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Contemporary English Version
2 Kings 2:18
They returned to Jericho, and Elisha said, "I told you that you wouldn't find him."
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Christian Standard Bible®
When they returned to him in Jericho where he was staying, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?”
When they returned to him in Jericho where he was staying, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?”
Hebrew Names Version
They came back to him, while he stayed at Yericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"
They came back to him, while he stayed at Yericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"
King James Version
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
English Standard Version
And they came back to him while he was staying at Jericho, and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go'?"
And they came back to him while he was staying at Jericho, and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go'?"
New Century Version
Then they came back to Elisha at Jericho where he was staying. He said to them, "I told you not to go, didn't I?"
Then they came back to Elisha at Jericho where he was staying. He said to them, "I told you not to go, didn't I?"
New English Translation
When they came back, Elisha was staying in Jericho. He said to them, "Didn't I tell you, ‘Don't go'?"
When they came back, Elisha was staying in Jericho. He said to them, "Didn't I tell you, ‘Don't go'?"
Amplified Bible
They returned to Elisha while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not tell you, 'Do not go'?"
They returned to Elisha while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not tell you, 'Do not go'?"
New American Standard Bible
They returned to him while he was staying in Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?"
They returned to him while he was staying in Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore they returned to him, (for he taryed at Iericho) and he said vnto them, Did not I say vnto you, Goe not?
Therefore they returned to him, (for he taryed at Iericho) and he said vnto them, Did not I say vnto you, Goe not?
Legacy Standard Bible
So they returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go'?"
So they returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go'?"
Complete Jewish Bible
On returning to him where he was waiting in Yericho, he said to them, "I told you not to go, didn't I?"
On returning to him where he was waiting in Yericho, he said to them, "I told you not to go, didn't I?"
Darby Translation
And they came again to him (now he was staying at Jericho); and he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
And they came again to him (now he was staying at Jericho); and he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
Easy-to-Read Version
So the men went to Jericho where Elisha was staying and told him. Elisha said to them, "I told you not to go."
So the men went to Jericho where Elisha was staying and told him. Elisha said to them, "I told you not to go."
George Lamsa Translation
And when they came back to him (while he tarried at Jericho), he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?
And when they came back to him (while he tarried at Jericho), he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?
Good News Translation
Then they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
Then they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
Lexham English Bible
Then they returned to him while he was staying in Jericho. He said to them, "Did I not tell you not to go?"
Then they returned to him while he was staying in Jericho. He said to them, "Did I not tell you not to go?"
Literal Translation
And they returned to him, and he was staying in Jericho. And he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?
And they returned to him, and he was staying in Jericho. And he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and came agayne vnto him. And he abode at Iericho, and sayde vnto them: Tolde not I you, that ye shulde not go?
and came agayne vnto him. And he abode at Iericho, and sayde vnto them: Tolde not I you, that ye shulde not go?
American Standard Version
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
Bible in Basic English
And they came back to him, while he was still at Jericho; and he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
And they came back to him, while he was still at Jericho; and he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they came againe to him (which taryed at Iericho) he saide vnto them: Did I not saye vnto you, that ye should not go?
And when they came againe to him (which taryed at Iericho) he saide vnto them: Did I not saye vnto you, that ye should not go?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them: 'Did I not say unto you: Go not?'
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them: 'Did I not say unto you: Go not?'
King James Version (1611)
And when they came againe to him (for he taried at Iericho) hee said vnto them, Did I not say vnto you, Goe not?
And when they came againe to him (for he taried at Iericho) hee said vnto them, Did I not say vnto you, Goe not?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they returned to him, for he dwelt in Jericho: and Elisaie said, Did I not say to you, Go not?
And they returned to him, for he dwelt in Jericho: and Elisaie said, Did I not say to you, Go not?
English Revised Version
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
Berean Standard Bible
When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei turneden ayen to hym; and he dwelide in Jerico. And he seide to hem, Whether Y seide not to you, Nyle ye sende?
And thei turneden ayen to hym; and he dwelide in Jerico. And he seide to hem, Whether Y seide not to you, Nyle ye sende?
Young's Literal Translation
and they turn back unto him -- and he is abiding in Jericho -- and he saith unto them, `Did I not say unto you, Do not go?'
and they turn back unto him -- and he is abiding in Jericho -- and he saith unto them, `Did I not say unto you, Do not go?'
Update Bible Version
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said to them, Didn't I say to you, Don't go?
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said to them, Didn't I say to you, Don't go?
Webster's Bible Translation
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
World English Bible
They came back to him, while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"
They came back to him, while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"
New King James Version
And when they came back to him, for he had stayed in Jericho, he said to them, "Did I not say to you, "Do not go'?"
And when they came back to him, for he had stayed in Jericho, he said to them, "Did I not say to you, "Do not go'?"
New Living Translation
Elisha was still at Jericho when they returned. "Didn't I tell you not to go?" he asked.
Elisha was still at Jericho when they returned. "Didn't I tell you not to go?" he asked.
New Life Bible
They returned to Elisha while he was staying at Jericho. And he said to them, "Did I not tell you, ‘Do not go'?"
They returned to Elisha while he was staying at Jericho. And he said to them, "Did I not tell you, ‘Do not go'?"
New Revised Standard
When they came back to him (he had remained at Jericho), he said to them, "Did I not say to you, Do not go?"
When they came back to him (he had remained at Jericho), he said to them, "Did I not say to you, Do not go?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when they came back unto him, he, having tarried at Jericho, he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Do not go?
And, when they came back unto him, he, having tarried at Jericho, he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Do not go?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they came back to him: for he abode at Jericho, and he said to them: Did I not say to you? Do not send.
And they came back to him: for he abode at Jericho, and he said to them: Did I not say to you? Do not send.
Revised Standard Version
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho, and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, Do not go?"
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho, and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, Do not go?"
THE MESSAGE
Finally, they returned to Elisha in Jericho. He told them, "So there—didn't I tell you?"
Finally, they returned to Elisha in Jericho. He told them, "So there—didn't I tell you?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?"
They returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?"
Contextual Overview
13 Elijah's coat had fallen off, so Elisha picked it up and walked back to the Jordan River. 14 He struck the water with the coat and wondered, "Will the Lord perform miracles for me as he did for Elijah?" As soon as Elisha did this, a dry path opened up through the water, and he walked across. 15 When the prophets from Jericho saw what happened, they said to each other, "Elisha now has Elijah's power." They walked over to him, bowed down, 16 and said, "There are fifty strong men here with us. Please let them go look for your master. Maybe the Spirit of the Lord carried him off to some mountain or valley." "No," Elisha replied, "they won't find him." 17 They kept begging until he was embarrassed to say no. He finally agreed, and the prophets sent the men out. They looked three days for Elijah but never found him. 18 They returned to Jericho, and Elisha said, "I told you that you wouldn't find him."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Luke 19:1 - Jericho
Cross-References
Genesis 1:31
God looked at what he had done. All of it was very good! Evening came and then morning—that was the sixth day.
God looked at what he had done. All of it was very good! Evening came and then morning—that was the sixth day.
Genesis 2:7
The Lord God took a handful of soil and made a man. God breathed life into the man, and the man started breathing.
The Lord God took a handful of soil and made a man. God breathed life into the man, and the man started breathing.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
Genesis 2:11
The first one is the Pishon River that flows through the land of Havilah,
The first one is the Pishon River that flows through the land of Havilah,
Genesis 2:12
where pure gold, rare perfumes, and precious stones are found.
where pure gold, rare perfumes, and precious stones are found.
Genesis 2:13
The second is the Gihon River that winds through Ethiopia.
The second is the Gihon River that winds through Ethiopia.
Genesis 3:12
"It was the woman you put here with me," the man said. "She gave me some of the fruit, and I ate it."
"It was the woman you put here with me," the man said. "She gave me some of the fruit, and I ate it."
Ruth 3:1
One day, Naomi said to Ruth: It's time I found you a husband, who will give you a home and take care of you.
One day, Naomi said to Ruth: It's time I found you a husband, who will give you a home and take care of you.
Proverbs 18:22
A man's greatest treasure is his wife— she is a gift from the Lord .
A man's greatest treasure is his wife— she is a gift from the Lord .
1 Corinthians 7:36
But suppose you are engaged to someone old enough to be married, and you want her so much that all you can think about is getting married. Then go ahead and marry. There is nothing wrong with that.
But suppose you are engaged to someone old enough to be married, and you want her so much that all you can think about is getting married. Then go ahead and marry. There is nothing wrong with that.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when they came again to him, for he tarried at Jericho,.... Waiting their return to hear the report they made: which when they had,
he said unto them, did I not say unto you, go not? assuring them it would be fruitless, and to no purpose; though this search of theirs served both to confirm the assumption of Elijah, and the truth of Elisha being a prophet of the Lord.
