2 Kings 7:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.”
2 Kings 7:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 7:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 7:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, “Behold, if Yahweh made windows in heaven, could this thing be?” He said, “Behold, you will see it with your eyes, but will not eat of it.””
2 Kings 7:2 — World English Bible
2 Kings 7:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. ”
2 Kings 7:2 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 7:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the captain whom the king hath, by whose hand he hath been supported, answereth the man of God and saith, `Lo, Jehovah is making windows in the heavens--shall this thing be?' and he saith, `Lo, thou art seeing it with thine eyes, and thereof thou dost not eat.'”
2 Kings 7:2 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 7:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man ofGod and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in the heavens, would this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. ”
2 Kings 7:2 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 7:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then a prince, on whose hande the King leaned, answered the man of God, and saide, Though the Lord would make windowes in the heauen, could this thing come to passe? And he said, Beholde, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not eate thereof.”
2 Kings 7:2 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 7:2 in Context — 2 Kings 7
1 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
2 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
3 And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
4 If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
What Does 2 Kings 7:2 Mean?
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