Verse 33

While he was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. The king said, "This disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait any longer for the LORD?"

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mens han ennå snakket med dem, kom budbringeren ned til ham. Han sa: "Se, denne ulykken kommer fra Herren. Hvorfor skulle jeg vente på Herren lenger?"

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mens han ennå snakket med dem, kom budbringeren ned til ham, og han sa: Se, denne ulykken er fra Herren. Hvorfor skulle jeg vente på Herren lenger?

• Norsk King James

  Og mens han ennå talte med dem, kom budbringeren ned til ham; og han sa: "Se, denne ondskapen kommer fra Herren; hva venter jeg på Herren for lenger?"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mens han ennå snakket med dem, kom budet ned til ham og sa: Se, dette onde er fra Herren, hva kan jeg vente av Herren heretter?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens Elisja snakket med dem, kom utsendingen ned til ham. Kongen sa: 'Se, denne ulykke kommer fra Herren. Hvorfor skulle jeg da lenger vente på Herren?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mens han fremdeles talte med dem, kom budbringeren ned til ham og sa: Se, dette onde kommer fra Herren; hvorfor skulle jeg fortsatt vente på Herren?

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

  Mens han fremdeles talte med dem, kom budbringeren ned til ham og sa: Se, dette onde kommer fra Herren; hvorfor skulle jeg fortsatt vente på Herren?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens han fortsatt talte med dem, kom budbæreren ned til ham, og kongen sa: 'Denne ulykken kommer fra Herren. Hvorfor skulle jeg lenger vente på Herren?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mens han fremdeles snakket med dem, kom budbæreren ned til ham, og han sa: "Se, denne ulykken er fra Herren. Hvorfor skal jeg da vente lenger på Herren?"

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der han endnu talede med dem, see, da kom Budet ned til ham og sagde: See, dette Onde (kommer) fra Herren, hvad skal jeg ydermere vente af Herren?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mens han ennå hadde samtale med dem, så kom budet ned til ham, og han sa: Se, denne ulykken kommer fra Herren; hvorfor skulle jeg da vente på Herren lenger?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him: and he said, Behold, this evil is from the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mens han fortsatt snakket med dem, kom sendebudet ned til ham og sa: Se, dette onde er fra Herren; hvorfor skulle jeg vente på Herren lenger?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mens han ennå talte til dem, kom budbringeren ned til ham. Han sa: «Dette er ulykke fra Herren. Hvorfor skal jeg vente på Herren lenger?»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mens han enda snakket med dem, kom kongen ned og sa: Dette onde kommer fra Herren; hvorfor skulle jeg lenger vente på Herren?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whyle he was thus talkynge wt them, beholde, ye messaunger came to him, & sayde: Beholde, this euell cometh of ye LORDE, and what more shal I loke for of the LORDE?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  While he yet talked with them, beholde, the messenger came downe vnto him, and saide, Behold, this euill commeth of the Lord: should I attende on the Lorde any longer?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  While he yet talked with them: behold, the messenger came downe vnto him, & sayd, Behold, this euyl is of the Lorde: And what more shall I loke for of the Lorde?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil [is] of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  While he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Yahweh; why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  He is yet speaking with them, and lo, the messenger is coming down unto him, and he saith, `Lo, this `is' the evil from Jehovah: what -- do I wait for Jehovah any more?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  While he was still talking to them, the king came down and said, This evil is from the Lord; why am I to go on waiting any longer for the Lord?

• World English Bible (2000)

  While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, "Behold, this evil is from Yahweh. Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He was still talking to them when the messenger approached and said,“Look, the LORD is responsible for this disaster! Why should I continue to wait for the LORD to help?”

Referenced Verses

• Job 2:9 : 9 His wife said to him, 'Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!'
• Isa 8:21 : 21 Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged, and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.
• Isa 26:3 : 3 You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is steadfast, because it trusts in You.
• Isa 50:10 : 10 Who among you fears the LORD and listens to the voice of his servant? Let the one who walks in darkness, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.
• Jer 2:25 : 25 Keep your feet from going bare and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘It’s hopeless! I love foreigners, and I will follow them.’
• Lam 3:25-26 : 25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. 26 It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
• Hab 2:3 : 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it may delay, wait for it, for it will surely come and will not be late.
• Matt 27:4-5 : 4 He said, 'I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.' But they replied, 'What is that to us? You take care of it.' 5 Then, throwing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. He went and hanged himself.
• Luke 18:1 : 1 Jesus told them a parable to show that they should always pray and not give up.
• 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 Instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
• 2 Cor 2:11 : 11 So that we may not be outwitted by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
• Rev 16:9-9 : 9 They were scorched by the intense heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues. But they refused to repent and glorify him. 10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony, 11 and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and sores, but they refused to repent of their deeds.
• Ps 27:14 : 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord.
• Ps 37:7 : 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out wicked schemes.
• Ps 37:9 : 9 For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD will inherit the land.
• Ps 62:5 : 5 Surely they intend to topple him from his lofty place; they delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Selah.
• Prov 19:3 : 3 A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.
• Isa 8:17 : 17 I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.
• Gen 4:13 : 13 Cain said to the LORD, 'My punishment is more than I can bear.'
• Exod 16:6-8 : 6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, "In the evening, you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning, you will see the glory of the LORD, because He has heard your complaints against Him. Who are we that you complain against us?" 8 And Moses added, "The LORD will give you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because He has heard your complaints against Him. But who are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the LORD."
• 1 Sam 28:6-8 : 6 Saul inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by the Urim, nor through the prophets. 7 Then Saul said to his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her." His servants replied, "There is a woman who is a medium at En-dor." 8 So Saul disguised himself by wearing other clothes. He went, accompanied by two men, and they came to the woman at night. Saul said, "Consult a spirit for me and bring up for me the one I name to you."
• 1 Sam 31:4 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.
• Job 1:11 : 11 'But stretch out your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.'
• Job 1:21 : 21 He said, 'Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be blessed.'
• Job 2:5 : 5 But stretch out your hand and strike his bone and flesh, and he will surely curse you to your face!
• Ezek 33:10 : 10 Son of man, say to the house of Israel, 'This is what you are saying: Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?'