Verse 13

And Hazael said, "But what, is your servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?" And Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you shall be king over Syria."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hasael spurte: "Men hva er din tjener, en slik hund, at han skulle gjøre denne store onde gjerningen?" Elisja svarte: "Herren har vist meg at du vil bli konge over Aram."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hasael sa: Men hva er din tjener, en hund, så han skulle gjøre denne store ting? Elisha svarte: Herren har vist meg at du vil bli konge over Syria.

• Norsk King James

  Og Hazael sa: Men hva, er din tjener en hund, at han skulle gjøre denne store tingen? Og Elisha svarte: Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hasael sa: Hva er din tjener, en hund, slik at han skulle gjøre denne store tingen? Elisa svarte: Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hazael svarte: «Hva, er tjeneren din en hund, så han skal gjøre dette store?» Elisa svarte: «Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hazael sa: «Men hva, er din tjener en hund, som skal utføre en så stor gjerning?» Elisa svarte: «HERREN har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

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

  Hazael svarte: «Hva, er tjeneren din en hund, så han skal gjøre dette store?» Elisa svarte: «Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Haza'el svarte: 'Hva er vel din tjener, en hund, at han skulle gjøre dette store?' Elisha svarte: 'Herren har vist meg at du skal være konge over Aram.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Hazael said, "How could your servant, a mere dog, accomplish such a great thing?" Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you will become king over Aram."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hasael sa: 'Hva er din tjener, denne hunden, at han skulle gjøre så store ting?' Elisja svarte: 'Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Aram.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Hasael sagde: Men hvad er din Tjener, den Hund, at han skulde gjøre denne store Ting? og Elisa sagde: Herren haver ladet mig see, at du skal blive Konge over Syrien.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hazael sa: Men hva er din tjener, en hund, at han skulle gjøre noe så stort? Elisa svarte: Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hasael sa: «Hva er din tjener, en hund, at han skulle gjøre slike store ting?» Elisja svarte: «Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hazael sa: 'Men hva er din tjener, en hund, at han skulle gjøre noe så stort?' Elisha svarte: 'Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Aram.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hazael sa: «Hva er din tjener, at han skulle kunne gjøre så store ting? Jeg er jo bare en hund.» Elisha svarte: «Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hazael sa: Hvordan kan din tjener, som bare er en hund, gjøre så store ting? Elisha sa: Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Aram.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Hasael sayde: How so, is thy seruaunt a dogg, that he shulde do soch a greate thynge? Eliseus saide: The LORDE hath shewed me, yt thou shalt be kynge of Syria.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Hazael said, What? is thy seruant a dog, that I should doe this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lorde hath shewed mee, that thou shalt be King of Aram.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Hazael sayd: What is thy seruaunt a dogge, that I shoulde do this great thing? And Elisa aunswered: The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king of Syria.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou [shalt be] king over Syria.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Hazael said, But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? Elisha answered, Yahweh has shown me that you shall be king over Syria.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Hazael saith, `But what, `is' thy servant the dog, that he doth this great thing?' And Elisha saith, `Jehovah hath shewed me thee -- king of Aram.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Hazael said, How is it possible that your servant, who is only a dog, will do this great thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has made it clear to me that you will be king over Aram.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Hazael said, "But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?" Elisha answered, "Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Hazael said,“How could your servant, who is as insignificant as a dog, accomplish this great military victory?” Elisha answered,“The LORD has revealed to me that you will be the king of Syria.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 19:15 : 15 And the LORD said to him, Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus, and when you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
• 1 Sam 17:43 : 43 The Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
• 2 Sam 9:8 : 8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?
• 2 Kgs 8:10 : 10 And Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You may certainly recover:' however the LORD has shown me that he shall surely die."
• Ps 22:16 : 16 For dogs have surrounded me; the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me; they pierced my hands and my feet.
• Ps 22:20 : 20 Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.
• Isa 56:10-11 : 10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. 11 Yes, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his territory.
• Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
• Mic 2:1 : 1 Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it because it is in the power of their hand.
• Matt 7:6 : 6 Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
• Matt 26:33-35 : 33 Peter answered and said to him, Though all men shall be offended because of you, yet I will never be offended. 34 Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, That this night, before the rooster crow, you shall deny me three times. 35 Peter said to him, Though I should die with you, yet will I not deny you. Likewise also said all the disciples.
• Phil 3:2 : 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilators.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and sexually immoral, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.