2 Kings 2:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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?`

English ASV

And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?

English Amplified

When they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, he said to them, Did I not tell you, Do not go?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, he said to them, Did I not tell you, Do not go?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?”

English CSB 2017 - 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?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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?

English EASY 2024

When they returned, Elisha was waiting for them in Jericho. He said to them, ‘I told you not to go and look for Elijah.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So the men went to Jericho where Elisha was staying and told him. Elisha said to them, "I told you not to 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'?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, and he said to them, “Didn't I tell you not to go?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

They returned to Elisha in Jericho, where he was waiting. He said, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When they returned to him in Jericho where he was staying, he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"

English KJV 1611

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 LSB

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’?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When they returned to him (for he had stayed at Jericho), he said to them, “Did I not say to you, do not go?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 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'?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When they returned to Elisha in Jericho, where he was staying, he said to them, "Did I not tell you not to go?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When they came back, Elisha was staying in Jericho. He said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t go’?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So they returned to Elisha. He was staying in Jericho. Elisha said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"

English NIV

When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"

English NKJ 1982

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’?”

English NLT

Elisha was still at Jericho when they returned. "Didn't I tell you not to go?" he asked.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When they came back to him (he had remained at Jericho), he said to them, "Did I not say to you, Do not go?"

English RSV (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?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Elisha was still at Jericho when they returned. “Didn't I tell you not to go?“ he growled.

English Tyndale 1537

And they came again to him, for he tarried at Jericho. And he said to them, did I not say unto you that ye should not go?

2 Kings 2:18 — Compare Translations