2 Kings 6:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; what should I wait for the Lord any longer? ”
2 Kings 6:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 6:33 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 6:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, “Behold, this evil is from Yahweh. Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?””
2 Kings 6:33 — World English Bible
2 Kings 6:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer? ”
2 Kings 6:33 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 6:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He is yet speaking with them, and lo, the messenger is coming down unto him, and he saith, `Lo, this <FI>is<Fi> the evil from Jehovah: what--do I wait for Jehovah any more?'”
2 Kings 6:33 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 6:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. And [the king] said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah: why should I wait for Jehovah any longer? ”
2 Kings 6:33 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 6:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“While he yet talked with them, beholde, the messenger came downe vnto him, and saide, Behold, this euill commeth of the Lord: should I attende on the Lord any longer? ”
2 Kings 6:33 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 6:33 in Context — 2 Kings 6
31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
32 But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?
33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; what should I wait for the Lord any longer?
What Does 2 Kings 6:33 Mean?
2 Kings 6:33 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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