2 Kings 10:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”
2 Kings 10:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 10:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 10:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men outside, and said, “If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him.””
2 Kings 10:24 — World English Bible
2 Kings 10:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him. ”
2 Kings 10:24 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 10:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they come in to make sacrifices and burnt-offerings, and Jehu hath set for himself in an out-place eighty men, and saith, `The man who letteth escape <FI>any<Fi> of the men whom I am bringing in unto your hand--his soul for his soul.'”
2 Kings 10:24 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 10:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they entered in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. Now Jehu appointed eighty men without, and said, He that allows any of the men to escape that I have brought into your hands, his life shall be for the life of him. ”
2 Kings 10:24 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 10:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when they went in to make sacrifice and burnt offering, Iehu appoynted foure score men without, and sayd, If any of the men whome I haue brought into your hands, escape, his soule shalbe for his soule.”
2 Kings 10:24 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 10:24 in Context — 2 Kings 10
22 And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.
23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshippers of Baal only.
24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.
25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
26 And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.
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