Verse 20

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, by not receiving from his hands what he brought: but, as the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da tenkte Gehazi, Elishas tjener: «Se, min herre har skånet denne arameeren Na'aman ved ikke å ta imot noe fra ham. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta imot noe fra ham.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Gehazi, Elisas tjener, sa: "Se, min herre har spart denne syriske Naaman ved ikke å ta imot det han hadde med seg. Så sant Herren lever, jeg skal løpe etter ham og ta imot noe fra ham."

• Norsk King James

  Men Gehazi, tjenesten til Elisa, Guds mann, sa: «Se, min herre har spart Naaman, denne syriske, fra å ta imot det han har brakt; men, så sant Herren lever, vil jeg løpe etter ham og få noe fra ham.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Gehazi, Elisas tjener, sa til seg selv: "Se, min herre har spart denne syreren Naaman ved ikke å ta imot det han hadde med seg. Så sant Herren lever, jeg skal springe etter ham og få noe fra ham."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Gehazi, tjeneren til Elisja, Guds mann, sa til seg selv: "Min herre har spart Naaman, arameeren, ved ikke å ta imot det han har bragt. Så sant Herren lever, jeg skal løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Gehazi, Elishas tjener, gudsmannen, sa: Se, min herre har spart Naaman denne syrieren ved ikke å ta imot det han hadde med. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Gehazi, Elishas tjener, sa: 'Se, min herre viste nåde til denne syrian Naaman ved å ikke ta imot alt han bar med seg. Men, ved Herrens liv, vil jeg løpe etter ham og tilegne meg noe fra ham.'

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

  Men Gehazi, Elishas tjener, gudsmannen, sa: Se, min herre har spart Naaman denne syrieren ved ikke å ta imot det han hadde med. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gehasi, tjeneren til Elisja, Guds mann, sa til seg selv: Min herre har spart denne arameeren Naaman ved ikke å ta imot hva han hadde med seg. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said to himself, 'Look, my master has let this Aramean, Naaman, go without accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa Gehasi, tjeneren til Guds mann Elisja, til seg selv: 'Min herre har spart denne arameeren Naaman ved ikke å ta imot det han brakte. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta imot noe fra ham.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Gihesi, Elisas, den Guds Mands, Dreng: See, min Herre sparede denne Syrer Naaman, at han tog ikke af hans Haand, det han førte; (saa vist som) Herren lever, jeg vil løbe efter ham og tage Noget af ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Gehazi, Guds mann Elishas tjener, sa: "Se, min herre har spart Naaman, denne syreren, ved ikke å ta imot fra hans hånd det han brakte. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham."

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Gehazi, Elishas tjener, sa til seg selv: «Se, min herre har spart denne syriske Naaman og ikke tatt imot det han hadde med seg. Så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Gehazi, tjeneren til Elisha, Guds mann, sa: 'Min herre har spart Naaman, denne arameeren, ved ikke å motta noe av det han brakte; så sant Herren lever, jeg skal løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gehasi, Elisjas tjener, sa: «Se, min herre har spart denne Naaman fra Syria, og ikke tatt imot noe av det han har brakt; så sant Herren lever, jeg vil løpe etter ham og ta noe fra ham.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Gehasi, tjeneren til Elisha, Guds mann, sa: Min herre har latt denne arameeren Na’aman komme fra seg uten å ta imot noe av det han ville gi ham. Så sant Herren lever, jeg skal løpe etter ham og få noe fra ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Gehasi the seruaunt of Eliseus ye man of God thoughte: beholde, my lorde hath spared Naama this Syrian, so that he hath not taken from him yt which he broughte: As truly as ye LORDE lyueth, I wil rune after him, & take somthinge of him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God sayde, Beholde, my master hath spared this Aramite Naaman, receiuing not those things at his hand that he brought: as the Lord liueth, I will runne after him, and take somewhat of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Gehezi the seruaunt of Elisa the man of God, said: Beholde, my maister hath spared Naaman this Syrian, that he would not receaue at his hande those thinges that he offered: As the Lorde lyueth, I wyll runne after him, & take somewhat of him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, [as] the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God, saith, `Lo, my lord hath spared Naaman this Aramaean, not to receive from his hand that which he brought; Jehovah liveth; surely if I have run after him, then I have taken from him something.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said, Now my master has taken nothing from Naaman, this Aramaean, of what he would have given him: by the living Lord, I will go after him and get something from him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gehazi, the prophet Elisha’s servant, thought,“Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the LORD lives, I will run after him and accept something from him.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 4:12 : 12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
• Exod 20:7 : 7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
• 2 Kgs 4:31 : 31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing. Therefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awake.
• 2 Kgs 4:36 : 36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, Take up your son.
• 2 Kgs 6:31 : 31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall remain on him today.
• Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.
• Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give an answer.
• Jer 22:17 : 17 But your eyes and your heart are set only on your covetousness, and on shedding innocent blood, and on oppression, and on violence, to do it.
• Hab 2:9 : 9 Woe to him who covets an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
• Matt 10:4 : 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
• Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
• Luke 16:8 : 8 And the master commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
• John 6:70 : 70 Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
• John 12:5-6 : 5 Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor? 6 This he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money bag, and used to take what was put in it.
• John 13:2 : 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
• Acts 5:2 : 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles' feet.
• Acts 8:18-19 : 18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil: which while some coveted after, they have strayed from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
• 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica; Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.
• Titus 1:7 : 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money;
• 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind;
• 2 Pet 2:14-15 : 14 Having eyes full of adultery and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices and are accursed children. 15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
• Exod 20:17 : 17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.
• 1 Sam 14:39 : 39 For as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But not one of all the people answered him.