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The Axe Head Floats

2 Kings 6:4

In 11 translations

BSB
So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees.
KJV
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
WEB
So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
ASV
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
LSV
And he goes with them, and they come to the Jordan, and cut down the trees,
YLT
And he goeth with them, and they come in to the Jordan, and cut down the trees,
DBY
And he went with them. And they came to the Jordan and cut down the trees.
DRC
So he went with them. And when they were come to the Jordan they cut down wood.
GNV
So he went with them, and when they came to Iorden, they cut downe wood.
JPS
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
LXXE
And he went with them, and they came to Jordan, and began to cut down wood.Or, trees.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה וַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּ הָעֵצִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπορεύθη μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἦλθον εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην, καὶ ἔτεμνον τὰ ξύλα.

Who and where

📍 Jordan◆ Prophecies of Elisha

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 19:5If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber and swings his axe to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes and kills his neighbor, he may flee to one of these cities to save his…
  • Deuteronomy 29:11your children and wives, and the foreigners in your camps who cut your wood and draw your water—

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