their works are no more: wind and emptiness are their libations.
King James 2000
Behold, they are all worthless; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look! All of them [are] deception; their works [are] nothing; their images [are] wind and emptiness.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, they are all evil; their works are nothing; their images are wind and vanity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Lo, wicked are they and vain, with the things also that they take in hand: yea, their images are but wind and emptiness.
NET Bible
Look, all of them are nothing, their accomplishments are nonexistent; their metal images lack any real substance.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nothing. Their molten images are wind and confusion.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! as to all of them, Vanity - nothingness, are their works, Wind and emptiness, their molten images!
Webster
Behold, they are all vanity, their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
World English Bible
Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nothing. Their molten images are wind and confusion.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, all of them are vanity, Nought are their works, Wind and emptiness their molten images!'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 41:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Helps Israel
28 And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions. 29 Truly they are all nothing, their works are nothing and of no value: their metal images are of no more use than wind.
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Cross References
Isaiah 41:24
But you are nothing, and your work is of no value: foolish is he who takes you for his gods.
Jeremiah 5:13
And the prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them; so it will be done to them.
Psalm 115:4-8
Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Psalm 135:15-18
The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Isaiah 44:9-20
Those who make a pictured image are all of them as nothing, and the things of their desire will be of no profit to them: and their servants see not, and have no knowledge; so they will be put to shame.
Jeremiah 10:2-16
This is what the Lord has said: Do not go in the way of the nations; have no fear of the signs of heaven, for the nations go in fear of them.
Habakkuk 2:18
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?