2 Kings 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.”
2 Kings 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “At this season next year, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your servant.””
2 Kings 4:16 — World English Bible
2 Kings 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, At this season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thy handmaid. ”
2 Kings 4:16 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith, `At this season, according to the time of life, thou art embracing a son;' and she saith, `Nay, my lord, O man of God, do not lie unto thy maid-servant.'”
2 Kings 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, At this appointed time, when thy term is come, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, man ofGod, do not lie to thy handmaid. ”
2 Kings 4:16 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he said, At this time appointed, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a sonne. And she sayd, Oh my Lord, thou man of God, doe not lye vnto thine handmayd.”
2 Kings 4:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 4:16 in Context — 2 Kings 4
14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
16 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
18 And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
What Does 2 Kings 4:16 Mean?
2 Kings 4:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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