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Jehu Kills Joram and Ahaziah

2 Kings 9:23

In 11 translations

BSB
Joram turned around and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, “Treachery, Ahaziah!”Literally turned his hands
KJV
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
WEB
Joram turned his hands and fled, and said to Ahaziah, “This is treason, Ahaziah!”
ASV
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
LSV
And Jehoram turns his hands and flees, and says to Ahaziah, “Deceit, O Ahaziah!”
YLT
And Jehoram turneth his hands, and fleeth, and saith unto Ahaziah, 'Deceit, O Ahaziah!'
DBY
Then Joram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, Treachery, Ahaziah!
DRC
And Joram turned his hand, and fleeing, said to Ochozias: There is treachery, Ochozias.
GNV
Then Iehoram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, O Ahaziah, there is treason.
JPS
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah: 'There is treachery, O Ahaziah.'
LXXE
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ochozias, Treachery, Ochozias.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ יְהוֹרָ֛ם יָדָ֖יו וַיָּנֹ֑ס וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֶל־אֲחַזְיָ֖הוּ מִרְמָ֥ה אֲחַזְיָֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰωρὰμ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔφυγε· καὶ εἶπε πρὸς Ὀχοζίαν, δόλος Ὀχοζία.

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👤 Ahaziah👤 Joram◆ Reign of Jehu

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