2 Kings 3:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’”
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BSBPD
“and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and he saith, `Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches--ditches;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 2 Kings 3:16 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 2:16The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.
- 2 Kings 4:3“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.
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