Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and your work is worthless.
Anyone who chooses you is detestable.
New American Standard Bible
And
He who chooses you is an
King James Version
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.
International Standard Version
"Look! You and your work are less than nothing; whoever finds you pleasing is disgusting."
A Conservative Version
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work is of naught. An abomination is he who chooses you.
American Standard Version
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work is of nought; an abomination is he that chooseth you.
Amplified
Hear this! You [idols] are less than nothing,
And your work is worthless;
The worshiper who chooses you [as a god] is repulsive.
Bible in Basic English
But you are nothing, and your work is of no value: foolish is he who takes you for his gods.
Darby Translation
Behold, ye are less than nothing, and your work is of nought; an abomination is he that chooseth you. ...
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, ye are from nothing, and your work no more: an abomination he will choose in you.
King James 2000
Behold, you are of nothing, and your work is nothing: an abomination is he that chooses you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look! you [are] nothing, and your work [is] something worthless; whoever chooses you [is] an abomination.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, you are of nothing, and your work of nothing. He who chooses you is an abomination.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, ye gods are of naught, and your making is of naught; yea, abominable is the man that hath chosen you.
NET Bible
Look, you are nothing, and your accomplishments are nonexistent; the one who chooses to worship you is disgusting.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, you are of nothing, and your work is of nothing. He who chooses you is an abomination.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! ye, are, of nought, And your work is a puff of breath, - An abomination, he that chooseth you!
Webster
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of naught: an abomination is he that chooseth you.
World English Bible
Behold, you are of nothing, and your work is of nothing. He who chooses you is an abomination.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought, An abomination -- it fixeth on you.
Interlinear
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 41:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Helps Israel
23
then we will know that you are gods.
Indeed, do something good or bad,
then we will be in awe
and your work is worthless.
Anyone who chooses you is detestable.
one from the east
He will march over rulers as if they were mud,
like a potter who treads the clay.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 115:8
as are all who trust in them.
1 Corinthians 8:4
About eating food offered to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.”
Isaiah 41:29
their works are nonexistent;
their images are wind and emptiness.
Deuteronomy 7:26
You must not bring any abhorrent thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction like it. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.
Deuteronomy 27:15
And all the people will reply, ‘Amen!’
Isaiah 37:19
They have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods
Isaiah 44:9-10
and what they treasure does not profit.
Their witnesses do not see or know anything,
so they will be put to shame.
Isaiah 66:24
“As they leave, they will see the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against Me;
Jeremiah 10:8
instructed by worthless idols
made of wood!
Jeremiah 10:14
Every goldsmith is put to shame
by his carved image,
for his cast images are a lie;
there is no breath in them.
Jeremiah 51:17-18
Every goldsmith is put to shame by his carved image,
for his cast images are a lie;
there is no breath in them.
Revelation 17:5
On her forehead a cryptic name
BABYLON THE GREAT
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE VILE THINGS OF THE EARTH.