Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us.

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 said to Elisha, “Please notice that the place where we live under your supervision is too small for us.

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 sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look now, the place where we live near you is too small for us.

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 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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of the prophets
נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

אלישׁע 
'Eliysha` 
Usage: 58

מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

with thee is too strait
צר צר 
Tsar 
Usage: 109

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Elisha Recovers A Lost Axe Head

1 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us. 2 Allow us to go to the Jordan and cut down some trees. We can build a place to live. Elisha answered: Go.

Cross References

2 Kings 2:3

A group of prophets who lived at Bethel asked Elisha: Do you know that Jehovah is going to take your master away from you today? Yes, I know, Elisha answered. But let us not talk about it.

2 Kings 4:38

When there was a famine throughout the land, Elisha returned to Gilgal. He was teaching a group of prophets. He told his servant to put a big pot on the fire and make some stew for them.

Joshua 17:14

The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying: Why have you given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as Jehovah has blessed us abundantly.

Joshua 19:47

The boundary of the children of Dan went too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, put it to the sword and occupied it. They lived there and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

1 Samuel 19:20

Saul sent messengers to get David. They saw a group of prophets prophesying with their leader Samuel. God's Spirit came over Saul's messengers so that they also prophesied.

1 Kings 20:35

A man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbors by the word of Jehovah: Give me a wound. But the man would not.

2 Kings 4:1

The widow of a member of a group of prophets said to Elisha: My husband has died! As you know, he was a man who respected God. A man to whom he owed money came to take away my two sons as slaves in payment for my husband's debt.

Job 36:16

He would bring you out of the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.

Isaiah 49:19-20

Even if you are destroyed and demolished, and your land is in ruins, you will be too crowed for your people. Those who devoured you will be long gone.

Isaiah 54:2-3

Enlarge the place of your tent. Stretch your tent curtains wide and do not hold back. Lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.

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