2 Kings 3:8

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“Then he asked, “Which way shall we go up?” “By way of the Desert of Edom,” replied Joram.”

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BSBPD

“Then he asked, “Which way shall we go up?” “By way of the Desert of Edom,” replied Joram.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way of the wilderness of Edom.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he saith, `Where <FI>is<Fi> this--the way we go up?' and he saith, `The way of the wilderness of Edom.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 3:8 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 21:4Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey
  2. Malachi 1:2“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,

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