2 Kings 6:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.”

2 Kings 6:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 6:5 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 2 Kings 6:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

2 Kings 6:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But as one was cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. Then he cried out and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.””

2 Kings 6:5 — World English Bible

2 Kings 6:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water; and he cried, and said, Alas, my master! for it was borrowed.”

2 Kings 6:5 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 6:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and it cometh to pass, the one is felling the beam, and the iron hath fallen into the water, and he crieth and saith, `Alas! my lord, and it asked!'”

2 Kings 6:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 6:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass as one was felling a beam, that the iron fell into the water; and he cried and said, Alas, master, and it was borrowed!”

2 Kings 6:5 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 6:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And as one was felling of a tree, the yron fell into the water: then he cryed, and said, Alas master, it was but borowed.”

2 Kings 6:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 6:5 in Context — 2 Kings 6

3 E disse um: Rogamos-te que queiras vir com teus servos. E ele respondeu: Eu irei.

4 Foi-se, pois, com eles; e como chegaram ao Jordão, cortaram a madeira.

5 E aconteceu que derrubando uma árvore, caiu o machado na água; e deu vozes, dizendo: Ah, senhor meu, que era emprestada!

6 E o homem de Deus disse: Onde caiu? E ele lhe mostrou o lugar. Então cortou ele um pau, e lançou-o ali; e fez flutuar o ferro.

7 E disse: Toma-o. E ele estendeu a mão, e tomou-o.

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What Does 2 Kings 6:5 Mean?

2 Kings 6:5 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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