2 Kings 3:14 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 3:14 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 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֱלִישָׁ֗ע
ʼĔlîyshâʻ
H477
Elisha
חַי
chay
H2416
living
יְהוָ֤ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
צְבָאוֹת֙
tsâbâʼ
H6635
army
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
עָמַ֣דְתִּי
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
לְפָנָ֔יו
pânîym
H6440
face
כִּ֗י
kîy
H3588
that
לוּלֵ֛י
lûwlêʼ
H3884
unless
פְּנֵ֛י
pânîym
H6440
face
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט
Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ
H3092
Jehoshaphat
מֶֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
יְהוּדָ֖ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
Judah
אֲנִ֣י
ʼănîy
H589
I
נֹשֵׂ֑א
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
אַבִּ֥יט
nâbaṭ
H5027
to look
אֵלֶ֖יךָ
ʼêl
H413
to
וְאִם
ʼim
H518
if
אֶרְאֶֽךָּ
râʼâh
H7200
to see
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World English Bible Public Domain
Elisha said, As Yahweh of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you, nor see you.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Elisha said, “The life of Yahweh of armies, to whose face I stand, that unless I were lifting the face of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, if I would look at you and if I would regard you.
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