Verse List for 2 KI 5:7

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OET (OET-RV) However when Yisrael’s king read the letter, he tore his clothes in despair, and he said, “Do they think that I’m God who ends people’s lives and gives life to others? Why’s this person sending a man here for me to take away his skin disease? Surely he must be creating a situation so he has an excuse to attack me!”

OET-LV And_he/it _was just_as _read _aloud the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_letter and_he _tore clothes _of_his and_he/it _said god am_I to_kill and_to_restore _to _life (cmp) this_man is_sending to_me to_deliver a _man from_his _skin _of_disease if/because only consider please and_see if/because _that is_seeking _an _opportunity he to_me.

ULT And it happened when the king of Israel read the letter that he tore his clothes, and he said, “Am I God, killing and making alive, that this, one is sending to me to remove a man from his leprosy? For surely, please know and see that he is seeking a quarrel with me.”

UST When the king read the letter, he tore his clothes to show his distress. He told his officials, “I am not God! I am not able to cause people to live or to die! So this man should not be asking me to cure someone of leprosy. If you think about it, the king of Aram must want a reason to attack us and he will pretend to be offended if I do not do what he asks.”

BSB & MSB When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this [man] expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”

OEB No OEB 2 KI book available

WEBBE & WMBB When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.”

NET When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God? Can I kill or restore life? Why does he ask me to cure a man of his skin disease? Certainly you must see that he is looking for an excuse to fight me!”

LSV And it comes to pass, at the king of Israel’s reading the letter, that he tears his garments and says, “Am I God, to put to death and to keep alive, that this [one] is sending to me to recover a man from his leprosy? For surely know now, and see, for he is presenting himself to me.”

FBV When the king of Israel read the letter, he ripped his clothes in panic and said, “Does this man think I'm God, having power over life and death, sending me a leper to heal? Obviously he's just trying to invent an excuse to attack me, as anyone can see!”

T4T When he arrived in Samaria, he gave the letter to the king of Israel. The king read the letter. Then, being very dismayed, the king tore his clothes and said, “I am not God [RHQ]! I am not able to enable people to live or to die [RHQ]! Why does the king who wrote this letter request me to cure this man of his leprosy? I think that he is just wanting to start a fight with me!”

LEB It happened that when the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God to cause death or to give life? This man is sending a man to me to cure his disease. Indeed! But know and see that he seeks an opportunity against me.”

BBE But the king of Israel, after reading the letter, was greatly troubled and said, Am I God, to give death and life? why does this man send a leper to me to be made well? is it not clear that he is looking for a cause of war?

Moff No Moff 2 KI book available

JPS And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said: 'Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh an occasion against me.'

ASV And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

DRA And when the king of Israel had read the letter, he rent his garments, and said: Am I God, to be able to kill and give life, that this man hath sent to me, to heal a man of his leprosy? mark, and see how he seeketh occasions against me.

YLT And it cometh to pass, at the king of Israel's reading the letter, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, 'Am I God, to put to death and to keep alive, that this [one] is sending unto me to recover a man from his leprosy? for surely know, I pray you, and see, for he is presenting himself to me.'

Drby And it came to pass when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his garments, and said, Am I [fn]God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeks an occasion against me.

RV And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
(And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent/tear his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doeth/does send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh/seeks a quarrel against me.)

SLT And it will be when the king of Israel read the letter, and he will rend his garments and say, Am I God to kill and to make alive, that this one sent to me to gather a man from his leprosy? for surely know ye now, and see that he seeks occasion against me.

Wbstr And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send to me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

KJB-1769 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
(And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent/tear his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doeth/does send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh/seeks a quarrel against me.)

KJB-1611 And it came to passe when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make aliue, that this man doeth send vnto me, to recouer a man of his leprosie? Wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrell against me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And it fortuned, that when the king of Israel had red the letter, he rent his clothes, and saide: Am I God, that I should slay, and make a lyue? For he doth send to me that I should delyuer a man from his leprosie: Wherefore consider I pray you, & see how he seeketh a quarell against me.
(And it fortuned, that when the king of Israel had red the letter, he rent/tear his clothes, and said: Am I God, that I should slay, and make a live? For he doeth/does send to me that I should deliver a man from his leprosy: Wherefore consider I pray you, and see how he seeketh/seeks a quarrel against me.)

Gnva And when the King of Israel had read the letter, he rent his clothes, and sayde, Am I God, to kill and to giue life, that hee doth send to mee, that I should heale a man from his leprosie? wherfore consider, I pray you, and see howe he seeketh a quarel against me.
(And when the King of Israel had read the letter, he rent/tear his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to give life, that he doeth/does send to me, that I should heal a man from his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh/seeks a quarrel against me.)

Cvdl And whan the kynge of Israel red the letter, he rente his clothes, & sayde: Am I God then, that I can kyll and quycke agayne, yt he sendeth vnto me, to heale the man fro his leprosy? Considre and se, how he seketh an occasion vnto me.
(And when the king of Israel red the letter, he rent/tear his clothes, and said: Am I God then, that I can kill and quick again, it he sendeth/sends unto me, to heal the man from his leprosy? Consider and see, how he seeketh/seeks an occasion unto me.)

Wycl And whanne the kyng of Israel hadde red the lettris, he to-rente his clothis, and seide, Whether Y am God, that may sle and quykene, for this kyng sente to me, that Y cure a man of his lepre? Perseyue ye, and se, that he sekith occasiouns ayens me.
(And when the king of Israel had red the lettris, he to-rente his clothes, and said, Whether I am God, that may slay/kill and quykene, for this king sent to me, that I cure a man of his leprosy? Perseyue ye/you_all, and see, that he seeketh/seeks occasiouns against me.)

Luth Und da der König Israels den Brief las, zerriß er seine Kleider und sprach: Bin ich denn GOtt, daß ich töten und lebendig machen könnte, daß er zu mir schicket, daß ich den Mann von seinem Aussatz losmache? Merket und sehet, wie suchet er Ursache zu mir!
(And there the/of_the king Israel’s the Brief read, tore he his clothes and spoke: Am I because/than God, that I kill and lively/alive make could, that he to/for to_me sends, that I the man from his leprosy untie? Consider and see, as/like searches_for he cause to/for to_me!)

ClVg Cumque legisset rex Israël litteras, scidit vestimenta sua, et ait: Numquid deus ego sum, ut occidere possim et vivificare, quia iste misit ad me ut curem hominem a lepra sua? animadvertite, et videte quod occasiones quærat adversum me.
(And_when legisset king Israel letters, tear clothes his_own, and he_said: Is_it god I I_am, as to_kill I_can and aliveficare, because this he_sent to me as curem man from leprosy his_own? knowncedte, and see that on_occasions seek against me.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֡י כִּ⁠קְרֹא֩ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל אֶת־הַ⁠סֵּ֜פֶר וַ⁠יִּקְרַ֣ע בְּגָדָ֗י⁠ו וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הַ⁠אֱלֹהִ֥ים אָ֨נִי֙ לְ⁠הָמִ֣ית וּֽ⁠לְ⁠הַחֲי֔וֹת כִּֽי־זֶה֙ שֹׁלֵ֣חַ אֵלַ֔⁠י לֶ⁠אֱסֹ֥ף אִ֖ישׁ מִ⁠צָּֽרַעְתּ֑⁠וֹ כִּ֤י אַךְ־דְּעֽוּ־נָא֙ וּ⁠רְא֔וּ כִּֽי־מִתְאַנֶּ֥ה ה֖וּא לִֽ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἀνέγνω βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ τὸ βιβλίον, διέῤῥηξε τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν, ὁ Θεὸς ἐγὼ τοῦ θανατῶσαι καὶ ζωοποιῆσαι, ὅτι οὗτος ἀποστέλλει πρὸς μὲ ἀποσυνάξαι ἄνδρα ἀπὸ τῆς λέπρας αὐτοῦ; ὅτι πλὴν γνῶτε δὴ καὶ ἴδετε ὅτι προφασίζεται οὗτός μοι.

BrTr And it came to pass, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he rent his garments, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to recover a man of his leprosy? consider, however, I pray you, and see that this man seeks an occasion against me.

Verse List for 2 KI 5:7

Verse List for 2 KI 5:7