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Parallel 2KI 2:19

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BI 2Ki 2:19 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)

OET-LVAnd_they_said the_people the_city to ʼElīshāˊ here please the_location the_city [is]_good just_as my_master [is]_seeing and_the_water [are]_bad and_the_earth [is]_causing_abortions.

UHBוַ⁠יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָ⁠עִיר֙ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֔ע הִנֵּה־נָ֞א מוֹשַׁ֤ב הָ⁠עִיר֙ ט֔וֹב כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖⁠י רֹאֶ֑ה וְ⁠הַ⁠מַּ֥יִם רָעִ֖ים וְ⁠הָ⁠אָ֥רֶץ מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃
   (va⁠yyoʼmə ʼanshēy hā⁠ˊīr ʼel-ʼₑlīshāˊ hinnēh-nāʼ mōshaⱱ hā⁠ˊīr ţōⱱ ka⁠ʼₐsher ʼₐdoni⁠y roʼeh və⁠ha⁠mmayim rāˊim və⁠hā⁠ʼāreʦ məshakkālet.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXΚαὶ εἶπον οἱ ἄνδρες τῆς πόλεως πρὸς Ἑλισαιὲ, ἰδοὺ ἡ κατοίκησις τῆς πόλεως ἀγαθὴ, καθὼς ὁ κύριος βλέπει, καὶ τὰ ὕδατα πονηρὰ, καὶ ἡ γῆ ἀτεκνουμένη.
   (Kai eipon hoi andres taʸs poleōs pros Helisaie, idou haʸ katoikaʸsis taʸs poleōs agathaʸ, kathōs ho kurios blepei, kai ta hudata ponaʸra, kai haʸ gaʸ ateknoumenaʸ. )

BrTrAnd the men of the city said to Elisaie, Behold, the situation of the city is good, as our lord sees; but the waters are bad, and the ground barren.

ULTAnd the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please, look—the dwelling place of the city is good, just as my lord is seeing. But the waters are bad, and the land is barren.”

USTThen the leaders of Jericho came to talk with Elisha. One of them said, “Our master, we have a problem. You can see that this is a very nice place to live in. But the water is bad, and as a result, crops will not grow on the land.”

BSB  § Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”


OEBNo OEB 2KI book available

WEBBEThe men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NETThe men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, the city has a good location, as our master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn’t produce crops.”

LSVAnd the men of the city say to Elisha, “Now behold, the site of the city [is] good, as my lord sees, and the waters [are] bad, and the earth sterile.”

FBVThe townspeople said to Elisha, “Look, sir, while our town has a good location as you can see, the water is bad and the soil is poor.”

T4TThen the leaders of Jericho city came to talk with Elisha. One of them said, “Our master, we have a problem. You can see that this is a very nice place to live in. But the water is bad, and as a result, crops will not grow on the land.”

LEBThe men of the city said to Elisha, “Please now, the location of the city is good, as my master can see, but the water is bad and the land unproductive.”

BBENow the men of the town said to Elisha, You see that the position of this town is good; but the water is bad, causing the young of the cattle to come to birth dead.

MoffNo Moff 2KI book available

JPSAnd the men of the city said unto Elisha: 'Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth; but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

ASVAnd the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

DRAAnd the men of the city said to Eliseus: Behold the situation of this city is very good, as thou, my lord, seest: but the waters are very bad, and the ground barren.

YLTAnd the men of the city say unto Elisha, 'Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city [is] good, as my lord seeth, and the waters [are] bad, and the earth sterile.'

DrbyAnd the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold now, the situation of the city is good, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.

RVAnd the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the land miscarrieth.

WbstrAnd the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the ground barren.

KJB-1769¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.[fn]
   (¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee/you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. )


2.19 barren: Heb. causing to miscarry

KJB-1611[fn]And the men of the city said vnto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is nought, and the ground barren.
   (¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee/you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is nought, and the ground barren.)


2:19 Hebr. causing to miscary.

BshpsAnd the men of the citie saide vnto Elisa: beholde sir, the dwelling of this citie is pleasaunt, as thou thy selfe seest: but the water is naught, & the grounde barren.
   (And the men of the city said unto Elisa: behold sir, the dwelling of this city is pleasaunt, as thou/you thyself/yourself seest: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.)

GnvaAnd the men of the citie saide vnto Elisha, Beholde, we pray thee: the situation of this citie is pleasant, as thou, my lorde, seest, but the water is naught, and the ground baren.
   (And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee/you: the situation of this city is pleasant, as thou/you, my lord, seest, but the water is naught, and the ground baren. )

CvdlAnd the men of the cite sayde vnto Eliseus: Beholde, there is good dwellynge in this cite, as my lorde seyth, but the water is euell, and the londe vnfrutefull.
   (And the men of the cite said unto Eliseus: Behold, there is good dwelling in this city, as my lord seyth, but the water is evil, and the land unfrutefull.)

WyclTherfor the men of the citee seiden to Elisee, Lo! the dwellyng of this cite is ful good, as thou thi silf, lord, seest; but the watris ben ful yuele, and the lond is bareyn.
   (Therefore the men of the city said to Elisee, Lo! the dwelling of this cite is full good, as thou/you thyself/yourself, lord, seest; but the waters been full evile, and the land is bareyn.)

LuthUnd die Männer der Stadt sprachen zu Elisa: Siehe, es ist gut wohnen in dieser Stadt, wie mein Herr siehet; aber es ist böses Wasser und das Land unfruchtbar.
   (And the men the/of_the city said to Elisa: See, it is good reside in dieser city, like my Lord siehet; but it is böses water and the Land unfruchtbar.)

ClVgDixerunt quoque viri civitatis ad Eliseum: Ecce habitatio civitatis hujus optima est, sicut tu ipse, domine, perspicis: sed aquæ pessimæ sunt, et terra sterilis.
   (Dixerunt too viri of_the_city to Eliseum: Behold habitatio of_the_city huyus optima it_is, like you ipse, domine, perspicis: but awhich pessimæ are, and earth/land sterilis. )


UTNuW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) The men of the city

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said men_of the=city to/towards ʼElīshāˊ see/lo/see! now location the=city good just=as my=master see and,the,water bad and=the=earth unfruitful )

Alternate translation: “The leaders of the city”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) the situation of this city is pleasant

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said men_of the=city to/towards ʼElīshāˊ see/lo/see! now location the=city good just=as my=master see and,the,water bad and=the=earth unfruitful )

This means that the city is located in a good place. Alternate translation: “this city is in a good place” or “this city is in a good location”

(Occurrence 0) as my master can see

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said men_of the=city to/towards ʼElīshāˊ see/lo/see! now location the=city good just=as my=master see and,the,water bad and=the=earth unfruitful )

The men refer to Elisha here as “my master” to honor him.

(Occurrence 0) fruitful

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said men_of the=city to/towards ʼElīshāˊ see/lo/see! now location the=city good just=as my=master see and,the,water bad and=the=earth unfruitful )

producing good crops

BI 2Ki 2:19 ©