Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.2.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע ׀ שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְרִיח֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* to-him *'ēlîyāhû*, *'ĕlîšā'* *šēb*-*nā'* *pōh*, for *YHWH* *šəlāḥanî* [to] *yərîḥô*. And *wayyō'mer*, alive-*YHWH* and alive-*napšəkā* if-*'e'ezābekā*; and *wayyābō'û* [to] *yərîḥô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said", "*šēb*": "qal imperative masculine singular of *yāšab* - sit/remain/stay", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*pōh*": "adverb - here", "*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *šālaḥ* - he sent me", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - place name (Jericho)", "*ḥay*": "adjective construct - alive/living", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix of *'āzab* - I will forsake/leave you", "*wayyābō'û*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *bô'* - and they came/went" }, "variants": { "*šēb*": "stay/remain/sit", "*nā'*": "please/I pray", "*pōh*": "here/in this place", "*napšəkā*": "your soul/your life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "I will leave/abandon/forsake you" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elia sa til ham: 'Elisja, bli her, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko.' Men han svarte: 'Så sant Herren lever og så sant du lever, jeg forlater deg ikke.' Så fortsatte de til Jeriko.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Elias sa til ham: "Elisja, bli her, jeg ber deg, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko." Men han svarte: "Så sant Herren lever, og så sant du selv lever, jeg forlater deg ikke." Så kom de til Jeriko.

• Norsk King James

  Og Elia sa til ham: «Elisja, bli her, jeg ber deg; for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko.» Og han sa: «Så sant Herren lever, og så sant din sjel lever, jeg vil ikke forlate deg.» Så kom de til Jeriko.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elias sa til ham: Elisja, kjære venn, bli her, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko. Men han sa: Så sant Herren lever og du selv lever, jeg vil ikke forlate deg. Så de kom til Jeriko.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Elia sa til ham: "Elisja, bli her, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko." Men han svarte: "Så sant Herren lever, og så sant du selv lever, jeg forlater deg ikke!" Så kom de til Jeriko.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Elia sa til ham: «Elisja, bli her, jeg ber deg, for HERREN har sendt meg til Jeriko.» Men han sa: «Så sant HERREN lever, og så sant du selv lever, jeg vil ikke forlate deg.» Så kom de til Jeriko.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Elias sa til ham: «Elisa, bli du her, jeg ber deg, for HERREN har sendt meg til Jeriko.» Han svarte: «Så sant som HERREN lever, og så sant som din sjel lever, vil jeg ikke forlate deg.» Dermed kom de til Jeriko.

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

  Elia sa til ham: «Elisja, bli her, jeg ber deg, for HERREN har sendt meg til Jeriko.» Men han sa: «Så sant HERREN lever, og så sant du selv lever, jeg vil ikke forlate deg.» Så kom de til Jeriko.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Elia sa til ham: «Elisja, bli her, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko.» Men han svarte: «Så sant Herren lever og du selv lever, jeg vil ikke forlate deg.» Så de kom til Jeriko.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Elijah said to him, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elia sa til ham: "Bli her, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko." Men Elisja svarte: "Så sant Herren lever, og så sant du selv lever, jeg vil ikke forlate deg." Så kom de til Jeriko.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Elias sagde til ham: Elisa, Kjære, bliv her, thi Herren haver sendt mig til Jericho; men han sagde: (Saa vist som) Herren lever, og din Sjæl lever, jeg forlader dig ikke; og de kom til Jericho.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Elia sa til ham: Elisja, bli her, jeg ber deg, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko. Men han svarte: Så sant Herren lever, og så sant du selv lever, jeg forlater deg ikke. Så de kom til Jeriko.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Elijah said to him, Elisha, stay here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elia sa til ham: Elisja, vent her, jeg ber deg, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko. Han svarte: Så sant Herren lever, og så sant du selv lever, jeg vil ikke forlate deg. Så de kom til Jeriko.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elia sa til ham: 'Bli her, jeg ber deg, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko.' Men han svarte: 'Så sant Herren lever, og så sant du lever, jeg forlater deg ikke.' Og de kom til Jeriko.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Elia sa til ham: Elisja, bli her, jeg ber deg, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko. Men han svarte: Så sant Herren lever, og så sant du selv lever, jeg forlater deg ikke. Så de kom til Jeriko.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så sa Elia til ham: Bli her, for Herren har sendt meg til Jeriko. Men han sa: Så sant Herren lever, og så sant du selv lever, jeg forlater deg ikke. Så fortsatte de til Jeriko.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Elias sayde vnto him: Eliseus, tary thou here I praye the, for the LORDE hath sent me vnto Iericho. Neuerthelesse he sayde: as truly as the LORDE lyueth, and as truly as thy soule lyueth, I wyl not forsake the And whan they came vnto Iericho,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe Eliiah saide vnto him, Elisha, tarie here, I pray thee: for the Lorde hath sent me to Iericho: But he said, As the Lorde liueth, and as thy soule liueth, I will not leaue thee. So they came to Iericho.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Elia saide vnto him: Elisa, tary here I praye thee, for the Lorde hath sent me to Iericho. He saide: As the Lorde lyueth, and as thy soule lyueth, I will not leaue thee. And so they came to Iericho.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Elijah said to him, Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho. He said, As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elijah saith to him, `Elisha, abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho;' and he saith, `Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;' and they come in to Jericho.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Elijah said to him, Come no farther, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho. But he said, As the Lord is living and as your soul is living, I will not be parted from you. So they went on to Jericho.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho." He said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elijah said to him,“Elisha, stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho.” But he replied,“As certainly as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי עַד־בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיֵּרְד֖וּ בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-*'ĕlîšā'* *šēb*-*nā'* *pōh*, for *YHWH* *šəlāḥanî* to-*bêt*-*'ēl*. And *wayyō'mer* *'ĕlîšā'*, alive-*YHWH* and alive-*napšəkā* if-*'e'ezābekā*; and *wayyērədû* *bêt*-*'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said", "*šēb*": "qal imperative masculine singular of *yāšab* - sit/remain/stay", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*pōh*": "adverb - here", "*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *šālaḥ* - he sent me", "*ḥay*": "adjective construct - alive/living", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix of *'āzab* - I will forsake/leave you", "*wayyērədû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *yārad* - and they went down" }, "variants": { "*šēb*": "stay/remain/sit", "*nā'*": "please/I pray", "*pōh*": "here/in this place", "*napšəkā*": "your soul/your life", "*'e'ezābekā*": "I will leave/abandon/forsake you" } }
• Josh 6:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Joshua.6.26", "source": "וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא לֵאמֹ֑ר אָר֨וּר הָאִ֜ישׁ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָקוּם֙ וּבָנָ֞ה אֶת־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ אֶת־יְרִיח֔וֹ בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ יַצִּ֥יב דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyašbaʿ* *yĕhôšuaʿ* at *bāʿēt* *hahiʾ* *lēʾmōr* *ʾārûr* *hāʾîš* before *YHWH* who *yāqûm* and *ûbānāh* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *hazzōʾt* *ʾet*-*yĕrîḥô* with his *bibkōrô* he will *yĕyassĕdennāh* and with his *ûbiṣĕʿîrô* he will *yaṣṣîb* its *dĕlātehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyašbaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he swore", "*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bāʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - at the time", "*hahiʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾārûr*": "verb, Qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yāqûm*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will arise", "*ûbānāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will build", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*yĕrîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*bibkōrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with his firstborn", "*yĕyassĕdennāh*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will found/lay its foundation", "*ûbiṣĕʿîrô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and with his youngest", "*yaṣṣîb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will set up", "*dĕlātehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its doors/gates" }, "variants": { "*wayyašbaʿ*": "and he swore/made an oath/took an oath", "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*yāqûm*": "he will arise/rise up/stand", "*ûbānāh*": "and builds/rebuilds/constructs", "*bibkōrô*": "with his firstborn/at the cost of his firstborn", "*yĕyassĕdennāh*": "he will found it/lay its foundation", "*ûbiṣĕʿîrô*": "and with his youngest/at the cost of his youngest son", "*yaṣṣîb*": "he will set up/erect/install", "*dĕlātehā*": "its doors/gates" } }
• 1 Kgs 16:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.34", "source": "בְּיָמָ֞יו בָּנָ֥ה חִיאֵ֛ל בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלִ֖י אֶת־יְרִיחֹ֑ה בַּאֲבִירָ֨ם בְּכֹר֜וֹ יִסְּדָ֗הּ וּבִשְׂג֤וּב צְעִירוֹ֙ הִצִּ֣יב דְּלָתֶ֔יהָ כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃", "text": "In-*bəyāmāyw* *bānāh* *ḥîʾēl* *bêt* the-*hāʾĕlî* *ʾet*-*yərîḥōh* in-*baʾăḇîrām* *bəkōrô* *yissəḏāh* and-in-*biśəḡûḇ* *ṣəʿîrô* *hiṣṣîḇ* *dəlātêhā* according-to-*kiḏḇar* *YHWH* which *dibber* by-*bəyaḏ* *yəhôšuaʿ* son-of-*nûn*", "grammar": { "*bəyāmāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his days", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*ḥîʾēl*": "proper name - Hiel", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*hāʾĕlî*": "proper name with definite article - the Bethelite/from Bethel", "*yərîḥōh*": "proper name - Jericho", "*baʾăḇîrām*": "preposition + proper name - with/at [the cost of] Abiram", "*bəkōrô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*yissəḏāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he laid its foundation", "*biśəḡûḇ*": "preposition + proper name - with/at [the cost of] Segub", "*ṣəʿîrô*": "adjective masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his youngest", "*hiṣṣîḇ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he set up", "*dəlātêhā*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its gates/doors", "*kiḏḇar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to the word of", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*nûn*": "proper name - Nun" }, "variants": { "*yissəḏāh*": "he laid its foundation/established it", "*hiṣṣîḇ*": "he set up/erected/established", "*bəyaḏ*": "by the hand of/through/by means of" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.30", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵ֣ם הַנַּ֔עַר חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wattōmer* the *ʾēm* of the *nāʿar*, \"*ḥay*-*YHWH* and *ḥēy*-your *napšĕkā* if I *ʾeʿezbékkā*\"; and *wayyāqom* and *wayyēlek* after her.", "grammar": { "*wattōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'mother of'", "*nāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the boy'", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'living/as lives'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'YHWH'", "*ḥēy*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'living/as lives'", "*napšĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your soul'", "*ʾeʿezbékkā*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will leave you'", "*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he arose'", "*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he went'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēm hannaʿar*": "the mother of the boy/child", "*ḥay-YHWH wĕḥēy-napšĕkā*": "as YHWH lives and as your soul lives (solemn oath formula)", "*ʾeʿezbékkā*": "I will leave you/forsake you/abandon you", "*wayyēlek ʾaḥărêhā*": "and he went after her/followed her" } }
• Luke 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.19.1", "source": "¶Καὶ εἰσελθὼν διήρχετο τὴν Ἰεριχώ.", "text": "¶And *eiselthōn* he was *diērcheto* the *Ierichō*.", "grammar": { "*eiselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered", "*diērcheto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person singular - was passing through/traversing", "*Ierichō*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jericho (place name)" }, "variants": { "*eiselthōn*": "having entered/gone in", "*diērcheto*": "was passing through/traversing/going through" } }
• Acts 2:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Acts.2.42", "source": "Ἦσαν δὲ προσκαρτεροῦντες τῇ διδαχῇ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ, καὶ τῇ κλάσει τοῦ ἄρτου, καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς.", "text": "*Ēsan* *de* *proskarterountes* to the *didachē* of the *apostolōn* and to the *koinōnia*, and to the *klasei* of the *artou*, and to the *proseuchais*.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural of εἰμί - were [continuous action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now [continuing narrative]", "*proskarterountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - devoting themselves/continuing steadfastly", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles/sent ones", "*koinōnia*": "dative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion/participation", "*klasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - breaking", "*artou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - bread", "*proseuchais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prayers" }, "variants": { "*proskarterountes*": "persevering in/continuing steadfastly/devoted to/adhering to", "*didachē*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*koinōnia*": "fellowship/communion/participation/sharing/contribution", "*klasei*": "breaking/fracturing", "*proseuchais*": "prayers/supplications" } }
• Acts 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.11.23", "source": "Ὃς, παραγενόμενος, καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐχάρη, καὶ παρεκάλει πάντας, τῇ προθέσει τῆς καρδίας προσμένειν τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "Who, *paragenomenos*, and *idōn tēn charin tou Theou*, *echarē*, and *parekalei pantas*, with the *prothesei tēs kardias prosmenein tō Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen", "*tēn charin*": "accusative feminine singular with article - the grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular with article - of God", "*echarē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular - rejoiced", "*parekalei*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was encouraging", "*pantas*": "adjective, accusative masculine plural - all", "*tē prothesei*": "dative feminine singular with article - with the purpose", "*tēs kardias*": "genitive feminine singular with article - of the heart", "*prosmenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain with", "*tō Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular with article - with the Lord" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/when he came/having appeared", "*idōn*": "having seen/seeing", "*charin*": "grace/favor", "*echarē*": "rejoiced/was glad", "*parekalei*": "was encouraging/was exhorting/was urging", "*prothesei*": "purpose/resolve/determination", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*prosmenein*": "to remain with/to continue with/to abide with" } }