Verse 1

2 Kings 6:1

Young's Literal Translation

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1 And sons of the prophet say unto Elisha, 'Lo, we pray thee, the place where we are dwelling before thee is too strait for us;

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּאמְר֥וּ בְנֵֽי הַ/נְּבִיאִ֖ים אֶל אֱלִישָׁ֑ע הִנֵּֽה נָ֣א הַ/מָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנַ֜חְנוּ יֹשְׁבִ֥ים שָׁ֛ם לְ/פָנֶ֖י/ךָ צַ֥ר מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ

English Translation

And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Behold now, the place where we dwell in your presence is too cramped for us."

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Chapter 6 Context

1 And sons of the prophet say unto Elisha, 'Lo, we pray thee, the place where we are dwelling before t...

2 let us go, we pray thee, unto the Jordan, and we take thence each one beam, and we make for ourselve... Focus ↗

3 And the one saith, 'Be pleased, I pray thee, and go with thy servants;' and he saith, 'I -- I go.' Focus ↗

4 And he goeth with them, and they come in to the Jordan, and cut down the trees, Focus ↗

5 and it cometh to pass, the one is felling the beam, and the iron hath fallen into the water, and he... Focus ↗

6 And the man of God (Elohim) saith, 'Whither hath it fallen?' and he sheweth him the place, and he cu... Focus ↗

7 and saith, 'Raise to thee;' and he putteth forth his hand and taketh it. Focus ↗

8 And the king of Aram hath been fighting against Israel, and taketh counsel with his servants, saying... Focus ↗

9 And the man of God (Elohim) sendeth unto the king of Israel, saying, 'Take heed of passing by this p... Focus ↗

10 and the king of Israel sendeth unto the place of which the man of God (Elohim) spake to him, and war... Focus ↗

11 And the heart of the king of Aram is tossed about concerning this thing, and he calleth unto his ser... Focus ↗

12 And one of his servants saith, 'Nay, my lord, O king, for Elisha the prophet, who [is] in Israel, de... Focus ↗

13 And he saith, 'Go ye and see where he [is], and I send and take him;' and it is declared to him, say... Focus ↗

14 And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go roun... Focus ↗

15 And the servant of the man of God (Elohim) riseth early, and goeth out, and lo, a force is surroundi... Focus ↗

16 And he saith, 'Fear not, for more [are] they who [are] with us than they who [are] with them.' Focus ↗

17 And Elisha prayeth, and saith, 'Jehovah, open, I pray Thee, his eyes, and he doth see;' and Jehovah... Focus ↗

18 And they come down unto it, and Elisha prayeth unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Smite, I pray Thee, this na... Focus ↗

19 And Elisha saith unto them, 'This [is] not the way, nor [is] this the city; come after me, and I lea... Focus ↗

20 And it cometh to pass, at their coming in to Samaria, that Elisha saith, 'Jehovah, open the eyes of... Focus ↗

21 And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, 'Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father... Focus ↗

22 And he saith, 'Thou dost not smite; those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy b... Focus ↗

23 And he prepareth for them great provision, and they eat and drink, and he sendeth them away, and the... Focus ↗

24 And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathereth all his camp, and goeth up,... Focus ↗

25 and there is a great famine in Samaria, and lo, they are laying siege to it, till the head of an ass... Focus ↗

26 And it cometh to pass, the king of Israel is passing by on the wall, and a woman hath cried unto him... Focus ↗

27 And he saith, 'Jehovah doth not save thee -- whence do I save thee? out of the threshing-floor, or o... Focus ↗

28 And the king saith to her, 'What -- to thee?' and she saith, 'This woman said unto me, Give thy son,... Focus ↗

29 and we boil my son and eat him, and I say unto her on the next day, Give thy son, and we eat him; an... Focus ↗

30 And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the woman, that he rendeth his garments, a... Focus ↗

31 And he saith, 'Thus doth God (Elohim) do to me, and thus He doth add -- if it remain -- the head of... Focus ↗

32 And Elisha is sitting in his house, and the elders are sitting with him, and [the king] sendeth a ma... Focus ↗

33 He is yet speaking with them, and lo, the messenger is coming down unto him, and he saith, 'Lo, this... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 6 (33 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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