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Quran 16:68

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 68 of 128 · Juz 14

وَأَوْحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلنَّحْلِ أَنِ ٱتَّخِذِى مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا وَمِنَ ٱلشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعْرِشُونَ

Translations of Quran 16:68
EnglishTalal Itani

And your Lord inspired the bee: “Set up hives in the mountains, and in the trees, and in what they construct.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And thy Lord inspired the bee, saying: Choose thou habitations in the hills and in the trees and in that which they thatch;

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Rabbın bal arısına da şöyle vahyetti: dağlardan ve ağaçlardan ve kuracakları köşklerden göz göz evler edin

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ton Seigneur a fait cette révélation à l’ABEILLE : Cherche-toi des maisons dans les montagnes, dans les arbres, et dans les constructions des hommes.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Uw Heer sprak door ingeving tot de bij, zeggende: Bouw u huizen in de bergen en in de boomen, en van de stoffen waarmede de menschen korven voor u bouwen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Il tuo Signore ha fatto questa rivelazione all’ape: Cercati delle case nelle montagne, negli alberi, e nelle costruzioni fatte dagli uomini.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.