Jeremiah 51:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Vanity [are] they -- work of errors, In the time of their inspection they perish.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

They are worthless (emptiness, falsity, futility), a work of delusion and worthy of derision; in the time of their inspection and punishment they shall [helplessly] perish.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

They are worthless (emptiness, falsity, futility), a work of delusion and worthy of derision; in the time of their inspection and punishment they shall [helplessly] perish.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They are worthless, a work to be mocked. At the time of their punishment they will be destroyed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

They are useless things that people should laugh at. When the time for their punishment arrives, God will destroy them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Those idols are worthless. People made them, and they are nothing but a joke. Their time of judgment will come, and those idols will be destroyed.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They are worthless and should be despised; they will be destroyed when the Lord comes to deal with them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They can't breathe. They are worthless jokes. When they are punished, they will disappear.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They are worthless, a work to be mocked. At the time of their punishment they will be destroyed.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

They are vanity, a work of mockery; In the time of their punishment they will perish.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They are vanity, the work of errors; in the time of their punishment they will perish.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Nothingness are they, a ridiculous work, that will perish in their time of punishment.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They are worthless. People make fun of them. When I judge them, they will be destroyed.

English NIV

They are worthless, the objects of mockery; when their judgment comes, they will perish.

English NKJ 1982

They are futile, a work of errors; In the time of their punishment they shall perish.

English NLT

Idols are worthless; they are lies! The time is coming when they will all be destroyed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

They are worthless—nothing but a joke! When Yahweh comes to punish them, they will perish.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Idols are nothing! They are lies! And the time is coming when God will come and see, and shall destroy them all.

English Tyndale 1537

Vain is it and worthy to be laughed at: and in the time of visitation it shall perish.

Jeremiah 51:18 — Compare Translations