2 Kings 6:7
What does 2 Kings 6:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 6:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then he said, Take it up. So he put out his hand and took it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and saith, `Raise to thee;' and he putteth forth his hand and taketh it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said: Take it up. And he put out his hand, and took it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said, Take [it] up to thee. And he put out his hand and took it.
Context
v.6And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither, and made the iron to swim.
v.7This passage
v.8Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 4:36
And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
- 2 Kings 4:7
Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy sons of the rest.
- Exodus 4:4
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail: (and he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand);
- Luke 7:15
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
- Acts 9:41
And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
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