Verse 1

Then Elisha said, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus says the LORD, Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elisja sa: 'Hør Herrens ord! Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tid skal en seà fin mel koste en sjekel, og to seà bygg skal koste en sjekel ved Samarias port.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Elisa: Hør Herrens ord! Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tiden skal ett mål fint mel selges for en sjekel, og to mål bygg for en sjekel, ved porten i Samaria.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Elisha: Hør ordet fra Herren; Slik sier Herren, I morgen på samme tid skal fint mel selges for en shekel, og to mengder med bygg for en shekel, ved porten i Samaria.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa Elisa: Hør Herrens ord! Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tid skal en sekk mel koste en sekel, og to sekker bygg koste en sekel i Samarias port.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Elisja sa: Hør Herrens ord! Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tid skal man kunne kjøpe et mål fint mel for en skilling og to mål bygg for en skilling ved porten i Samaria.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Elisja: Hør Herrens ord; slik sier Herren: I morgen på denne tiden skal en måle finmel selges for en sjekel, og to måler bygg for en sjekel, ved porten til Samaria.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Elisa: Hør Herrens ord! Slik sier Herren: I morgen omtrent på denne tiden skal et mål fint mel bli solgt for en sekel, og to mål bygg for en sekel, ved porten i Samaria.

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

  Da sa Elisja: Hør Herrens ord; slik sier Herren: I morgen på denne tiden skal en måle finmel selges for en sjekel, og to måler bygg for en sjekel, ved porten til Samaria.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Elisja: Hør Herrens ord! Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tid skal en seah med fint mel koste en sekel, og to seah med bygg koste en sekel ved porten i Samaria.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elisha said, "Listen to the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel at the gate of Samaria."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Elisja sa: Hør Herrens ord! Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tid skal en seah fint mel selges for en sjekel og to seah bygg for en sjekel ved porten til Samaria.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Elisa: Hører Herrens Ord! saa sagde Herren: Imorgen ved denne Tid skal en Maade Meel (gjælde) en Sekel, og to Maader Byg en Sekel i Samarias Port.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Elisa: Hør Herrens ord! Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tid skal en stor sekk fint mel koste en sekel, og to store sekker bygg for en sekel, ved porten i Samaria.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elisha sa: Hør Herrens ord. Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tiden skal en måleenhet av fint mel selges for en sjekel, og to måleenheter bygg for en sjekel, ved porten til Samaria.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elisha sa sa: 'Hør Herrens ord: Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tiden skal en seah fint mel koste en sjekel, og to seah bygg skal koste en sjekel, ved porten til Samaria.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Elisa sa: Hør Herrens ord: Så sier Herren: I morgen på denne tiden skal en seia med fint mel bli solgt for en shekel, og to seiaer med bygg for en shekel, ved inngangen til Samaria.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Elisha sa: Hør Herrens ord: Herren sier, i morgen på denne tiden vil en melmåltid bli solgt for en sjekel og to mål bygg for en sjekel på torget i Samaria.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Eliseus sayde: Heare the worde of the LORDE. Thus sayeth the LORDE: Tomorow aboute this tyme shal a bu?shel of fyne meel be solde for one Sycle, and two bu?shels of barly for one Sycle vnder the porte of Samaria.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Elisha saide, Heare ye the worde of the Lorde: thus saith the Lorde, To morowe this time a measure of fine floure shalbe solde for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Elisa saide: Heare ye the word of the lord, thus sayth the Lorde: To morow this time shall a bushell of fyne flowre be solde for a sicle, and two bushels of barlye for a sicle in the gate of Samaria.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time [shall] a measure of fine flour [be sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Elisha said, Hear you the word of Yahweh: thus says Yahweh, Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elisha saith, `Hear ye a word of Jehovah: thus said Jehovah, About this time to-morrow, a measure of fine flour `is' at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elisha said, Hear ye the word of Jehovah: thus saith Jehovah, To-morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Elisha said, Give ear to the word of the Lord: the Lord says, Tomorrow, about this time, a measure of good meal will be offered for the price of a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the market-place of Samaria.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Elisha said, "Hear the word of Yahweh. Thus says Yahweh, 'Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha replied,“Listen to the LORD’s message. This is what the LORD has said,‘About this time tomorrow a seah of finely milled flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.’”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 3:5 : 5 And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.
• 1 Sam 11:9 : 9 And they said to the messengers that came, "Thus shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have help.'" And the messengers came and showed it to the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.
• Ezek 37:4 : 4 Again he said to me, Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
• Rev 6:6 : 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see that you do not harm the oil and the wine.
• Ps 46:5 : 5 God is in her midst; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
• 2 Kgs 6:25 : 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until a donkey's head was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a quarter of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
• Exod 8:23 : 23 And I will put a division between my people and your people: tomorrow shall this sign be.
• Exod 9:5-6 : 5 And the LORD set a time, saying, Tomorrow the LORD will do this thing in the land. 6 And the LORD did that thing the next day, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel not one died.
• Exod 14:13 : 13 And Moses said to the people, Do not fear, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall see them again no more forever.
• Exod 16:12 : 12 I have heard the complaints of the children of Israel: speak to them, saying, At evening you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God.
• 2 Kgs 4:42 : 42 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk of it. And he said, Give to the people, that they may eat.
• 2 Kgs 7:18-19 : 18 And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria: 19 And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat thereof.
• John 6:9 : 9 There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish: but what are they among so many?
• 2 Kgs 20:16 : 16 And Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
• Isa 1:10 : 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah.
• 2 Kgs 6:33 : 33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him: and he said, Behold, this evil is from the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?