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 Domain
ASVPD

“And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he saith, `Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches--ditches;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 3:16 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 2:16The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.
  2. 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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