Verse 13

Hazael said, "How could your servant, a mere dog, accomplish such a great thing?" Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you will become king over Aram."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hasael spurte: "Men hva er din tjener, en slik hund, at han skulle gjøre denne store onde gjerningen?" Elisja svarte: "Herren har vist meg at du vil bli konge over Aram."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hasael sa: Men hva er din tjener, en hund, så han skulle gjøre denne store ting? Elisha svarte: Herren har vist meg at du vil bli konge over Syria.

• Norsk King James

  Og Hazael sa: Men hva, er din tjener en hund, at han skulle gjøre denne store tingen? Og Elisha svarte: Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hasael sa: Hva er din tjener, en hund, slik at han skulle gjøre denne store tingen? Elisa svarte: Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hazael svarte: «Hva, er tjeneren din en hund, så han skal gjøre dette store?» Elisa svarte: «Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hazael sa: «Men hva, er din tjener en hund, som skal utføre en så stor gjerning?» Elisa svarte: «HERREN har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

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

  Hazael svarte: «Hva, er tjeneren din en hund, så han skal gjøre dette store?» Elisa svarte: «Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Haza'el svarte: 'Hva er vel din tjener, en hund, at han skulle gjøre dette store?' Elisha svarte: 'Herren har vist meg at du skal være konge over Aram.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hasael sa: 'Hva er din tjener, denne hunden, at han skulle gjøre så store ting?' Elisja svarte: 'Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Aram.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Hasael sagde: Men hvad er din Tjener, den Hund, at han skulde gjøre denne store Ting? og Elisa sagde: Herren haver ladet mig see, at du skal blive Konge over Syrien.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hazael sa: Men hva er din tjener, en hund, at han skulle gjøre noe så stort? Elisa svarte: Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Hazael said, "But what, is your servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?" And Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you shall be king over Syria."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hasael sa: «Hva er din tjener, en hund, at han skulle gjøre slike store ting?» Elisja svarte: «Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hazael sa: 'Men hva er din tjener, en hund, at han skulle gjøre noe så stort?' Elisha svarte: 'Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Aram.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hazael sa: «Hva er din tjener, at han skulle kunne gjøre så store ting? Jeg er jo bare en hund.» Elisha svarte: «Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hazael sa: Hvordan kan din tjener, som bare er en hund, gjøre så store ting? Elisha sa: Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Aram.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Hasael sayde: How so, is thy seruaunt a dogg, that he shulde do soch a greate thynge? Eliseus saide: The LORDE hath shewed me, yt thou shalt be kynge of Syria.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Hazael said, What? is thy seruant a dog, that I should doe this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lorde hath shewed mee, that thou shalt be King of Aram.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Hazael sayd: What is thy seruaunt a dogge, that I shoulde do this great thing? And Elisa aunswered: The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king of Syria.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou [shalt be] king over Syria.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Hazael said, But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? Elisha answered, Yahweh has shown me that you shall be king over Syria.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Hazael saith, `But what, `is' thy servant the dog, that he doth this great thing?' And Elisha saith, `Jehovah hath shewed me thee -- king of Aram.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Hazael said, How is it possible that your servant, who is only a dog, will do this great thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has made it clear to me that you will be king over Aram.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Hazael said, "But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?" Elisha answered, "Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Hazael said,“How could your servant, who is as insignificant as a dog, accomplish this great military victory?” Elisha answered,“The LORD has revealed to me that you will be the king of Syria.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 19:15 : 15 The LORD said to him, 'Go back the way you came, and go to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Aram.'
• 1 Sam 17:43 : 43 The Philistine said to David, 'Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?' And he cursed David by his gods.
• 2 Sam 9:8 : 8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, "What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?"
• 2 Kgs 8:10 : 10 Elisha said to him, "Go and say to him, 'You will certainly recover,' but the LORD has shown me that he will surely die."
• Ps 22:16 : 16 My strength is dried up like a broken piece of pottery, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.
• Ps 22:20 : 20 But you, LORD, do not be far off; you are my strength; come quickly to help me.
• Isa 56:10-11 : 10 Israel's watchmen are blind; they all lack knowledge. They are all mute dogs; they cannot bark. They lie around dreaming, loving to sleep. 11 Yet the dogs are greedy; they never have enough. They are shepherds who lack understanding; all of them turn to their own way, each seeking his own gain from every quarter.
• Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things and incurable—who can understand it?
• Mic 2:1 : 1 Woe to those who devise wickedness and plan evil on their beds! At dawn, they carry it out because they have the power to do it.
• Matt 7:6 : 6 Do not give what is holy to dogs, nor cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to tear you to pieces.
• Matt 26:33-35 : 33 But Peter replied to Him, "Even if everyone else falls away because of You, I will never fall away." 34 Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." 35 Peter said to Him, "Even if I have to die with You, I will never disown You." And all the disciples said the same.
• Phil 3:2 : 2 Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.