Verse 1

A certain woman, the wife of one of the prophets, cried out to Elisha, saying, "Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. Now the creditor has come to take my two sons as slaves."

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    En kvinne, en av konene til profetens disipler, ropte til Elisja og sa: 'Tjeneren din, mannen min, er død, og du vet at han fryktet Herren. Nå har kreditoren kommet for å ta mine to sønner som slaver.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    En kvinne blant profetenes disipler ropte til Elisja: "Din tjener, min ektemann, er død, og du vet at din tjener fryktet Herren. Nå har kreditoren kommet for å ta mine to sønner som slaver."

  • Norsk King James

    Nå ropte en kvinne, som var en av konene til profetenes sønner, til Elisha og sa: Din tjener, min mann, er død; og du vet at din tjener fryktet Herren; og kreditoren er kommet for å ta mine to sønner som gjeldslaver.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    En kvinne, som var en av profetlærlingenes koner, kom ropende til Elisa og sa: Din tjener, min mann, er død, og du vet at han fryktet Herren. Nå har kreditoren kommet for å ta mine to sønner som treller.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    En kvinne blant profetdisiplenes hustruer ropte til Elisja og sa: 'Din tjener, min mann, er død, og du vet at din tjener fryktet Herren. Nå kommer kreditoren for å ta mine to sønner som slaver.'

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    En kvinne av profetenes koner ropte til Elisja og sa: Din tjener, min mann, er død. Du vet at han fryktet Herren. Nå har fordringshaveren kommet for å ta mine to sønner til slaver.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    En kvinne, en av konene til profetens sønner, ropte til Elisha og sa: «Min tjener, min mann, er død, og du vet at han fryktet HERREN. Nå har kreditoren kommet for å ta mine to sønner for å gjøre dem til treller.»

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

    En kvinne av profetenes koner ropte til Elisja og sa: Din tjener, min mann, er død. Du vet at han fryktet Herren. Nå har fordringshaveren kommet for å ta mine to sønner til slaver.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    En kvinne fra profetenes disipler ropte til Elisja og sa: «Din tjener, min mann, er død, og du vet at din tjener fryktet Herren. Nå er kreditoren kommet for å ta mine to sønner som slaver.»

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    En av konenes til profetenes sønner ropte til Elisja og sa: 'Din tjener, min mann, er død, og du vet at din tjener fryktet Herren. Nå har kreditoren kommet for å ta mine to sønner som slaver.'

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og en Qvinde af Propheternes Børns Hustruer raabte til Elisa og sagde: Din Tjener, min Mand, er død, og du, du veed, at din Tjener frygtede Herren; nu kommer Aagerkarlen og vil tage begge mine Sønner til sine Tjenere.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    En kvinne blant profetenes hustruer ropte til Elisja og sa: Din tjener, min mann, er død, og du vet at han fryktet Herren. Nå har kreditoren kommet for å ta mine to sønner som slaver.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the LORD: and the creditor has come to take my two sons to be slaves.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    En kvinne blant profetsønnenes koner ropte til Elisja og sa: Din tjener, min mann, er død; og du vet at din tjener fryktet Herren. Nå er kreditoren kommet for å ta mine to barn som slaver.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    En kvinne blant profetens hustruer ropte til Elisja og sa: 'Din tjener, min mann, er død, og du vet at din tjener fryktet Herren. Nå har kreditoren kommet for å ta mine to barn som slaver.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    En kvinne, en av profetenes koner, ropte til Elisja: Din tjener, min mann, er død, og du vet at han fryktet Herren. Nå har en kreditor kommet for å ta mine to barn som treller.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    En kvinne, kona til en av profetenes sønner, kom gråtende til Elisa og sa: «Din tjener, min mann, er død. Du vet at han fryktet Herren. Nå har kreditten kommet for å ta mine to barn som slaver for å betale gjelden hans.»

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And there cried a woman amoge the wyues of the prophetes children vnto Eliseus, and sayde: Thy seruaunt my hu?bade is deed, and thou knowest that thy seruaunt feared the LORDE. Now commeth the man that he was detter vnto, and wyll take awaye both my children to be bonde seruauntes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And one of the wiues of the sonnes of the Prophets cryed vnto Elisha, saying, Thy seruant mine husbande is dead, and thou knowest, that thy seruant did feare the Lord: and the creditour is come to take my two sonnes to bee his bondmen.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And there cryed a certayne woman of the wyues of the sonnes of the prophetes, vnto Elisa, saying: Thy seruaunt my husband is dead, & thou knowest that thy seruaunt did feare the Lorde: And the creditor is come to fet my two sonnes to be his bondmen.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear Yahweh: and the creditor is come to take to him my two children to be bondservants.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets hath cried unto Elisha, saying, `Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and thou hast known that thy servant was fearing Jehovah, and the lender hath come to take my two children to him for servants.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear Jehovah: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now a certain woman, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets, came crying to Elisha and said, Your servant my husband is dead; and to your knowledge he was a worshipper of the Lord; but now, the creditor has come to take my two children as servants in payment of his debt.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Elisha Helps a Widow and Her Sons Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying,“Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the LORD. Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 2:3 : 3 The sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD is going to take your master away from you?" He replied, "Yes, I know it. Be quiet."
  • Neh 5:2-5 : 2 Some were saying, 'We, along with our sons and daughters, are numerous. Let us get grain that we may eat and stay alive.' 3 Others were saying, 'We have had to mortgage our fields, vineyards, and houses to get grain during the famine.' 4 Still others were saying, 'We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.' 5 'Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our fellow Israelites, and our children are just like theirs, we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, and we are powerless to do anything about it, since our fields and vineyards now belong to others.'
  • Lev 25:39-41 : 39 If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves. 40 They are to be treated as hired workers or temporary residents among you; they are to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. 41 Then they and their children are to be released, and they will return to their own family and to the property of their ancestors.
  • Lev 25:48 : 48 they retain the right of redemption after they have sold themselves. One of their relatives may redeem them.
  • Matt 18:25 : 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
  • Matt 18:30 : 30 But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
  • Matt 18:35 : 35 This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.
  • Acts 13:26 : 26 Brothers, children of Abraham's lineage, and you who fear God, this message of salvation has been sent to us.
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
  • Rev 15:4 : 4 "Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."
  • Rev 19:5 : 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, 'Praise our God, all His servants and those who fear Him, both the small and the great.'
  • 1 Sam 22:2 : 2 All those who were in distress, in debt, or bitter in spirit gathered to him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
  • 1 Kgs 18:3 : 3 Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah revered the LORD greatly.)
  • 1 Kgs 20:35 : 35 One of the sons of the prophets said to his companion by the word of the LORD, 'Strike me, please.' But the man refused to strike him.
  • Neh 7:2 : 2 I put my brother Hanani and Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most people.
  • Neh 10:31 : 31 They pledged not to give their daughters in marriage to the peoples of the land or to take their daughters for their sons.
  • Ps 103:11 : 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him.
  • Ps 103:17 : 17 But from everlasting to everlasting, the Lord's steadfast love is with those who fear Him, and His righteousness is with their children's children.
  • Ps 112:1-2 : 1 Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD and greatly delights in His commandments. 2 His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
  • Ps 115:13 : 13 He will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great.
  • Ps 147:11 : 11 The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His steadfast love.
  • Eccl 8:12 : 12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and lives a long time, I know that it will be well with those who fear God, who honor Him.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Now that all has been heard, here is the conclusion: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
  • Jer 34:14 : 14 At the end of seven years, each of you must set free your Hebrew brothers who have been sold to you and have served you for six years. You must release them to go free. But your ancestors did not obey me or pay attention to me.
  • Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord paid attention and listened. A book of remembrance was written before him for those who fear the Lord and honor his name.
  • 2 Kgs 2:5 : 5 The sons of the prophets who were in Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD is going to take your master away from you?" He answered, "Yes, I know it. Be quiet."
  • 2 Kgs 4:38 : 38 Elisha returned to Gilgal, where there was a famine in the land. The company of the prophets was sitting before him, and he said to his servant, 'Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.'
  • Gen 22:12 : 12 The angel said, 'Do not lay a hand on the boy. Do not harm him in any way, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.'