2 Kings 1:13 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 1:13 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּ֗שָׁב
shûwb
H7725
to return
וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
שַׂר
sar
H8269
prince
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים
chămishshîym
H2572
fifty
שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים
shᵉlîyshîy
H7992
third
וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו
chămishshîym
H2572
fifty
וַיַּ֡עַל
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
וַיָּבֹא֩
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
שַׂר
sar
H8269
prince
הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים
chămishshîym
H2572
fifty
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י
shᵉlîyshîy
H7992
third
וַיִּכְרַ֥ע
kâraʻ
H3766
to bow
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
בִּרְכָּ֣יו
berek
H1290
knee
לְנֶ֣גֶד
neged
H5048
before
אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ
ʼÊlîyâh
H452
Elijah
וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן
chânan
H2603
to be gracious
אֵלָיו֙
ʼêl
H413
to
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
אֵלָ֔יו
ʼêl
H413
to
אִ֚ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
תִּֽיקַר
yâqar
H3365
to be precious
נָ֣א
nâʼ
H4994
please
נַפְשִׁ֗י
nephesh
H5315
soul
וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ
nephesh
H5315
soul
עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ
ʻebed
H5650
servant
אֵ֛לֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
these
חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים
chămishshîym
H2572
fifty
בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ
ʻayin
H5869
eye
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World English Bible Public Domain
Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he returned and sent a third captain of fifty and his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and knelt on his knees in front of Elijah, and he pleaded with him and said to him, “Man of God, please let my life and the life of these your fifty servants be valuable in your eyes.
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