2 Kings 13:19 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 13:19 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 →
וַיִּקְצֹ֨ף
qâtsaph
H7107
to be angry
עָלָ֜יו
ʻal
H5921
upon
אִ֣ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לְהַכּ֨וֹת
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
חָמֵ֤שׁ
châmêsh
H2568
five
אוֹ
ʼôw
H176
or
שֵׁשׁ֙
shêsh
H8337
six
פְּעָמִ֔ים
paʻam
H6471
time
אָ֛ז
ʼâz
H227
then
הִכִּ֥יתָ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אֲרָ֖ם
ʼĂrâm
H758
Aram
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
כַּלֵּ֑ה
kâlâh
H3615
to finish
וְעַתָּ֕ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
שָׁלֹ֥שׁ
shâlôwsh
H7969
three
פְּעָמִ֖ים
paʻam
H6471
time
תַּכֶּ֥ה
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
אֲרָֽם
ʼĂrâm
H758
Aram
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World English Bible Public Domain
The man of God was angry with him, and said, You should have struck five or six times: then had you struck Syria until you had consumed it, whereas now you shall strike Syria but thrice.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the man of God became angry with him, and he said, “Striking five or six times, then you would have struck Aram to finishing. But now, you will strike Aram three times.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).