2 KI 6:32 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Meanwhile, Elisha was sitting at home, joined by the city elders. The king had sent a warrior ahead of him, and before he’d arrived at the house, Elisha had told the elders, “Well now, that son of a murderer has sent an assassin to separate me from my head. Listen, when that hit-man arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master won’t be far behind him.”

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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BrLXX Καὶ Ἑλισαιὲ ἐκάθητο ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἐκάθηντο μετʼ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἄνδρα πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ· πρὶν ἐλθεῖν τὸν ἄγγελον πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ αὐτὸς εἶπε πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους, εἰ εἴδετε ὅτι ἀπέστειλεν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ φονευτοῦ οὗτος ἀφελεῖν τὴν κεφαλήν μου; ἴδετε ὡς ἂν ἔλθῃ ὁ ἄγγελος, ἀποκλείσατε τὴν θύραν, καὶ παραθλίψατε αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ θύρᾳ· οὐχὶ φωνὴ τῶν ποδῶν τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ κατόπισθεν αὐτοῦ;
(Kai Helisaie ekathaʸto en tōi oikōi autou, kai hoi presbuteroi ekathaʸnto metʼ autou; kai apesteilen andra pro prosōpou autou; prin elthein ton angelon pros auton, kai autos eipe pros tous presbuterous, ei eidete hoti apesteilen ho huios tou foneutou houtos afelein taʸn kefalaʸn mou; idete hōs an elthaʸ ho angelos, apokleisate taʸn thuran, kai parathlipsate auton en taʸ thura; ouⱪi fōnaʸ tōn podōn tou kuriou autou katopisthen autou; )

BrTr And Elisaie was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and the king sent a man before him: before the messenger came to him, he also said to the elders, Do ye see that this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? See, as soon as the messenger shall have come, shut the door, and forcibly detain him at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

ULT And Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And he sent a man from before his face, before the messenger came to him, and he himself said to the elders, “Do you see that this son of a murderer has sent to take off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and push him with the door. Is not the sound of the feet of his lord behind him?”

UST So the king sent an officer to get Elisha.
¶ Before the officer arrived, Elisha was sitting in his house with some Israelite elders who were talking with him. Elisha said to them, “That murderer, the king of Israel, is sending someone here to kill me. Listen. When he arrives, shut the door and do not allow him to come in, because the king will be coming right behind that officer!”

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?”

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WEBBE 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?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Now Elisha was sitting in his house with the community leaders. The king sent a messenger on ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the leaders, “Do you realize this assassin intends to cut off my head?” Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master will certainly be right behind him.”

LSV And Elisha is sitting in his house, and the elderly are sitting with him, and [the king] sends a man from before him; before the messenger comes to him, even he himself said to the elderly, “Have you seen that this son of the murderer has sent [him] to turn aside my head? See, at the coming in of the messenger, shut the door, and you have held him fast at the door, is not the sound of the feet of his lord behind him?”

FBV Elisha was sitting in his house with the elders. The king had sent a messenger on ahead, but before he got there, Elisha told the elders, “Can you see how this murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? So, as soon as the messenger arrives, close the door and hold it shut against him. Isn't that the sound of his master's footsteps following him?”

T4T So the king sent an officer to get Elisha.
¶ Before the officer arrived, Elisha was sitting in his house with some Israeli elders who were talking with him. Elisha said to them, “That murderer, the king of Israel, is sending someone here to kill me. Listen: When he arrives, shut the door and do not allow him to come in. And the king will be coming right behind that officer!”

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BBE But Elisha was in his house, and the responsible men were seated there with him; and before the king got there, Elisha said to those who were with him, Do you see how this cruel and violent man has sent to take away my life?

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JPS 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 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?'

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?

DRA But Eliseus sat in his house, and the ancients sat with him. So he sent a man before: and before that messenger came, he said to the ancients: Do you know that this son of a murderer hath sent to cut off my head? Look then, when the messenger shall come, shut the door, and suffer him not to come in: for behold the sound of his master’s feet is behind him.

YLT And Elisha is sitting in his house, and the elders are sitting with him, and [the king] sendeth a man from before him; before the messenger doth come unto him, even he himself said unto the elders, 'Have ye seen that this son of the murderer hath sent to turn aside my head? see, at the coming in of the messenger, shut the door, and ye have held him fast at the door, is not the sound of the feet of his lord behind him?'

Drby 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?

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

SLT And Elisha sitting in his house, and the old men sitting with him; and he will send a man from before him: before the messenger will come to him, and he said to the old men, See ye that this son of a murderer sent to take away my head? see, when the messenger comes, shut the door and press him in the door: is not the voice of the feet of his lord behind him?

Wbstr 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 my 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?

KJB-1769 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?
(But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere/before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye/you_all how this son of a murderer hath/has sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh/comes, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him? )

KJB-1611 But Elisha sate in his house (and the elders sate with him) and the king sent a man from before him: but yer the messenger came to him, hee said to the Elders, See yee how this sonne of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? Looke when the messenger commeth, shut the doore, and hold him fast at the doore: Is not the sound of his masters feete behind him?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

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Gnva (Nowe Elisha sate in his house, and the Elders sate with him.) And the King sent a man before him: but before the messenger came to him, he saide to the Elders, See ye not howe this murtherers sonne hath sent to take away mine head? take heede when the messenger commeth, and shut the doore and handle him roughly at the doore: is not the sounde of his masters feete behinde him?
((Now Elisha sat in his house, and the Elders sat with him.) And the King sent a man before him: but before the messenger came to him, he said to the Elders, See ye/you_all not how this murderers son hath/has sent to take away mine head? take heed when the messenger cometh/comes, and shut the door and handle him roughly at the door: is not the sound of his masters feet behind him? )

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ClVg Eliseus autem sedebat in domo sua, et senes sedebant cum eo. Præmisit itaque virum: et antequam veniret nuntius ille, dixit ad senes: Numquid scitis quod miserit filius homicidæ hic, ut præcidatur caput meum? videte ergo: cum venerit nuntius, claudite ostium, et non sinatis eum introire: ecce enim sonitus pedum domini ejus post eum est.
(Eliseus however sedebat in/into/on at_home his_own, and old_people they_were_sitting when/with by_him. Præmisit therefore husband: and before would_come nuntius ille, he_said to old_people: Is_it he_knowsis that miserit son homicidæ this/here, as beforecidatur the_head meum? see ergo: when/with will_have_placed nuntius, claudite door, and not/no sinatis him introire: behold because noise feet master his after him it_is. )

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) The king sent a man from before him

(Some words not found in UHB: and,Elisha was_sitting in/on/at/with,house_of,his and,the,elders sitting with=him/it and,sent (a)_man from,to/for,presence_of,his in/on/at/with,before arrived the,messenger to=him/it and=he he/it_had_said to/towards the,elders ?,see that/for/because/then/when Shalah son_of the,murderer the=this to,remove DOM my=head look when,comes the,messenger shut the,door and,hold DOM=him/it in/on/at/with,door am=not sound/voice feet_of master's_of,his behind,him )

“To be before the king” means to be one of his servants. Alternate translation: “The king of Israel sent one of his servants as a messenger”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) when the messenger came to Elisha, he said to the elders

Here Elisha is speaking to the elders right before the king’s messenger arrived. Alternate translation: “when the messenger had almost arrived, Elisha said to the elders”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) See how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head?

Elisha uses this rhetorical question to draw attention to the kings messenger and to insult the king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “See, this son of a murderer has sent someone to remove my head!”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) son of a murderer

This means that the king of Israel has the characteristics of a murderer. Alternate translation: “this man who is like a murderer” or “that murderer”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

(Occurrence 0) has sent to

It is understood that he sent a person. Alternate translation: “has sent someone to”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

(Occurrence 0) to take away my head

This means to behead him. Alternate translation: “to cut off my head” or “to behead me”

(Occurrence 0) Look, when

Elisha uses this word here to draw the elder’s attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: “Listen to what I want you to do: when”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) hold the door shut against him

If a door is shut against someone it means that it is closed and that they may not enter through it. Alternate translation: “hold the door shut so that he cannot come in”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

Elisha uses this question to assure the elders that the king is coming not far behind him. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “The sound of his master’s feet is right behind him.” or “The king will be coming along soon after he arrives.”

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