Verse 5

But the LORD had already told Ahijah, "The wife of Jeroboam is coming to inquire about her son, for he is sick. You are to say such-and-such to her. When she arrives, she will be pretending to be someone else."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Herren hadde sagt til Ahia: «Jeroboams kone er på vei for å forhøre seg om sin sønn, som er syk. Du skal si slik og slik til henne. Når hun kommer, vil hun late som hun er en annen.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Herren sa til Akiah: "Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg om noe angående sønnen hennes, for han er syk. Du skal si slik og slik til henne, for når hun kommer, vil hun late som hun er en annen kvinne."

• Norsk King James

  For Herren sa til Ahijah: Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg om noe angående sønnen hennes, for han er syk. Slik skal du si til henne: når hun kommer inn, skal hun late som om hun er en annen kvinne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Herren hadde sagt til Ahia: Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg angående sin sønn, for han er syk. Dette og det skal du si til henne. Når hun kommer, vil hun late som hun er en fremmed.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Herren hadde sagt til Akia: 'Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg om sin sønn, som er syk. Så og så skal du tale til henne, når hun kommer for å møte deg i en forkledning.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herren hadde sagt til Ahia: Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg angående sin sønn, for han er syk. Slik og slik skal du si til henne, for når hun kommer, vil hun late som om hun er en annen kvinne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren sa til Ahiya: 'Se, Jeroboams hustru kommer for å be deg om noe for sin sønn, for han er syk. Slik skal du tale til henne: Når hun kommer inn, skal hun late som om hun er en annen kvinne.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Herren hadde sagt til Ahia: Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg angående sin sønn, for han er syk. Slik og slik skal du si til henne, for når hun kommer, vil hun late som om hun er en annen kvinne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Herren hadde sagt til Ahia: 'Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg om noe angående sin sønn, for han er syk. Du skal si til henne det jeg gir deg å si. Når hun kommer, vil hun være forkledd.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Herren hadde sagt til Ahiya: 'Se, Jeroboams hustru kommer for å spørre deg om sin sønn, for han er syk. Så og så skal du si til henne. Når hun kommer, vil hun late som om hun er en annen.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Herren havde sagt til Ahia: See, Jeroboams Hustru kommer at spørge en Sag af dig om sin Søn, thi han er syg: saa og saa skal du tale til hende; og det skal skee, naar hun kommer, da skal hun holde sig fremmed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren sa til Ahia: «Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg om sønnen sin, for han er syk. Slik skal du si til henne: Når hun kommer, vil hun late som om hun er en annen kvinne.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the LORD said to Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam comes to ask a thing of you for her son; for he is sick: this and that shall you say to her: for it shall be, when she comes in, that she shall pretend to be another woman.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren sa til Ahija: 'Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg om sønnen hennes, for han er syk. Slik og slik skal du si til henne; for når hun kommer, vil hun late som om hun er en annen kvinne.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Herren hadde sagt til Ahia: 'Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg om hennes sønn, for han er syk. Dette og dette skal du si til henne, for når hun kommer, vil hun late som om hun er en fremmed.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Herren sa til Ahia: "Se, Jeroboams kone kommer for å spørre deg om sin sønn, for han er syk. Sånn og sånn skal du si til henne; for når hun kommer inn, vil hun late som om hun er en annen kvinne."

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren hadde sagt til Ahija:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuerthelesse the LORDE sayde vnto Ahias: Beholde, Ieroboams wyfe commeth, to axe a matter at the for hir sonne, for he is sycke. Speake thou therfore vnto her thus & thus Now whan she came in, she shewed hirselfe straunge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Lord saide vnto Ahiiah, Beholde, the wife of Ieroboam commeth to aske a thing of thee for her sonne, for he is sicke: thus & thus shalt thou say vnto her: for when shee commeth in, shee shall feine her selfe to be another.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde saide vnto Ahia: Beholde, the wyfe of Ieroboam commeth to aske a thing of thee for her sonne, for he is sicke: But thus & thus shalt thou saye vnto her. And whe she came in, she fayned her selfe to be an other woman.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he [is] sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself [to be] another [woman].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam comes to inquire of you concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shall you tell her; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah said unto Ahijah, `Lo, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to seek a word from thee concerning her son, for he is sick; thus and thus thou dost speak unto her, and it cometh to pass at her coming in, that she is making herself strange.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to inquire of thee concerning her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it will be, when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to be another woman.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord had said to Ahijah, The wife of Jeroboam is coming to get news from you about her son, who is ill; give her such and such an answer; for she will make herself seem to be another woman.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Ahijah, "Behold, the wife of Jeroboam comes to inquire of you concerning her son; for he is sick. Thus and thus you shall tell her; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the LORD had told Ahijah,“Look, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to find out from you what will happen to her son, for he is sick. Tell her such-and-such. When she comes, she will be in a disguise.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, 'Leave her alone! She is deeply troubled, but the LORD has hidden the reason from me and has not told me.'
• 2 Kgs 6:8-9 : 8 Now the king of Aram was waging war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, "I will camp in such-and-such a place." 9 But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: "Be careful not to pass this place, because the Arameans are going down there." 10 So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had warned him about. Over time, he was careful there, not just once or twice. 11 The king of Aram became very upset about this. He called his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who among us is on the side of the king of Israel?" 12 One of his servants said, "No, my lord the king; Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom."
• Ps 139:1-4 : 1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. LORD, You have searched me and You know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue, You, LORD, know it completely.
• Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel that can stand against the LORD.
• Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants, the prophets.
• Acts 10:19-20 : 19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you.' 20 Now rise, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.