2 Kings 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.”
2 Kings 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “At this season next year, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your servant.””
2 Kings 4:16 — World English Bible
2 Kings 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, At this season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thy handmaid.”
2 Kings 4:16 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith, `At this season, according to the time of life, thou art embracing a son;' and she saith, `Nay, my lord, O man of God, do not lie unto thy maid-servant.'”
2 Kings 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, At this appointed time, when thy term is come, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, man of God, do not lie to thy handmaid.”
2 Kings 4:16 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he said, At this time appointed, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a sonne. And she sayd, Oh my Lord, thou man of God, doe not lye vnto thine handmayd.”
2 Kings 4:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 4:16 in Context — 2 Kings 4
14 Y él dijo: ¿Qué pues haremos por ella? Y Giezi respondió: He aquí ella no tiene hijo, y su marido es viejo.
15 Dijo entonces: Llámala. Y él la llamó, y ella se paró á la puerta.
16 Y él le dijo: A este tiempo según el tiempo de la vida, abrazarás un hijo. Y ella dijo: No, señor mío, varón de Dios, no hagas burla de tu sierva.
17 Mas la mujer concibió, y parió un hijo á aquel tiempo que Eliseo le había dicho, según el tiempo de la vida.
18 Y como el niño fué grande, aconteció que un día salió á su padre, á los segadores.
What Does 2 Kings 4:16 Mean?
2 Kings 4:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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