Verse 7

While Obadiah was walking along the road, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized him, bowed to the ground, and said, "Is it really you, my lord Elijah?"

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mens Obadja var på vei, se, da kom Elia ham i møte. Han kjente ham igjen og falt på sitt ansikt og sa: 'Er det virkelig deg, min herre Elia?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mens Obadja var på vei, møtte Elia ham. Han kjente ham igjen og falt på sitt ansikt og sa: Er det deg, min herre Elia?

• Norsk King James

  Og mens Obadja var på veien, møtte Elias ham; han kjente ham, falt ned på sitt ansikt, og sa: Er du min herre, Elias?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mens Obadja var på veien, møtte han Elia. Da han gjenkjente ham, kastet han seg ned og sa: Er det virkelig deg, min herre Elia?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens Obadja var på veien, fikk han se Elia. Han kjente ham igjen og falt på sitt ansikt og sa: Er det virkelig deg, min herre Elia?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mens Obadja var på veien, møtte Elia ham. Obadja kjente ham igjen, falt ned på sitt ansikt og sa: Er det du, min herre Elia?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Obadja var på vei, møtte han Elias, kjente ham igjen, falt ned på jorden og sa: Er du den min Herre Elias?

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

  Mens Obadja var på veien, møtte Elia ham. Obadja kjente ham igjen, falt ned på sitt ansikt og sa: Er det du, min herre Elia?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens Obadja var på vei, se, da møtte han Elia. Da han kjente ham igjen, kastet han seg ned på ansiktet og sa: 'Er det virkelig du, min herre Elia?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mens Obadja var på vei, møtte han Elia. Obadja kjente ham igjen, falt på sitt ansikt og sa: «Er det deg, min herre Elia?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men det skede, der Obadias var paa Veien, see, da mødte Elias ham; og han kjendte ham, og faldt paa sit Ansigt og sagde: Er det dig, min Herre, Elias?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mens Obadja var på vei, møtte han Elia. Han kjente ham igjen, falt på ansiktet, og sa: Er det deg, min herre Elia?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Are you my lord Elijah?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mens Obadja var underveis, møtte Elia ham. Han kjente ham igjen, falt på sitt ansikt og sa: Er det deg, min herre Elia?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mens Obadja var på vei, kom Elia for å møte ham; han kjente igjen Elia, kastet seg ned og sa: 'Er det deg, min herre Elia?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mens Obadja var på veien, møtte Elia ham. Han kjente ham igjen og falt på ansiktet og sa: Er det deg, min herre Elia?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mens Obadja var på veien, møtte han Elia; og da han kjente ham igjen, kastet han seg ned på sitt ansikt og sa: Er det du, min herre Elia?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan Abdia was on ye waye, Elias met him. And whan he knewe him, he fell downe vpon his face, & sayde: Art not thou my lorde Elias?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Eliiah met him: & he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art not thou my lord Eliiah?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it chaunced that as Obadia was in the way, beholde Elias met him, and he knew him, and fell on his face, and saide: Art not thou my lorde Elias?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, [Art] thou that my lord Elijah?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it you, my lord Elijah?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Obadiah `is' in the way, and lo, Elijah -- to meet him; and he discerneth him, and falleth on his face, and saith, `Art thou he -- my lord Elijah?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And while Obadiah was on his way, he came face to face with Elijah; and seeing who it was, he went down on his face and said, Is it you, my lord Elijah?

• World English Bible (2000)

  As Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, "Is it you, my lord Elijah?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As Obadiah was traveling along, Elijah met him. When he recognized him, he fell facedown to the ground and said,“Is it really you, my master, Elijah?”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 1:6-8 : 6 They answered, 'A man came to meet us and said, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him: This is what the LORD says: 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.'"' 7 The king asked them, 'What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?' 8 They replied, 'He was a man with a garment of hair and a leather belt around his waist.' The king said, 'It was Elijah the Tishbite.'
• Isa 60:14 : 14 The children of those who oppressed you will come and bow down before you; all who despised you will bow at your feet. They will call you the City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Matt 3:4 : 4 Now John himself had a garment made of camel’s hair, and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
• Matt 11:8 : 8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.
• Gen 18:2 : 2 Looking up, he saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed down to the ground.
• Gen 18:12 : 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, 'After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?'
• Gen 44:16 : 16 Judah replied, "What can we say to my lord? How can we speak or justify ourselves? God has uncovered the guilt of your servants. Here we are, my lord's slaves, both we and the one in whose possession the cup was found."
• Gen 44:20 : 20 And we answered my lord, 'We have an aged father, and there is a young son born to him in his old age. His brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother's children, and his father loves him.'"
• Gen 44:33 : 33 Now, therefore, please let your servant remain here as a slave to my lord in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers.
• Gen 50:18 : 18 Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'
• Num 12:11 : 11 And he said to Moses, 'Please, my lord, do not hold this sin against us. We acted foolishly and sinned.
• 1 Sam 20:41 : 41 When the boy had gone, David got up from the south side and fell facedown on the ground. He bowed three times, and then they kissed each other and wept together—David weeping the most.
• 2 Sam 19:18 : 18 With him were a thousand Benjaminites, along with Ziba, the steward of Saul's household, and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed to the Jordan, ahead of the king,
• 1 Kgs 11:29 : 29 It happened at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the road. Ahijah was wearing a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the field.