2 Kings 7:1 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 7:1 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
אֱלִישָׁ֔ע
ʼĔlîyshâʻ
H477
Elisha
שִׁמְע֖וּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
דְּבַר
dâbâr
H1697
word
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
כֹּ֣ה
kôh
H3541
thus
אָמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
כָּעֵ֤ת
ʻêth
H6256
time
מָחָר֙
mâchâr
H4279
tomorrow
סְאָֽה
çᵉʼâh
H5429
seah
סֹ֣לֶת
çôleth
H5560
fine flour
בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל
sheqel
H8255
shekel
וְסָאתַ֧יִם
çᵉʼâh
H5429
seah
שְׂעֹרִ֛ים
sᵉʻôrâh
H8184
barley
בְּשֶׁ֖קֶל
sheqel
H8255
shekel
בְּשַׁ֥עַר
shaʻar
H8179
gate
שֹׁמְרֽוֹן
Shômᵉrôwn
H8111
Samaria
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World English Bible Public Domain
Elisha said, Hear you the word of Yahweh: thus says Yahweh, Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Elisha said, “Hear the word of Yahweh. Thus says Yahweh: ‘At time tomorrow, a seah of flour at a shekel, and two seahs of barley at a shekel in the gate of Samaria.’”
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