Verse 13

A third time, the king sent a captain with fifty men. This third captain approached, fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, 'Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your eyes.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen sendte en tredje kommandant med femti menn. Denne tredje kommandanten gikk opp, falt på kne foran Elia og ba om nåde. Han sa: 'Mann av Gud, vær så snill og spar mitt liv og livet til disse femti tjenerne, som er dine.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For tredje gang sendte han en høvedsmann over femti med hans femti. Denne tredje høvedsmannen gikk opp, og da han kom, falt han på kne foran Elia og bønnfalt ham og sa: Du gudsmann, la mitt liv og livet til disse femti dine tjenere være dyrebart i dine øyne.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sendte igjen den tredje kapteinen med femti menn. Den tredje kapteinen gikk opp, kom og falt på kne foran Elia, og ba ham: O mann av Gud, jeg ber deg, la mitt liv og livet til disse femti tjenerne være dyrebart i dine øyne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sendte kongen en tredje offiser med femti mann. Denne tredje offiseren gikk opp, falt på kne foran Elia og ba om nåde. Han sa: 'Guds mann, vær så snill, la mitt liv og disse femti menns liv være dyrebare i dine øyne.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sendte kongen en tredje kommandant med femti mann. Denne tredje kommandanten gikk opp og falt på kne foran Elia og bønnfalt ham: 'Du Guds mann, la livet mitt og dine femti tjeneres liv være dyrebart i dine øyne!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sendte igjen en tredje høvedsmann med femti mann. Den tredje høvedsmannen gikk opp, kom og falt på knærne for Elia, og bønnfalt ham. Han sa: O, Guds mann, la mitt liv, og livet til disse femti tjenere, være kostbart i dine øyne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så sendte han en tredje kaptein med femti menn. Denne tredje kapteinen gikk opp, møtte Elias og falt på kne for ham. Han ba: 'Å, Guds mann, jeg ber deg: La mitt liv og livet til disse femti tjenestemennene være verdifullt i dine øyne.'

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

  Og han sendte igjen en tredje høvedsmann med femti mann. Den tredje høvedsmannen gikk opp, kom og falt på knærne for Elia, og bønnfalt ham. Han sa: O, Guds mann, la mitt liv, og livet til disse femti tjenere, være kostbart i dine øyne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For tredje gang sendte kongen en høvedsmann med hans femti mann. Denne tredje høvedsmannen gikk opp, bøyde seg på sine knær for Elia og ba: ‘Guds mann, vær så snill, la mitt liv og livet til disse dine tjenere på femti være dyrebart i dine øyne!’

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kongen sendte igjen en tredje offiser med femti mann. Denne tredje offiseren gikk opp, falt på kne for Elia, bønnfalte ham og sa: 'Guds mann, la mitt liv og disse femti tjeners liv være dyrebar i dine øyne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sendte han igjen en Høvedsmand over det tredie Halvtredsindstyve, og hans Halvtredsindstyve; og den tredie Høvedsmand over Halvtredsindstyve steg op og kom og bøiede sig paa sine Knæ for Elias, og bad ham om Naade og talede til ham: Du Guds Mand! Kjære, lad min Sjæl og disse dine halvtredsindstyve Tjeneres Sjæle være dyrebare for dine Øine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For tredje gang sendte kongen en offiser med femti mann. Denne offiseren gikk opp, falt på kne foran Elia og bønnfalt ham: Du Guds mann, jeg ber deg, la mitt liv og disse femti tjenernes liv være dyrebart i dine øyne.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he sent again a captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, and said to him, O man of God, I pray you, let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, be precious in your sight.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Igjen sendte han en tredje høvedsmann med femti menn. Den tredje høvedsmannen gikk opp, falt på knærne for Elia, ba ham og sa: Guds mann, vær vennlig å la mitt liv og livene til disse femti tjenerne dine være dyrebare i dine øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen sendte en tredje offiser med femti mann, og denne tredje offiseren gikk opp og bøyde seg ned for Elia og ba om nåde. Han sa: 'Du Guds mann, vær nådig mot min sjel og mine femti menns sjeler.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Igjen sendte kongen en tredje høvedsmann med femti menn til ham. Den tredje høvedsmannen gikk opp, falt på kne for Eli'a og tryglet ham og sa: Du gudsmann, jeg ber deg, la mitt liv og livet til disse femti tjenerne dine være dyrebart i dine øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så sendte han en tredje leder over femti med sine femti menn. Den tredje lederen gikk opp, falt på knærne foran Elia, og ba ham om nåde: Guds mann, la mitt liv og disse femti tjeneres liv ha verdi for deg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan he came to him, he kneled to Elias, and besoughte him, and sayde vnto him: Thou man of God, let my soule and ye soules of thy seruauntes these fyftye, be somwhat worth in thy syghte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet againe he sent the third captaine ouer fiftie with his fiftie; the thirde captaine ouer fiftie went vp, and came, and fell on his knees before Eliiah, and besought him, and saide vnto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life and the life of these thy fiftie seruants be precious in thy sight.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king yet againe sent the third captaine ouer fiftie, with his fiftie men: And the third captaine ouer fiftie went vp, and came and fell on his knees before Elias, and besought him, & sayde vnto him: Oh man of God, I pray thee let my lyfe and the lyfe of the fiftie thy seruauntes be precious in thy sight.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he turneth and sendeth a third head of fifty and his fifty, and the third head of fifty goeth up, and cometh in, and boweth on his knees over-against Elijah, and maketh supplication unto him, and speaketh unto him, `O man of God, let be precious, I pray thee, my soul and the soul of thy servants -- these fifty -- in thine eyes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men; and the third captain of fifty went up, and falling on his knees before Elijah, requesting mercy of him, said, O man of God, let my life and the life of these your fifty servants be of value to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, "Man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. He begged for mercy,“Prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives of these fifty servants of yours.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 1:5 : 5 Why will you still be struck down? Why do you continue to rebel? Every head is sick, and every heart is faint.
• 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.
• Isa 66:2 : 2 My hand made all these things, and so all these came into being,' declares the Lord. 'But I will look to this one: to the humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.
• Jas 4:7 : 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Look, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are not—they are liars—come and bow down before your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.
• Exod 11:8 : 8 All these servants of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying, ‘Leave, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will go out." And he left Pharaoh in hot anger.
• Num 12:11-13 : 11 And he said to Moses, 'Please, my lord, do not hold this sin against us. We acted foolishly and sinned. 12 Do not let her be like a stillborn infant coming from its mother's womb with its flesh half eaten away.' 13 So Moses cried out to the LORD, 'O God, please heal her!'
• 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again, because my life was precious in your sight today. Look, I have acted foolishly and have made a great mistake."
• 1 Kgs 13:6 : 6 Then the king answered and said to the man of God, 'Entreat now the favor of the LORD your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored to me.' So the man of God entreated the LORD, and the king's hand was restored to him and became as it was before.
• Job 15:25-26 : 25 For he has stretched out his hand against God and boasts arrogantly against the Almighty. 26 He rushes against Him defiantly, with a sturdy shield for the thickness of his defense.
• Ps 72:14 : 14 He will redeem their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood will be precious in his sight.
• Ps 102:17 : 17 For the LORD has rebuilt Zion and has appeared in his glory.
• Prov 27:22 : 22 Though you grind a fool like grain in a mortar with a pestle, their foolishness will not leave them.
• Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is the distressing thing about everything that happens under the sun: the same fate befalls all. Moreover, the hearts of humans are full of evil, and madness resides in their hearts during their lives; and after that, they join the dead.