Verse 29

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up your loins, and take my staff in your hand, and go your way: if you meet any man, do not greet him; and if any greet you, do not answer him again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da sa han til Gehasi: 'Bind opp beltet om livet, ta staven min i hånden og dra av sted. Hvis du møter noen, skal du ikke hilse på dem, og hvis noen hilser på deg, skal du ikke svare. Legg staven min på guttens ansikt.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa han til Gehasi: "Bind opp kjortelen din, ta min stav i hånden og gå. Om du møter noen, så hils ikke på dem, og om noen hilser på deg, så svar dem ikke. Legg staven min på guttens ansikt."

• Norsk King James

  Så sa han til Gehazi: Spenn opp livet ditt, ta staven min i hånden din, og gå; hvis du møter noen, hilse dem ikke; og hvis noen hilser deg, svar ikke dem; og legg staven min på barnets ansikt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elisa sa til Gehasi: Bind opp kjortelen, ta staven min i hånden og gå. Hvis du møter noen, skal du ikke hilse, og om noen hilser deg, skal du ikke svare. Legg staven på guttens ansikt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han sa til Gehasi: 'Bind klærne opp om livet ditt, ta min stav i hånden og gå. Om noen møter deg, så hils ikke på ham, og om noen hilser på deg, svar ikke. Legg staven på guttens ansikt.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han sa til Gehasi: Bind opp kappen din, ta staven min i hånden og gå av sted. Om du møter noen, hils ikke, og om noen hilser, svar ikke. Legg staven på guttens ansikt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Elisha sa da til Gehazi: «Belt opp buksene dine, ta mitt stav i hånden og gå din vei. Møter du noen, hils dem ikke; og om noen hilser på deg, svar dem ikke. Legg mitt stav over barnets ansikt.»

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

  Han sa til Gehasi: Bind opp kappen din, ta staven min i hånden og gå av sted. Om du møter noen, hils ikke, og om noen hilser, svar ikke. Legg staven på guttens ansikt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Elisja til Gehasi: «Bind opp beltet og ta staven min i hånden. Gå, og om du møter noen, skal du verken hilse eller svare. Legg staven på guttens ansikt.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elisha said to Gehazi, 'Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff, and go. If you meet anyone, do not greet them, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boy's face.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2Kings.4.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לְגֵיחֲזִ֜י חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗יךָ וְקַ֨ח מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣י בְיָדְךָ֮ וָלֵךְ֒ כִּֽי־תִמְצָ֥א אִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א תְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּ וְכִֽי־יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ אִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א תַעֲנֶ֑נּוּ וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖י עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַנָּֽעַר׃", "text": "And *wayōmer* to *gêḥăzî*, \"*ḥăgōr* your *motnêkā* and *qaḥ* my *mišʿantî* in your *yādĕkā* and *wālēk*; if you *timṣāʾ* *ʾîš*, do not *tĕbārĕkennû*, and if *yĕbārekĕkā* *ʾîš*, do not *taʿănennû*; and *wĕśamtā* my *mišʿantî* on the *pĕnê* of the *nāʿar*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'", "*ḥăgōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'gird'", "*motnêkā*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your loins'", "*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'take'", "*mišʿantî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my staff'", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your hand'", "*wālēk*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'and go'", "*timṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you meet'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*tĕbārĕkennû*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'bless him'", "*yĕbārekĕkā*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'blesses you'", "*taʿănennû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'answer him'", "*wĕśamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you shall place'", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of'", "*nāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the boy'" }, "variants": { "*ḥăgōr motnêkā*": "gird your loins/prepare yourself for action", "*mišʿantî*": "my staff/walking stick", "*timṣāʾ*": "you meet/encounter/find", "*tĕbārĕkennû*": "greet him/bless him/salute him", "*taʿănennû*": "answer him/respond to him", "*wĕśamtā mišʿantî ʿal-pĕnê hannaʿar*": "and place my staff on the face of the boy/child" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Deretter sa Elisja til Gehazi: 'Bind opp dine klær og ta min stav i din hånd og gå. Om du møter noen, så hilse dem ikke, og om noen hilser på deg, svar ham ikke. Legg min stav på guttens ansikt.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til Gihesi: Bind om dine Lænder og tag min Stav i din Haand og gak; om du finder Nogen (for dig), da hils ham ikke, og om Nogen hilser dig, da svar ham ikke, og læg min Stav paa Drengens Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa han til Gehazi: Spenn opp beltet, ta staven min i hånden og gå. Møter du noen, skal du ikke hilse, og hvis noen hilser deg, skal du ikke svare. Legg staven min på guttens ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa han til Gehasi: Bind opp dine klær, ta min stav i hånden og gå. Møter du noen, så hils dem ikke; og hvis noen hilser deg, svar ikke. Legg staven på guttens ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han sa til Gehazi: 'Gjør deg klar, ta staven min i hånden og gå! Hvis du møter noen, skal du ikke hilse på dem. Om noen hilser på deg, skal du ikke svare. Legg staven på guttens ansikt.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa han til Gehasi: Bind opp kjortelen, ta staven min i hånden og gå. Hvis du møter noen, så hils ikke på ham, og hvis noen hilser på deg, så svar ikke. Legg staven på guttens ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Elisa sa til Gehasi: «Gjør deg klar, ta staven min i hånden, og gå. Hvis du møter noen, hils ikke på dem, og hvis noen hilser på deg, svar ikke. Legg staven på guttens ansikt.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde vnto Gehasi: Girde vp thy loynes, and take my staffe in thy hande, and go thy waye. Yf eny man mete the, salute him not: and yf eny man salute the, thanke him not, and laye thou my staffe vpon ye childes face.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he sayd to Gehazi, Gird thy loynes, and take my staffe in thine hand, & goe thy way: if thou meete any, salute him not: and if any salute thee, answere him not: and laye my staffe vpon the face of the childe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then he saide to Gehezi: Girde vp thy loynes, and take my staffe in thyne hande, and go thy way: If thou meete any man salute him not: And if any salute thee, aunswere him not againe: And lay my staffe vpon the face of the childe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up your loins, and take my staff in your hand, and go your way: if you meet any man, Don't greet him; and if anyone greets you, don't answer him again: and lay my staff on the face of the child.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith to Gehazi, `Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go; when thou dost meet a man, thou dost not salute him; and when a man doth salute thee, thou dost not answer him; and thou hast laid my staff on the face of the youth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he said to Gehazi, Make yourself ready, and take my stick in your hand, and go: if you come across anyone on the way, give him no blessing, and if anyone gives you a blessing, give him no answer. And put my stick on the child's face.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then he said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don't greet him; and if anyone greets you, don't answer him again. Then lay my staff on the face of the child."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha told Gehazi,“Tuck your robes into your belt, take my staff, and go! Don’t stop to exchange greetings with anyone! Place my staff on the child’s face.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 2:14 : 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? And when he also had struck the waters, they divided here and there: and Elisha went over.
• Exod 14:16 : 16 But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
• 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
• 2 Kgs 9:1 : 1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, Gird up your loins, and take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:
• Luke 10:4 : 4 Carry neither purse, nor bag, nor sandals: and greet no one on the way.
• Acts 3:16 : 16 And His name through faith in His name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes, the faith which is by Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
• Acts 19:12 : 12 So that handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
• Exod 4:17 : 17 And you shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do signs.
• Exod 7:19-20 : 19 And the LORD spoke to Moses, Say to Aaron, Take your rod, and stretch out your hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone. 20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
• 2 Kgs 2:8 : 8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground.
• Josh 6:4-5 : 4 And seven priests shall carry before the ark seven trumpets of ram's horns: and on the seventh day you shall surround the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him.
• Eph 6:14 : 14 Stand therefore, having your waist girded with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
• 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;