2 Kings 2:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.”
2 Kings 2:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 2:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 2:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.””
2 Kings 2:19 — World English Bible
2 Kings 2:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.”
2 Kings 2:19 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the men of the city say unto Elisha, `Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city <FI>is<Fi> good, as my lord seeth, and the waters <FI>are<Fi> bad, and the earth sterile.'”
2 Kings 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold now, the situation of the city is good, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”
2 Kings 2:19 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the men of the citie saide vnto Elisha, Beholde, we pray thee: the situation of this citie is pleasant, as thou, my lorde, seest, but the water is naught, and the ground baren.”
2 Kings 2:19 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 2:19 in Context — 2 Kings 2
17 Mas ellos le importunaron, hasta que avergonzándose dijo: Enviad. Entonces ellos enviaron cincuenta hombres, los cuales lo buscaron tres días, mas no lo hallaron.
18 Y cuando volvieron á él, que se había quedado en Jericó, él les dijo: ¿No os dije yo que no fueseis?
19 Y los hombres de la ciudad dijeron á Eliseo: He aquí el asiento de esta ciudad es bueno, como mi señor ve; mas las aguas son malas, y la tierra enferma.
20 Entonces él dijo: Traedme una botija nueva, y poned en ella sal. Y trajéronsela.
21 Y saliendo él á los manaderos de las aguas, echó dentro la sal, y dijo: Así ha dicho Jehová: Yo sané estas aguas, y no habrá más en ellas muerte ni enfermedad.
What Does 2 Kings 2:19 Mean?
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