2 Kings 1:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
The king asked them, "What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?"

New Living Translation
“What sort of man was he?” the king demanded. “What did he look like?”

English Standard Version
He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?”

Berean Study Bible
The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”

New American Standard Bible
Then he said to them, “What did the man look like, who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”

NASB 1995
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?"

NASB 1977
And he said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”

Amplified Bible
The king asked them, “What was the appearance of the man who came up to meet you and said these things to you?”

Christian Standard Bible
The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king asked them, "What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?"

Contemporary English Version
"What did the man look like?" Ahaziah asked.

Good News Translation
"What did the man look like?" the king asked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king asked them, "What was the man like who told you this?"

International Standard Version
He told them, "Describe the man who met you and told you these things."

NET Bible
The king asked them, "Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?

New King James Version
Then he said to them, “What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"

World English Bible
He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?"

American King James Version
And he said to them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?

A Faithful Version
And he said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?"

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he saide vnto them, What maner of man was he which came and met you, and tolde you these wordes?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he said vnto them: What maner of man was that which came vp and met you, and tolde you these wordes?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He sayde vnto them: What maner of man was it that mett you, and sayde this vnto you?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he says to them, “What [is] the fashion of the man who has come up to meet you, and speaks these words to you?”

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto them, 'What is the fashion of the man who hath come up to meet you, and speaketh unto you these words?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will speak to them, What the judgment of the man who came up to your meeting, and he will speak to you these words?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: What manner of man was he who met you, and spoke these words?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them: “What was the appearance and dress of that man, who met you and who spoke these words?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He said to them: “What was the appearance of the man who came up to meet you and said these words to you?”

Lamsa Bible
And he said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said unto them: 'What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So they returned and reported to the king as Eliu said: and he said to them, What was the manner of the man who went up to mid you, and spoke to you these words?
















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