Parallel Verses
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?
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?
Holman Bible
While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger
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?
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
Interlinear
Dabar
Mal'ak
Yarad
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Besieged Samaria Resorts To Cannibalism
32 And Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him. And the king sent a man before him. Before the messenger came to him, he himself said to the elders, Do ye see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? See, when the messenger comes; shut the door, and keep him off with the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him? 33 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?
Cross References
Job 2:9
And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.
Isaiah 8:21
And they shall pass through it, hard pressed and hungry; and it shall come to pass when they are hungry, they will fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and will gaze upward:
Genesis 4:13
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
Exodus 16:6-8
And Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, In the evening, then shall ye know that Jehovah has brought you out from the land of Egypt;
1 Samuel 28:6-8
And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
1 Samuel 31:4
Then said Saul to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armour-bearer would not; for he was much afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.
Job 1:11
But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!
Job 1:21
and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah!
Job 2:5
but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!
Psalm 27:14
Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
Psalm 37:7
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.
Psalm 37:9
For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.
Psalm 62:5
Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.
Proverbs 19:3
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
Isaiah 8:17
And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him.
Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed on thee, for he confideth in thee.
Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that hearkeneth to the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him confide in the name of Jehovah, and stay himself upon his God.
Jeremiah 2:25
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst, There is no hope; no, for I love strangers, and after them will I go.
Lamentations 3:25-26
Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Ezekiel 33:10
And thou, son of man, say unto the house of Israel, Thus ye speak, saying, Our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we waste away in them, how then should we live?
Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but it hasteth to the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; for it will surely come, it will not delay.
Matthew 27:4-5
saying, I have sinned in having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Luke 18:1
And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,
2 Corinthians 2:7
so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.
2 Corinthians 2:11
that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of his thoughts.
Revelation 16:9-11
And the men were burnt with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, and did not repent to give him glory.