2 KI 4:13 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) He told Gehazi, “Now tell her that we’ve noticed how she looks after us, and ask her what we can do for her? Can we speak to the king for her or to the captain of the army?”
¶ But she replied, “I have family and friends all around me.”

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, εἶπον δὴ πρὸς αὐτὴν, ἰδοὺ, ἐξέστησας ἡμῖν πᾶσαν τὴν ἔκστασιν ταύτην, τί δεῖ ποιῆσαί σοι; εἰ ἔστι λόγος σοι πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, ἢ πρὸς τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς δυνάμεως; ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ λαοῦ ἐγώ εἰμι οἰκῶ.
(Kai eipen autōi, eipon daʸ pros autaʸn, idou, exestaʸsas haʸmin pasan taʸn ekstasin tautaʸn, ti dei poiaʸsai soi; ei esti logos soi pros ton basilea, aʸ pros ton arⱪonta taʸs dunameōs; haʸ de eipen, en mesōi tou laou egō eimi oikō. )

BrTr And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast [fn]taken all this trouble for us; what should I do for thee? Hast thou any [fn]request to make to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she said, I dwell in the midst of my people.

4:13 Gr. been astonished with all this astonishment.

4:13 Gr. word or business.

ULT And he said to him, “Now, say to her, ‘Look, you have trembled all this trembling concerning us. What to do for you? Is there to speak for you to the king or to the captain of the army?’ ” But she said, “In the midst of my people I am living.”

UST Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tell her that we are both grateful for all the kind things that she has done for us. Then ask her what we can do for her. Ask, ‘Do you want me to go to the king or the army commander to request something for you?’ ”
¶ Gehazi gave her this message. She replied, “No, your master does not need to do that, because my family are able to give me what I need.”

BSB and [Elisha] said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’ ” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.
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MSB and [Elisha] said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’ ” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.
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WEBBE He said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have cared for us with all this care. What is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the army?’ ”
¶ She answered, “I dwell amongst my own people.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tell her, ‘Look, you have treated us with such great respect. What can I do for you? Can I put in a good word for you with the king or the commander of the army?’ ” She replied, “I’m quite secure.”

LSV And he says to him, “Now say to her, Behold, you have troubled yourself concerning us with all this trouble; what can [I] do for you? Is it to speak for you to the king, or to the head of the host?” And she says, “I am dwelling in the midst of my people.”

FBV Elisha said to Gehazi, “Please tell her, ‘You have gone to a lot of trouble on our behalf. Now what can we do for you? Do you want us to speak for you to the king or the army commander?’ ”
¶ “I live with my own people,”[fn] she replied.

4:13 In other words, she had all she needed.

T4T Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tell her that we both appreciate all the kind things that she has done for us. Then ask her what we can do for her. Ask, ‘Do you want me to go to the king or the army commander, to request something for you?’ ”
¶ Gehazi told her, and she replied, “No, he does not need to do that, because my family/relatives are able to give me what I need.”

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BBE And he said to him, Now say to her, See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? will you have any request made for you to the king or the captain of the army? But she said, I am living among my people.

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JPS And he said unto him: 'Say now unto her: Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host?' And she answered: 'I dwell among mine own people.'

ASV And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

DRA He said to his servant: Say to her Behold thou hast diligently served us in all things, what wilt thou have me to do for thee? hast thou any business, and wilt thou that I speak to the king, or to the general of the army? And she answered: I dwell in the midst of my own people.

YLT And he saith to him, 'Say, I pray thee, unto her, Lo, thou hast troubled thyself concerning us with all this trouble; what — to do for thee? is it to speak for thee unto the king, or unto the head of the host?' and she saith, 'In the midst of my people I am dwelling.'

Drby And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she said, I dwell among mine own people.

RV And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
(And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou/you hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee/you? wouldest thou/you be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host/army? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. )

SLT And he will say to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou didst hasten for us all this concern; what to be done for thee? is it to speak for thee to the king, or to the chief of the army? And she will say, In the midst of my people I dwell.

Wbstr And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldst thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among my own people.

KJB-1769 And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
(And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou/you hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee/you? wouldest thou/you be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host/army? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. )

KJB-1611 And he said vnto him, Say, now vnto her, Behold, thou hast beene carefull for vs with all this care; What is to be done for thee? Wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captaine of the hoste? And she answered, I dwell among mine owne people.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

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Gnva Then he sayd vnto him, Say vnto her now, Beholde, thou hast had all this great care for vs, what shall we doe for thee? Is there any thing to bee spoken for thee to the King or to the captaine of the hoste? And shee answered, I dwell among mine owne people.
(Then he said unto him, Say unto her now, Behold, thou/you hast had all this great care for us, what shall we do for thee/you? Is there anything to be spoken for thee/you to the King or to the captain of the host/army? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. )

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ClVg dixit ad puerum suum: Loquere ad eam: Ecce, sedule in omnibus ministrasti nobis: quid vis ut faciam tibi? numquid habes negotium, et vis ut loquar regi, sive principi militiæ? Quæ respondit: In medio populi mei habito.
(he_said to childum his_own: Speak to her: Ecce, sedule in/into/on to_all ministrasti us: what you_want as I_will_do to_you? is_it you_have negotium, and you_want as I_will_speak regi, if/or to_the_prince militiæ? Which answered: In in_the_middle of_the_people my/mine I_live. )

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) You have gone to all this trouble to care for us

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=him/it say now to=her/it see/lo/see! took_~_trouble for,us DOM all/each/any/every the,showing_care the,this what? for=doing to/for=you(fs) ?,have to,speak to/for=you(fs) to/towards the=king or to/towards chief the,army and=she/it_said in_the=middle people_of,my_own I living )

The phrase “gone to all this trouble” is an idiom that means to make great effort to do something. Alternate translation: “You have made a great effort to care for us” or “You have worked very hard to take care of us”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) What can be done for you

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “What can we do for you”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) Can we speak for you

Here Elisha is asking if she would like for him to speak to the king or army commander to make a request for her. The implicit meaning of this question can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “Can we make a request for you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) I live among my own people

The woman is implying that she does not need anything because her family cares for her needs. Alternate translation: “I live surrounded by my family, and because they take care of me, I have no needs”

Parallel 2 KI 4:13

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