Verse List for 2 KI 5:8

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OET (OET-RV) Later when Elisha the man of God heard that Yisrael’s king had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, “Why did you tear your clothes? Please, let that man come to me so he can know that there is a prophet in Yisrael.”

OET-LV And_he/it _was just_as _heard ʼElīshāˊ the _man _of the_ʼElohīm if/because _that he _had _torn the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM clothes _of_his and_he _sent to the_king to_say to/for_what did _you _tear clothes _of_your let _him _come please to_me so_that _he _may _know if/because _that there_is a _prophet in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

ULT 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 did you tear your clothes? Please let him come to me, and let him know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

UST The prophet Elisha heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes. So he sent a message to the king. He told him, “You did not need to feel such distress that you tore your clothes. Send Naaman to me. He will learn that there is a prophet in Israel through whom Yahweh can heal him.”

BSB & MSB Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let [the man] come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

OEB No OEB 2 KI book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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 When Elisha the prophet heard that the king 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.”

LSV And it comes to pass, at Elisha the man of God’s hearing that the king of Israel has torn his garments, that he sends to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your garments? Please let him come to me, and he knows that there is a prophet in Israel.”

FBV But when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had ripped his clothes in panic, he sent a message to the king, saying: “What did you rip your clothes for? Please send the man to me, so he will be convinced there is a prophet in Israel.”

T4T But the prophet Elisha heard that the king of Israel had torn his robe and said that. So he sent a message to the king, saying, “Why are you upset/frustrated [RHQ]? Send Naaman to me, and he will find out that because I am a true prophet here in Israel, I can help/heal him.”

LEB It happened that as soon as Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent to the king, saying, “Why did you tear your clothes? Please may he come to me, that he might know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff 2 KI book available

JPS 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.'

ASV 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.

DRA And when Eliseus the man of God had heard this, to wit, that the king of Israel had rent his garments, he sent to him, saying: Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come to me, and let him know that there is a prophet in Israel.

YLT 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.'

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

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

SLT And it will be when Elisha the man of God heard that, the king of, Israel rent his garments, and he will send to the king, saying, Wherefore rentest thou thy garments? He shall come now to me and know that there is a prophet in Israel.

Wbstr 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, Why hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.
(¶ And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent/tear his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou/you rent/tear thy/your clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.)

KJB-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 mee, and he shall know that there is a Prophet in Israel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps 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.
(Which when Elisa the man of God had heard how that the king of Israel had rent/tear his clothes, he sent to the king, saying: Wherefore hast thou/you rent/tear thy/your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.)

Gnva 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.
(But when Elisha the man of God had heard that the King of Israel had rent/tear his clothes, he sent unto the King, saying, Wherefore hast thou/you rent/tear thy/your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a Prophet in Israel.)

Cvdl 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.
(When Eliseus the man of God herd/heard, it the king of Israel had rent/tear his clothes, he sent unto him, saying: Why hast thou/you rent/tear thy/your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may know, it there is a prophet in Israel.)

Wycl And whanne Elisee, the man of God, hadde herd this, that is, that the kyng of Israel hadde to-rente hise clothis, he sente to the kyng, and seide, Whi to-rentist thou thi clothis? come he to me, and wite he, that a prophete is in Israel.
(And when Elisee, the man of God, had heard this, that is, that the king of Israel had to-rente his clothes, he sent to the king, and said, Why to-rentist thou/you thy/your clothes? come he to me, and wit/know he, that a prophet is in Israel.)

Luth Da das Elisa, der Mann Gottes, hörete, daß der König Israels seine Kleider zerrissen hatte, sandte er zu ihm und ließ ihm sagen: Warum hast du deine Kleider zerrissen? Laß ihn zu mir kommen, daß er inne werde, daß ein Prophet in Israel ist.
(So the Elisa, the/of_the man God’s, heard, that the/of_the king Israel’s his clothes torn had, sent he to/for him and left/let him say: Why have you(sg) your clothes torn? Let him/it to/for to_me coming, that he inside become, that a Prophet in Israel is.)

ClVg Quod cum audisset Eliseus vir Dei, scidisse videlicet regem Israël vestimenta sua, misit ad eum, dicens: Quare scidisti vestimenta tua? veniat ad me, et sciat esse prophetam in Israël.
(That when/with would_have_heard Eliseus man of_God, scidisse that_is/namely the_king Israel clothes his_own, he_sent to him, saying: Why scidisti clothes your? let_him_come to me, and let_him_know to_be prophet in/into/on Israel.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֞י כִּ⁠שְׁמֹ֣עַ ׀ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אִישׁ־הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּֽי־קָרַ֤ע מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔י⁠ו וַ⁠יִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶל־הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר לָ֥⁠מָּה קָרַ֖עְתָּ בְּגָדֶ֑י⁠ךָ יָבֹֽא־נָ֣א אֵלַ֔⁠י וְ⁠יֵדַ֕ע כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ נָבִ֖יא בְּ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤκουσεν Ἐλισαιὲ, ὅτι διέῤῥηξεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Ἰσραὴλ, λέγων, ἱνατί διέῤῥηξας τὰ ἱμάτιά σου; ἐλθέτω δὴ πρὸς μὲ Ναιμὰν, καὶ γνώτω ὅτι ἐστι προφήτης ἐν Ἰσραήλ.

BrTr And it came to pass, when Elisaie heard that the king of Israel had rent his garments, that he sent to the king of Israel, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy garments? Let Naiman, I pray thee, come to me, and let him know that there is a prophet in Israel.

Verse List for 2 KI 5:8

Verse List for 2 KI 5:8