Verse 20

Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said to himself, 'Look, my master has let this Aramean, Naaman, go without accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da tenkte Gehazi, Elishas tjener: «Se, min herre har skånet denne arameeren Na'aman ved ikke å ta imot noe fra ham. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta imot noe fra ham.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Gehazi, Elisas tjener, sa: "Se, min herre har spart denne syriske Naaman ved ikke å ta imot det han hadde med seg. Så sant Herren lever, jeg skal løpe etter ham og ta imot noe fra ham."

• Norsk King James

  Men Gehazi, tjenesten til Elisa, Guds mann, sa: «Se, min herre har spart Naaman, denne syriske, fra å ta imot det han har brakt; men, så sant Herren lever, vil jeg løpe etter ham og få noe fra ham.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Gehazi, Elisas tjener, sa til seg selv: "Se, min herre har spart denne syreren Naaman ved ikke å ta imot det han hadde med seg. Så sant Herren lever, jeg skal springe etter ham og få noe fra ham."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Gehazi, tjeneren til Elisja, Guds mann, sa til seg selv: "Min herre har spart Naaman, arameeren, ved ikke å ta imot det han har bragt. Så sant Herren lever, jeg skal løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Gehazi, Elishas tjener, gudsmannen, sa: Se, min herre har spart Naaman denne syrieren ved ikke å ta imot det han hadde med. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Gehazi, Elishas tjener, sa: 'Se, min herre viste nåde til denne syrian Naaman ved å ikke ta imot alt han bar med seg. Men, ved Herrens liv, vil jeg løpe etter ham og tilegne meg noe fra ham.'

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

  Men Gehazi, Elishas tjener, gudsmannen, sa: Se, min herre har spart Naaman denne syrieren ved ikke å ta imot det han hadde med. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gehasi, tjeneren til Elisja, Guds mann, sa til seg selv: Min herre har spart denne arameeren Naaman ved ikke å ta imot hva han hadde med seg. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Gehasi, tjeneren til Guds mann Elisja, til seg selv: 'Min herre har spart denne arameeren Naaman ved ikke å ta imot det han brakte. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta imot noe fra ham.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Gihesi, Elisas, den Guds Mands, Dreng: See, min Herre sparede denne Syrer Naaman, at han tog ikke af hans Haand, det han førte; (saa vist som) Herren lever, jeg vil løbe efter ham og tage Noget af ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Gehazi, Guds mann Elishas tjener, sa: "Se, min herre har spart Naaman, denne syreren, ved ikke å ta imot fra hans hånd det han brakte. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham."

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, by not receiving from his hands what he brought: but, as the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Gehazi, Elishas tjener, sa til seg selv: «Se, min herre har spart denne syriske Naaman og ikke tatt imot det han hadde med seg. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Gehazi, tjeneren til Elisha, Guds mann, sa: 'Min herre har spart Naaman, denne arameeren, ved ikke å motta noe av det han brakte; så sant Herren lever, jeg skal løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gehasi, Elisjas tjener, sa: «Se, min herre har spart denne Naaman fra Syria, og ikke tatt imot noe av det han har brakt; så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Gehasi, tjeneren til Elisha, Guds mann, sa: Min herre har latt denne arameeren Na’aman komme fra seg uten å ta imot noe av det han ville gi ham. Så sant Herren lever, jeg skal løpe etter ham og få noe fra ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Gehasi the seruaunt of Eliseus ye man of God thoughte: beholde, my lorde hath spared Naama this Syrian, so that he hath not taken from him yt which he broughte: As truly as ye LORDE lyueth, I wil rune after him, & take somthinge of him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God sayde, Beholde, my master hath spared this Aramite Naaman, receiuing not those things at his hand that he brought: as the Lord liueth, I will runne after him, and take somewhat of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Gehezi the seruaunt of Elisa the man of God, said: Beholde, my maister hath spared Naaman this Syrian, that he would not receaue at his hande those thinges that he offered: As the Lorde lyueth, I wyll runne after him, & take somewhat of him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, [as] the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God, saith, `Lo, my lord hath spared Naaman this Aramaean, not to receive from his hand that which he brought; Jehovah liveth; surely if I have run after him, then I have taken from him something.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said, Now my master has taken nothing from Naaman, this Aramaean, of what he would have given him: by the living Lord, I will go after him and get something from him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gehazi, the prophet Elisha’s servant, thought,“Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the LORD lives, I will run after him and accept something from him.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 4:12 : 12 He said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite woman." So he called her, and she stood before him.
• Exod 20:7 : 7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.
• 2 Kgs 4:31 : 31 Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So Gehazi went back to meet Elisha and told him, 'The boy has not awakened.'
• 2 Kgs 4:36 : 36 Elisha called Gehazi and said, 'Call the Shunammite woman.' So he called her, and when she came, he said, 'Take your son.'
• 2 Kgs 6:31 : 31 He said, "May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today!"
• Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasts of the desires of his heart, and the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.
• Prov 26:16 : 16 The lazy person is wiser in their own eyes than seven people who answer sensibly.
• Jer 22:17 : 17 But your eyes and heart are set only on your dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, and on oppression and violence.
• Hab 2:9 : 9 Woe to the one who gains unjust wealth for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of calamity!
• Matt 10:4 : 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
• Luke 12:15 : 15 Then He said to them, "Watch out, and be on guard against every form of greed, because one’s life is not defined by the abundance of possessions."
• Luke 16:8 : 8 The master praised the dishonest manager for acting shrewdly, because the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.
• John 6:70 : 70 Jesus answered them, 'Did I not choose you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.'
• John 12:5-6 : 5 "Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" 6 He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the money box and would steal from what was put into it.
• John 13:2 : 2 During supper, the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him.
• Acts 5:2 : 2 and he kept back part of the proceeds for himself with his wife's knowledge. He brought a portion and laid it at the apostles' feet.
• Acts 8:18-19 : 18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money. 19 He said, 'Give me this authority too, so that everyone I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.'
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. 11 But you, man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
• 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas has deserted me, having loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
• Titus 1:7 : 7 For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless—not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, and not greedy for dishonest gain.
• 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, watching over them—not under compulsion, but freely; not for dishonest gain, but eagerly.
• 2 Pet 2:14-15 : 14 They have eyes full of adultery, never ceasing from sin. They entice unstable souls and have hearts trained in greed. They are accursed children. 15 They have abandoned the straight way and gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.
• Exod 20:17 : 17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
• 1 Sam 14:39 : 39 As surely as the Lord, who saves Israel, lives—even if it is my son Jonathan—he must die.' But no one among the people said a word.