2 Kings 4:1 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear Jehovah: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Now a certain woman, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets, came crying to Elisha and said, Your servant my husband is dead; and to your knowledge he was a worshipper of the Lord; but now, the creditor has come to take my two children as servants in payment of his debt.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant feared Jehovah; and the creditor is come to take my two children to be bondmen.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant feared the LORD: and the creditor hath come to take to him my two sons to be bond-men.
World English Bible (WEB)
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear Yahweh: and the creditor is come to take to him my two children to be bondservants.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets hath cried unto Elisha, saying, `Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and thou hast known that thy servant was fearing Jehovah, and the lender hath come to take my two children to him for servants.'
| Now there cried | וְאִשָּׁ֣ה | wĕʾiššâ | veh-ee-SHA |
| a certain | אַחַ֣ת | ʾaḥat | ah-HAHT |
| woman | מִנְּשֵׁ֣י | minnĕšê | mee-neh-SHAY |
| wives the of | בְנֵֽי | bĕnê | veh-NAY |
| of the sons | הַ֠נְּבִיאִים | hannĕbîʾîm | HA-neh-vee-eem |
| prophets the of | צָֽעֲקָ֨ה | ṣāʿăqâ | tsa-uh-KA |
| unto | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| Elisha, | אֱלִישָׁ֜ע | ʾĕlîšāʿ | ay-lee-SHA |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֗ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| servant Thy | עַבְדְּךָ֤ | ʿabdĕkā | av-deh-HA |
| my husband | אִישִׁי֙ | ʾîšiy | ee-SHEE |
| is dead; | מֵ֔ת | mēt | mate |
| thou and | וְאַתָּ֣ה | wĕʾattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| knowest | יָדַ֔עְתָּ | yādaʿtā | ya-DA-ta |
| that | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| thy servant | עַבְדְּךָ֔ | ʿabdĕkā | av-deh-HA |
| did | הָיָ֥ה | hāyâ | ha-YA |
| fear | יָרֵ֖א | yārēʾ | ya-RAY |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| the Lord: | יְהוָ֑ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| and the creditor | וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔ה | wĕhannōše | veh-HA-noh-SHEH |
| come is | בָּ֗א | bāʾ | ba |
| to take | לָקַ֜חַת | lāqaḥat | la-KA-haht |
| unto him | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| two my | שְׁנֵ֧י | šĕnê | sheh-NAY |
| sons | יְלָדַ֛י | yĕlāday | yeh-la-DAI |
| to be bondmen. | ל֖וֹ | lô | loh |
| לַֽעֲבָדִֽים׃ | laʿăbādîm | LA-uh-va-DEEM |