Verse 8

And it happened, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men da Elisha, Guds mann, hørte at Israels konge hadde revet klærne sine, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: «Hvorfor har du revet klærne dine? La ham komme til meg, så skal han få vite at det finnes en profet i Israel.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men da Elisa, Guds mann, hørte at Israels konge hadde revet sine klær, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: "Hvorfor har du revet dine klær? La ham komme til meg, så han skal vite at det er en profet i Israel."

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde da Elisa, Guds mann, hørte at kongen av Israel hadde revet sine klær, at han sendte til kongen og sa: «Hvorfor har du revet dine klær? La ham komme til meg, så skal han vite at det er en profet i Israel.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Guds mann Elisa hørte at Israels konge hadde revet sine klær, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: "Hvorfor har du revet dine klær? La ham komme til meg, så han kan vite at det er en profet i Israel."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men da Elisja, Guds mann, hørte at Israels konge hadde revet klærne sine, sendte han beskjed til kongen: "Hvorfor har du revet klærne dine? La ham komme til meg, så skal han vite at det finnes en profet i Israel."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Elisha, gudsmannen, hørte at kongen av Israel hadde flerret klærne sine, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: Hvorfor har du flerret klærne dine? La ham komme til meg nå, så han kan vite at det finnes en profet i Israel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Elisha, Guds mann, hørte at Israels konge hadde rev sine klær, sendte han et bud til kongen og spurte: 'Hvorfor har du revet dine klær? La ham komme til meg, så skal han få vite at det finnes en profet i Israel.'

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

  Da Elisha, gudsmannen, hørte at kongen av Israel hadde flerret klærne sine, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: Hvorfor har du flerret klærne dine? La ham komme til meg nå, så han kan vite at det finnes en profet i Israel.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Elisja, Guds mann, hørte at kongen av Israel hadde revet klærne sine, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: Hvorfor har du revet klærne dine? La ham komme til meg, så han kan få vite at det er en profet i Israel.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent the king this message: 'Why have you torn your clothes? Let Naaman come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men da Guds mann Elisja fikk høre at Israels konge hadde revet klærne sine, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: 'Hvorfor har du revet klærne dine? La ham komme til meg, så skal han vite at det finnes en profet i Israel.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men det skede, der Elisa, den Guds Mand, hørte, at Israels Konge havde sønderrevet sine Klæder, da sendte han til Kongen og lod sige: Hvorfor haver du sønderrevet dine Klæder? Kjære, lad ham komme til mig, saa skal han fornemme, at her er en Prophet i Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Guds mann Elisha hørte at kongen av Israel hadde revet klærne sine, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: "Hvorfor har du revet klærne dine? La ham komme til meg, så skal han få vite at det er en profet i Israel."

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Elisha, Guds mann, hørte at kongen av Israel hadde flerret sine klær, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: «Hvorfor har du flerret dine klær? La han komme til meg, så han skal forstå at det er en profet i Israel.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Elisha, Guds mann, hørte at kongen av Israel hadde revet i stykker klærne sine, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: 'Hvorfor har du revet klærne dine? La ham komme til meg, så skal han få vite at det er en profet i Israel.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Elisja, Guds mann, hørte at kongen av Israel hadde revet klærne sine, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: «Hvorfor har du revet klærne dine? La Naaman komme til meg, så skal han vite at det finnes en profet i Israel.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Elisha, Guds mann, hørte at kongen av Israel hadde revet i stykker klærne sine, sendte han bud til kongen og sa: Hvorfor er du urolig? Send mannen hit til meg så han kan vite at det finnes en profet i Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Eliseus the man of God herde, yt the kynge of Israel had rente his clothes, he sent vnto him, sayenge: Why hast thou rente thy clothes? Let him come to me, that he maye knowe, yt there is a prophet in Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when Elisha the man of God had heard that the King of Israel had rent his clothes, hee sent vnto the King, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall knowe that there is a Prophet in Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Which when Elisa the man of God had heard how that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, he sent to the king, saying: Wherfore hast thou rent thy clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall knowe that there is a prophet in Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Why have you torn your clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at Elisha the man of God's hearing that the king of Israel hath rent his garments, that he sendeth unto the king, saying, `Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come, I pray thee, unto me, and he doth know that there is a prophet in Israel.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Elisha, the man of God, hearing that the king of Israel had done this, sent to the king, saying, Why are you troubled? send the man to me, so that he may see that there is a prophet in Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Elisha the prophet heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent this message to the king,“Why did you tear your clothes? Send him to me so he may know there is a prophet in Israel.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 11:8 : 8 And all these your servants shall come down to me, and bow down to me, saying, Get out, and all the people that follow you: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in great anger.
• 2 Sam 3:31 : 31 And David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David himself followed the bier.
• 1 Kgs 17:24 : 24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth.
• 1 Kgs 18:36-37 : 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. 37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that you are the LORD God, and that you have turned their heart back again.
• 2 Kgs 1:6 : 6 And they said to him, A man came up to meet us, and said to us, Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.
• 2 Kgs 5:3 : 3 And she said to her mistress, If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.
• 2 Kgs 5:7 : 7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? Therefore consider, please, and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.
• 2 Kgs 5:15 : 15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his entourage, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, please, take a blessing from your servant.
• Ezek 2:5 : 5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse, (for they are a rebellious house,) will yet know that there has been a prophet among them.
• Hos 12:13 : 13 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.
• Rom 11:13 : 13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,