2KI 9:18 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So the horse and chariot went out to me them and called out, “The king wants to know if you’re all coming in peace?”
¶ But Yehu answered, “What’s that got to do with you? Turn around and follow us.”
¶ Meanwhile the watchman announced, “The messenger has met them, but he isn’t returning.”

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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 ἐπορεύθη ἐπιβάτης ἵππου εἰς ἀπαντὴν αὐτῶν, καὶ εἶπε, τάδε λέγει ὁ βασιλεὺς, ἡ εἰρήνη· καὶ εἶπεν Ἰού, τί σοι καὶ εἰρήνῃ; ἐπίστρεφε εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω μου· καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν ὁ σκοπὸς, λέγων, ἦλθεν ὁ ἄγγελος ἕως αὐτῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἀνέστρεψε.
(Kai eporeuthaʸ epibataʸs hippou eis apantaʸn autōn, kai eipe, tade legei ho basileus, haʸ eiraʸnaʸ; kai eipen You, ti soi kai eiraʸnaʸ; epistrefe eis ta opisō mou; kai apaʸngeilen ho skopos, legōn, aʸlthen ho angelos heōs autōn, kai ouk anestrepse. )

BrTr And there went a horseman to meet them, and said, Thus says the king, Peace. And Ju said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn behind me. And the watchman reported, saying, The messenger came up to them, and has not returned.

ULT And the chariot of the horse went to call him, and he said, “Thus says the king: ‘Peace?’ ” And Jehu said, “What is to you and to peace? Turn around to after me.” And the watchman declared, saying, “The messenger has come up to them, but he has not returned.”

UST So a man riding a horse rode out to meet Jehu and said to him, “The king wants to know if you are coming peacefully.”
¶ Jehu replied, “This is not the time for you to be concerned about peace! Turn around and come behind me!”
¶ So the guard in the watchtower reported that the messenger had reached the group that was approaching, but he was not returning alone.

BSB § So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’ ”
§ “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.”
§ And the watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.”

OEB No OEB 2KI book available

WEBBE So one went on horseback to meet him, and said, “the king says, ‘Is it peace?’ ”
¶ Jehu said, “What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!”
¶ The watchman said, “The messenger came to them, but he isn’t coming back.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So the horseman went to meet him and said, “This is what the king says, ‘Is everything all right?’ ” Jehu replied, “None of your business! Follow me.” The watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but hasn’t started back.”

LSV And the rider on the horse goes to meet him and says, “Thus said the king: Is there peace?” And Jehu says, “And what is peace to you? Turn around behind me.” And the watchman declares, saying, “The messenger came to them, and he has not returned.”

FBV So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu, and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Do you come in peace?’ ”
¶ “What has peace got to do with you?” Jehu replied. “Turn around and follow me.”
¶ The watchman reported, “The messenger has reached them, but he's not returning.”

T4T So a man rode out to meet Jehu and said to him, “The king wants to know if you are coming to be friendly to us.”
¶ Jehu replied, “This is not the time for you [RHQ] to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and come behind me!”
¶ So the guard in the watchtower reported that the messenger had reached the group that was approaching, but that he was not returning alone.

LEB So the rider of the horse went out to meet him, and he said, “Thus the king asks, ‘Is it peace?’ ” Then Jehu said, “What do you have to do with peace?[fn] Turn after me.” Then the watchman reported, saying, “The messenger went up to them, but he did not return.”

9:18 Literally “What is for you and for peace”

BBE So a horseman went out to them and said, The king says, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What have you to do with peace? come after me. And the watchman gave them word, saying, The horseman went up to them, but has not come back.

Moff No Moff 2KI book available

JPS So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said: 'Thus saith the king: Is it peace?' And Jehu said: 'What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.' And the watchman told, saying: 'The messenger came to them, but he cometh not back.'

ASV So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not back.

DRA So there went one in a chariot to meet him, and said: Thus saith the king: Are all things peaceable? And Jehu said: What hast thou to do with peace? go behind and follow me. And the watchman told, saying: The messenger came to them, but he returneth not.

YLT and the rider on the horse goeth to meet him, and saith, 'Thus said the king, Is there peace?' and Jehu saith, 'What — to thee and to peace? turn round behind me.' And the watchman declareth, saying, 'The messenger came unto them, and he hath not returned.'

Drby So there went one on horseback to meet him; and he said, Thus saith the king: Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told saying, The messenger came to them, and he does not return.

RV So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.

Wbstr So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he doth not return.

KJB-1769 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.
(So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith/says the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou/you to do with peace? turn thee/you behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh/comes not again. )

KJB-1611 So there went one on horsebacke to meete him, and said, Thus sayth the king, Is it peace? And Iehu said, What hast thou to doe with peace? turne thee behinde me. And the watchman tolde, saying, The messenger came to them, but he commeth not againe.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And so there went one on horsbacke to meete him, and sayde: Thus sayth the king: is it peace? And Iehu sayd: What hast thou to do with peace? turne thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying: The messenger came to them, but he commeth not againe.
(And so there went one on horseback to meet him, and said: Thus saith/says the king: is it peace? And Yehu said: What hast thou/you to do with peace? turn thee/you behind me. And the watchman told, saying: The messenger came to them, but he cometh/comes not again.)

Gnva So there went one on horseback to meete him, and sayde, Thus sayth the King, Is it peace? And Iehu sayd, What hast thou to do with peace? Turne behinde me. And the watchman tolde, saying, The messenger came to them, but he commeth not againe.
(So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith/says the King, Is it peace? And Yehu said, What hast thou/you to do with peace? Turn behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh/comes not again. )

Cvdl And the charetman rode to mete them, and sayde: Thus sayeth the kynge: Is it peace? Iehu sayde: What hast thou to do with peace? Turne the behynde me. The watchman tolde it, and sayde: The messaunger is come vnto them, and cometh not agayne.
(And the charetman rode to meet them, and said: Thus saith/says the kynge: Is it peace? Yehu said: What hast thou/you to do with peace? Turn the behind me. The watchman told it, and said: The messaunger is come unto them, and cometh/comes not again.)

Wycl Therfor he, that stiede on the chare, yede in to the meetyng of hym, and seide, The kyng seith these thingis, Whether alle thingis ben peesid? And Hieu seide to hym, What to thee and to pees? Passe thou, and sue me. And the aspiere telde, and seide, the messanger cam to hem, and he turneth not ayen.
(Therefore he, that stiede on the chare, went in to the meetyng of him, and said, The king saith/says these things, Whether all things been peaceid? And Hieu said to him, What to thee/you and to peace? Passe thou/you, and sue me. And the aspiere telde, and said, the messanger came to them, and he turneth not again.)

Luth Und der Reiter ritt hin ihm entgegen und sprach: So sagt der König: Ist‘s Friede? Jehu sprach: Was gehet dich der Friede an? Wende dich hinter mich! Der Wächter verkündigte und sprach: Der Bote ist zu ihnen kommen und kommt nicht wieder.
(And the/of_the Reiter ritt there him entgegen and spoke: So says the/of_the king: Ist‘s Friede? Yehu spoke: What gehet you/yourself the/of_the Friede an? Turn you/yourself behind me! The Wächter announced and spoke: The Bote is to to_them coming and comes not again.)

ClVg Abiit ergo qui ascenderat currum, in occursum ejus, et ait: Hæc dicit rex: Pacatane sunt omnia? Dixitque Jehu: Quid tibi et paci? transi, et sequere me. Nuntiavit quoque speculator, dicens: Venit nuntius ad eos, et non revertitur.
(He_went_away therefore who ascenderat currum, in occursum his, and he_said: This he_says rex: Pacatane are omnia? And_he_said Yehu: What to_you and paci? transi, and sequere me. Nuntiavit too speculator, saying: Venit nuntius to them, and not/no revertitur. )

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