2 Kings 4:1 (NIV)

2 Kings 4:1 - The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

One day the widow of a member of the group of prophets came to Elisha and cried out, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the LORD. But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the LORD. Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Now a woman^H802 of the wives^H802 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 cried^H6817 out^H6817 to Elisha^H477, saying^H559, “Your servant^H5650 my husband^H376 is dead^H4191, and you know^H3045 that your servant^H5650 feared^H3372 the LORD^H3068; and the creditor^H5383 has come^H935 to take^H3947 my two^H8147 children^H3206 to be his slaves^H5650.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to [fn]Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Now a certain^H259 woman^H802 of the wives^H802 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 cried^H6817 out^H6817 to [fn]Elisha^H477, “Your servant^H5650 my husband^H376 is dead^H4191, and you know^H3045 that your servant^H5650 feared^H3372 Yahweh^H3068; and the creditor^H5383 has come^H935 to take^H3947 my two^H8147 children^H3206 to be his slaves^H5650.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Now one of the wives of a man of the [fn]sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha [for help], saying “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant [reverently] feared the LORD; but the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves [in payment for a loan].”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying, "Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the LORD. Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Eli'sha, "Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the LORD, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear Jehovah: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets hath cried unto Elisha, saying, 'Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and thou hast known that thy servant was fearing Jehovah, and the lender hath come to take my two children to him for servants.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant feared Jehovah; and the creditor is come to take my two children to be bondmen.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant feared the LORD: and the creditor hath come to take to him my two sons to be bond-men.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take to him my two children to be bondservants.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

mulier autem quaedam de uxoribus prophetarum clamabat ad Heliseum dicens servus tuus vir meus mortuus est et tu nosti quia servus tuus fuit timens Dominum et ecce creditor venit ut tollat duos filios meos ad serviendum sibi

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَاسْتَغَاثَتْ إِحْدَى نِسَاءِ بَنِي الأَنْبِيَاءِ بِأَلِيشَعَ قَائِلَةً: «عَبْدُكَ زَوْجِي تُوُفِّيَ، وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَتَّقِي الرَّبَّ، وَقَدْ أَقْبَلَ مُدِينُهُ الْمُرَابِي لِيَأْخُذَ وَلَدَيَّ عَبْدَيْنِ لَهُ مُقَابِلَ دُيُونِهِ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְאִשָּׁ֣ה אַחַ֣ת מִנְּשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַ֠נְּבִיאִים צָעֲקָ֨ה אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע לֵאמֹ֗ר עַבְדְּךָ֤ אִישִׁי֙ מֵ֔ת וְאַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּ֣י עַבְדְּךָ֔ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֖א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔ה בָּ֗א לָקַ֜חַת אֶת־שְׁנֵ֧י יְלָדַ֛י ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ γυνὴ μία ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν τῶν προφητῶν ἐβόα πρὸς Ελισαιε λέγουσα ὁ δοῦλός σου ὁ ἀνήρ μου ἀπέθανεν καὶ σὺ ἔγνως ὅτι δοῦλος ἦν φοβούμενος τὸν κύριον καὶ ὁ δανιστὴς ἦλθεν λαβεῖν τοὺς δύο υἱούς μου ἑαυτῷ εἰς δούλους

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَصَرَخَتْ إِلَى أَلِيشَعَ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ نِسَاءِ بَنِي الأَنْبِيَاءِ قَائِلَةً: «إِنَّ عَبْدَكَ زَوْجِي قَدْ مَاتَ، وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ عَبْدَكَ كَانَ يَخَافُ الرَّبَّ. فَأَتَى الْمُرَابِي لِيَأْخُذَ وَلَدَيَّ لَهُ عَبْدَيْنِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And one of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisaie, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant feared the Lord: and the creditor is come to take my two sons to be his servants.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

UNA mujer, de las mujeres de los hijos de los profetas, clamó á Eliseo, diciendo: Tu siervo mi marido es muerto; y tú sabes que tu siervo era temeroso de Jehová: y ha venido el acreedor para tomarse dos hijos míos por siervos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Una mujer, de las mujeres de los hijos de los profetas, clamó a Eliseo, diciendo: Tu siervo mi marido ha muerto; y tú sabes que tu siervo era temeroso de Jehová; y ha venido el acreedor para tomarse dos hijos míos por siervos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Now a certain woman, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets, came crying to Elisha and said, Your servant my husband is dead; and to your knowledge he was a worshipper of the Lord; but now, the creditor has come to take my two children as servants in payment of his debt.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

有一個先知門徒的妻、哀求以利沙說、你僕人我丈夫死了．他敬畏耶和華是你所知道的．現在有債主來、要取我兩個兒子作奴僕。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces una mujer, que fuera esposa de uno de los hijos de los profetas, clamó a Eliseo diciendo: --Tu siervo, mi marido, ha muerto. Tú sabes que tu siervo era temeroso de Jehovah, pero el acreedor ha venido para llevarse a mis dos hijos como esclavos suyos.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

선지자의 생도의 아내 중에 한 여인이 엘리사에게 부르짖어 가로되 당신의 종 나의 남편이 이미 죽었는데 당신의 종이 여호와를 경외한 줄은 당신이 아시는 바니이다 이제 채주가 이르러 나의 두 아이를 취하여 그 종을 삼고자 하나이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Une femme d'entre les femmes des fils des prophètes cria à Élisée, en disant: Ton serviteur mon mari est mort, et tu sais que ton serviteur craignait l'Éternel; or le créancier est venu pour prendre mes deux enfants et en faire ses esclaves.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und es schrie ein Weib unter den Weibern der Kinder der Propheten zu Elisa und sprach: Dein Knecht, mein Mann, ist gestorben, so weißt du, daß er, dein Knecht, den HERRN fürchtete; nun kommt der Schuldherr und will meine beiden Kinder nehmen zu leibeigenen Knechten.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Одна из жен сынов пророческих с воплем говорила Елисею: раб твой, мой муж, умер; а ты знаешь, что раб твой боялся Господа; теперь пришел заимодавец взять обоих детей моих в рабы себе.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Una mujer, de las mujeres de los hijos de los profetas, clamó a Eliseo, diciendo: Tu siervo mi marido es muerto; y tú sabes que tu siervo era temeroso del SEÑOR; y ha venido el acreedor para tomarse dos hijos míos por siervos.

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