Parallel Verses
- The Message - “Store-bought gods babble gibberish. Religious experts spout rubbish. They pontificate hot air. Their prescriptions are nothing but smoke. And so the people wander like lost sheep, poor lost sheep without a shepherd. I’m furious with the so-called shepherds. They’re worse than billy goats, and I’ll treat them like goats.” * * *
- 新标点和合本 - 因为，家神所言的是虚空； 卜士所见的是虚假； 做梦者所说的是假梦。 他们白白地安慰人， 所以众人如羊流离， 因无牧人就受苦。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 因为家中神像所言的是虚空， 占卜者所见的是虚假， 他们讲说假梦， 徒然安慰人。 所以众人如羊流离， 因无牧人就受欺压。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 因为家中神像所言的是虚空， 占卜者所见的是虚假， 他们讲说假梦， 徒然安慰人。 所以众人如羊流离， 因无牧人就受欺压。
- 当代译本 - 因为神像说的是虚言， 占卜者讲的是谎话， 他们诉说的是假梦， 他们的安慰是空话。 所以人们如迷失的羊， 因无牧人而遭受困苦。
- 圣经新译本 - 因为偶像所说的是空言， 占卜者所见的是虚谎， 他们所说的是假梦， 只给人空洞的安慰。 因此，众人都如羊没有牧人，流离困苦。
- 中文标准译本 - 家族神像说虚无的话， 占卜者见虚假的象， 又说虚妄的梦，徒劳地安慰人； 因此，人们如羊流离， 他们困苦，因为没有牧人。
- 现代标点和合本 - 因为家神所言的是虚空， 卜士所见的是虚假， 做梦者所说的是假梦。 他们白白地安慰人， 所以众人如羊流离， 因无牧人就受苦。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 因为家神所言的是虚空， 卜士所见的是虚假； 作梦者所说的是假梦， 他们白白地安慰人。 所以众人如羊流离， 因无牧人就受苦。
- New International Version - The idols speak deceitfully, diviners see visions that lie; they tell dreams that are false, they give comfort in vain. Therefore the people wander like sheep oppressed for lack of a shepherd.
- New International Reader's Version - Other gods tell lies. Those who practice magic see visions that aren’t true. They tell dreams that fool people. They give comfort that doesn’t do any good. So the people wander around like sheep. They are crushed because they don’t have a shepherd.
- English Standard Version - For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd.
- New Living Translation - Household gods give worthless advice, fortune-tellers predict only lies, and interpreters of dreams pronounce falsehoods that give no comfort. So my people are wandering like lost sheep; they are attacked because they have no shepherd.
- Christian Standard Bible - For the idols speak falsehood, and the diviners see illusions; they relate empty dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they suffer affliction because there is no shepherd.
- New American Standard Bible - For the household idols speak deception, And the diviners see an illusion And tell deceitful dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore the people wander like sheep, They are wretched because there is no shepherd.
- New King James Version - For the idols speak delusion; The diviners envision lies, And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore the people wend their way like sheep; They are in trouble because there is no shepherd.
- Amplified Bible - For the teraphim (household idols) speak wickedness (emptiness, worthlessness), And the diviners see lying visions And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore the people wander like sheep, They are afflicted and suffer because there is no shepherd.
- American Standard Version - For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false dreams, they comfort in vain: therefore they go their way like sheep, they are afflicted, because there is no shepherd.
- King James Version - For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
- New English Translation - For the household gods have spoken wickedness, the soothsayers have seen a lie, and as for the dreamers, they have disclosed emptiness and give comfort in vain. Therefore the people set out like sheep and become scattered because they have no shepherd.
- World English Bible - For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false dreams. They comfort in vain. Therefore they go their way like sheep. They are oppressed, because there is no shepherd.
- 新標點和合本 - 因為，家神所言的是虛空； 卜士所見的是虛假； 做夢者所說的是假夢。 他們白白地安慰人， 所以眾人如羊流離， 因無牧人就受苦。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 因為家中神像所言的是虛空， 占卜者所見的是虛假， 他們講說假夢， 徒然安慰人。 所以眾人如羊流離， 因無牧人就受欺壓。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 因為家中神像所言的是虛空， 占卜者所見的是虛假， 他們講說假夢， 徒然安慰人。 所以眾人如羊流離， 因無牧人就受欺壓。
- 當代譯本 - 因為神像說的是虛言， 占卜者講的是謊話， 他們訴說的是假夢， 他們的安慰是空話。 所以人們如迷失的羊， 因無牧人而遭受困苦。
- 聖經新譯本 - 因為偶像所說的是空言， 占卜者所見的是虛謊， 他們所說的是假夢， 只給人空洞的安慰。 因此，眾人都如羊沒有牧人，流離困苦。
- 呂振中譯本 - 因為家神所說的是虛無， 占卜者所見的徵象是虛假， 作夢者所說的是虛妄； 他們安慰人是徒然的； 故此眾人都像羊 各 走己路， 因無牧人就困苦。
- 中文標準譯本 - 家族神像說虛無的話， 占卜者見虛假的象， 又說虛妄的夢，徒勞地安慰人； 因此，人們如羊流離， 他們困苦，因為沒有牧人。
- 現代標點和合本 - 因為家神所言的是虛空， 卜士所見的是虛假， 做夢者所說的是假夢。 他們白白地安慰人， 所以眾人如羊流離， 因無牧人就受苦。
- 文理和合譯本 - 家神言虛誕、卜筮見欺誑、妄宣偽夢、徒施慰藉、故民流離如羊、因無牧而困苦、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 偶像屬乎虛誕、卜筮鄰乎偽妄、惟人假託夢寐、妄施慰藉、故若迷途之羊、失牧而憂、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 家堂偶像 家堂偶像原文作提拉平 所言虛誕、卜士所占偽妄、作夢者之言虛幻、妄相慰藉、 作夢者之言虛幻妄相慰藉或作作夢者之言亦虛偽彼眾慰藉人之言皆屬虛幻 故人若迷途之羊、無牧而受困苦、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Los ídolos hablan con engaño, los adivinos tienen sueños falsos; hablan de visiones engañosas y consuelan con fantasías. ¡Y el pueblo vaga como rebaño agobiado porque carece de pastor!
- 현대인의 성경 - 우상은 거짓을 말하며 점쟁이는 헛된 환상을 보고 거짓된 꿈을 말하니 그 위로가 헛될 뿐이다. 그러므로 백성들이 양처럼 방황하며 목자가 없으므로 어려움을 당하고 있다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Истуканы вещают бред, и гадатели видят пустые видения; сновидцы рассказывают лживые сны и утешают впустую. Потому-то народ и скитается, словно овцы, и бедствует без пастуха.
- Восточный перевод - Идолы вещают бред, и гадатели видят пустые видения; сновидцы рассказывают лживые сны и утешают впустую. Потому-то народ и скитается, словно овцы, и бедствует без пастуха.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Идолы вещают бред, и гадатели видят пустые видения; сновидцы рассказывают лживые сны и утешают впустую. Потому-то народ и скитается, словно овцы, и бедствует без пастуха.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Идолы вещают бред, и гадатели видят пустые видения; сновидцы рассказывают лживые сны и утешают впустую. Потому-то народ и скитается, словно овцы, и бедствует без пастуха.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Car vos idoles domestiques ╵ont débité des mots trompeurs, les devins ont transmis ╵des révélations fausses. Ils racontaient des songes ╵qui n’étaient que mensonges, et leurs consolations ╵étaient des illusions. Voilà pourquoi ce peuple ╵a dû partir au loin, dans la misère, ╵comme un troupeau ╵qui n’a pas de berger.
- リビングバイブル - そのようなことを偶像に願い求めるのは、 なんと愚かなことでしょう。 占い師の予言することは、ばかばかしい偽りだけです。 実現しない約束に、どんな慰めがあるでしょうか。 ユダとイスラエルは、迷子の羊のように 迷い出てさまよっています。 守ってくれる羊飼いがいないので、 攻撃の的にされているのです。
- Nova Versão Internacional - Porque os ídolos falam mentiras, os adivinhadores têm falsas visões e contam sonhos enganadores; o consolo que trazem é vão. Por isso o povo vagueia como ovelhas aflitas pela falta de um pastor.
- Hoffnung für alle - Eure Götterfiguren aber können euch nicht helfen. Die Wahrsager schwindeln euch bloß etwas vor. Ihre Träume sind nichts als Lug und Trug, ihre tröstenden Worte nur Schall und Rauch. Weil ihr euer Vertrauen auf solche Menschen setzt, irrt ihr schutzlos umher wie eine Schafherde ohne Hirten.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Thần tượng chỉ lừa gạt, thầy bói chỉ nói dối, bịa đặt chiêm bao viễn vông. Họ có an ủi được ai đâu? Vì thế dân đi lạc lối như chiên; họ phải chịu khốn khổ vì không người chăn dắt.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เทวรูปต่างๆ ให้คำตอบหลอกลวง หมอดูเห็นนิมิตจอมปลอม เขาเล่าความฝันเท็จ และให้คำปลอบใจอันเปล่าประโยชน์ ฉะนั้นประชาชนจึงหลงเตลิดไปเหมือนแกะ ถูกข่มเหงรังแกเพราะไม่มีคนเลี้ยง
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - บรรดารูปเคารพประจำครัวเรือนให้คำแนะนำไร้สาระ บรรดาผู้ทำนายเห็นภาพนิมิตอันลวงหลอก พวกเขาแก้ฝันอย่างผิดๆ และไม่สามารถปลอบใจได้จริง ฉะนั้นประชาชนจึงระหกระเหินอย่างแกะ พวกเขารับความทุกข์ทรมานเนื่องจากไม่มีผู้ดูแลฝูง
Cross Reference
- Ezekiel 13:7 - “Haven’t you fantasized sheer nonsense? Aren’t your sermons tissues of lies, saying ‘God says . . .’ when I’ve done nothing of the kind? Therefore—and this is the Message of God, the Master, remember—I’m dead set against prophets who substitute illusions for visions and use sermons to tell lies. I’m going to ban them from the council of my people, remove them from membership in Israel, and outlaw them from the land of Israel. Then you’ll realize that I am God, the Master.
- Ezekiel 13:10 - “The fact is that they’ve lied to my people. They’ve said, ‘No problem; everything’s just fine,’ when things are not at all fine. When people build a wall, they’re right behind them slapping on whitewash. Tell those who are slapping on the whitewash, ‘When a torrent of rain comes and the hailstones crash down and the hurricane sweeps in and the wall collapses, what’s the good of the whitewash that you slapped on so liberally, making it look so good?’
- Ezekiel 13:13 - “And that’s exactly what will happen. I, God, the Master, say so: ‘I’ll let the hurricane of my wrath loose, a torrent of my hailstone-anger. I’ll make that wall you’ve slapped with whitewash collapse. I’ll level it to the ground so that only the foundation stones will be left. And in the ruin you’ll all die. You’ll realize then that I am God.
- Ezekiel 13:15 - “‘I’ll dump my wrath on that wall, all of it, and on those who plastered it with whitewash. I will say to them, There is no wall, and those who did such a good job of whitewashing it wasted their time, those prophets of Israel who preached to Jerusalem and announced all their visions telling us things were just fine when they weren’t at all fine. Decree of God, the Master.’
- Jeremiah 28:15 - So prophet Jeremiah told prophet Hananiah, “Hold it, Hananiah! God never sent you. You’ve talked the whole country into believing a pack of lies! And so God says, ‘You claim to be sent? I’ll send you all right—right off the face of the earth! Before the year is out, you’ll be dead because you instigated sedition against God.’”
- Jeremiah 14:13 - I said, “But Master, God! Their preachers have been telling them that everything is going to be all right—no war and no famine—that there’s nothing to worry about.”
- Micah 2:12 - “I’m calling a meeting, Jacob. I want everyone back—all the survivors of Israel. I’ll get them together in one place— like sheep in a fold, like cattle in a corral— a milling throng of homebound people! Then I, God, will burst all confinements and lead them out into the open. They’ll follow their King. I will be out in front leading them.”
- Isaiah 46:5 - “So to whom will you compare me, the Incomparable? Can you picture me without reducing me? People with a lot of money hire craftsmen to make them gods. The artisan delivers the god, and they kneel and worship it! They carry it around in holy parades, then take it home and put it on a shelf. And there it sits, day in and day out, a dependable god, always right where you put it. Say anything you want to it, it never talks back. Of course, it never does anything either!
- Judges 18:14 - The five men who earlier had explored the country of Laish told their companions, “Did you know there’s an ephod, teraphim-idols, and a cast god-sculpture in these buildings? What do you think? Do you want to do something about it?”
- Ezekiel 13:22 - “‘Because you’ve confounded and confused good people, unsuspecting and innocent people, with your lies, and because you’ve made it easy for others to persist in evil so that it wouldn’t even dawn on them to turn to me so I could save them, as of now you’re finished. No more delusion-mongering from you, no more sermonic lies. I’m going to rescue my people from your clutches. And you’ll realize that I am God.’”
- Job 21:34 - “So how do you expect me to get any comfort from your nonsense? Your so-called comfort is a tissue of lies.”
- Jeremiah 13:18 - Tell the king and the queen-mother, “Come down off your high horses. Your dazzling crowns will tumble off your heads.” The villages in the Negev will be surrounded, everyone trapped, And Judah dragged off to exile, the whole country dragged to oblivion. * * *
- Jeremiah 13:20 - Look, look, Jerusalem! Look at the enemies coming out of the north! What will become of your flocks of people, the beautiful flocks in your care? How are you going to feel when the people you’ve played up to, looked up to all these years Now look down on you? You didn’t expect this? Surprise! The pain of a woman having a baby! Do I hear you saying, “What’s going on here? Why me?” The answer’s simple: You’re guilty, hugely guilty. Your guilt has your life endangered, your guilt has you writhing in pain.
- Micah 3:8 - But me—I’m filled with God’s power, filled with God’s Spirit of justice and strength, Ready to confront Jacob’s crime and Israel’s sin.
- Micah 3:9 - The leaders of Jacob and the leaders of Israel are Leaders contemptuous of justice, who twist and distort right living, Leaders who build Zion by killing people, who expand Jerusalem by committing crimes. Judges sell verdicts to the highest bidder, priests mass-market their teaching, prophets preach for high fees, All the while posturing and pretending dependence on God: “We’ve got God on our side. He’ll protect us from disaster.” Because of people like you, Zion will be turned back into farmland, Jerusalem end up as a pile of rubble, and instead of the Temple on the mountain, a few scraggly scrub pines.
- Jeremiah 50:17 - “Israel is a scattered flock, hunted down by lions. The king of Assyria started the carnage. The king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, Has completed the job, gnawing the bones clean.”
- Jeremiah 29:8 - Yes. Believe it or not, this is the Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies, Israel’s God: “Don’t let all those so-called preachers and know-it-alls who are all over the place there take you in with their lies. Don’t pay any attention to the fantasies they keep coming up with to please you. They’re a bunch of liars preaching lies—and claiming I sent them! I never sent them, believe me.” God’s Decree!
- Jeremiah 28:5 - Prophet Jeremiah stood up to prophet Hananiah in front of the priests and all the people who were in God’s Temple that day. Prophet Jeremiah said, “Wonderful! Would that it were true—that God would validate your preaching by bringing the Temple furnishings and all the exiles back from Babylon. But listen to me, listen closely. Listen to what I tell both you and all the people here today: The old prophets, the ones before our time, preached judgment against many countries and kingdoms, warning of war and disaster and plague. So any prophet who preaches that everything is just fine and there’s nothing to worry about stands out like a sore thumb. We’ll wait and see. If it happens, it happens—and then we’ll know that God sent him.”
- Jeremiah 23:25 - “I know what they’re saying, all these prophets who preach lies using me as their text, saying ‘I had this dream! I had this dream!’ How long do I have to put up with this? Do these prophets give two cents about me as they preach their lies and spew out their grandiose delusions? They swap dreams with one another, feed on each other’s delusive dreams, trying to distract my people from me just as their ancestors were distracted by the no-god Baal.
- 1 Kings 22:17 - “All right,” said Micaiah, “since you insist. I saw all of Israel scattered over the hills, sheep with no shepherd. Then God spoke: ‘These poor people have no one to tell them what to do. Let them go home and do the best they can for themselves.’”
- Isaiah 44:9 - All those who make no-god idols don’t amount to a thing, and what they work so hard at making is nothing. Their little puppet-gods see nothing and know nothing—they’re total embarrassments! Who would bother making gods that can’t do anything, that can’t “god”? Watch all the no-god worshipers hide their faces in shame. Watch the no-god makers slink off humiliated when their idols fail them. Get them out here in the open. Make them face God-reality.
- Lamentations 2:14 - Your prophets courted you with sweet talk. They didn’t face you with your sin so that you could repent. Their sermons were all wishful thinking, deceptive illusions.
- Genesis 31:19 - Laban was off shearing sheep. Rachel stole her father’s household gods. And Jacob had concealed his plans so well that Laban the Aramean had no idea what was going on—he was totally in the dark. Jacob got away with everything he had and was soon across the Euphrates headed for the hill country of Gilead.
- Habakkuk 2:18 - “What’s the use of a carved god so skillfully carved by its sculptor? What good is a fancy cast god when all it tells is lies? What sense does it make to be a pious god-maker who makes gods that can’t even talk? Who do you think you are— saying to a stick of wood, ‘Wake up,’ Or to a dumb stone, ‘Get up’? Can they teach you anything about anything? There’s nothing to them but surface. There’s nothing on the inside.
- Hosea 3:4 - The people of Israel are going to live a long time stripped of security and protection, without religion and comfort, godless and prayerless. But in time they’ll come back, these Israelites, come back looking for their God and their David-King. They’ll come back chastened to reverence before God and his good gifts, ready for the End of the story of his love.
- Jeremiah 27:9 - “‘So don’t for a minute listen to all your prophets and spiritualists and fortunetellers, who claim to know the future and who tell you not to give in to the king of Babylon. They’re handing you a line of lies, barefaced lies, that will end up putting you in exile far from home. I myself will drive you out of your lands, and that’ll be the end of you. But the nation that accepts the yoke of the king of Babylon and does what he says, I’ll let that nation stay right where it is, minding its own business.’”