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Good News Translation
2 Kings 2:18
Then they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
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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'?"
Contemporary English Version
They returned to Jericho, and Elisha said, "I told you that you wouldn't find him."
They returned to Jericho, and Elisha said, "I told you that you wouldn't find him."
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?
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 Then he picked up Elijah's cloak that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 He struck the water with Elijah's cloak and said, "Where is the Lord , the God of Elijah?" Then he struck the water again, and it divided, and he walked over to the other side. 15 The fifty prophets from Jericho saw him and said, "The power of Elijah is on Elisha!" They went to meet him, bowed down before him, 16 and said, "There are fifty of us here, all strong men. Let us go and look for your master. Maybe the spirit of the Lord has carried him away and left him on some mountain or in some valley." "No, you must not go," Elisha answered. 17 But they insisted until he gave in and let them go. The fifty of them went and looked high and low for Elijah for three days, but didn't find him. 18 Then they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Luke 19:1 - Jericho
Cross-References
Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made, and he was very pleased. Evening passed and morning came—that was the sixth day.
God looked at everything he had made, and he was very pleased. Evening passed and morning came—that was the sixth day.
Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God took some soil from the ground and formed a man out of it; he breathed life-giving breath into his nostrils and the man began to live.
Then the Lord God took some soil from the ground and formed a man out of it; he breathed life-giving breath into his nostrils and the man began to live.
Genesis 2:9
He made all kinds of beautiful trees grow there and produce good fruit. In the middle of the garden stood the tree that gives life and the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad.
He made all kinds of beautiful trees grow there and produce good fruit. In the middle of the garden stood the tree that gives life and the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad.
Genesis 2:11
The first river is the Pishon; it flows around the country of Havilah.
The first river is the Pishon; it flows around the country of Havilah.
Genesis 2:12
(Pure gold is found there and also rare perfume and precious stones.)
(Pure gold is found there and also rare perfume and precious stones.)
Genesis 2:13
The second river is the Gihon; it flows around the country of Cush.
The second river is the Gihon; it flows around the country of Cush.
Genesis 3:12
The man answered, "The woman you put here with me gave me the fruit, and I ate it."
The man answered, "The woman you put here with me gave me the fruit, and I ate it."
Ruth 3:1
Some time later Naomi said to Ruth, "I must find a husband for you, so that you will have a home of your own.
Some time later Naomi said to Ruth, "I must find a husband for you, so that you will have a home of your own.
Proverbs 18:22
Find a wife and you find a good thing; it shows that the Lord is good to you.
Find a wife and you find a good thing; it shows that the Lord is good to you.
1 Corinthians 7:36
In the case of an engaged couple who have decided not to marry: if the man feels that he is not acting properly toward the young woman and if his passions are too strong and he feels that they ought to marry, then they should get married, as he wants to. There is no sin in this.
In the case of an engaged couple who have decided not to marry: if the man feels that he is not acting properly toward the young woman and if his passions are too strong and he feels that they ought to marry, then they should get married, as he wants to. There is no sin in this.
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.
