2 Kings 1:14 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 1:14 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 →
הִ֠נֵּה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
יָ֤רְדָה
yârad
H3381
to go down
אֵשׁ֙
ʼêsh
H784
fire
מִן
min
H4480
from
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
shâmayim
H8064
heaven
וַ֠תֹּאכַל
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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שְׁנֵ֞י
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
שָׂרֵ֧י
sar
H8269
prince
הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים
chămishshîym
H2572
fifty
הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים
riʼshôwn
H7223
first
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑ם
chămishshîym
H2572
fifty
וְעַתָּ֕ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
תִּיקַ֥ר
yâqar
H3365
to be precious
נַפְשִׁ֖י
nephesh
H5315
soul
בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ
ʻayin
H5869
eye
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World English Bible Public Domain
Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.
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King James Version Public Domain
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Behold, fire came down from the heavens, and it consumed the first two captains of fifty and their fifties. But now, let my life be valuable in your eyes.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).