Verse 4

2 Kings 3:4

World English Bible

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4 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he supplied the king of Israel with the wool of one hundred thousand lambs, and 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 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshap... Focus ↗

2 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, but not like his father, and like his mother, for he p... Focus ↗

3 Nevertheless he held to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin. He... Focus ↗

4 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he supplied the king of Israel with the wool of one...

5 But when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. Focus ↗

6 King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time, and mustered all Israel. Focus ↗

7 He went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me... Focus ↗

8 He said, “Which way shall we go up?” He answered, “The way of the wilderness of Edom.” Focus ↗

9 So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they marched for seven d... Focus ↗

10 The king of Israel said, “Alas! For Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them int... Focus ↗

11 But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?”... Focus ↗

12 Jehoshaphat said, “Yahweh’s word is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of... Focus ↗

13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father, a... Focus ↗

14 Elisha said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I respect the... Focus ↗

15 But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, Yahweh’s hand came on him. Focus ↗

16 He said, “Yahweh says, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’ Focus ↗

17 For Yahweh says, ‘You will not see wind, neither will you see rain, yet that valley will be filled w... Focus ↗

18 This is an easy thing in Yahweh’s sight. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. Focus ↗

19 You shall strike every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and st... Focus ↗

20 In the morning, about the time of offering the sacrifice, behold, water came by the way of Edom, and... Focus ↗

21 Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, they gathered them... Focus ↗

22 They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water op... Focus ↗

23 They said, “This is blood. The kings are surely destroyed, and they have struck each other. Now ther... Focus ↗

24 When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck the Moabites, so that they f... Focus ↗

25 They beat down the cities; and on every good piece of land each man cast his stone, and filled it. T... Focus ↗

26 When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too severe for him, he took with him seven hundred men... Focus ↗

27 Then he took his oldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered him for a burnt offerin... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 3 (27 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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