Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we live with you is too small for us.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
Holman Bible
The sons of the prophets
International Standard Version
One day the Guild of Prophets told Elisha, "Notice how the place where we are living is too small for us.
A Conservative Version
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too confined for us.
American Standard Version
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.
Amplified
Now the
Bible in Basic English
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, There is not room enough for us in the place where we are living under your care;
Darby Translation
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of the prophets will say to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell there before thee is narrow for us.
King James 2000
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Please look; the place where we are living before you [is] too cramped for us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the children of the prophets unto Elisha, "See, the place where we dwell with thee, is too little for us.
NET Bible
Some of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the place where we meet with you is too cramped for us.
New Heart English Bible
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we dwell before you is too small for us.
The Emphasized Bible
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, - See, we pray thee, the place wherein we sit before thee, is too strait for us.
Webster
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too narrow for us.
World English Bible
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we dwell before you is too small for us.
Youngs Literal Translation
And sons of the prophet say unto Elisha, 'Lo, we pray thee, the place where we are dwelling before thee is too strait for us;
Themes
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The borrowed axe that floated
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Prophets » Examples of » Schools of
Interlinear
Paniym
Maqowm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Recovers A Lost Axe Head
1 And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we live with you is too small for us. 2 Please let us go to Jordan. And let each man take a beam from there. And let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go.
Names
Cross References
2 Kings 2:3
And the sons of the prophets at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said to him, Do you know that Jehovah will take away your master from your head today? And he said, Yes, I know. Keep silent.
2 Kings 4:38
And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a famine in the land. And the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said to his servant, Set on the great pot and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
Joshua 17:14
The sons of Joseph spoke to Joshua saying, Why have you given me one lot and one portion to inherit, since I am a great people, because Jehovah has blessed me until now?
Joshua 19:47
And the border of the sons of Dan came out too little for them. And the sons of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived in it. And they called Leshem Dan, after the name of their father Dan.
1 Samuel 19:20
And Saul sent messengers to take David. And when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
1 Kings 20:35
And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor, By the Word of Jehovah, please strike me! And the man refused to strike him.
2 Kings 4:1
And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead. And you know that your servant feared Jehovah. And the lender has come to take my two children to himself for slaves.
Job 36:16
And He also would have lured you from the mouth of distress to a wide place not cramped; and the setting of your table would be full of fatness.
Isaiah 49:19-20
For your wastes and your deserted places, and your land of ruins, shall even now be too narrow to dwell there, and they who swallowed you up shall be far away.
Isaiah 54:2-3
Make the place of your tent larger, and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings. Do not spare, lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes;