2 Kings 3:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Elisha said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.”
2 Kings 3:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 3:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 3:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Elisha said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I respect the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you, nor see you.”
2 Kings 3:14 — World English Bible
2 Kings 3:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Elisha said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.”
2 Kings 3:14 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 3:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Elisha saith, `Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood; for unless the face of Jehoshaphat king of Judah I am lifting up, I do not look unto thee, nor see thee;”
2 Kings 3:14 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 3:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Elisha said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee nor see thee.”
2 Kings 3:14 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 3:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Elisha said, As the Lord of hostes liueth, in whose sight I stande, if it were not, that I regarde the presence of Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah, I woulde not haue looked towarde thee, nor seene thee.”
2 Kings 3:14 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 3:14 in Context — 2 Kings 3
12 E Josafá disse: Este terá palavra do SENHOR. E desceram a ele o rei de Israel, e Josafá, e o rei de Edom.
13 Então Eliseu disse ao rei de Israel: Que tenho eu contigo? Vai aos profetas de teu pai, e aos profetas de tua mãe. E o rei de Israel lhe respondeu: Não; porque juntou o SENHOR estes três reis para entregá-los em mãos dos moabitas.
14 E Eliseu disse: Vive o SENHOR dos exércitos, em cuja presença estou, que se não tivesse respeito ao rosto de Josafá rei de Judá, não olharia a ti, nem te veria.
15 Mas agora trazei-me um músico. E enquanto o músico tocava, a mão do SENHOR foi sobre Eliseu.
16 E disse: Assim disse o SENHOR: Fazei neste vale muitas covas.
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