Verse 15

And when the sons of the prophets who were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da profetdisiplene fra Jeriko så ham på avstand, sa de: 'Elias ånd hviler på Elisja.' De gikk ut for å møte ham og bøyde seg ned til jorden foran ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da profetsønnene i Jeriko så ham på avstand, sa de: "Elias' ånd hviler på Elisja." Og de kom for å møte ham og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og da profetbarnene som hadde vært og sett på ved Jeriko så ham, sa de: «Elia sin ånd hviler over Elisja.» Og de kom for å møte ham og bøyde seg til jorden foran ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da profetlaugets disipler som stod rett overfor Jeriko, så det, sa de: Elias' ånd hviler på Elisja. De kom ham i møte og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Profetdisiplene i Jeriko, som sto på avstand, sa: "Elias ånd hviler over Elisja." De kom ham i møte og bøyde seg for ham til jorden.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da profetdisiplene som hadde sett ham ved Jeriko, så dette, sa de: «Elias ånd hviler over Elisja.» Og de kom ham i møte og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og profetenes sønner, som var i Jeriko for å se ham, sa: «Elias’ ånd hviler over Elisa.» De kom for å møte ham og bøyde seg ned foran ham.

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

  Da profetdisiplene som hadde sett ham ved Jeriko, så dette, sa de: «Elias ånd hviler over Elisja.» Og de kom ham i møte og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Profetdisiplene fra Jeriko så det på avstand og sa: «Elias ånd hviler over Elisja.» Så kom de for å møte ham og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The company of the prophets from Jericho saw him from a distance and said, 'The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.' And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Profetdisiplene fra Jeriko som sto på avstand, så det og sa: "Elias ånd hviler på Elisja." De kom ham i møte og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der Propheternes Børn, som vare i Jericho tvært over for, saae det, da sagde de: Elias Aand hviler paa Elisa; og de kom at møde ham, og de bøiede sig ned for ham mod Jorden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da profetsønnene som hadde vært ved Jeriko så det, sa de: Elias ånd hviler på Elisja. De kom ham i møte og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da profetsønnene som var i Jeriko på den andre siden så ham, sa de: Elias ånd hviler på Elisja. De kom for å møte ham, og bøyde seg ned for ham til jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Profetsønnene fra Jeriko så ham på avstand og sa: 'Elias ånd hviler på Elisja.' De kom for å møte ham og bøyde seg for ham til jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da profetlærlingene som var i Jeriko overfor ham, så det, sa de: Elias ånd hviler over Elisja! Og de kom ham i møte og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da profetenes disipler i Jeriko så ham, sa de: Elias' ånd hviler over Elisja. De kom ut til ham og bøyde seg for ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the prophetes children which were at Iericho ouer agynst him, sawe him, they sayde: The sprete of Elias resteth vpo Eliseus, and so they wete forth to mete him, and worshipped him to the groude,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the children of the Prophets, which were at Iericho, saw him on the other side, they sayde, The Spirite of Eliiah doeth rest on Elisha: and they came to meete him, and fell to the grounde before him,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the childre of the prophetes which were at Iericho sawe him from a farre, they sayde, The spirite of Elias doth rest on Elisa: And they came to meete him, and fel to the grounde before him,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the sons of the prophets which [were] to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha. They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they see him -- the sons of the prophets who `are' in Jericho -- over-against, and they say, `Rested hath the spirit of Elijah on Elisha;' and they come to meet him, and bow themselves to him to the earth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the sons of the prophets who were facing him at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha. And they came out to him, and went down on the earth before him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha." They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the members of the prophetic guild in Jericho, who were standing at a distance, saw him do this, they said,“The spirit that energized Elijah rests upon Elisha.” They went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

Referenced Verses

• Num 11:25-29 : 25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it to the seventy elders; and it came to pass, that when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. 26 But two of the men remained in the camp, the name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad; and the spirit rested upon them, and they were of those that were written, but did not go out to the tabernacle, and they prophesied in the camp. 27 And a young man ran and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp. 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. 29 And Moses said to him, Are you envious for my sake? Would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!
• Num 27:20 : 20 And you shall impart some of your honor to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
• Josh 3:7 : 7 And the LORD said to Joshua, This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
• Josh 4:14 : 14 On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
• 2 Kgs 2:7 : 7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood far off: and they two stood by Jordan.
• 2 Kgs 2:19 : 19 And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the ground barren.
• 2 Kgs 4:1-4 : 1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the LORD: and the creditor has come to take my two sons to be slaves. 2 And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house? And she said, Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a pot of oil. 3 Then he said, Go, borrow vessels abroad from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. 4 And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour out into all those vessels, and you shall set aside that which is full.
• 2 Kgs 4:37 : 37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
• 2 Kgs 6:1-7 : 1 And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we live with you is too small for us. 2 Let us go, we pray you, to the Jordan, and take from there each man a beam, and let us make a place there where we may dwell. And he answered, Go. 3 And one said, Please be content, and go with your servants. And he answered, I will go. 4 So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was cutting a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. 6 And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in there; and the iron floated. 7 Therefore he said, Take it up. And he reached out his hand, and took it.
• Isa 11:2 : 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
• Isa 59:21 : 21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, says the Lord: My Spirit that is upon you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your descendants, nor out of the mouth of the descendants of your descendants, says the Lord, from this time forth and forever.
• John 15:26-27 : 26 But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of me. 27 And you also shall bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
• Acts 1:8 : 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
• 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
• 1 Pet 4:14 : 14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is spoken of as evil, but on your part he is glorified.