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2 Kings 6:1
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KJ21
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, “Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too confining for us.
ASV
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.
AMP
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look now, the place where we live near you is too small for us.
AMPC
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Look now, the place where we live before you is too small for us.
BRG
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
CSB
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please notice that the place where we live under your supervision is too small for us.
CSBA
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, ‘Please notice that the place where we live under your supervision is too small for us.
CEB
The members of the group of prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we now live under your authority is too small for us.
CJB
The guild prophets said to Elisha, “As you can see, the place where we are living in order to be with you is too small for us.
CEV
One day the prophets said to Elisha, “The place where we meet with you is too small.
DARBY
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.
DRA
And the sons of the prophets said to Eliseus: Behold the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
ERV
The group of prophets said to Elisha, “We are staying in that place over there, but it is too small for us.
EASY
One day, the group of prophets said to Elisha, ‘The place where we meet with you is too small for us.
EHV
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we are living with you is too cramped for us.
ESV
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us.
ESVUK
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us.
EXB
The ·groups [company; brotherhood; L sons] of prophets said to Elisha, “The place where we ·meet [or are living] with you is too small for us.
GNV
6 Elisha maketh iron to swim above the water. 8 He discloseth the king of Syria’s counsel to the king of Israel, 13 who sending certain to take him, were kept fast in Samaria. 24 Samaria is besieged, and endureth extreme famine. And the children of the Prophets said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the place where we dwell with thee, is too little for us.
GW
The disciples of the prophets said to Elisha, “The place where we’re staying is too small for us.
GNT
One day the group of prophets that Elisha was in charge of complained to him, “The place where we live is too small!
HCSB
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please notice that the place where we live under your supervision is too small for us.
ICB
The group of the prophets said to Elisha, “The place where we meet with you is too small for us.
ISV
One day the Guild of Prophets told Elisha, “Notice how the place where we are living is too small for us.
JUB
¶ The sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too tight for us.
KJV
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
AKJV
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
LSB
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us.
LEB
Then the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please look; the place where we are living before you is too cramped for us.
TLB
One day the seminary students came to Elisha and told him, “As you can see, our dormitory is too small. Tell us, as our president, whether we can build a new one down beside the Jordan River, where there are plenty of logs.” “All right,” he told them, “go ahead.”
MSG
One day the guild of prophets came to Elisha and said, “You can see that this place where we’re living under your leadership is getting cramped—we have no elbow room. Give us permission to go down to the Jordan where each of us will get a log. We’ll build a roomier place.” Elisha said, “Go ahead.”
MEV
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we are living with you is too small for us.
NOG
The disciples of the prophets said to Elisha, “The place where we’re staying is too small for us.
NABRE
The guild prophets once said to Elisha: “This place where we live with you is too cramped for us.
NASB
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too cramped for us.
NASB1995
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us.
NCB
The sons of the prophets came to Elisha and said, “Look, the place where we meet with you is too small.
NCV
The groups of prophets said to Elisha, “The place where we meet with you is too small for us.
NET
Some of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you is too cramped for us.
NIRV
The group of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look. The place where we meet with you is too small for us.
NIV
The company of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us.
NIVUK
The company of the prophets said to Elisha, ‘Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us.
NKJV
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us.
NLV
Now the sons of the men who tell what will happen in the future said to Elisha, “See, the place where we are living under your care is too small for us.
NLT
One day the group of prophets came to Elisha and told him, “As you can see, this place where we meet with you is too small.
NRSVA
Now the company of prophets said to Elisha, ‘As you see, the place where we live under your charge is too small for us.
NRSVACE
Now the company of prophets said to Elisha, ‘As you see, the place where we live under your charge is too small for us.
NRSVCE
Now the company of prophets said to Elisha, “As you see, the place where we live under your charge is too small for us.
NRSVUE
Now the company of prophets said to Elisha, “As you see, the place where we live under your charge is too small for us.
OJB
And the Bnei HaNevi’im said unto Elishah, Hinei now, the makom where we dwell with thee is too tzar (cramped, crowded) for us.
RGT
And the children of the Prophets said to Elisha, “If you please, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us.
RSV
Now the sons of the prophets said to Eli′sha, “See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us.
RSVCE
Now the sons of the prophets said to Eli′sha, “See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us.
TLV
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place where we are living in your presence is too cramped for us.
VOICE
The students of the prophets spoke to Elisha. Students of the Prophets: The place where we are staying with you is too small for us.
WEB
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small for us.
WYC
Forsooth the sons of prophets said to Elisha, Lo! the place in which we dwell before thee, is strait to us; (And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Lo! the place in which we live before thee, is too narrow, or too small, for us;)
YLT
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;
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