2 Kings 13:16 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 13:16 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 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לְמֶ֣לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
הַרְכֵּ֤ב
râkab
H7392
to ride
יָֽדְךָ֙
yâd
H3027
hand
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַקֶּ֔שֶׁת
qesheth
H7198
bow
וַיַּרְכֵּ֖ב
râkab
H7392
to ride
יָד֑וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
וַיָּ֧שֶׂם
sûwm
H7760
to put
אֱלִישָׁ֛ע
ʼĔlîyshâʻ
H477
Elisha
יָדָ֖יו
yâd
H3027
hand
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
יְדֵ֥י
yâd
H3027
hand
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
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World English Bible Public Domain
He said to the king of Israel, Put your hand on the bow; and he put his hand [on it]. Elisha laid his hands on the king's hands.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he said to, the king of Israel, “Make your hand ride on the bow.” And he made his hand ride. And Elisha put his hands over the hands of the king.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).