The Axe Head Floats
2 Kings 6:7
In 11 translations
- BSB
- “Lift it out,” he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.
- KJV
- Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
- WEB
- He said, “Take it.” So he put out his hand and took it.
- ASV
- And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
- LSV
- and says, “Raise [it] up for yourself”; and he puts forth his hand and takes it.
- YLT
- and saith, 'Raise to thee;' and he putteth forth his hand and taketh it.
- DBY
- And he said, Take [it] up to thee. And he put out his hand and took it.
- DRC
- And he said: Take it up. And he put out his hand and took it.
- GNV
- Then he saide, Take it vp to thee. And he stretched out his hand, and tooke it.
- JPS
- And he said: 'Take it up to thee.' So he put out his hand, and took it.
- LXXE
- And he said, Take it up to thyself. And he stretched out his hand, and took it.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הָ֣רֶם לָ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יָד֖וֹ וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἴρηκεν, ὕψωσον σεαυτῷ· καὶ ἐξέτεινε τὴν χεῖρα, καὶ ἔλαβεν αὐτό.
Who and where
◆ Prophecies of Elisha
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Kings 4:36Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she came. Then Elisha said, “Pick up your son.”
- Exodus 4:4“Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand.
- 2 Kings 4:7She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt. Then you and your sons can live on the remainder.”
- Acts 9:41Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
- Luke 7:15And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
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