Verse 4

2 Kings 3:4

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4 Mesha, king of Moab, was a sheep breeder. He used to provide a tribute to the king of Israel of one hundred thousand lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/מֵישַׁ֥ע מֶֽלֶךְ מוֹאָ֖ב הָיָ֣ה נֹקֵ֑ד וְ/הֵשִׁ֤יב לְ/מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאָה אֶ֣לֶף כָּרִ֔ים וּ/מֵ֥אָה אֶ֖לֶף אֵילִ֥ים צָֽמֶר

English Translation

And Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he delivered to the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and one hundred thousand rams with wool.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Joram, son of Ahab, became king of Israel in the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jehoshaphat of... Focus ↗

2 He did evil in the Lord's sight, but not like his father and mother had done, for he got rid of the... Focus ↗

3 However, he still held on to the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had made Israel commit—he did not... Focus ↗

4 Mesha, king of Moab, was a sheep breeder. He used to provide a tribute to the king of Israel of one...

5 But after Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. Focus ↗

6 On his way he sent a message to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled a... Focus ↗

7 Then he asked, “Which way shall we go?” “We'll take the road through the desert of Edom,” he replied... Focus ↗

8 So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set off. Having followed an indirect... Focus ↗

9 “What are we doing?” complained the king of Israel. “The Lord has brought us three kings here to han... Focus ↗

10 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn't there a prophet of the Lord here with us? Let us consult the Lord thro... Focus ↗

11 Jehoshaphat agreed, “The Lord communicates by him.” So the king of Israel, Jehoshaphat, and the king... Focus ↗

12 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I got to do with you? Go to your own prophets, those o... Focus ↗

13 Elisha replied, “As the Lord Almighty lives, the one I serve, if I didn't respect the fact that Jeho... Focus ↗

14 Now bring me a musician.” While the musician played, the Lord's power came upon Elisha, Focus ↗

15 and he announced, “This is what the Lord says: This valley will be filled with pools of water. For t... Focus ↗

16 You won't see any wind, you won't see any rain, but even so this valley will be filled with water. Y... Focus ↗

17 The Lord views this as something trivial to do; and he will also make you victorious over the Moabit... Focus ↗

18 You will conquer every fortified town, and every important town. You will chop down every good tree,... Focus ↗

19 The next day, around the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of... Focus ↗

20 All the Moabites had heard that the kings had come to attack them. So everyone who could wear a swor... Focus ↗

21 But the next morning when they got up the sun was shining on the water, and to the Moabites on the o... Focus ↗

22 “This is blood!” they said. “The kings and their armies must have attacked and killed each other! Mo... Focus ↗

23 But when the Moabites arrived at the Israelite camp, the Israelites ran out and attacked them, and t... Focus ↗

24 They destroyed the towns, and each soldier threw stones on every good field until it was covered. Th... Focus ↗

25 When the king of Moab realized he'd lost the battle, he led seven hundred swordsmen in an attempt to... Focus ↗

26 So the king of Moab took his firstborn son, who was meant to succeed him, and sacrificed him as a bu... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 3 (26 verses)
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