2 Kings 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
2 Kings 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.””
2 Kings 5:8 — World English Bible
2 Kings 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. ”
2 Kings 5:8 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, at Elisha the man of God's hearing that the king of Israel hath rent his garments, that he sendeth unto the king, saying, `Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come, I pray thee, unto me, and he doth know that there is a prophet in Israel.'”
2 Kings 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it was so, when Elisha the man ofGod had heard that the king of Israel had rent his garments, that he sent to the king, saying, Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. ”
2 Kings 5:8 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But when Elisha the man of God had heard that the King of Israel had rent his clothes, hee sent vnto the King, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall knowe that there is a Prophet in Israel.”
2 Kings 5:8 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 5:8 in Context — 2 Kings 5
6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
8 And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
What Does 2 Kings 5:8 Mean?
2 Kings 5:8 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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