2 Kings 7:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord.”
2 Kings 7:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 7:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 7:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to Yahweh’s word.”
2 Kings 7:16 — World English Bible
2 Kings 7:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the people went out, and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah. ”
2 Kings 7:16 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 7:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the people go out and spoil the camp of Aram, and there is a measure of fine flour at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah.”
2 Kings 7:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 7:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians; and the measure of fine flour was at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah. ”
2 Kings 7:16 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 7:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the people went out and spoyled the campe of the Aramites: so a measure of fine floure was at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel according to the word of the Lord.”
2 Kings 7:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 7:16 in Context — 2 Kings 7
14 They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
15 And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.
16 And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord.
17 And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
18 And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
What Does 2 Kings 7:16 Mean?
2 Kings 7:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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