Parallel Verses 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." 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. 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. 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 Kings 2:19 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe water is naught, and the ground barren - The barrenness of the ground was the effect of the badness of the water. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge my Lord seeth the water barren [heb] causing to miscarry Hosea 9:14 Give them, O LORD: what will you give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. Library The Translation of Elijah and the Ascension of Christ'And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.'--2 KINGS ii. 11. 'And it came to pass, while He blessed them, He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.'--LUKE xxiv. 51. These two events, the translation of Elijah and the Ascension of our Lord, have sometimes been put side by side in order to show that the latter narrative is nothing … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Gentleness Succeeding Strength Formation and History of the Hebrew Canon. The Call of Elisha Cross References 2 Kings 2:18 When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?" 2 Kings 2:20 "Bring me a new bowl," he said, "and put salt in it." So they brought it to him. Jump to Previous Bad Barren Birth Cattle Causing City Dead Elisha Eli'sha Good Ground Naught Pleasant Position Situated Situation Unfruitful Water YoungJump to Next Bad Barren Birth Cattle Causing City Dead Elisha Eli'sha Good Ground Naught Pleasant Position Situated Situation Unfruitful Water YoungLinks 2 Kings 2:19 NIV2 Kings 2:19 NLT 2 Kings 2:19 ESV 2 Kings 2:19 NASB 2 Kings 2:19 KJV 2 Kings 2:19 Bible Apps 2 Kings 2:19 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 2:19 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 2:19 French Bible 2 Kings 2:19 German Bible 2 Kings 2:19 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |