Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger
New American Standard Bible
While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him and he said, “
King James Version
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
International Standard Version
While he was still talking with them, the messenger arrived to see him and delivered the king's message to Elisha, "Look! This evil has come from the LORD! Why should I wait for the LORD anymore?"
A Conservative Version
And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him, and he said, Behold, this evil is of LORD. Why should I wait for LORD any longer?
American Standard Version
And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?
Amplified
While Elisha was still talking with them, the messenger came down to him [followed by the king] and the king said, “This evil [situation] is from the Lord! Why should I wait for [help from] the Lord any longer?”
Bible in Basic English
While he was still talking to them, the king came down and said, This evil is from the Lord; why am I to go on waiting any longer for the Lord?
Darby Translation
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah: why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?
Julia Smith Translation
While yet speaking with them, behold, the messenger will come down to him: and he will say, Behold, this evil from Jehovah; what more shall I wait for Jehovah?
King James 2000
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; why should I wait for the LORD any longer?
Lexham Expanded Bible
While he [was] still speaking with them, suddenly the messenger [was] coming down to him, and he said, "Look this trouble [is] from Yahweh. Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?"
Modern King James verseion
While he still talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. And he said, Behold, this evil is from Jehovah. Why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger was come unto him. And he said, "Behold, this evil is of the LORD! What more shall we look for of the LORD?"
NET Bible
He was still talking to them when the messenger approached and said, "Look, the Lord is responsible for this disaster! Why should I continue to wait for the Lord to help?"
New Heart English Bible
While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, "Behold, this disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?"
The Emphasized Bible
While yet he was speaking with them, lo! the messenger, coming down unto him, - and he said, - Lo! this, is a calamity from Yahweh, why should I wait for Yahweh, any longer?
Webster
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him: and he said, Behold, this evil is from the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
World English Bible
While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, "Behold, this evil is from Yahweh. Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?"
Youngs Literal Translation
He is yet speaking with them, and lo, the messenger is coming down unto him, and he saith, 'Lo, this is the evil from Jehovah: what -- do I wait for Jehovah any more?'
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Of samaria
Elisha » Life of, sought by jehoram
Israel » Hoshea » History of » The city of samaria besieged
Topics
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Yarad
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Besieged Samaria Resorts To Cannibalism
32
Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders
Cross References
Job 2:9
His wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”
Isaiah 8:21
They will wander through the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged, and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God.
Genesis 4:13
But Cain answered the Lord, “My punishment
Exodus 16:6-8
So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites: “This evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
1 Samuel 28:6-8
He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.
1 Samuel 31:4
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer,
Job 1:11
But stretch out Your hand and strike
Job 1:21
saying:
and naked I will leave this life.
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.
Job 2:5
But stretch out Your hand and strike
Psalm 27:14
be strong
Wait for the Lord.
Psalm 37:7
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.
Psalm 37:9
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.
Psalm 62:5
for my hope comes from Him.
Proverbs 19:3
yet his heart rages against the Lord.
Isaiah 8:17
who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob.
I will wait for Him.
Isaiah 26:3
in perfect peace,
for it is trusting in You.
Isaiah 50:10
listening to the voice of His Servant?
Who among you walks in darkness,
and has no light?
Let him trust in the name of Yahweh;
let him lean on his God.
Jeremiah 2:25
and your throat from thirst.
But you say, “It’s hopeless;
I love strangers,
and I will continue to follow them.”
Lamentations 3:25-26
ט Tet
to the person who seeks Him.
Ezekiel 33:10
“Now as for you, son of man, say to the house of Israel: You have said this, ‘Our transgressions and our sins are heavy on us, and we are wasting away because of them!
Habakkuk 2:3
it testifies about the end and will not lie.
Though it delays, wait for it,
since it will certainly come and not be late.
Matthew 27:4-5
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said.
“What’s that to us?” they said. “See to it yourself!”
Luke 18:1
He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray
2 Corinthians 2:7
As a result, you should instead forgive
2 Corinthians 2:11
I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage
Revelation 16:9-11
and people were burned by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God,