Verse 11

But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?" And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, "Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Josjafat sa: «Er det ingen profet for Herren her, så vi kan søke råd hos Herren gjennom ham?» En av Israels konges tjenere svarte: «Her er Elisa, Sjafats sønn, som pleide å helle vann over Elias hender.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Josjafat sa: "Er det ikke her en profet for Herren, slik at vi kan spørre Herren gjennom ham?" En av Israels konges tjenere svarte: "Her er Elisa, Sjafats sønn, som helte vann over Elias' hender."

• Norsk King James

  Men Jehosjafat sa: 'Finnes det ikke her en profet av Herren, slik at vi kan spørre Herren via ham?' En av tjenestene til kongen av Israel svarte og sa: 'Her er Elisa, sønn av Shafat, han som helte vann på hendene til Elia.'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Josjafat spurte: Finnes det en Herrens profet her, så vi kan spørre Herren gjennom ham? Da svarte en av Israels konges tjenere: Her er Elisa, Safats sønn, som pleide Elias.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Josjafat spurte: 'Er det ikke her en profet for Herren, så vi kan spørre Herren til råds gjennom ham?' En av Israels konges tjenere svarte: 'Her er Elisha, Safats sønn, som helte vann over Elias hender.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Josjafat sa: «Er det ikke noen profet for Herren her, så vi kan spørre Herren gjennom ham?» En av Israels konges tjenere svarte: «Her er Elisja, Sefats sønn, som helte vann over Elijas hender.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Jehoshaphat spurte: 'Er det ikke en profet av Herren her, så vi kan henvende oss til ham?' En av Israels tjenere svarte: 'Her er Elisha, Shaphats sønn, som vasset Elijahs hender med vann.'

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

  Men Josjafat sa: «Er det ikke noen profet for Herren her, så vi kan spørre Herren gjennom ham?» En av Israels konges tjenere svarte: «Her er Elisja, Sefats sønn, som helte vann over Elijas hender.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Josjafat sa: 'Er det ikke en profet for Herren her, så vi kan spørre Herren ved ham?' En av Israels konges tjenere svarte: 'Elisha, sønn av Safat, er her; han som helte vann over Elias hender.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, through whom we may inquire of the LORD?" One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, "Elisha, son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah, is here."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Josjafat sa: 'Er det ikke noen her som er en profet for Herren, så vi kan spørre Herren gjennom ham?' En av Israels konges tjenere svarte og sa: 'Her er Elisja, Sjafats sønn, han som helte vann over Elias hender.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Josaphat sagde: Er her ingen Herrens Prophet, at vi kunde adspørge Herren ved ham? da svarede en af Israels Konges Tjenere og sagde: Her er Elisa, Saphats Søn, som øste Vand paa Elias Hænder.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Josjafat sa: «Er det ikke her en Herrens profet, så vi kan spørre Herren gjennom ham?» En av Israels konges tjenere svarte: «Her er Elisha, sønn av Sjafat, som helte vann over Elias' hender.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Josjafat sa: «Er det ikke her en profet for Herren, så vi kan spørre Herren ved ham?» En av Israels konges tjenere svarte: «Elisha, Sjafats sønn, er her; han helte vann på Elias hender.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Josjafat sa: 'Er det ikke en profet for Herren her, så vi kan spørre Herren gjennom ham?' En av Israels konges tjenere svarte: 'Her er Elisja, Sjatats sønn, som helte vann på Elias' hender.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Josjafat sa: Er det ikke en profet fra Herren her, så vi kan spørre Herren gjennom ham? Og en av kongen av Israels tjenere svarte: Elisha, sønn av Sjafat, er her, han som helte vann på Elias hender.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Josjafat sa: Er det ikke en profet av Herren her, gjennom hvem vi kan få råd fra Herren? Og en av Israels konges menn svarte: Elisja, Sjafats sønn, er her, som var tjener for Elia.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iosaphat sayde: Is here no prophet of ye LORDE, yt we maye axe coucell at ye LORDE by him? Then answered one of ye kynge of Israels seruauntes, & saide: Here is Eliseus ye sonne of Saphat, which poured water vpon Elias handes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iehoshaphat saide, Is there not here a Prophet of the Lorde, that we may inquire of the Lorde by him? And one of the King of Israels seruants answered, and said, Here is Elisha the sonne of Shaphat, which powred water on the handes of Eliiah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Iehosaphat said: Is there not here a prophete of the Lorde, that we maye enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israels seruauntes aunswered and saide: Here is Elisa the sonne of Saphat, which powred water on the handes of Elias.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Jehoshaphat said, [Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here [is] Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him? One of the king of Israel's servants answered, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehoshaphat saith, `Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, and we seek Jehovah by him?' And one of the servants of the king of Israel answereth and saith, `Here `is' Elisha son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, that we may inquire of Jehovah by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Jehoshaphat said, Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may get directions from the Lord? And one of the king of Israel's men said in answer, Elisha, the son of Shaphat, is here, who was servant to Elijah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?" One of the king of Israel's servants answered, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jehoshaphat asked,“Is there no prophet of the LORD here that we might seek the LORD’s direction?” One of the servants of the king of Israel answered,“Elisha son of Shapat is here; he used to be Elijah’s servant.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 22:7 : 7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him?
• 1 Kgs 19:21 : 21 And he returned from him, and took a yoke of oxen and slaughtered them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and ministered to him.
• John 13:4-5 : 4 He rose from supper, laid aside his garments, took a towel, and girded himself. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.
• John 13:13-14 : 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
• Phil 2:22 : 22 But you know his proven character, that, as a son with his father, he has served with me in the gospel.
• 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 Well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
• Gen 18:4 : 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
• Josh 1:1 : 1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it happened that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, saying,
• Josh 9:14 : 14 And the men took some of their provisions, and did not ask counsel from the mouth of the LORD.
• Judg 20:8-9 : 8 And all the people arose as one, saying, None of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us turn into his house. 9 But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up by lot against it; 10 And we will take ten men out of every hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring food for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly they have committed in Israel. 11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one.
• Judg 20:18 : 18 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Who shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
• Judg 20:23 : 23 (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)
• Judg 20:26-28 : 26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up and came to the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. 27 And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, 28 and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.
• 2 Kgs 2:25-3:1 : 25 And he went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria. 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
• 2 Kgs 3:3 : 3 Nevertheless, he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin; he did not depart from them.
• 1 Chr 10:13 : 13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he did not keep; and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it;
• 1 Chr 14:10 : 10 David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.
• 1 Chr 14:14 : 14 David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Do not go up after them; turn away from them and come upon them opposite the mulberry trees.
• 1 Chr 15:13 : 13 For because you did not do it at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for we did not seek Him after the due order.
• Ps 74:9 : 9 We do not see our signs: there is no more any prophet; neither is there among us any who knows how long.
• Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.
• Luke 22:26-27 : 26 But you shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that serves. 27 For which is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? But I am among you as he who serves.