Verse 19

The people of the city said to Elisha, 'Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: 'Se, herres vurdering er korrekt; byen har en god beliggenhet, men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: "Se, herre, denne byens beliggenhet er bra, som du ser, men vannet er dårlig, og jorden er ubefruktbar."

• Norsk King James

  Og mennene i byen sa til Elisja: «Se, jeg ber deg, tilstanden i denne byen er god, som min herre ser; men vannet er ubrukelig, og jorden er øde.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: Herre, byen ligger godt til, som du ser, men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: "Byens beliggenhet er god, som vår herre ser, men vannet er dårlig, og landet gir ikke avling."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: «Se, det denne byen ligger bra til, som min herre ser; men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Byens menn sa til Elisa: «Se, jeg ber deg, byen ser fin ut slik min herre ser det, men vannet forsvinner og jorden er øde.»

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

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: «Se, det denne byen ligger bra til, som min herre ser; men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: «Se, herre, byen er god å bo i, som du ser, men vannet er dårlig og jorden gjør folk ufruktbare.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Byens menn sa til Elisja: "Byen har en god beliggenhet, som min herre ser, men vannet er dårlig og jorden ufruktbar."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Mændene i Staden sagde til Elisa: Kjære, see, (her er) godt at boe i Staden, ligesom min Herre seer; men (her er) ondt Vand, og Landet er ufrugtbart.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: Byens beliggenhet er god, som herren min ser, men vannet er dårlig, og landjorden er ufruktbar.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the ground barren.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: Se, vi ber deg, byens beliggenhet er god, slik min herre ser det, men vannet er dårlig og landet fører til ufruktbarhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: 'Vi ber deg, stedet her er godt, som min herre ser, men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Byens menn sa til Elisja: Vennligst, herre, som du ser, er denne byens beliggenhet god, men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: Som du ser, er denne byens beliggenhet god, men vannet er dårlig, og det gjør at kveget kaster.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the men of the cite sayde vnto Eliseus: Beholde, there is good dwellynge in this cite, as my lorde seyth, but the water is euell, and the londe vnfrutefull.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the men of the citie saide vnto Elisha, Beholde, we pray thee: the situation of this citie is pleasant, as thou, my lorde, seest, but the water is naught, and the ground baren.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men of the citie saide vnto Elisa: beholde sir, the dwelling of this citie is pleasaunt, as thou thy selfe seest: but the water is naught, & the grounde barren.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city [is] pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water [is] naught, and the ground barren.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, we pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the land miscarries.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the men of the city say unto Elisha, `Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city `is' good, as my lord seeth, and the waters `are' bad, and the earth sterile.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the men of the town said to Elisha, You see that the position of this town is good; but the water is bad, causing the young of the cattle to come to birth dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land miscarries."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha Demonstrates His Authority The men of the city said to Elisha,“Look, the city has a good location, as our master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn’t produce crops.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 7:19 : 19 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers, canals, ponds, and all their reservoirs—and they will turn to blood. There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in wooden and stone containers.'"
• Exod 15:23 : 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. That is why the place is called Marah.
• Exod 23:26 : 26 None will miscarry or be barren in your land, and I will fulfill the number of your days.
• Num 12:11 : 11 And he said to Moses, 'Please, my lord, do not hold this sin against us. We acted foolishly and sinned.
• Deut 28:2-4 : 2 All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you listen to the voice of the LORD your God. 3 You will be blessed in the city, and you will be blessed in the field. 4 Blessed will be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your land, and the offspring of your livestock—including the young of your cattle and the increase of your flocks.
• Deut 28:11 : 11 The LORD will make you prosper abundantly in the fruit of your womb, in the offspring of your livestock, and in the produce of your land on the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you.
• Deut 28:15-18 : 15 But if you will not listen to the voice of the LORD your God and carefully follow all His commandments and statutes I am commanding you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overtake you. 16 Cursed will you be in the city, and cursed will you be in the field. 17 Cursed will be your basket and your kneading bowl. 18 Cursed will be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your land, the offspring of your cattle, and the increase of your flocks.
• Josh 6:17 : 17 The city and all within it shall be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and those with her in her house shall live, because she hid the messengers we sent.
• Josh 6:26 : 26 At that time, Joshua pronounced this oath: 'Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up to rebuild this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn, he will lay its foundation; and at the cost of his youngest, he will set up its gates.'
• 1 Kgs 16:34 : 34 During his reign, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of his firstborn son Abiram, he laid its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son Segub, he set up its gates, in accordance with the word of the Lord spoken through Joshua son of Nun.
• 1 Kgs 18:7 : 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?"
• 1 Kgs 18:13 : 13 Has it not been reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred of the LORD's prophets in two caves, fifty in each, and supplied them with bread and water.
• Hos 9:14 : 14 Give them, LORD—what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that are dry.
• 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 The elders who lead well should be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.