2 Kings 3:16
What does 2 Kings 3:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 3:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said, The Lord says, I will make this valley full of water-holes.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he saith, `Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches--ditches;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thus saith the Lord: Make the channel of this torrent full of ditches.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said, Thus saith Jehovah: Make this valley full of ditches.
Context
v.15But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.
v.16This passage
v.17For thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, and ye shall drink, both ye and your cattle and your beasts.