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Moab’s Rebellion

2 Kings 3:10

In 11 translations

BSB
“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”
KJV
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
WEB
The king of Israel said, “Alas! For Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
ASV
And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
LSV
and the king of Israel says, “Aah! For YHWH has called for these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”
YLT
and the king of Israel saith, 'Alas, for Jehovah hath called for these three kings, to give them into the hand of Moab.'
DBY
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that Jehovah has called these three kings together, to give them into the hand of Moab!
DRC
And the king of Israel said: Alas, alas, alas, the Lord hath gathered us three kings together, to deliver us into the hands of Moab!
GNV
Therefore the King of Israel sayde, Alas, that the Lord hath called these three Kings, to giue them into the hand of Moab.
JPS
And the king of Israel said: 'Alas! for the LORD hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.'
LXXE
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord should have called the three kings on their way, to give them into the hand of Moab.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲהָ֕הּ כִּֽי־קָרָ֣א יְהוָ֗ה לִשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת֙ הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מוֹאָֽב׃We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ, ὢ, ὅτι κέκληκε Κύριος τοὺς τρεῖς βασιλεῖς παρερχομένους δοῦναι αὐτοὺς ἐν χειρὶ Μωάβ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 78:34–36When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God. And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer. But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him…
  • Isaiah 8:21They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.
  • 2 Kings 6:33While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
  • Proverbs 19:3A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
  • Genesis 4:13But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
  • Isaiah 51:20Your sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street, like an antelope in a net. They are full of the wrath of the LORD, the rebuke of your God.

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