Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman turneth back from the land of the Philistines, and goeth out to cry unto the king, for her house, and for her field.
New American Standard Bible
At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went out to
King James Version
And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
Holman Bible
When the woman returned from the land of the Philistines at the end of seven years,
International Standard Version
At the end of the seven years, the woman returned from the territory of the Philistines and went to the king in order to file an appeal regarding her house and her grain field.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass at the end of seven years, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines, and she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass at the seven years end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
Amplified
At the end of the seven years the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went to appeal to the king [of Israel] for her house and for her land.
Bible in Basic English
And when the seven years were ended, the woman came back from the land of the Philistines and went to the king with a request for her house and her land.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines; and she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be from the end of seven years, and the woman will turn back from the land of the rovers, and come to cry to the king for her house and for her field.
King James 2000
And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened at the end of seven years that the woman returned from the land of [the] Philistines and went out to appeal to the king for her household and for her {properties}.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened at the end of seven years, the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines. And she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And at the seven years' end, when the woman was come again out of the land of the Philistines she went out to speak to the king for her house and for her land.
NET Bible
After seven years the woman returned from the land of the Philistines and went to ask the king to give her back her house and field.
New Heart English Bible
It happened at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines. Then she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines, - and she went forth to make outcry unto the king, concerning her house and concerning her field.
Webster
And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned from the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry to the king for her house, and for her land.
World English Bible
It happened at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines. Then she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
Themes
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » Seven years of famine in the land of canaan
Elisha » Causes the king to restore the property of the hospitable shunammite woman
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
Topics
Interlinear
Sheba`
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Qatseh
Shuwb
'erets
Yatsa'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 8:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joram Restores The Shunammite's Land
2 And the woman riseth, and doth according to the word of the man of God, and goeth, she and her household, and sojourneth in the land of the Philistines seven years. 3 And it cometh to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman turneth back from the land of the Philistines, and goeth out to cry unto the king, for her house, and for her field. 4 And the king is speaking unto Gehazi, servant of the man of God, saying, 'Recount, I pray thee, to me, the whole of the great things that Elisha hath done.'
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 14:4
And the woman of Tekoah speaketh unto the king, and falleth on her face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith, 'Save, O king.'
2 Kings 4:13
And he saith to him, 'Say, I pray thee, unto her, Lo, thou hast troubled thyself concerning us with all this trouble; what -- to do for thee? is it to speak for thee unto the king, or unto the head of the host?' and she saith, 'In the midst of my people I am dwelling.'
2 Kings 6:26
And it cometh to pass, the king of Israel is passing by on the wall, and a woman hath cried unto him, saying, 'Save, my lord, O king.'
2 Kings 8:6
And the king asketh at the woman, and she recounteth to him, and the king appointeth to her a certain eunuch, saying, 'Give back all that she hath, and all the increase of the field from the day of her leaving the land even till now.'
Psalm 82:3-4
Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.
Jeremiah 22:16
He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then it is well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.
Luke 18:3-5
and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,