Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and she saith unto her husband, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that a holy man of God he is, passing over by us continually;
New American Standard Bible
She said to her husband, “Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy
King James Version
And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
Holman Bible
Then she said to her husband, “I know that the one who often passes by here is a holy man of God,
International Standard Version
So she had a talk with her husband. "Look here! I've learned that this is a holy and godly man who comes by here on a regular basis.
A Conservative Version
And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.
American Standard Version
And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, that passeth by us continually.
Amplified
She said to her husband, “Behold, I sense that this is a holy man of God who frequently passes our way.
Bible in Basic English
And she said to her husband, Now I see that this is a holy man of God, who comes by day after day.
Darby Translation
And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will say to her husband, Behold now, I knew that he is a holy man of God, passing by us continually.
King James 2000
And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.
Lexham Expanded Bible
She said to her husband, "Please now, I know that he [is] a holy man of God who is passing {our way} regularly;
Modern King James verseion
And she said to her husband, Behold now, I see that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And she said unto her husband, "See, I perceive that the man of God is perfect, and cometh always by us.
NET Bible
She said to her husband, "Look, I'm sure that the man who regularly passes through here is a very special prophet.
New Heart English Bible
She said to her husband, "See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, that passes by us continually.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said she unto her husband, Lo! I pray thee - I perceive that, a holy man of God, he is, - passing our way continually.
Webster
And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passeth by us continually.
World English Bible
She said to her husband, "See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, that passes by us continually.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 4:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha At Shunem
8 And the day cometh that Elisha passeth over unto Shunem, and there is a great woman, and she layeth hold on him to eat bread, and it cometh to pass, at the time of his passing over, he turneth aside thither to eat bread, 9 and she saith unto her husband, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that a holy man of God he is, passing over by us continually; 10 let us make, I pray thee, a little upper chamber of the wall, and we set for him there a bed, and a table, and a high seat, and a candlestick; and it hath been, in his coming in unto us, he doth turn aside thither.'
Cross References
1 Kings 17:18
And she saith unto Elijah, 'What -- to me and to thee, O man of God? thou hast come unto me to cause mine iniquity to be remembered, and to put my son to death!'
1 Kings 17:24
And the woman saith unto Elijah, 'Now, this I have known, that a man of God thou art, and the word of Jehovah in thy mouth is truth.'
2 Kings 4:7
And she cometh and declareth to the man of God, and he saith, 'Go, sell the oil, and repay thy loan; and thou and thy sons do live of the rest.'
Proverbs 31:10-11
A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.
1 Thessalonians 2:10
ye are witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,
Matthew 5:16
so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Titus 1:8
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,
Deuteronomy 33:1
And this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death,
1 Kings 13:1
And lo, a man of God hath come from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, unto Beth-El, and Jeroboam is standing by the altar -- to make perfume;
1 Timothy 6:11
and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
1 Peter 3:1
In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,
2 Peter 1:21
for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.
2 Peter 3:2
to be mindful of the sayings said before by the holy prophets, and of the command of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour,