Parallel Verses

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 King James verseion

And now bring me a minstrel. And it happened when the minstrel played, the hand of Jehovah came on 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 Elisha answered: By the living God Jehovah, whom I serve, I swear that I would have nothing to do with you if I did not respect your ally, King Jehoshaphat of Judah. 15 But now bring me a minstrel.” And it came about, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. 16 He said: This is what Jehovah says: 'Dig ditches all over this dry streambed (wadi).

Cross References

Ezekiel 1:3

The word of Jehovah (YHWH) spoke to Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi. It was in Babylon by the Chebar River. The power of Jehovah came upon him.

1 Samuel 16:23

Whenever the distressing spirit from God bothered Saul, David would play his harp. Saul would relax and feel better. The distressing spirit would go away.

1 Kings 18:46

The hand of Jehovah was on Elijah. Jehovah gave special strength to Elijah and he ran ahead of Ahab until they came to Jezreel.

1 Samuel 10:5

After that you will come to Gibeah, the hill of God, where an armed force of the Philistines is stationed. When you come to the town, you will see a band of prophets coming down from the high place with instruments of music before them. They will be acting like prophets:

Ezekiel 3:14

The Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of Jehovah came over me.

Ezekiel 3:22

The power of Jehovah came over me. He said: Get up, and go to the plain. I will speak to you there.

Ezekiel 8:1

On the fifth day of the sixth month in the sixth year, I was sitting in my home. Judah's older men were sitting in front of me. The power of the Lord Jehovah came over me.

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day Jehovah let a distressing spirit take control of Saul. He began acting like a crazy man inside his house. David came to play the harp for Saul as usual. This time Saul had a spear in his hand.

1 Chronicles 25:1-3

David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was:

Acts 11:21

The hand (Spirit) of God was with them. A great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:18-19

Do not get drunk with wine, for that is a public act of violence, but be filled with the Spirit.

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