Verse 16

2 Kings 3:16

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16 You won't see any wind, you won't see any rain, but even so this valley will be filled with water. You will drink, and your cattle, and your animals.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה עָשֹׂ֛ה הַ/נַּ֥חַל הַ/זֶּ֖ה גֵּבִ֥ים גֵּבִֽים

English Translation

And he said, "Thus says the Lord: This river has made hills, hills."

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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)
Version: Free Bible Version

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