Verse 21

Elisha returned, took the pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the equipment of the oxen, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he got up, followed Elijah, and became his attendant.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så vendte han tilbake, tok paret med okser, slaktet dem, brukte plogredskapene til å koke kjøttet og ga det til folket, og de spiste. Deretter reiste han seg og fulgte Elia som hans tjener.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Elisha vendte tilbake fra ham, tok et par okser og slaktet dem. Han kokte kjøttet med åkene til oksene og ga det til folket, og de spiste. Så reiste han seg, gikk etter Elia og tjente ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og han vendte tilbake fra ham, tok et par okser, slaktet dem, kokte kjøttet med oksenes redskap og ga til folket, og de spiste. Så sto han opp og gikk etter Elia og tjente ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elisa gikk tilbake, tok et par okser og slaktet dem. Han kokte kjøttet på redskapene til oksene og ga det til folket, og de spiste. Deretter reiste han seg, fulgte Elias og tjente ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da vendte Elisha tilbake, tok sine okser og slaktet dem. Med pløyeredskapene kokte han kjøttet og ga det til folket, og de spiste. Så reiste han seg, fulgte Elia og gikk i hans tjeneste.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Elisha vendte tilbake fra ham, tok et par okser og slaktet dem. Han kokte kjøttet med plogredskapene og ga det til folket, og de spiste. Deretter sto han opp, fulgte Elia og tjente ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Elisha dro tilbake til okseparene, tok et par okser, slaktet dem, kokte kjøttet med redskapene deres og delte det med folket, som spiste. Deretter reiste han seg og fulgte etter Elijah for å tjene ham.

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

  Elisha vendte tilbake fra ham, tok et par okser og slaktet dem. Han kokte kjøttet med plogredskapene og ga det til folket, og de spiste. Deretter sto han opp, fulgte Elia og tjente ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Elisha vendte da tilbake, tok et par okser og slaktet dem. Med plogen og seletøyet kokte han kjøttet og gav folket mat. Så reiste han seg, fulgte Elias og ble hans tjener.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elisha gikk tilbake fra ham og tok et par okser og slaktet dem. Han brukte utstyret til oksene til å koke kjøttet og ga folket, og de spiste. Så stod han opp, fulgte Elia og tjente ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa gik han fra ham igjen, og tog et Par Øxne og slagtede dem, og kogte deres Kjød ved Redskabet, (som var paa) Øxnene, og gav Folket, og de aade; og han stod op og gik efter Elias og tjente ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han gikk tilbake fra ham og tok et par okser, slaktet dem og kokte kjøttet ved hjelp av redskapene fra oksene. Han ga det til folket, og de spiste. Deretter sto han opp, fulgte Elia og tjente ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he returned from him, and took a yoke of oxen and slaughtered them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and ministered to him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han vendte tilbake fra ham, tok et par okser og slaktet dem, kokte kjøttet med redskapene til oksene, og ga det til folket, og de spiste. Så sto han opp, fulgte Elia og tjente ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elisa forlot ham, tok paret av okser og ofret dem. Med åket fra oksene kokte han kjøttet og ga det til folket, og de spiste. Deretter reiste han seg, fulgte Elia og tjente ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så vendte han tilbake fra Elia, tok paret med okser og slaktet dem, kokte kjøttet med redskapene til oksene og ga folket, og de spiste. Deretter reiste han seg og fulgte Elia og tjente ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Elisha gikk tilbake, tok oksene og slaktet dem, kokte kjøttet på redskapene og ga folket å spise. Så reiste han seg og fulgte Elia og ble hans tjener.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he ranne agayne from him, and toke a yock of oxen, and offred it, and sod ye flesh with the wod of the oxen plowes, and gaue it vnto the people to eate, and gat him vp, & folowed Elias, and mynistred vnto him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And whe he went backe againe from him, he tooke a couple of oxen, and slewe them, and sod their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gaue vnto the people, and they did eate: then he arose and went after Eliiah, and ministred vnto him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he went backe againe from him, he toke a couple of oxen, and slue them, and dressed the fleshe with the instrumentes of the oxen, and gaue vnto the people, and they dyd eate: And then he arose and went after Elias, and ministred vnto him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered to him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he turneth back from after him, and taketh the yoke of oxen, and sacrificeth it, and with instruments of the oxen he hath boiled their flesh, and giveth to the people, and they eat, and he riseth, and goeth after Elijah, and serveth him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he went back, and took the oxen and put them to death, and cooking their flesh with the yokes of the oxen, he gave the people a feast. Then he got up and went after Elijah and became his servant.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha went back and took his pair of oxen and slaughtered them. He cooked the meat over a fire that he made by burning the harness and yoke. He gave the people meat and they ate. Then he got up and followed Elijah and became his assistant.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 24:22 : 22 Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take whatever pleases him and offer it up. Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and the threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood.
• 1 Kgs 18:43 : 43 Then he said to his servant, "Go and look toward the sea." So he went and looked and said, "There is nothing." Seven times Elijah told him, "Go back."
• 2 Kgs 2:3 : 3 The sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD is going to take your master away from you?" He replied, "Yes, I know it. Be quiet."
• 2 Kgs 3:11 : 11 But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, through whom we may inquire of the LORD?" One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, "Elisha, son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah, is here."
• Luke 5:28-29 : 28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. 29 Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were reclining there with them.
• Acts 13:5 : 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John as their assistant.
• 2 Tim 4:11 : 11 Luke alone is with me. Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry.
• Phlm 1:13 : 13 I wanted to keep him with me so that he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel on your behalf.
• Exod 24:13 : 13 So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.
• Num 27:18-20 : 18 The LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him. 19 Set him before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly, and commission him in their sight. 20 Transfer some of your authority to him so that the whole assembly of the Israelites will follow him.