Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
Holman Bible
Elisha said to the woman whose son he had restored to life,
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Elisha urged the woman whose son he had restored to life, "You must get up and leave with your household to go live wherever you can, because the LORD has called for a famine, and it's going to come over the land for seven years."
A Conservative Version
Now Elisha had spoken to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thy household, and sojourn wherever thou can sojourn, for LORD has called for a famine, and it shall also come upon the land seve
American Standard Version
Now Elisha had spoken unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for Jehovah hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
Amplified
Now Elisha had said to the [Shunammite] woman whose son he had restored to life, “Prepare and go, you and your household, and
Bible in Basic English
Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had given back to life, Go now, with all the people of your house, and get a living-place for yourselves wherever you are able; for by the word of the Lord, there will be great need of food in the land; and this will go on for seven years.
Darby Translation
And Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, Rise up and go, thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn; for Jehovah has called for a famine, and it shall also come upon the land for seven years.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elisha spake to the woman whom he restored to life her son, saying, Arise, and go thou, and thy house, and sojourn where thou wilt sojourn; for Jehovah called for a famine; and also coming to the land seven
King James 2000
Then spoke Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go you and your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn: for the LORD has called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Get up and go, you and your household, and dwell as an alien wherever you can, for Yahweh has called for a famine, and it will come to the land [for] seven years."
Modern King James verseion
And Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise and go, you and your household, and live wherever you can live. For Jehovah has called for a famine. And it shall also come on the land seven years.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then spake Elisha unto the woman whose son he had restored to life again, saying, "Up, and go both thou and thine house, and sojourn where thou thinkest best, for the LORD will call a dearth which shall come on the land seven years."
NET Bible
Now Elisha advised the woman whose son he had brought back to life, "You and your family should go and live somewhere else for a while, for the Lord has decreed that a famine will overtake the land for seven years."
New Heart English Bible
Now Elisha had spoken to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for the LORD has called for a famine. It shall also come on the land seven years."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Elisha, had spoken unto the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying - Arise, and take thy journey, thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn, for Yahweh hath called for a famine, moreover also, it is coming upon the land seven years.
Webster
Then Elisha spoke to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thy household, and sojourn wherever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
World English Bible
Now Elisha had spoken to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for Yahweh has called for a famine. It shall also come on the land seven years."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elisha spake unto the woman whose son he had revived, saying, 'Rise and go, thou and thy household, and sojourn where thou dost sojourn, for Jehovah hath called for a famine, and also, it is coming unto the land seven years.'
Themes
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » Seven years of famine in the land of canaan
Elisha » Causes the king to restore the property of the hospitable shunammite woman
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » Of seven years foretold by elisha
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
Judgments » Preservation during--exemplified » Shunammite
Kindness » Instances of » Elisha to the woman whose son he restored to life
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Interlinear
Dabar
Chayah
Quwm
Yalak
Bayith
Guwr
Guwr
Qara'
'erets
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 8:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joram Restores The Shunammite's Land
1 Now
Cross References
Psalm 105:16
He
Haggai 1:11
I called for a
2 Kings 4:18
When the child was grown, the day came that he went out to his father to the reapers.
2 Kings 4:31-35
Then Gehazi passed on before them and laid the staff on the lad’s face, but there was no sound or
Genesis 12:10
Now there was
Leviticus 26:26
Ruth 1:1
Now it came about in the days
Genesis 26:1
Now there was
Genesis 41:25
Now Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s
Genesis 41:27-28
The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven thin ears scorched by the east wind
Genesis 41:32
Now as for the repeating of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it means that
Genesis 47:4
They said to Pharaoh, “
Leviticus 26:19-20
I will also
Deuteronomy 28:22-24
Deuteronomy 28:38-40
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2 Samuel 21:1
Now there was
2 Samuel 24:13
So Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, “Shall
1 Kings 17:1
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of
1 Kings 18:2
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Psalm 107:34
Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
Jeremiah 25:29
For behold, I am
Luke 4:25
Luke 21:11
Luke 21:22
Acts 11:28
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