2 Kings 2:19
New International Version
The people of the city said to Elisha, "Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive."

New Living Translation
One day the leaders of the town of Jericho visited Elisha. "We have a problem, my lord," they told him. "This town is located in pleasant surroundings, as you can see. But the water is bad, and the land is unproductive."

English Standard Version
Now the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful.”

Berean Study Bible
Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”

New American Standard Bible
Then the men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold now, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad and the land is unfruitful."

King James Bible
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the men of the city said to Elisha, "Even though our lord can see that the city's location is good, the water is bad and the land unfruitful."

International Standard Version
The men who lived in the city addressed Elisha. "Look now," they said, "our city's location is good, as you have been observing, but the water springs here are bad and the land isn't sustaining crops."

NET Bible
The men of the city said to Elisha, "Look, the city has a good location, as our master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn't produce crops."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of the city [of Jericho] told Elisha, "This city's location is as good as you will ever find. But the water is bad, and the land cannot grow crops."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, the seat of this city is good, as my lord sees, but the water is evil, and the ground barren.

King James 2000 Bible
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the ground barren.

American King James Version
And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

American Standard Version
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the men of the city said to Eliseus: Behold the situation of this city is very good, as thou, my lord, seest: but the waters are very bad, and the ground barren.

Darby Bible Translation
And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold now, the situation of the city is good, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.

English Revised Version
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the land miscarrieth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the ground barren.

World English Bible
The men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land miscarries."

Young's Literal Translation
And the men of the city say unto Elisha, 'Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city is good, as my lord seeth, and the waters are bad, and the earth sterile.'

2 Konings 2:19 Afrikaans PWL
Toe het die manne van die stad vir Elisha gesê: “Let op, die ligging van die stad is gunstig, soos my meester sien, maar die water is sleg en die grond onvrugbaar.”

2 i Mbretërve 2:19 Albanian
banorët e qytetit i thanë Eliseut: "Ja, qëndrimi në këtë qytet është i këndshëm, siç mund ta vërë re zoti jonë, por ujërat janë të këqija dhe vendi jopjellor.

ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻮﻙ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 2:19 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وقال رجال المدينة لاليشع هوذا موقع المدينة حسن كما يرى سيدي واما المياه فرديّة والارض مجدبة.

De Künig B 2:19 Bavarian
D Einwoner von dyr Stat gabtagnd yn n Elysäusn: "Dös seghst y selbn, wie schoen däß s in derer Stat ist; grad gscheids Wasser habn myr kains. Durch dös habn myr daa umaynand aynn Hauffen Missträcht."

4 Царе 2:19 Bulgarian
След това, гражданите казаха на Елисея: Виж, молим ти се, местоположението на тоя град е добро, както вижда господарят ни; но водата е лоша, а земята е безплодна.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
耶利哥城的人對以利沙說:「這城的地勢美好,我主看見了,只是水惡劣,土產不熟而落。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
耶利哥城的人对以利沙说:“这城的地势美好,我主看见了,只是水恶劣,土产不熟而落。”

列 王 紀 下 2:19 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
耶 利 哥 城 的 人 對 以 利 沙 說 : 這 城 的 地 勢 美 好 , 我 主 看 見 了 ; 只 是 水 惡 劣 , 土 產 不 熟 而 落 。

列 王 紀 下 2:19 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
耶 利 哥 城 的 人 对 以 利 沙 说 : 这 城 的 地 势 美 好 , 我 主 看 见 了 ; 只 是 水 恶 劣 , 土 产 不 熟 而 落 。

2 Kings 2:19 Croatian Bible
Ljudi iz grada rekoše Elizeju: "Lijepo je u gradu, kako to može vidjeti i naš gospodar, ali je voda loša i zemlja neplodna."

Druhá Královská 2:19 Czech BKR
Muži pak města toho řekli Elizeovi: Hle, nyní byt v městě tomto jest výborný, jakož, pane můj, vidíš, ale vody jsou zlé a země neúrodná.

Anden Kongebog 2:19 Danish
Mændene i Byen sagde til Elisa: »Byen ligger godt nok, som min Herre ser, men Vandet er daarligt og volder utidige Fødsler i Egnen.«

2 Koningen 2:19 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En de mannen der stad zeiden tot Elisa: Zie toch, de woning dezer stad is goed, gelijk als mijn heer ziet; maar het water is kwaad, en het land onvruchtbaar.

Swete's Septuagint
Καὶ εἶπον οἱ ἄνδρες τῆς πόλεως πρὸς Ἐλεισαῖε Ἰδοὺ ἡ κατοίκησις τῆς πόλεως ἀγαθή, καθὼς ὁ κύριος βλέπει, καὶ τὰ ὕδατα πονηρὰ καὶ ἡ γῆ ἀτεκνουμένη.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֔ע הִנֵּה־נָ֞א מֹושַׁ֤ב הָעִיר֙ טֹ֔וב כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖י רֹאֶ֑ה וְהַמַּ֥יִם רָעִ֖ים וְהָאָ֥רֶץ מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמרו אנשי העיר אל־אלישע הנה־נא מושב העיר טוב כאשר אדני ראה והמים רעים והארץ משכלת׃

Aleppo Codex
יט ויאמרו אנשי העיר אל אלישע הנה נא מושב העיר טוב כאשר אדני ראה והמים רעים והארץ משכלת

2 Királyok 2:19 Hungarian: Karoli
És mondának a város férfiai Elizeusnak: Ímé e város jó lakóhely volna, a mint uram magad látod; de a vize ártalmas, és a föld gyümölcsét meg nem érleli.

Reĝoj 2 2:19 Esperanto
Kaj la logxantoj de tiu urbo diris al Elisxa:Jen do la logxado en cxi tiu urbo estas bona, kiel nia sinjoro vidas; sed la akvo estas malbona, kaj la tero estas senfrukta.

TOINEN KUNINGASTEN KIRJA 2:19 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja kaupungin miehet sanoivat Elisalle: katso, tässä kaupungissa on hyvä asua, niinkuin meidän herramme näkee; mutta vesi on paha ja maa hedelmätöin.

2 Rois 2:19 French: Darby
Et les hommes de la ville dirent à Elisee: Tu vois que l'emplacement de la ville est bon, comme mon seigneur le voit; mais les eaux sont mauvaises, et la terre est sterile.

2 Rois 2:19 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Les gens de la ville dirent à Elisée: Voici, le séjour de la ville est bon, comme le voit mon seigneur; mais les eaux sont mauvaises, et le pays est stérile.

2 Rois 2:19 French: Martin (1744)
Et les gens de la ville dirent à Elisée : Voici maintenant, la demeure de cette ville est bonne, comme mon Seigneur voit, mais les eaux en sont mauvaises, et la terre en est stérile.

2 Koenige 2:19 German: Modernized
Und die Männer der Stadt sprachen zu Elisa: Siehe, es ist gut wohnen in dieser Stadt, wie mein HERR siehet; aber es ist böses Wasser und das Land unfruchtbar.

2 Koenige 2:19 German: Luther (1912)
Und die Männer der Stadt sprachen zu Elisa: Siehe, es ist gut wohnen in dieser Stadt, wie mein Herr sieht; aber es ist böses Wasser und das Land unfruchtbar.

2 Koenige 2:19 German: Textbibel (1899)
Und die Bürger der Stadt sprachen zu Elisa: Die Lage der Stadt ist ja gut, wie du selbst siehst, o Herr; aber das Wasser ist schlecht, und die Gegend verursacht häufig Fehlgeburten.

2 Re 2:19 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Or gli abitanti della città dissero ad Eliseo: "Ecco, il soggiorno di questa città è gradevole, come vede il mio signore; ma le acque son cattive, e il paese è sterile".

2 Re 2:19 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Or la gente della città disse ad Eliseo: Ecco ora, la stanza di questa città è buona, come il mio signore vede; ma le acque sono cattive, onde il paese è dipopolato.

2 RAJA-RAJA 2:19 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka kata orang isi negeri itu kepada Elisa: Bahwasanya baiklah kedudukan negeri ini, seperti tuan lihat juga, tetapi airnya tak baik dan tanahnyapun jahat adanya.

열왕기하 2:19 Korean
그 성 사람들이 엘리사에게 고하되 `우리 주께서 보시는 바와 같이 이 성읍의 터는 아름다우나 물이 좋지 못하므로 토산이 익지 못하고 떨어지나이다'

II Regum 2:19 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Dixerunt quoque viri civitatis ad Eliseum : Ecce habitatio civitatis hujus optima est, sicut tu ipse domine perspicis : sed aquæ pessimæ sunt, et terra sterilis.

Antroji Karaliø knyga 2:19 Lithuanian
Jericho gyventojai sakė Eliziejui: “Miestas geroje vietoje, kaip tu pats matai, bet vanduo blogas ir žemė nederlinga”.

2 Kings 2:19 Maori
Na ka mea nga tangata o te pa ki a Eriha, Nana, he pai te turanga o tenei pa, e kite nei hoki toku ariki; engari ko te wai he kino, a ko te whenua he whakatahe.

2 Kongebok 2:19 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Mennene i byen sa til Elisa: Byen ligger godt til, som min herre ser; men vannet er dårlig, og landet lider under for tidlige fødsler.

2 Reyes 2:19 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Entonces los hombres de la ciudad dijeron a Eliseo: He aquí, ahora el emplazamiento de esta ciudad es bueno, como mi señor ve, pero el agua es mala y la tierra estéril.

2 Reyes 2:19 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Entonces los hombres de la ciudad dijeron a Eliseo: "El emplazamiento de esta ciudad es bueno, como mi señor ve, pero el agua es mala y la tierra estéril."

2 Reyes 2:19 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y los hombres de la ciudad dijeron a Eliseo: He aquí el lugar donde está situada la ciudad es bueno, como mi señor ve; mas las aguas son malas, y la tierra es estéril.

2 Reyes 2:19 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y los hombres de la ciudad dijeron á Eliseo: He aquí el asiento de esta ciudad es bueno, como mi señor ve; mas las aguas son malas, y la tierra enferma.

2 Reyes 2:19 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y los hombres de la ciudad dijeron a Eliseo: He aquí el asiento de esta ciudad es bueno, como mi señor ve; mas las aguas son malas, y la tierra enferma.

2 Reis 2:19 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Os moradores da cidade fizeram uma reivindicação a Eliseu: “A cidade tem um ambiente agradável, como bem pode ver o nosso senhor, mas suas águas são péssimas e a terra é infértil!”

2 Reis 2:19 Portugese Bible
Os homens da cidade disseram a Eliseu: Eis que a situação desta cidade é agradável, como vê o meu senhor; porém as águas são péssimas, e a terra é estéril.   

2 Imparati 2:19 Romanian: Cornilescu
Oamenii din cetate au zis lui Elisei: ,,Iată, aşezarea cetăţii este bună, după cum vede domnul meu; dar apele sînt rele, şi ţara este stearpă.``

4-я Царств 2:19 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И сказали жители того города Елисею: вот, положение этого города хорошо, как видит господин мой; но вода нехороша и земля бесплодна.

4-я Царств 2:19 Russian koi8r
И сказали жители того города Елисею: вот, положение этого города хорошо, как видит господин мой; но вода нехороша и земля бесплодна.

2 Kungaboken 2:19 Swedish (1917)
Och männen i staden sade till Elisa: »Stadens läge är ju gott, såsom min herre ser, men vattnet är dåligt, och därav komma missfall i landet.»

2 Kings 2:19 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At sinabi ng mga lalake sa bayan kay Eliseo: Tingnan mo, isinasamo namin sa iyo, na ang kalagayan ng bayang ito ay maligaya, gaya ng nakikita ng aking panginoon: nguni't ang tubig ay masama, at ang lupa ay nagpapalagas ng bunga.

2 พงศ์กษัตริย์ 2:19 Thai: from KJV
คนในเมืองพูดกับเอลีชาว่า "ดูเถิด ทำเลเมืองนี้ก็ร่าเริงดี ดังที่เจ้านายของข้าพเจ้าได้เห็นแล้ว แต่ทว่าน้ำไม่ดีและชาวแผ่นดินก็แท้งลูก"

2 Krallar 2:19 Turkish
Erihalılar Elişaya, ‹‹Efendimiz, gördüğün gibi bu kentin yeri iyi ama suyu kötü, toprağı da verimsiz›› dediler.

2 Caùc Vua 2:19 Vietnamese (1934)
Dân cư của Giê-ri-cô nói cùng Ê-li-sê rằng: Chỗ xây cất thành này tốt lắm y như chúa tôi thấy; nhưng nước thì độc và đất thì chai.

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