2 Kings 4:13

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

2 Kings 4:13 - Amplified Bible

And he said to Gehazi, Say now to her, You have been most painstakingly {and} reverently concerned for us; what is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king or to the commander of the army? She answered, I dwell among my own people [they are sufficient].

2 Kings 4:13 - American Standard Version

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.

2 Kings 4:13 - Bible in Basic English

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.

2 Kings 4:13 - Darby Bible

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.

2 Kings 4:13 - English Standard Version

And he said to him, "Say now to her, "See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? Would you have a word spoken on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?"" She answered, "I dwell among my own people."

2 Kings 4:13 - King James Version

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.

2 Kings 4:13 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y él le dijo a Giezi: Dile ahora: "He aquì, te has preocupado por nosotros con todo este cuidado; ¿qué puedo hacer por ti? ¿Quieres que hable por ti al rey o al jefe del ejército?" Y ella respondiò: Yo vivo en medio de mi pueblo.

2 Kings 4:13 - The Message

Through Gehazi Elisha said, "You’ve gone far beyond the call of duty in taking care of us; what can we do for you? Do you have a request we can bring to the king or to the commander of the army?"    She replied, "Nothing. I’m secure and satisfied in my family."

2 Kings 4:13 - New American Standard Bible

He said to him, "Say now to her, `Behold, you have been careful for us with all this care; what can I do for you? Would you be spoken for to the king or to the captain of the army?"' And she answered, "I live among my own people."

2 Kings 4:13 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces Eliseo le dijo a Giezi: "Dile ahora: 'Ya que te has preocupado por nosotros con todo este cuidado, ¿qué puedo hacer por ti? ¿Quieres que hable por ti al rey o al jefe del ejército?'" Y ella respondiò: "Yo vivo en medio de mi pueblo."

2 Kings 4:13 - World English Bible

He said to him, Say now to her, Behold, you have been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for you? would you be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? She answered, I dwell among my own people.

2 Kings 4:13 - Young's Living Translation

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.`

2 Kings 4:13 - Additional Comments

Interesting that Elisha now tries to offer something to this woman of nobility. What do you give the woman who has everything?

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