وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لَتُفْسِدُنَّ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَلَتَعْلُنَّ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)waqadaynaa ilaa banee israa'eela fee l-kitaabi latufsidunna fee l-'ardi marratayni walata'lunna 'uluwwan kabeeraa
DIN 31635waqaḍaynā ʾilā banī ʾisrāʾīla fī l-kitābi latufsidunna fī l-ʾarḍi marratayni walataʿlunna ʿuluwwan kabīran
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And We conveyed to the Children of Israel in the Scripture: You will commit evil on earth twice, and you will rise to a great height.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And We decreed for the Children of Israel in the Scripture: Ye verily will work corruption in the earth twice, and ye will become great tyrants
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And we decreed to the children of Israel in the Book, 'Ye shall verily do evil in the earth twice, and ye shall rise to a great height (of pride)
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And we solemnly declared to the children of Israel in the Book, "Twice surely will ye enact crimes in the earth, and with great loftiness of pride will ye surely be uplifted
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And We expressly declared unto the children of Israel in the book of the law, saying, ye will surely commit evil in the earth twice, and ye will be elated with great insolence
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ne u shpallëm bijve të Israilit në Libër: "Ju do të bëni dy herë shkatërrime në Tokë dhe do të bëheni shumë mizorë."
আর আমি বানূ ইসরাঈলকে (তাওরাত) কিতাবে জানিয়ে দিয়েছি যে, তোমরা জমিনে অবশ্যই দু’বার বিপর্যয় সৃষ্টি করবে এবং তোমরা (মানুষের ওপর যুলম ও অত্যাচারের মাধ্যমে) মারাত্মকভাবে ঔদ্ধত্য দেখাবে।
I Mi smo u Knjizi objavili sinovima Israilovim: “Vi ćete, doista, dva puta nered na Zemlji učiniti i preko mjere oholi postati.
I Mi smo u Knjizi objavili sinovima Izraelovim: “Vi ćete, doista, dva puta nered na Zemlji učiniti i preko mjere oholi postati.
Min mbahyinino e ɓiɗɓe Israa’iila ɓe to deftere [won'de] : "On mbonnayat ta leydi laabi ɗiɗi, on townitoyto kadi townitaare mawnnde".
და დავადგინეთ [ვაცნობეთ] ისრაელის [შუამავალი იაყუბი] შვილებს [თორაში]: «ორჯერ ჩაიდენთ[1] არეულობას ქვეყანაზე [პალესტინაში] და ქედმაღლობით გამედიდურდებით».
Und Wir haben für die Kinder Israils im Buch entschieden: „Ihr werdet ganz gewiss zweimal auf der Erde Unheil stiften, und ihr werdet ganz gewiss mächtige Überheblichkeit erlangen.
Αποκαλύψαμε στα παιδιά του Ισραήλ στο Βιβλίο (Τορά) ότι: «Πράγματι, θα σκορπίζετε το κακό (την αδικία και τις αμαρτίες) στη γη δύο φορές, και πράγματι, θα γίνετε αλαζονικοί και τύραννοι σε μεγάλο βαθμό.
और हमने बनी इसराईल को उनकी पुस्तक में सूचित कर दिया था कि तुम इस धरती[4] में दो बार उपद्रव करोगे और बड़ी सरकशी करोगे।
E riferimmo ai figli d’Israīl nel Libro: «Voi porterete la perversione in terra per due volte e raggiungerete il grado estremo della superbia.”
4. Ir Mes nusprendėme Israelio (Izraelio) vaikams Rašte: „Iš tiesų, jūs darysite piktadarybes žemėje du kartus ir tapsite tironais ir itin išpuikusiais!“
Gara Ilmaan Israa’iil kitaaba (tawraat) keessatti beeksisa goonee jirra “dhugumatti isin dachii keessatti yeroo lama badii dalagdu; of tuulummaa guddaa of tuuluuf jirtu” (jechuun).
И Мы предначертали сынам Исраила в Писании: «Вы непременно дважды сотворите беззаконие на земле и непременно впадёте в великое высокомерие!»
И Ми смо у Књизи објавили Израиљевим синовима: „Ви ћете заиста два пута неред на Земљи да учините и увелико да се охолите.“
Na tukawahukumia Wana wa Israili katika Kitabu kwamba hakika mtafanya uharibifu katika ardhi mara mbili, na hakika mtapanda kiburi, kupanda kukubwa.
Och vi tillkännagav för israeliterna i skriften: ”Två gånger kommer ni att sprida fördärv på jorden och ni kommer att visa gränslöst högmod.”
Kitapta, İsrailoğulları'na: “Yeryüzünde iki defa bozgunculuk çıkaracaksınız, büyük bir azgınlıkla kibirlenip taşkınlık yapacaksınız” diye bildirmiştik.
ہم نے بنی اسرائیل کے لئے ان کی کتاب میں صاف فیصلہ کردیا تھا کہ تم زمین میں دوبار فساد برپا کرو گے اور تم بڑی زبردست زیادتیاں کرو گے.
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وَءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلْنَٰهُ هُدًى لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن دُونِى وَكِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'aataynaa moosaa l-kitaaba waja'alnaahu hudan libanee israa'eela allaa tattakhidhoo min doonee wakeelaa
DIN 31635waʾātaynā mūsā l-kitāba waǧaʿalnāhu hudan libanī ʾisrāʾīla ʾallā tattaḫiḏū min dūnī wakīlan
And We gave Moses the Scripture, and made it a guide for the Children of Israel: Take none for protector other than Me.
We gave unto Moses the Scripture, and We appointed it a guidance for the children of Israel, saying: Choose no guardian beside Me
And we gave Moses the Book and made it a guidance to the children of Israel: 'Take ye to no guardian but me
And we gave the Book to Moses and ordained it for guidance to the children of Israel - "that ye take no other Guardian than me
And We gave unto Moses the book of the law, and appointed the same to be a direction unto the children of Israel, commanding them, saying, beware that ye take not any other patron besides Me
ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)dhurriyyata man hamalnaa ma'a noohin innahu kaana 'abdan shakooraa
DIN 31635ḏurriyyata man ḥamalnā maʿa nūḥin ʾinnahu kāna ʿabdan šakūran
The descendants of those We carried with Noah. He was an appreciative servant.
(They were) the seed of those whom We carried (in the ship) along with Noah. Lo! he was a grateful slave
Seed of those we bore with Noah (in the ark)! verily, he was a thankful servant
O posterity of those whom we bare with Noah! He truly was a grateful servant
O posterity of those whom We carried in the ark with Noah: Verily he was a grateful servant
17:4 — the verse above
فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ أُولَىٰهُمَا بَعَثْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ عِبَادًا لَّنَآ أُو۟لِى بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ فَجَاسُوا۟ خِلَٰلَ ٱلدِّيَارِ وَكَانَ وَعْدًا مَّفْعُولًا
Easy-read (simplified)fa'idhaa jaa'a wa'du oolaahumaa ba'athnaa 'alaykum 'ibaadan lanaa oolee ba'sin shadeedin fajaasoo khilaala d-diyaari wakaana wa'dan maf'oolaa
DIN 31635faʾiḏā ǧāʾa waʿdu ʾūlāhumā baʿaṯnā ʿalaykum ʿibādan lanā ʾūlī baʾsin šadīdin faǧāsū ḫilāla d-diyāri wakāna waʿdan mafʿūlan
The translators word this verse differently
When the first of the two promises came true, We sent against you servants of Ours, possessing great might, and they ransacked your homes. It was a promise fulfilled.
So when the time for the first of the two came, We roused against you slaves of Ours of great might who ravaged (your) country, and it was a threat performed
And when the threat for the first (sin) of the two came, we sent over them servants of ours, endued with violence, and they searched inside your houses; and it was an accomplished threat
So when the menace for the first crime came to be inflicted, we sent against you our servants endued with terrible prowess; and they searched the inmost part of your abodes, and the menace was accomplished
And when the punishment threatened for the first of those transgressions came to be executed, We sent against you our servants, indued with exceeding strength in war, and they searched the inner apartments of your houses; and the prediction became accomplished
ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَا لَكُمُ ٱلْكَرَّةَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَمْدَدْنَٰكُم بِأَمْوَٰلٍ وَبَنِينَ وَجَعَلْنَٰكُمْ أَكْثَرَ نَفِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)thumma radadnaa lakumu l-karrata 'alayhim wa'amdadnaakum bi'amwaalin wabaneena waja'alnaakum akthara nafeeraa
DIN 31635ṯumma radadnā lakumu l-karrata ʿalayhim waʾamdadnākum biʾamwālin wabanīna waǧaʿalnākum ʾakṯara nafīran
Then We gave you back your turn against them, and supplied you with wealth and children, and made you more numerous.
Then we gave you once again your turn against them, and We aided you with wealth and children and made you more in soldiery
Then we rallied you once more against them, and aided you with wealth and sons, and made you a numerous band
Then we gave you the mastery over them in turn, and increased you in wealth and children, and made you a most numerous host
Afterwards We gave you the victory over them, in your turn, and We granted you increase of wealth and children, and We made you a more numerous people, saying
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَقَضَيْنَا إِلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي الْكِتَابِ لَتُفْسِدُنَّ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَلَتَعْلُنَّ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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