Verse 23

From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and mocked him. 'Get out of here, baldy!' they said. 'Get out of here, baldy!'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Deretter dro han opp til Betel. Mens han gikk på veien, kom noen små gutter ut fra byen og gjorde narr av ham; de sa: 'Gå opp, skallet! Gå opp, skallet!'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så gikk han derfra opp mot Betel. Mens han gikk oppover veien, kom små barn ut av byen og gjorde narr av ham og sa: "Gå opp, du skalletopp; gå opp, du skalletopp."

• Norsk King James

  Og han dro derfra til Betel; og da han gikk opp på veien, kom det unge gutter ut av byen og hånte ham og sa til ham: «Gå opp, du skallede; gå opp, du skallede.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han dro derfra opp til Betel, og mens han gikk på veien, kom noen smågutter ut fra byen og hånte ham. De sa: Kom deg opp, du skallete! Kom deg opp, du skallete!

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Fra der dro han opp til Betel. Mens han gikk oppover veien, kom noen smågutter ut fra byen og ertet ham og ropte: "Kom deg opp, flattopp! Kom deg opp, flattopp!"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Fra der gikk han opp til Betel. Mens han var på vei opp, kom noen små barn ut av byen og hånte ham, og ropte: «Kom opp, din skalletopp! Kom opp, din skalletopp!»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han dro derfra til Betel, og mens han gikk opp, kom små barn ut fra byen, hånet ham og sa: «Gå opp, du skalle; gå opp, du skalle!»

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

  Fra der gikk han opp til Betel. Mens han var på vei opp, kom noen små barn ut av byen og hånte ham, og ropte: «Kom opp, din skalletopp! Kom opp, din skalletopp!»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfra gikk han opp til Betel. Mens han gikk opp langs veien, kom noen små gutter ut fra byen og hånet ham. De sa: «Kom opp her, din skallede!»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Fra Jeriko gikk han opp til Betel. Mens han gikk på veien, kom noen små gutter ut av byen og spottet ham. De sa til ham: "Kom deg opp, din skalletopp! Kom deg opp, din skalletopp!"

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han gik derfra op til Bethel; men der han gik op paa Veien, da kom der Smaadrenge ud af Staden og bespottede ham og sagde til ham: Kom op, du Skaldede! kom op, du Skaldede!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han gikk derfra opp til Betel. Mens han var på vei, kom det noen barn ut av byen og spottet ham, ropte til ham: Gå opp, du flintskalle! Gå opp, du flintskalle!

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he went up from there to Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, you baldhead; go up, you baldhead.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han dro derfra opp til Betel; og mens han var på vei opp, kom noen unge gutter ut av byen, og hånte ham og sa til ham: Gå opp, du snauhodede, gå opp, du snauhodede!

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfra dro han opp til Betel. Mens han gikk på veien, kom noen små gutter ut av byen og hånte ham og sa: 'Gå opp, du flintskalle! Gå opp, du flintskalle!'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han dro derfra til Betel; og mens han gikk opp, kom det unge gutter ut av byen og hånte ham og sa: Gå opp, din skalleting! Gå opp, din skalleting!

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfra gikk han opp til Betel, og på veien kom noen smågutter fra byen og hånte ham og ropte: Gå opp, din barnsboy! Gå opp, din barnsboy!

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he wete vp towarde Bethel. And as he was goynge vp by the waye, there came litle boyes out of the cite, and mocked him, & sayde: Come vp here thou balde heade, come vp here thou balde heade.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he went vp from thence vnto Beth-el; as he was going vp the way, litle children came out of the citie, and mocked him, and saide vnto him, Come vp, thou balde head, come vp, thou balde head.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he went vp from thence vnto Bethel: And as he was going vp the way, there came litle children out of the citie, and mocked him, & saide vnto him: Go vp thou balde head, go vp thou balde head.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, you baldy; go up, you baldhead.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, `Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!

• World English Bible (2000)

  He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldhead!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He went up from there to Bethel. As he was traveling up the road, some young boys came out of the city and made fun of him, saying,“Go on up, baldy! Go on up, baldy!”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 36:16 : 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against His people beyond remedy.
• Job 30:1 : 1 But now, those younger than I mock me—people whose fathers I would have refused to place with my sheepdogs.
• Job 19:18 : 18 Even little children despise me; when I rise, they speak against me.
• Gen 21:9 : 9 But Sarah saw the son whom Hagar, the Egyptian, had borne to Abraham laughing mockingly.
• 1 Kgs 12:28-32 : 28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt. 29 He set up one in Bethel, and the other in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin; the people came to worship the one at Bethel and went as far as Dan to worship the other. 31 Jeroboam also built shrines on high places and appointed priests from all sorts of people, even though they were not Levites. 32 He instituted a festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the festival held in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar. He did this in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves he had made. And there at Bethel he installed priests for the high places he had made.
• Job 30:8-9 : 8 They are sons of fools, nameless men, driven out from the land. 9 And now I have become their taunt; I am a byword among them. 10 They detest me and keep far from me; they do not refrain from spitting in my face. 11 Because God has loosened my cord and afflicted me, they throw off all restraint in my presence. 12 On my right-hand side, the mob rises up; they push away my feet and build up their ways of destruction against me. 13 They tear up my path; they help advance my ruin, even though no one comes to assist them. 14 They come in as through a wide breach; chaos rolls in like a wave under the crash of destruction. 15 Terrors are turned upon me; they pursue my dignity like the wind, and my salvation has vanished like a cloud. 16 And now my soul is poured out within me; days of suffering seize hold of me. 17 At night my bones are pierced within me, and my veins find no rest. 18 With great force my garment is disfigured; it binds me like the collar of my tunic. 19 He has cast me into the mud, and I am reduced to dust and ashes. 20 I cry out to You, but You do not answer; I stand up, but You just look at me. 21 You have turned cruel to me; with Your strong hand, You oppose me. 22 You lift me up and make me ride on the wind; You dissolve me in the storm. 23 I know You will bring me back to death, to the house appointed for all the living. 24 Surely one does not stretch out a hand in ruin or cry for help in disaster. 25 Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the needy? 26 But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness came. 27 My insides are in turmoil and never sit still; days of suffering confront me. 28 I walk in mourning without sunlight; I stand up in the assembly and cry for help. 29 I am a brother to jackals and a companion to ostriches. 30 My skin grows black and peels off, and my bones burn with fever. 31 My harp is turned to mourning and my flute to the sound of weeping.
• Ps 31:18 : 18 O LORD, let me not be put to shame, for I have called out to you. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them be silent in the grave.
• Ps 35:15 : 15 But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; attackers I did not know came against me, ripping at me without ceasing.
• Prov 20:11 : 11 Even a young person is known by their actions—whether their conduct is pure and upright.
• Prov 22:6 : 6 Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.
• Prov 22:15 : 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
• Eccl 11:10 : 10 Remove vexation from your heart and put away distress from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are fleeting.
• Isa 1:4 : 4 Woe to a sinful nation, a people loaded down with guilt, offspring of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have abandoned the LORD, spurned the Holy One of Israel, and turned their backs on Him.
• Isa 3:5 : 5 The people will oppress one another—man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will act arrogantly toward the elderly, and the dishonored against the honored.
• Isa 57:3-4 : 3 But as for you, come here, you offspring of sorceresses, you children of adulterers and prostitutes! 4 Whom are you mocking? Against whom do you open wide your mouth and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of rebellion, offspring of deceit?
• Jer 7:18 : 18 The children gather wood, the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven. They pour out drink offerings to other gods, provoking me to anger.
• Hos 4:15 : 15 Though you, Israel, play the harlot, let not Judah become guilty. Do not go to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth Aven, and do not swear, 'As surely as the LORD lives!'
• Hos 10:5 : 5 The inhabitants of Samaria tremble for the calf idol of Beth-aven. Its people will mourn over it, and so will its idolatrous priests, who rejoiced over its glory, because it will be taken from them.
• Hos 10:15 : 15 Thus it will happen to you, Bethel, because of your great wickedness. At dawn, the king of Israel will be completely cut off.
• Amos 3:14 : 14 For on the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will also punish the altars of Bethel, and the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.
• Amos 4:4 : 4 Come to Bethel and transgress, go to Gilgal and multiply sins; bring your sacrifices every morning and your tithes every three days.
• Amos 5:5 : 5 Do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, and do not cross over to Beersheba; for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will become nothing but trouble.
• Amos 7:13 : 13 'But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.'
• Matt 27:29-31 : 29 They twisted a crown of thorns and placed it on His head, and they put a staff in His right hand. Then they knelt before Him in mockery and said, 'Hail, King of the Jews!' 30 They spat on Him, took the staff, and struck Him on the head repeatedly. 31 After they had mocked Him, they took off the robe, put His own clothes back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
• Matt 27:40-43 : 40 'You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!' 41 In the same way, the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying, 42 'He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him. 43 'He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now, if He wants Him. For He said, "I am the Son of God."'
• Gal 4:29 : 29 But just as the one born according to the flesh persecuted the one born through the Spirit, so it is also now.
• Heb 11:36 : 36 Still others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
• 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.