2 Kings 6:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.”
2 Kings 6:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 6:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 6:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” He struck them with blindness according to Elisha’s word.”
2 Kings 6:18 — World English Bible
2 Kings 6:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.”
2 Kings 6:18 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 6:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they come down unto it, and Elisha prayeth unto Jehovah, and saith, `Smite, I pray Thee, this nation with blindness;' and He smiteth them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.”
2 Kings 6:18 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 6:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they came down to him; and Elisha prayed to Jehovah and said, Smite this nation, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.”
2 Kings 6:18 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 6:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So they came downe to him, but Elisha prayed vnto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindnesse. And he smote them with blindnes, according to the worde of Elisha.”
2 Kings 6:18 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 6:18 in Context — 2 Kings 6
16 Il répondit: Ne crains point, car ceux qui sont avec nous sont en plus grand nombre que ceux qui sont avec eux.
17 Élisée pria, et dit: Éternel, ouvre ses yeux, pour qu’il voie. Et l’Éternel ouvrit les yeux du serviteur, qui vit la montagne pleine de chevaux et de chars de feu autour d’Élisée.
18 Les Syriens descendirent vers Élisée. Il adressa alors cette prière à l’Éternel: Daigne frapper d’aveuglement cette nation! Et l’Éternel les frappa d’aveuglement, selon la parole d’Élisée.
19 Élisée leur dit: Ce n’est pas ici le chemin, et ce n’est pas ici la ville; suivez-moi, et je vous conduirai vers l’homme que vous cherchez. Et il les conduisit à Samarie.
20 Lorsqu’ils furent entrés dans Samarie, Élisée dit: Éternel, ouvre les yeux de ces gens, pour qu’ils voient! Et l’Éternel ouvrit leurs yeux, et ils virent qu’ils étaient au milieu de Samarie.
What Does 2 Kings 6:18 Mean?
2 Kings 6:18 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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