2 Kings 2:5 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 2:5 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 →
וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ
nâgash
H5066
to approach
בְנֵֽי
bên
H1121
son
הַנְּבִיאִ֥ים
nâbîyʼ
H5030
prophet
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
בִּֽירִיחוֹ֮
Yᵉrîychôw
H3405
Jericho
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אֱלִישָׁע֒
ʼĔlîyshâʻ
H477
Elisha
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֵלָ֔יו
ʼêl
H413
to
הֲיָדַ֕עְתָּ
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
הַיּ֗וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לֹקֵ֥חַ
lâqach
H3947
to take
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ
ʼâdôwn
H113
lord
מֵעַ֣ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
וַיֹּ֛אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
גַּם
gam
H1571
also
אֲנִ֥י
ʼănîy
H589
I
יָדַ֖עְתִּי
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
הֶחֱשֽׁוּ
châshâh
H2814
to be silent
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World English Bible Public Domain
The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He answered, "Yes, I know it. Hold your peace."
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King James Version Public Domain
And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And sons of the prophets who in Jericho drew near to Elisha, and they said to him, “Do you know that today Yahweh is taking your master from over your head?” And he said, “I, I also know. Be quiet.”
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