2 Kings 8:10
What does 2 Kings 8:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 8:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou shalt surely recover; howbeit Jehovah hath showed me that he shall surely die.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou shalt surely recover; howbeit Jehovah hath showed me that he shall surely die.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Elisha said to him, Go, say to him, You will certainly get better; but the Lord has made it clear to me that only death is before him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Elisha saith unto him, `Go, say, Thou dost certainly not revive, seeing Jehovah hath shewed me that he doth surely die.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Eliseus said to him: Go tell him: Thou shalt recover: but the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Elisha said to him, Go, say to him, Thou wilt certainly recover. But Jehovah has shewn me that he shall certainly die.
Context
v.9So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?
v.10This passage
v.11And he settled his countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 1:20
And Jehovah showed me four smiths.
- Ezekiel 11:25
Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that Jehovah had showed me.
- Amos 7:4
Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, the Lord Jehovah called to contend by fire; and it devoured the great deep, and would have eaten up the land.
- Amos 8:1
Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, a basket of summer fruit.
- Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- Genesis 41:39
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou: