2 Kings 6:21 — compare Bible translations

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραήλ πρὸς Ἑλισαιὲ, ὡς εἶδεν αὐτοὺς, εἰ πατάξας πατάξω, πάτερ;
(Kai eipen ho basileus Israaʸl pros Helisaie, hōs eiden autous, ei pataxas pataxō, pater;)

BrTr And the king of Israel said to Elisaie, when he saw them, Shall I not verily smite them, my father?

ULT And the king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them, “Shall I strike, them? Shall I strike, them, my father?”

UST When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Sir, should I order my soldiers to kill them all?”

BSB And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill [them]? Shall I kill [them]?”

OEB No OEB KI2 6:21 book available

WEBBE The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?”

NET When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Should I strike them down, my master?”

LSV And the king of Israel says to Elisha at his seeing them, “My father, do I strike, do I strike?”

FBV When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

T4T When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “Sir, shall I tell my soldiers to kill them? Shall we kill all of them?”

LEB Then the king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them, “Shall I kill them? Shall I kill, my father?”

BBE And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?

Moff No Moff KI2 6:21 book available

JPS And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them: 'My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?'

ASV And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

DRA And the king of Israel said to Eliseus, when he saw them: My father, shall I kill them?

YLT And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, 'Do I smite — do I smite — my father?'

Drby And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite [them]?

RV And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father; shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

SLT And the king of Israel will say to Elisha when he saw them, Shall I strike? shall I strike, my father?

Wbstr And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them ? shall I smite them ?

KJB-1769 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

KJB-1611 And the king of Israel saide vnto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And the king of Israel sayde vnto Elisa when he sawe them: My father, shall I smyte them, shall I smyte them?
(And the king of Israel said unto Elisa when he saw them: My father, shall I smite/strike them, shall I smite/strike them?)

Gnva And the King of Israel sayde vnto Elisha when he sawe them, My father, shall I smite them, shall I smite them?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Cvdl And whan the kynge of Israel sawe them, he saide vnto Eliseus: My father, shal I smyte the?
(And when the king of Israel saw them, he said unto Eliseus: My father, shall I smite/strike the?)

Wycl And the kyng of Israel, whanne he hadde seyn hem, seide to Elisee, My fadir, whether Y schal smyte hem?
(And the king of Israel, when he had seen them, said to Elisha, My father, whether I shall smite/strike hem?)

Luth Und der König Israels, da er sie sah, sprach er zu Elisa: Mein Vater, soll ich sie schlagen?
(And the/of_the king Israel’s, there he they/she/them saw(v), spoke he to/for Elisa: My father, should I they/she/them hit/beat?)

ClVg Dixitque rex Israël ad Eliseum, cum vidisset eos: Numquid percutiam eos, pater mi?
(And_he_said king Israel to Elisha, when/with had_seen them: Is_it I_will_strike them, father mi?)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠אַכֶּ֥ה אַכֶּ֖ה אָבִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said king Yisrael to/towards ʼElīshāˊ just,as,he_saw ,them will,I_strike_[them]_down? kill my_father_of,my )

To translate the word “strike” here and in the next verse, how you translated it in 3:23. Alternate translation: [Shall I kill them? Shall I kill them, my father?]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

הַ⁠אַכֶּ֥ה אַכֶּ֖ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said king Yisrael to/towards ʼElīshāˊ just,as,he_saw ,them will,I_strike_[them]_down? kill my_father_of,my )

The king is repeating his question Shall I strike them in order to intensify his request for permission and to show his eagerness to act. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [Shall I kill them while I have the chance?]

Note 3 topic: writing-politeness

אָבִֽ⁠י

my_father_of,my

The king is referring to Elisha by a respectful title. Use a comparable title or expression for addressing someone respectfully in your language.

Parallel 2 KI 6:21

Parallel 2 KI 6:21