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 E ele disse: Que, pois, faremos por ela? E Geazi respondeu: Eis que ela não tem filho, e seu marido é velho.
15 Disse então: Chama-a. E ele a chamou, e ela se parou à porta.
16 E ele lhe disse: A este tempo segundo o tempo da vida, abraçarás um filho. E ela disse: Não, senhor meu, homem de Deus, não mintas para tua serva.
17 Mas a mulher concebeu, e pariu um filho a aquele tempo que Eliseu lhe havia dito, segundo o tempo da vida.
18 E quando o menino foi grande, aconteceu que um dia saiu a seu pai, aos ceifeiros.
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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