Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Take to me a new dish, and put salt there. And they will take to him.
New American Standard Bible
He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt
King James Version
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
Holman Bible
He replied, “Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it.”
After they had brought him one,
International Standard Version
Elisha ordered them, "Bring me a new bowl and put some salt in it." So they brought him what he had requested.
A Conservative Version
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
American Standard Version
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
Amplified
He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put
Bible in Basic English
So he said, Get me a new vessel, and put salt in it; and they took it to him.
Darby Translation
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt in it. And they brought it to him.
King James 2000
And he said, Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it. And they brought it to him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he said, "Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it." So they brought it to him.
Modern King James verseion
And he said, Bring me a new jar and put salt in it. And they brought to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "Bring me a new cruse and put salt therein." And they brought it to him.
NET Bible
Elisha said, "Get me a new jar and put some salt in it." So they got it.
New Heart English Bible
He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it." They brought it to him.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said - Bring me a new bowl, and put therein, salt. So they brought it unto him;
Webster
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
World English Bible
He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it." They brought it to him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Bring to me a new dish, and place there salt;' and they bring it unto him,
Themes
Elisha » Miracles of » Purifies the waters of jericho by casting salt into the fountain
Jericho » Waters of » Purified by elisha
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elisha » Sweetens the waters of jericho
Salt » Elisha throws, into the pool of jericho, to purify it
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 2:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Begins His Ministry
19 And the men of the city will say to Elisha, Behold the situation of the city good, as my lord sees: and the waters evil and the land barren. 20 And he will say, Take to me a new dish, and put salt there. And they will take to him. 21 And he will go forth to the going forth of the waters, and he will cast salt there, and be will say, Thus said Jehovah, I healed these waters; there shall be no more from thence death and barren.
Names
Cross References
Judges 9:45
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he will take the city, and the people which in it he killed, and he will tear down the city, and will sow it with salt.
Ezekiel 47:11
Its marshes and its pools and they shall not be healed; they were given marshes to salt
Zephaniah 2:9
For this. I live, says Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, for Moab shall be as Sodom, and the sons of Ammon as Gomorrah, the possession of the thorn-bush and salt-pits, and a desolation even to forever: the remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the rest of my nation shall inherit them.