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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Wycliffe Bible
2 Kings 4:12
And he seide to Giezi, his child, Clepe thou this Sunamyte. And whanne he hadde clepid hir, and sche hadde stonde
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Christian Standard Bible®
He ordered his attendant Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she stood before him.
He ordered his attendant Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she stood before him.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to Gechazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. When he had called her, she stood before him.
He said to Gechazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. When he had called her, she stood before him.
King James Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
English Standard Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.
New Century Version
he said to his servant Gehazi, "Call the Shunammite woman." When the servant had called her, she stood in front of him.
he said to his servant Gehazi, "Call the Shunammite woman." When the servant had called her, she stood in front of him.
New English Translation
He told his servant Gehazi, "Ask the Shunammite woman to come here." So he did so and she came to him.
He told his servant Gehazi, "Ask the Shunammite woman to come here." So he did so and she came to him.
Amplified Bible
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her and she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her and she stood before him.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite." And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Then he said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite." And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite: and when hee called her, she stood before him.
And sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite: and when hee called her, she stood before him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said to Gehazi his young man, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her, and she stood before him.
Then he said to Gehazi his young man, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her, and she stood before him.
Contemporary English Version
He said to his servant Gehazi, "This woman has been very helpful. Have her come up here to the roof for a moment." She came, and Elisha told Gehazi to say to her, "You've gone to a lot of trouble for us, and we want to help you. Is there something we can request the king or army commander to do?" The woman answered, "With my relatives nearby, I have everything I need."
He said to his servant Gehazi, "This woman has been very helpful. Have her come up here to the roof for a moment." She came, and Elisha told Gehazi to say to her, "You've gone to a lot of trouble for us, and we want to help you. Is there something we can request the king or army commander to do?" The woman answered, "With my relatives nearby, I have everything I need."
Complete Jewish Bible
He said to Geichazi his servant, "Call this Shunamit." He called her; and when she arrived,
He said to Geichazi his servant, "Call this Shunamit." He called her; and when she arrived,
Darby Translation
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Elisha said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite woman." The servant called the Shunammite woman, and she stood in front of Elisha.
Elisha said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite woman." The servant called the Shunammite woman, and she stood in front of Elisha.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shilomite woman. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shilomite woman. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Good News Translation
He told his servant Gehazi to go and call the woman. When she came,
He told his servant Gehazi to go and call the woman. When she came,
Lexham English Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call to this Shunammite," so he called to her, and she stood before him.
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call to this Shunammite," so he called to her, and she stood before him.
Literal Translation
And he said to his young man Gehazi, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.
And he said to his young man Gehazi, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he saide vnto Gehasi his childe: Call this woma of Sunem. And wha he had called her, she stode before him.
And he saide vnto Gehasi his childe: Call this woma of Sunem. And wha he had called her, she stode before him.
American Standard Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to Gehazi, his servant, Send for this Shunammite. So in answer to his voice she came before him.
And he said to Gehazi, his servant, Send for this Shunammite. So in answer to his voice she came before him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And saide to Gehezi his seruaunt: Call this Sunamite. And when he called her, she presented her selfe before him.
And saide to Gehezi his seruaunt: Call this Sunamite. And when he called her, she presented her selfe before him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said to Gehazi his servant: 'Call this Shunammite.' And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant: 'Call this Shunammite.' And when he had called her, she stood before him.
King James Version (1611)
And he said to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite. And when hee had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite. And when hee had called her, she stood before him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to Giezi his servant, Call me this Somanite. and he called her, and she stood before him.
And he said to Giezi his servant, Call me this Somanite. and he called her, and she stood before him.
English Revised Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Berean Standard Bible
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call the Shunammite woman." And when he had called her, she stood before him,
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call the Shunammite woman." And when he had called her, she stood before him,
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto Gehazi his young man, `Call for this Shunammite;' and he calleth for her, and she standeth before him.
and he saith unto Gehazi his young man, `Call for this Shunammite;' and he calleth for her, and she standeth before him.
Update Bible Version
And he said to Gehazi his attendant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his attendant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunamite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunamite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
World English Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. When he had called her, she stood before him.
He said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. When he had called her, she stood before him.
New King James Version
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite woman." When he had called her, she stood before him.
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite woman." When he had called her, she stood before him.
New Living Translation
He said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the woman from Shunem I want to speak to her." When she appeared,
He said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the woman from Shunem I want to speak to her." When she appeared,
New Life Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she came and stood in front of him.
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she came and stood in front of him.
New Revised Standard
He said to his servant Gehazi, "Call the Shunammite woman." When he had called her, she stood before him.
He said to his servant Gehazi, "Call the Shunammite woman." When he had called her, she stood before him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto Gehazi, his young man, Call this Shunammitess. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Then said he unto Gehazi, his young man, Call this Shunammitess. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to Giezi, his servant: Call this Sunamitess. And when he had called her, and she stood before him,
And he said to Giezi, his servant: Call this Sunamitess. And when he had called her, and she stood before him,
Revised Standard Version
And he said to Geha'zi his servant, "Call this Shu'nammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Geha'zi his servant, "Call this Shu'nammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.
THE MESSAGE
Then he said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the Shunammite woman I want to see her." He called her and she came to him.
Then he said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the Shunammite woman I want to see her." He called her and she came to him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Contextual Overview
8 Forsothe sum day was maad, and Elisee passide bi a citee, Sunam; sotheli a greet womman was there, which helde hym, that he schulde ete breed. And whanne he passide ofte therbi, `he turnede to hir, that he schulde ete breed. 9 `Which womman seide to hir hosebonde, Y perseyue that this is an hooli man of God, that passith ofte bi vs; 10 therfor make we a litil soler to hym, and putte we therynne a litil bed to hym, and a boord, and a chaier, and a candilstike; that whanne he cometh to vs, he dwelle there. 11 Therfor sum dai was maad, and he cam, and turnede in to the soler, and restide there. 12 And he seide to Giezi, his child, Clepe thou this Sunamyte. And whanne he hadde clepid hir, and sche hadde stonde 13 bifor hym, he seide to his child, Speke thou to hir, Lo! thou hast mynystride to vs bisili in alle thingis; what wolt thou that Y do to thee? Whether thou hast a cause, and wolt that Y speke to the kyng, ether to the prince of the chyualrye? And sche answeride, I dwelle in the myddis of my puple. 14 And he seide, What therfor wole sche that Y do to hir? Giezi seide to hym, Axe thou not, for she hath no sone, and hir hosebonde is eeld. 15 Therfor Elisee comaundide, that he schulde clepe hir. And whanne sche was clepid, and stood bifor the dore, 16 he seide to hir, In this tyme and in this same our, if lijf schal be felow, thou schalt haue a sone in the wombe. And sche answeride, Nyle thou, my lord, the man of God, Y biseche, nyle thou lye to thin hondmaide. 17 And the womman conseyuede, and childide a sone in the tyme, and in the same our, in which Elisee hadde seid.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Gehazi: 2 Kings 4:29-31, 2 Kings 5:20-27, 2 Kings 8:4, 2 Kings 8:5
servant: 2 Kings 3:11, 1 Kings 18:43, 1 Kings 19:3, Acts 13:5
Reciprocal: Joshua 19:18 - Shunem 2 Kings 4:8 - Shunem 2 Kings 4:36 - Call this Shunammite 2 Kings 4:43 - his servitor
Cross-References
Genesis 4:3
Sotheli it was don after many daies, that Cayn offride yiftis to the Lord of the fruytis of erthe;
Sotheli it was don after many daies, that Cayn offride yiftis to the Lord of the fruytis of erthe;
Genesis 4:4
and Abel offride of the first gendrid of his floc, and of the fatnesse of tho. And the Lord bihelde to Abel and to the yiftis of hym;
and Abel offride of the first gendrid of his floc, and of the fatnesse of tho. And the Lord bihelde to Abel and to the yiftis of hym;
Genesis 4:14
to dai thou castist me out fro the face of the erthe; and Y schal be hid fro thi face, and Y schal be vnstable of dwellyng and fleynge aboute in erthe; therfore ech man that schal fynde me schal slee me.
to dai thou castist me out fro the face of the erthe; and Y schal be hid fro thi face, and Y schal be vnstable of dwellyng and fleynge aboute in erthe; therfore ech man that schal fynde me schal slee me.
Genesis 4:17
Forsothe Cayn knewe his wiif, which conseyuede, and childide Enoth; and Cayn bildide a citee, and clepide the name therof of the name of hise sone Enoth.
Forsothe Cayn knewe his wiif, which conseyuede, and childide Enoth; and Cayn bildide a citee, and clepide the name therof of the name of hise sone Enoth.
Genesis 4:18
Forsothe Enoth gendride Irad, and Irad gendride Manyael, and Manyael gendride Matusael, and Matusael gendride Lameth;
Forsothe Enoth gendride Irad, and Irad gendride Manyael, and Manyael gendride Matusael, and Matusael gendride Lameth;
Genesis 4:23
And Lameth seide to his wyues Ada and Sella, Ye wyues of Lameth, here my vois, and herkne my word; for Y haue slayn a man bi my wounde, and a yong wexynge man bi my `violent betyng;
And Lameth seide to his wyues Ada and Sella, Ye wyues of Lameth, here my vois, and herkne my word; for Y haue slayn a man bi my wounde, and a yong wexynge man bi my `violent betyng;
Genesis 4:24
veniaunce schal be youun seuenfold of Cayn, forsothe of Lameth seuentisithis seuensithis.
veniaunce schal be youun seuenfold of Cayn, forsothe of Lameth seuentisithis seuensithis.
Leviticus 26:20
youre trauel schal be wastid in veyn, nether the erthe schal brynge forth fruyt, nethir trees schulen yyue applis.
youre trauel schal be wastid in veyn, nether the erthe schal brynge forth fruyt, nethir trees schulen yyue applis.
Leviticus 26:36
And Y schal yyue drede in `the hertis of hem, whiche schulen abide of you, in the cuntreis of enemyes; the sown of a leef fleynge schal make hem aferd, and so thei schulen fle it as a swerd; thei schulen falle, while noon pursueth,
And Y schal yyue drede in `the hertis of hem, whiche schulen abide of you, in the cuntreis of enemyes; the sown of a leef fleynge schal make hem aferd, and so thei schulen fle it as a swerd; thei schulen falle, while noon pursueth,
Psalms 109:10
Hise sones tremblinge be born ouer, and begge; and be cast out of her habitaciouns.
Hise sones tremblinge be born ouer, and begge; and be cast out of her habitaciouns.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said to Gehazi his servant,.... Who attended him wherever he went, and ministered to him, and lay very probably in the same chamber with him; he might be one of the sons of the prophets:
call this Shunammite; tell her I desire to speak with her:
and when he had called her, she stood before him; at the door of the chamber, in great reverence of him, and with much humility, waiting to hear what he had to say to her: this must be understood after what had further passed between Elisha and Gehazi, and between Gehazi and the woman, who returned to his master, and acquainted him with what she had said to him, upon which he was sent to call her, and she came.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 4:12. Gehazi his servant — This is the first time we hear of this very indifferent character.
