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2 Kings 3:19
New English Translation
2 Kings 3:19
New English Translation
19 You will defeat every fortified city and every important[a] city. You must chop down[b] every productive[c] tree, stop up all the springs, and cover all the cultivated land with stones.”[d]
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- 2 Kings 3:19 tn Heb “choice” or “select.”
- 2 Kings 3:19 tn Elisha places the object first and uses an imperfect verb form. The stylistic shift may signal that he is now instructing them what to do, rather than merely predicting what would happen.
- 2 Kings 3:19 tn Heb “good.”
- 2 Kings 3:19 tn Heb “and ruin every good portion with stones.”
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