Verse 38

And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elisja vendte tilbake til Gilgal. Det var hungersnød i landet, og profetdisiplene satt foran ham. Han sa til tjeneren sin: 'Sett på den store gryten og kok suppe for profetdisiplene.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Elisja kom tilbake til Gilgal, og det var hungersnød i landet. Profetenes disipler satt foran ham, og han sa til sin tjener: "Sett over den store gryten og kok grønnsakssuppe til profetenes disipler."

• Norsk King James

  Elisha kom igjen til Gilgal; og det var hungersnød i landet; og profetenes sønner satt foran ham; og han sa til sin tjener: Sett på den store gryten, og kok grøt for profetenes sønner.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elisa vendte tilbake til Gilgal, der det var hungersnød i landet, og profetlærlingene satt foran ham. Han sa til sin tjener: Sett en stor gryte på og kok en rett til profetlærlingene.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Elisja vendte tilbake til Gilgal, der det var hungersnød i landet, og mens profetdisiplene satt foran ham, sa han til tjeneren sin: 'Sett den store gryten over og kok en suppe til profetdisiplene.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så kom Elisja tilbake til Gilgal. Det var hungersnød i landet, og profetens sønner satt foran ham. Han sa til tjeneren sin: Sett over den store gryten og lag grøt til de unge mennene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Elisha dro deretter tilbake til Gilgal, hvor det var hungersnød i landet. Profetenes sønner satt foran ham da han sa til sin tjener: «Sett den store gryten på varmen og kok suppe til profetenes sønner.»

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

  Så kom Elisja tilbake til Gilgal. Det var hungersnød i landet, og profetens sønner satt foran ham. Han sa til tjeneren sin: Sett over den store gryten og lag grøt til de unge mennene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Elisja kom tilbake til Gilgal mens det var hungersnød i landet. Profetenes disipler satt foran ham, og han sa til sin tjener: «Sett den store gryten over og kok en suppe til profetenes disipler.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elisha returned to Gilgal, where there was a famine in the land. The company of the prophets was sitting before him, and he said to his servant, 'Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elisja vendte tilbake til Gilgal, og det var hungersnød i landet. Profetens sønner satt foran ham, og han sa til sin tjener: 'Sett den store gryten på og lag suppe til profetenes sønner.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Elisa kom tilbage til Gilgal, og der var Hunger i Landet, og Propheternes Børn sadde for hans Ansigt; og han sagde til sin Dreng: Sæt en stor Gryde paa og kog en Ret til Propheternes Børn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Elisja kom tilbake til Gilgal, og det var hungersnød i landet. Profetsønnene satt foran ham, og han sa til sin tjener: Sett den store gryten over, og kok suppe for profetsønnene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elisja dro tilbake til Gilgal. Det var hungersnød i landet, og profetsønnene satt foran ham; han sa til sin tjener: Sett den store gryten over og kok suppe til profetsønnene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elisja vendte tilbake til Gilgal, og det var hungersnød i landet. Profetens sønner satt foran ham, og han sa til sin tjener: 'Sett på den store gryten og kok suppe til profetens sønner.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Elisja vendte tilbake til Gilgal mens det var hungersnød i landet. Profetenes sønner satt foran ham, og han sa til tjeneren sin: Sett på den store gryten og kok en suppe for profetenes sønner.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Elisa dro tilbake til Gilgal, hvor det var matmangel i landet, og profetsønnene satt foran ham. Han sa til sin tjener: «Sett den store gryten på ilden og lag suppe til profetsønnene.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But wha Eliseus came againe vnto Gilgal, there was a derth in the londe, & the prophetes children dwelt before him, & he sayde vnto his seruaunt: Set on a greate pot, and make potage for the children of the prophetes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterward Elisha returned to Gilgal, and a famine was in the land, and the children of the Prophets dwelt with him; hee sayd vnto his seruant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the children of the Prophets.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Elisa came againe to Gilgal, and there was a dearth in the lande, and the children of the prophetes dwelt with him: And he saide vnto his seruaunt, Set a great pot on the fyre and make potage for the children of the prophetes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and [there was] a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets [were] sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elisha hath turned back to Gilgal, and the famine `is' in the land, and the sons of the prophets are sitting before him, and he saith to his young man, `Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Elisha went back to Gilgal, now there was very little food in the land; and the sons of the prophets were seated before him. And he said to his servant, Put the great pot on the fire, and make soup for the sons of the prophets.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, "Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha Makes a Meal Edible Now Elisha went back to Gilgal, while there was famine in the land. Some of the prophets were visiting him and he told his servant,“Put the big pot on the fire and boil some stew for the prophets.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 2:1 : 1 And it happened that when the LORD was about to take Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
• 2 Kgs 2:3 : 3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came to Elisha and said to him, Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today? And he said, Yes, I know it; be quiet.
• 2 Kgs 8:1 : 1 Then Elisha spoke to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise, and go you and your household, and stay wherever you can stay: for the LORD has called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land for seven years."
• Luke 10:39 : 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard his word.
• Acts 22:3 : 3 I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are today.
• Lev 26:26 : 26 And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and you shall eat, and not be satisfied.
• Deut 28:22-24 : 22 The LORD shall strike you with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blight, and with mildew; and they shall pursue you until you perish. 23 And your heaven that is over your head shall be brass, and the earth that is under you shall be iron. 24 The LORD shall make the rain of your land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon you, until you are destroyed.
• Deut 28:38-40 : 38 You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it. 39 You shall plant vineyards, and dress them, but shall neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them. 40 You shall have olive trees throughout all your coasts, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olive shall cast its fruit.
• 1 Sam 7:16-17 : 16 And he went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places. 17 And he returned to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
• 1 Sam 19:20 : 20 And Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
• 2 Sam 21:1 : 1 In the days of David, there was a famine for three years, year after year, and David sought the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is because of Saul and his bloody house, because he killed the Gibeonites.
• John 21:5 : 5 Then Jesus said to them, Children, do you have any fish? They answered him, No.
• John 21:9 : 9 As soon as they came to land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish laid on it and bread.
• Acts 10:38 : 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all who were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.
• Acts 15:36 : 36 After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.
• Prov 8:34 : 34 Blessed is the one who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
• Jer 14:1-6 : 1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought. 2 Judah mourns, and its gates languish; they are in mourning on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem has gone up. 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the water; they came to the wells and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. 4 Because the ground is cracked, for there was no rain on the earth, the farmers were ashamed, they covered their heads. 5 Even the deer gave birth in the field, and abandoned it, because there was no grass. 6 And the wild donkeys stood on the high places, they sniffed the wind like jackals; their eyes failed because there was no grass.
• Ezek 14:13 : 13 Son of man, when the land sins against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out my hand upon it and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it;
• Ezek 24:3 : 3 And tell a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
• Mark 6:37 : 37 He answered and said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them to eat?
• Mark 8:2-6 : 2 I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own homes, they will faint on the way, for many of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the people.
• Luke 2:46 : 46 And it happened, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
• Luke 4:25 : 25 But I tell you the truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine swept throughout all the land;
• Luke 8:35 : 35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
• Luke 8:38 : 38 Now the man out of whom the demons had departed begged him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
• Luke 9:13 : 13 But he said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all these people.