Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say, Thus said Jehovah, Make this torrent, pits, pits.

New American Standard Bible

He said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’

King James Version

And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

Holman Bible

Then he said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.’

International Standard Version

As the musician played, the hand of the LORD rested on Elisha, so he said, "This is what the LORD says: "Fill this valley with trench after trench!'

A Conservative Version

And he said, Thus says LORD, Make this valley full of trenches.

American Standard Version

And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.

Amplified

He said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Make this valley (the Arabah) full of trenches.’

Bible in Basic English

And he said, The Lord says, I will make this valley full of water-holes.

Darby Translation

And he said, Thus saith Jehovah: Make this valley full of ditches.

King James 2000

And he said, Thus says the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Make this wadi {full of cisterns},'

Modern King James verseion

And he said, So says Jehovah, Make this valley full of ditches.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said, "Thus biddeth the LORD, 'Make this brook full of ditches.'

NET Bible

and he said, "This is what the Lord says, 'Make many cisterns in this valley,'

New Heart English Bible

He said, "Thus says the LORD, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'

The Emphasized Bible

Then said he, Thus, saith Yahweh, Make, in this torrent-bed, pits, pits!

Webster

And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

World English Bible

He said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'

Youngs Literal Translation

and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches -- ditches;

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Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he said

Usage: 0

the Lord

Usage: 0

נחלה נחלה נחל 
Nachal 
Usage: 141

References

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Context Readings

Joram Meets Moab In Battle

15 And now take to me a player on an instrument And it was when the player played, and the hand of Jehovah will be upon him. 16 And he will say, Thus said Jehovah, Make this torrent, pits, pits. 17 for thus said Jehovah, Ye shall not see wind, and ye shall not see rain; and that torrent shall be full of water, and ye drunk, and your possessions, and your cattle.



Cross References

Numbers 2:16-18

All they being reviewed for the camp of Reuben, a hundred thousand and one and fifty thousand, and four hundred and fifty, according to their armies: they shall remove second.

2 Kings 4:3

And he will say, Go ask for thyself vessels from without from all thine dwelling near; empty vessels; thou shalt not be little.

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