2 Kings 6:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
The company of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us.

Berean Study Bible
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please take note that the place where we meet with you is too small for us.

New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too cramped for us.

NASB 1995
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us.

NASB 1977
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us.

Amplified Bible
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look now, the place where we live near you is too small for us.

Christian Standard Bible
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please notice that the place where we live under your supervision is too small for us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Please notice that the place where we live under your supervision is too small for us.

Contemporary English Version
One day the prophets said to Elisha, "The place where we meet with you is too small.

Good News Translation
One day the group of prophets that Elisha was in charge of complained to him, "The place where we live is too small!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The disciples of the prophets said to Elisha, "The place where we're staying is too small for us.

International Standard Version
One day the Guild of Prophets told Elisha, "Notice how the place where we are living is too small for us.

NET Bible
Some of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the place where we meet with you is too cramped for us.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

New King James Version
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us.

King James 2000 Bible
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us.

New Heart English Bible
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we dwell before you is too small for us.

World English Bible
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we dwell before you is too small for us.

American King James Version
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with you is too strait for us.

American Standard Version
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.

A Faithful Version
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Behold now, the place where we live with you is too small for us.

Darby Bible Translation
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.

English Revised Version
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too narrow for us.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the children of the Prophets saide vnto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the place where we dwell with thee, is too litle for vs.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The children of the prophetes saide vnto Elisa: Beholde we pray thee, the place where we dwell with thee is to litle for vs:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The children of ye prophetes sayde vnto Eliseus: Beholde, the place where we dwell before ye, is to narow for vs,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And sons of the prophet say to Elisha, “Now behold, the place where we are dwelling before you is too narrow for us;

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of the prophets will say to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell there before thee is narrow for us.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons of the prophets said to Eliseus: Behold the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha: “Behold, the place in which we live before you is too narrow for us.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the sons of the Prophets said to Elisha: “This place where we are dwelling before you is confined for us.

Lamsa Bible
AND the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, this place wherein we dwell with you is too small for us.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha: 'Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisaie, Behold now, the place wherein we dwell before thee is too narrow for us.
















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