Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, all of them are false;
Their works are worthless,
Their molten images are wind and emptiness.

King James Version

Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.

Holman Bible

Look, all of them are a delusion;
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.

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.

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!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

אפס 
'ephec 
ends, no, none, not, nothing, without, else, beside, but, cause, howbeit, .
Usage: 43

נסך נסך 
Necek 
Usage: 64

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

God Helps Israel

28 For I beheld, and there was no one; and I asked regarding these things, and there was no counsellor; I asked them, and they did not answer a word. 29 “Behold, all of them are false;
Their works are worthless,
Their molten images are wind and emptiness.

Cross References

Isaiah 41:24

Behold, ye are of nothing and your works of vanity; an abomination is he that chooses you.

Jeremiah 5:13

but the prophets shall become like wind, and there is no word in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

Psalm 115:4-8

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Psalm 135:15-18

The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Isaiah 44:9-20

Those that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and that which is most precious to them is useful for nothing; and they are their own witnesses that they do not see, nor understand; therefore, they shall be ashamed.

Jeremiah 10:2-16

Thus hath the LORD said, Do not learn the way of the Gentiles, and do not fear the signs of heaven, even though the Gentiles fear them.

Habakkuk 2:18

Of what profit is the graven image that its maker has sculpted; the molten image, that teaches lies, so that in making dumb images the maker trusts in his work?

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