1 Kings 19:21
19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
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.
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- BSB
- So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. With the oxen’s equipment, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, killed them, and boiled their meat with the oxen’s equipment, and gave to the people; and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And he returned back from him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the implements of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. And he arose and went after Elijah, and ministered to him.
- BLB
- And he turned back from him and took the yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. And with the instruments of oxen he cooked their flesh and gave [it] to the people, and they ate. And he arose and followed after Elijah and became his servant.
- ÅB
- Så forlot han ham og gikk hjem; han tok de to okser[^2] og slaktet dem, og med oksenes åk kokte han kjøttet og gav det til folket der, og de spiste. Så gjorde han seg rede og fulgte Elias og tjente ham.
[^1]: 2MO 33, 22.
[^2]: dem han hadde pløyd med. - OTB
- Så vendte han tilbake fra å følge ham, og tok paret med okser og ofret dem, og kokte kjøttet deres med redskapene til oksene, og ga det til folket, og de spiste. Så sto han opp og fulgte Elia, og tjente ham.
- B1930
- Så forlot han ham og gikk hjem; han tok de to okser og slaktet dem, og med oksenes åk kokte han kjøttet og gav det til folket der, og de åt. Så gjorde han sig rede og fulgte Elias og tjente ham. / < dem han hadde pløid med.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
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And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
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