2 Kings 6:32

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BSB

Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”

KJV

But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

WEB

But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Then the king sent a man from before him; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door shut against him. Isn’t the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”

ASV

But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: is not the sound of his master`s feet behind him?

DARBY

And Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him. And [the king] sent a man before him. Before the messenger came to him, he himself said to the elders, Do ye see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? See, when the messenger comes; shut the door, and keep him off with the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

BLB

And Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And he sent a man ahead of him, but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you⁺ see how this son of a murderer has sent someone to take away my head? Look, at the coming in of the messenger, shut the door and hold him fast at the door. Is there not the sound of the feet of his master behind him?”

ÅB

Mens Elisa satt i sitt hus, og de eldste satt der hos ham, sendte kongen en mann dit foran seg; men før budet kom til ham[^2], sa han til de eldste: Ser dere at denne mordersønn[^3] har sendt bud hit for å ta mitt hode? Se nå til å stenge døren når budet kommer, og trykke ham tilbake med den! Høres ikke allerede lyden av hans herres trinn etter ham?

OTB

Nå satt Elisja i sitt hus, og de eldste satt sammen med ham. Og kongen sendte en mann foran seg, men før budbringeren kom til ham, sa han til de eldste, "Ser dere hvordan denne morderens sønn har sendt noen for å ta mitt hode? Se, når budbringeren kommer, lukk døren og hold den stengt mot ham. Er ikke lyden av hans herres føtter bak ham?"

B1930

Mens Elisa satt i sitt hus, og de eldste satt der hos ham, sendte kongen en mann dit foran sig; men før budet kom til ham, sa han til de eldste: Ser I at denne mordersønn har sendt bud hit for å ta mitt hode? Se nu til å stenge døren når budet kommer, og trykke ham tilbake med den! Høres ikke allerede lyden av hans herres trin efter ham? / < Elisa.> / < Akabs sønn, 1KG 19, 10. 14; 21, 19.>

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