2 Kings 1:3 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 1:3 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 →
וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
יְהוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
דִּבֶּר֙
dâbar
H1696
to speak
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אֵלִיָּ֣ה
ʼÊlîyâh
H452
Elijah
הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔י
Tishbîy
H8664
Tishbite
ק֣וּם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
עֲלֵ֔ה
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
לִקְרַ֖את
qirʼâh
H7125
to meet
מַלְאֲכֵ֣י
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
מֶֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
שֹׁמְר֑וֹן
Shômᵉrôwn
H8111
Samaria
וְדַבֵּ֣ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם
ʼêl
H413
to
הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י
bᵉlîy
H1097
without
אֵין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
אֱלֹהִים֙
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
אַתֶּם֙
ʼattâh
H859
you
הֹֽלְכִ֔ים
hâlak
H1980
to walk
לִדְרֹ֕שׁ
dârash
H1875
to seek
בְּבַ֥עַל
Baʻal Zᵉbûwb
H1176
Baal-zebub
זְב֖וּב
Baʻal Zᵉbûwb
H1176
Baal-zebub
אֱלֹהֵ֥י
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
עֶקְרֽוֹן
ʻEqrôwn
H6138
Ekron
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World English Bible Public Domain
But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
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King James Version Public Domain
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘ because there is no God in Israel you are going to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).