2 Kings 4:19
What does 2 Kings 4:19 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said to his father, My head, my head! And the father said to a servant, Take him in to his mother.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he saith unto his father, `My head, my head;' and he saith unto the young man, `Bear him unto his mother;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He said to his father: My head acheth, my head acheth. But he said to his servant. Take him, and carry him to his mother.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said to his father, My head, my head! And he said to the servant, Carry him to his mother.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 4:19
My anguish, my anguish! I am pained at my very heart; my heart is disquieted in me; I cannot hold my peace; because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
- Job 14:1
Man, that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.
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