Verse 32

But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man ahead of him: but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mens Elisha satt i sitt hus og de eldste satt sammen med ham, sendte kongen en budbringer foran seg. Men før budbringeren kom, sa Elisha til de eldste: "Ser dere hvordan denne morderens sønn har sendt noen for å ta livet av meg? Når budbringeren kommer, la døren stå åpen og hold ham igjen; lyden av hans herres skritt er rett bak ham."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Elisa satt i sitt hus, og de eldste satt hos ham. Kongen hadde sendt en mann foran seg, men før budbringeren kom til ham, sa han til de eldste: Ser dere hvordan denne morderens sønn har sendt for å ta mitt hode? Når budbringeren kommer, lukk døren og hold ham tilbake ved døren. Er ikke lyden av hans herres føtter bak ham?

• Norsk King James

  Men Elisja satt i huset sitt, og de eldste satt med ham; og kongen sendte en mann foran seg; men før budbringeren kom, sa han til de eldste: "Ser dere hvordan denne sønnen av en morder har sendt for å ta mitt hode? Når budbringeren kommer, så lukk døren bak ham, for hører du ikke lyden av hans herres føtter bak ham?"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elisa satt i huset sitt, og de eldste satt hos ham. Da sendte kongen en mann foran seg, men før budet kom til ham, sa Elisa til de eldste: Ser dere hvordan denne morderens sønn har sendt bud for å ta av meg hodet? Når budet kommer, lukk døren og skyv ham tilbake med døren. Hører dere ikke hans herres fottrinn bak ham?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Elisja satt hjemme, og de eldste satt sammen med ham. Kongen hadde sendt en utsending foran seg. Men før utsendingen kom, sa Elisja til de eldste: 'Se, denne morderens sønn har sendt en mann for å ta hodet av meg! Når utsendingen kommer, lukk døren og trykk ham mot dørkarmen. Hører dere ikke lyden av hans herres fotspor bak ham?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Elisja satt i huset sitt, og de eldste satt hos ham. Kongen sendte en mann foran seg, men før budbringeren kom, sa Elisja til de eldste: Ser dere hvordan denne morderens sønn har sendt noen for å ta livet av meg? Når budbringeren kommer, så lukk døren og hold ham fast, for lyden av kongens skritt følger etter ham.

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

  Elisja satt i huset sitt, og de eldste satt hos ham. Kongen sendte en mann foran seg, men før budbringeren kom, sa Elisja til de eldste: Ser dere hvordan denne morderens sønn har sendt noen for å ta livet av meg? Når budbringeren kommer, så lukk døren og hold ham fast, for lyden av kongens skritt følger etter ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Elisja satt i sitt hus sammen med de eldste. Kongen sendte en mann foran seg. Men før budbæreren kom, sa Elisja til de eldste: 'Ser dere at denne morderens sønn har sendt noen for å ta mitt hode? Når budbæreren kommer, så steng døren og press ham tilbake! Hører dere ikke lyden av herrens føtter som følger etter ham?'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, "Do you see how this murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and hold it shut against him. Is not the sound of his master's footsteps behind him?"

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.32", "source": "וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּבֵית֔וֹ וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים יֹשְׁבִ֣ים אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אִ֜ישׁ מִלְּפָנָ֗יו בְּטֶ֣רֶם יָבֹא֩ הַמַּלְאָ֨ךְ אֵלָ֜יו וְה֣וּא ׀ אָמַ֣ר אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֞ח בֶּן־הַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַ הַזֶּה֙ לְהָסִ֣יר אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֔י רְא֣וּ ׀ כְּבֹ֣א הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ סִגְר֤וּ הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ וּלְחַצְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔לֶת הֲל֗וֹא ק֛וֹל רַגְלֵ֥י אֲדֹנָ֖יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾĕlîšāʿ* *yōšēḇ* in-*bayiṯ*-his *wə-ha-zəqēnîm* *yōšəḇîm* with-him *wə-yišlaḥ* *ʾîš* from-before-him in-*ṭerem* *yāḇōʾ* *ha-malʾāḵ* to-him *wə*-he *ʾāmar* to-*ha-zəqēnîm* *ha-rəʾîṯem* that-*šālaḥ* son-of-*ha-məraṣṣēaḥ* *ha-zeh* to-remove *ʾeṯ*-*rōʾš*-my *rəʾû* as-*ḇōʾ* *ha-malʾāḵ* *siḡərû* *ha-deleṯ* *û-ləḥaṣtem* him in-*ha-deleṯ* not *qôl* *raḡlê* *ʾăḏōnāyw* after-him", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Elisha", "*yōšēḇ*": "participle ms - sitting/dwelling", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his house", "*wə-ha-zəqēnîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the elders", "*yōšəḇîm*": "participle mp - sitting/dwelling", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/messenger", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*yāḇōʾ*": "imperfect 3ms - he would come", "*ha-malʾāḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the messenger", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect 3ms - he said", "*ha-zəqēnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the elders", "*ha-rəʾîṯem*": "definite article + perfect 2mp - have you seen", "*šālaḥ*": "perfect 3ms - he sent", "*ha-məraṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + participle ms - the murderer", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct + 1s suffix - my head", "*rəʾû*": "imperative mp - see/look", "*ḇōʾ*": "infinitive construct - coming of", "*siḡərû*": "imperative mp - shut/close", "*ha-deleṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the door", "*û-ləḥaṣtem*": "conjunction + perfect 2mp - and press/hold", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*raḡlê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his lord/master" }, "variants": { "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/staying", "*bayiṯ*": "house/home/dwelling", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/officials", "*yišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/messenger", "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet/prior to", "*yāḇōʾ*": "would come/enter/arrive", "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/envoy/angel", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*rəʾîṯem*": "have seen/observed/noticed", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*məraṣṣēaḥ*": "murderer/killer", "*rōʾš*": "head/top", "*rəʾû*": "see/look/observe", "*ḇōʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*siḡərû*": "shut/close/lock", "*deleṯ*": "door/entrance/gate", "*ləḥaṣtem*": "press/hold/push against", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*raḡlê*": "feet/footsteps", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "his lord/master/superior" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elisja satt i huset sitt, og de eldste satt hos ham. Kongen sendte en budbærer foran seg, men før budbæreren kom, sa Elisja til de eldste: "Ser dere hvordan denne morderens sønn har sendt noen for å ta hodet av meg? Når budbæreren kommer, lukk døren og hold ham fast ved døren. Hører dere ikke lyden av hans herres føtter etter ham?"

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Elisa sad i sit Huus, og de Ældste sadde hos ham; og han sendte en Mand frem for sit Ansigt; (men) førend Budet kom til ham, da sagde han til de Ældste: Have I seet, at denne Morders Søn haver sendt hid at lade borttage mit Hoved? seer til, naar Budet kommer, lukker Døren og trykker ham (tilbage) med Døren; er ikke hans Herres Fødders Lyd efter ham?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Elisa satt i sitt hus, og de eldste satt sammen med ham. Kongen sendte en mann foran seg, men før budet kom fram til ham, sa han til de eldste: Ser dere hvordan denne morderens sønn har sendt for å ta mitt hode? Hold døren lukket og steng ham ute når budet kommer. Er ikke lyden av hans herres føtter rett bak ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elisja satt i sitt hus, og de eldste var med ham; kongen sendte en mann foran seg, men før sendebudet kom, sa han til de eldste: Ser dere denne morderens sønn, som har sendt noen for å ta mitt hode? Når sendebudet kommer, steng døren og hold den fast mot ham. Er ikke lyden av hans herres føtter bak ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elisja satt i huset sitt, og de eldste satt hos ham. Da sendte kongen en mann foran seg. Før budbringeren kom til ham, sa Elisja til de eldste: «Ser dere hvordan denne mordersønnen har sendt for å ta hodet mitt? Når budbringeren kommer, steng døren og hold ham ute. Hører dere ikke lyd av hans herres føtter bak ham?»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Elisa satt i sitt hus, og de eldste satt sammen med ham. Og før kongen nådde frem, sa han til dem: Ser dere hvordan denne morderiske mannen har sendt noen for å ta mitt liv?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Eliseus, he sat in his house, & the Elders sat by him. And he sent a man before him, but or euer the messaunge came to him, he sayde vnto ye Elders: Haue ye not sene how this childe of murthure hath sent hither, to take awaye my heade? Take hede, whan the messaunger cometh, yt ye holde him at the dore. Beholde, ye noyse of his lordes fete foloweth him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Nowe Elisha sate in his house, and the Elders sate with him.) And the King sent a man before him: but before the messenger came to him, he saide to the Elders, See ye not howe this murtherers sonne hath sent to take away mine head? take heede when the messenger commeth, and shut the doore and handle him roughly at the doore: is not the sounde of his masters feete behinde him?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Elisa sate in his house (& the elders sate by him) And the king sent a man before him: but yer the messenger came to him, he sayd to the elders: haue ye not seene howe that the sonne of this murtherer hath sent to take away myne head? Be circumspect when the messenger commeth, and shut the doore, and hold him at the doore: Is not the sound of his maisters feete behynde him?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: [is] not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See you how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: isn't the sound of his master's feet behind him?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elisha is sitting in his house, and the elders are sitting with him, and `the king' sendeth a man from before him; before the messenger doth come unto him, even he himself said unto the elders, `Have ye seen that this son of the murderer hath sent to turn aside my head? see, at the coming in of the messenger, shut the door, and ye have held him fast at the door, is not the sound of the feet of his lord behind him?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Elisha was in his house, and the responsible men were seated there with him; and before the king got there, Elisha said to those who were with him, Do you see how this cruel and violent man has sent to take away my life?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Then the king sent a man from before him; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door shut against him. Isn't the sound of his master's feet behind him?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Elisha was sitting in his house with the community leaders. The king sent a messenger on ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the leaders,“Do you realize this assassin intends to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master will certainly be right behind him.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 18:4 : 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
• Ezek 8:1 : 1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell upon me there.
• Ezek 14:1 : 1 Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
• Ezek 20:1 : 1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
• 1 Kgs 18:13-14 : 13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the LORD, how I hid a hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water? 14 And now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
• 1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 And set two men, worthless fellows, before him to bear witness against him, saying, You blasphemed God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him, that he may die.
• 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And two men, worthless fellows, came in and sat before him; and the men bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.
• 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 And he said to him, Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive clothing, olive groves, and vineyards, sheep, oxen, male servants, and female servants?
• 2 Kgs 6:12 : 12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.
• Luke 13:32 : 32 And he said to them, Go, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
• 1 Kgs 14:6 : 6 And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, you wife of Jeroboam; why do you pretend to be another? for I am sent to you with heavy tidings.