Verse 2

Elisha said to her, "What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?" She replied, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a small jar of oil."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elisja sa til henne: 'Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset?' Hun svarte: 'Kvinnen din har ingenting annet i huset enn en liten flaske olje.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Elisja sa til henne: "Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset?" Hun svarte: "Din tjenestekvinne har ingenting i huset, bortsett fra en liten krukke med olje."

• Norsk King James

  Elisha sa til henne: Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset? Hun sa: Jeg har ikke noe i huset, bortsett fra en krukke olje.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Elisa sa til henne: Hva skal jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset? Hun svarte: Jeg, din tjenerinne, har ingenting annet enn en krukke med olje.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Elisja sa til henne: 'Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset?' Hun svarte: 'Din tjenestekvinne har ingenting i huset foruten en liten krukke med olje.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Elisja sa til henne: Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg hva du har i huset? Hun svarte: Jeg har ingenting i huset, bare en krukke med olje.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Elisha spurte henne: «Hva skal jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset?» Hun svarte: «Din tjener har ikke noe annet i huset enn en krukke med olje.»

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

  Elisja sa til henne: Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg hva du har i huset? Hun svarte: Jeg har ingenting i huset, bare en krukke med olje.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Elisja sa til henne: «Hva skal jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset?» Hun svarte: «Din tjenerinne har ingenting i huset, bortsett fra en liten flaske med olje.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elisja sa til henne: 'Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset?' Hun svarte: 'Din tjenerinne har ingenting i huset bortsett fra en krukke med olje.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Elisa sagde til hende: Hvad skal jeg gjøre ved dig? giv mig tilkjende, hvad haver du i Huset? og hun sagde: Din Tjenerinde haver Intet i Huset uden et Oliekruus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Elisja sa til henne: Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset? Hun svarte: Din tjenestekvinne har ingenting annet i huset enn en krukke med olje.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house? And she said, Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a pot of oil.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elisja sa til henne: Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset? Hun svarte: Din tjenestekvinne har ingenting i huset, bortsett fra en krukke med olje.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elisja sa til henne: 'Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset?' Hun sa: 'Din tjenestepike har ingenting i huset, unntatt en krukke med olje.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Elisja sa til henne: Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Fortell meg, hva har du i huset? Hun svarte: Din tjenestepike har ingenting annet i huset enn en krukke med olje.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Elisa sa til henne: «Hva kan jeg gjøre for deg? Si meg, hva har du i huset?» Hun svarte: «Din tjener har ingenting i huset bortsett fra en krukke med olje.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Eliseus sayde vnto her: What shal I do for the? Tell me, what hast thou in the house? She sayde: Thy handmayden hath nothinge in the house but a pitcher wt oyle.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Elisha saide vnto her, What shall I do for thee? tell mee, what hast thou at home? And she sayd, Thine handmayd hath nothing at home, saue a pitcher of oyle.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Elisa saide vnto her: Tell me what I shall do for thee? What hast thou in thyne house? She saide: Thyne handemayde hath nothing at all in the house, saue a pitcher with oyle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Elisha said to her, What shall I do for you? tell me; what have you in the house? She said, Your handmaid has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elisha saith unto her, `What do I do for thee? declare to me, what hast thou in the house?' and she saith, `Thy maid-servant hath nothing in the house except a pot of oil.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me; what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid hath not anything in the house, save a pot of oil.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Elisha said to her, What am I to do for you? say now, what have you in the house? And she said, Your servant has nothing in the house but a pot of oil.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me: what do you have in the house?" She said, "Your handmaid has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha said to her,“What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered,“Your servant has nothing in the house except a small jar of olive oil.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 17:12 : 12 But she replied, "As the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked. I only have a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a couple of sticks to go and prepare it for myself and my son so we may eat it and then die."
• 2 Kgs 2:9 : 9 After they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" Elisha replied, "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit."
• 2 Kgs 6:26-27 : 26 As the king of Israel was walking along the city wall, a woman cried out to him, saying, "Help me, my lord the king!" 27 He answered, "If the LORD does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?"
• Matt 15:34 : 34 Jesus asked, “How many loaves do you have?” “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
• John 6:5-7 : 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, 'Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?' 6 He said this to test him, for he already knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, 'Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for everyone to have even a little.'
• Acts 3:6 : 6 But Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk."
• 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?