Verse 13

Elisha said to him, "Tell her this: 'You have gone to all this trouble for us. What can be done for you? Should I speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?'" She replied, "I am content to live among my own people."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elisja sa til Gehasi: 'Si til henne: Se, du har vist oss stor omsorg. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Skal vi tale din sak til kongen eller til hærføreren?' Hun svarte: 'Nei, jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han sa til ham: "Si til henne: Se, du har sørget så mye for oss. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Skal vi tale til kongen eller hærføreren på dine vegne?" Hun svarte: "Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk."

• Norsk King James

  Han sa til Gehazi: Si til henne: Se, du har vist oss så mye omsorg; hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Vil du ha sagt noe til kongen eller til hærføreren? Hun svarte: Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han hadde sagt til sin tjener: Si til henne: Du har hatt så stor omsorg for oss. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Er det noe vi kan tale til kongen eller hærføreren om? Hun svarte: Jeg bor trygt blant mitt eget folk.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  sa han til Gehasi: 'Si til henne, du har gjort deg så mye umak for oss. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Er det noe vi kan tale til kongen eller hærføreren for deg?' Hun svarte: 'Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han sa til ham: Si til henne: Se, du har brydd deg mye for oss. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Kan vi tale til kongen eller hærføreren på vegne av deg? Hun svarte: Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han sa: «Se, du har vist oss så stor omsorg med all denne gjestfriheten. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Skal vi tale for deg for kongen eller for hærlederen?» Hun svarte: «Jeg bor blant mitt folk.»

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

  Han sa til ham: Si til henne: Se, du har brydd deg mye for oss. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Kan vi tale til kongen eller hærføreren på vegne av deg? Hun svarte: Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han sa til Gehasi: «Si til henne: ‘Du har gjort så mye for oss. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Kan vi si et ord til kongen eller hærføreren på dine vegne?’» Hun svarte: «Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han sa til Gehazi: 'Si til henne: Se, du har vært så omhyggelig for oss med all denne omsorgen. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Kan vi tale til kongen eller til hærføreren for deg?' Hun svarte: 'Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi han havde sagt til ham: Kjære, siig til hende: See, du haver handlet heel omhyggeligt for os med denne Omhyggelighed; hvad skal man gjøre for dig? er der (nogen Ting, hvori man kan) tale for dig til Kongen eller til Stridshøvedsmanden? og hun havde sagt: Jeg boer midt iblandt mit Folk.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han sa til ham: Si til henne: Se, du har tatt deg av oss med alt dette strevet. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Ønsker du at vi skal tale til kongen eller hærføreren for deg? Hun svarte: Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, you have been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for you? Would you be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among my own people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til ham: Si til henne: Se, du har vært så omsorgsfull mot oss; hva kan gjøres for deg? Ønsker du at vi skal tale til kongen eller hærføreren for deg? Hun svarte: Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han sa til ham: 'Si til henne: Du har brydd deg om oss med alt dette bryet, hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Skal vi tale på dine vegne til kongen eller hærføreren?' Hun svarte: 'Jeg bor blant mitt eget folk.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa til gehasi: Si til henne: Du har gjort så meget for oss. Hva kan vi gjøre for deg? Ønsker du å få en anbefaling til kongen eller til hærføreren? Hun svarte: Jeg bor blant mitt folk.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han sa til Gehasi: «Si til henne: 'Du har gjort mye for oss. Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Skal jeg tale til kongen eller hærføreren for deg?'» Hun svarte: «Jeg bor trygt blant mitt eget folk.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde vnto him: Speake thou vnto her, beholde, thou hast mynistred vnto vs in all these thinges, what shal I do for the? Hast thou eny matter to be spoken for to the kynge, or to the chefe captayne of the hoost? She sayde: I dwell amonge my people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he sayd vnto him, Say vnto her now, Beholde, thou hast had all this great care for vs, what shall we doe for thee? Is there any thing to bee spoken for thee to the King or to the captaine of the hoste? And shee answered, I dwell among mine owne people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And againe he said vnto him: Tel her, beholde thou hast ben carefull for vs with all this care, What shal we now do for thee? Wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captayne of the hoast? She aunswered: I dwell among myne owne people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what [is] to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to him, Say now to her, Behold, you have been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for you? would you be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? She answered, I dwell among my own people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith to him, `Say, I pray thee, unto her, Lo, thou hast troubled thyself concerning us with all this trouble; what -- to do for thee? is it to speak for thee unto the king, or unto the head of the host?' and she saith, `In the midst of my people I am dwelling.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to him, Now say to her, See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? will you have any request made for you to the king or the captain of the army? But she said, I am living among my people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to him, "Say now to her, 'Behold, you have cared for us with all this care. What is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the army?'" She answered, "I dwell among my own people."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha said to Gehazi,“Tell her,‘Look, you have treated us with such great respect. What can I do for you? Can I put in a good word for you with the king or the commander of the army?’” She replied,“I’m quite secure.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring the king back?'
• 2 Sam 19:32-38 : 32 Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way. 33 Now Barzillai was very old, eighty years of age. He had provided for the king during his stay in Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy man. 34 The king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me, and I will provide for you in Jerusalem." 35 But Barzillai said to the king, "How many more years do I have to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? 36 I am now eighty years old. Can I tell the difference between what is good and bad? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voices of male and female singers? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king? 37 Your servant will merely cross the Jordan with the king for a short distance. Why should the king reward me with such a benefit? 38 Let your servant dwell here and die in my own town near the graves of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him whatever seems good to you."
• 1 Kgs 2:32 : 32 The LORD will bring back his blood on his own head, because he struck down two men more righteous and better than himself—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army—killing them with the sword without my father David knowing it.
• 2 Kgs 3:15-18 : 15 "But now, bring me a musician." While the musician played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha. 16 And he said, "This is what the LORD says: Make this valley full of ditches." 17 For this is what the LORD says: You will not see wind or rain, but this valley will be filled with water, and you, your livestock, and your animals will drink. 18 This is an easy thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also give Moab into your hands.
• 2 Kgs 8:1 : 1 Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise, take your household, and go live in whatever place you can, for the LORD has called for a famine, and it will come upon the land for seven years."
• 2 Kgs 8:3-6 : 3 At the end of the seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, and she went to appeal to the king for her house and her land. 4 Meanwhile, the king was speaking to Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, "Please tell me about all the great deeds Elisha has done." 5 As Gehazi was recounting how Elisha had restored the dead to life, the woman whose son Elisha had restored came to cry out to the king about her house and her land. Gehazi said, "My lord the king, here is the woman, and here is her son whom Elisha restored to life!" 6 The king questioned the woman, and she told him her story. Then the king assigned an official to her and said, "Restore everything that belongs to her, as well as all the produce of the field from the day she left the land until now."
• 2 Kgs 9:5 : 5 When he arrived, he found the commanders of the army sitting together. He said, 'Commander, I have a message for you.' Jehu asked, 'For which one of us?' He replied, 'For you, commander.'
• Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
• Matt 10:40-42 : 40 Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. 42 And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—truly I tell you, he will by no means lose his reward.
• Luke 9:3-5 : 3 He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, and do not take two tunics.' 4 Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the town. 5 If people do not welcome you, leave that town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.
• Rom 16:2 : 2 Receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints and assist her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a benefactor of many, including myself.
• Rom 16:6 : 6 Greet Mary, who labored hard for us.
• Phil 4:18-19 : 18 I have received full payment, and more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Thess 5:12-13 : 12 Now we ask you, brothers, to recognize those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord, and who instruct you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
• 1 Tim 6:6-8 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 If we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
• 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. 17 On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently for me and found me. 18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. You know very well how much he helped me in Ephesus.
• Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.
• Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have, for He has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'
• Gen 14:24 : 24 'I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.'
• Ruth 1:1-4 : 1 During the time when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah left to live temporarily in the fields of Moab, he, his wife, and his two sons. 2 The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They came to the fields of Moab and settled there. 3 Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4 These sons married Moabite women. One was named Orpah, and the other was named Ruth. They lived there about ten years.