Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

And now bring me a minstrel. And it happened when the minstrel played, the hand of Jehovah came on him.

New American Standard Bible

But now bring me a minstrel.” And it came about, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.

King James Version

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

Holman Bible

Now, bring me a musician.”

While the musician played, the Lord’s hand came on Elisha.

International Standard Version

Now bring me a musician."

A Conservative Version

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of LORD came upon him.

American Standard Version

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.

Amplified

But now bring me a musician.” And it came about while the musician played, that the hand (power) of the Lord came upon Elisha.

Bible in Basic English

But now, get me a player of music, and it will come about that while the man is playing, the hand of the Lord will come on me and I will give you the word of the Lord: and they got a player of music, and while the man was playing, the hand of the Lord was on him.

Darby Translation

And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him.

Julia Smith Translation

And now take to me a player on an instrument And it was when the player played, and the hand of Jehovah will be upon him.

King James 2000

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But now, bring me a musician." It happened that at the moment the musician played, the hand of Yahweh came upon him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But now bring me a minstrel. And as the minstrel played, the hand of the LORD was upon him.

NET Bible

But now, get me a musician." When the musician played, the Lord energized him,

New Heart English Bible

But now bring me a minstrel." It happened, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came on him.

The Emphasized Bible

But, now, bring me one that can touch the strings. For it used to be, when the player touched the strings, then would, the hand of Yahweh, be upon him.

Webster

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

World English Bible

But now bring me a minstrel." It happened, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Yahweh came on him.

Youngs Literal Translation

and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

me a minstrel
נגן 
Nagan 
Usage: 15

And it came to pass, when the minstrel
נגן 
Nagan 
Usage: 15

נגן 
Nagan 
Usage: 15

that the hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

of the Lord

Usage: 0

Context Readings

Joram Meets Moab In Battle

14 And Elisha said, As Jehovah of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely if it were not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you nor see you. 15 And now bring me a minstrel. And it happened when the minstrel played, the hand of Jehovah came on him. 16 And he said, So says Jehovah, Make this valley full of ditches.

Cross References

Ezekiel 1:3

Coming the Word of Jehovah became known to Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, the priest in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. And the hand of Jehovah was on him there.

1 Samuel 16:23

And it happened when the spirit from God was on Saul, that David took a harp and played with his hand. And there was relief for Saul, and it was well with him, and the evil spirit departed from him.

1 Kings 18:46

And the hand of Jehovah was on Elijah. And he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

1 Samuel 10:5

After that you shall come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is. And it will happen to you when you come there to the city, even you shall meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a harp and a tambourine and a flute and a lyre before them. And they shall prophesy.

Ezekiel 3:14

So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of Jehovah was strong on me.

Ezekiel 3:22

And the hand of Jehovah was on me there. And He said to me, Arise, go out into the plain, and I will talk with you there.

Ezekiel 8:1

And it was in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth of the month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me. And the hand of the Lord Jehovah fell on me there.

1 Samuel 18:10

And it happened on the next day the evil spirit from God came on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played with his hand, as at other times. And a spear was in Saul's hand.

1 Chronicles 25:1-3

And David and the army commanders separated to the service those of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were prophets with lyres and with cymbals. And the number of the workmen according to their service was:

Acts 11:21

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:18-19

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,

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