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2 Kings 3:22
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KJ21
And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood.
ASV
And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood:
AMP
When they got up early the next morning, the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water across from them as red as blood.
AMPC
When they rose up early next morning, and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water across from them as red as blood.
BRG
And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
CSB
When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water across from them was red like blood.
CSBA
When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water opposite them was red like blood.
CEB
They got up early in the morning as the sun’s rays shone on the water. The Moabites saw the water from a distance. It looked as red as blood.
CJB
They rose early in the morning, when the sun was shining on the water. Mo’av, when they saw the water in the distance looking as red as blood,
CEV
When they got up that morning, the sun was shining across the water, making it look red. The Moabite troops took one look
DARBY
And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun rose upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side red as blood.
DRA
And they rose early in the morning, and the sun being now up, and shining upon the waters, the Moabites saw the waters over against them red, like blood,
ERV
The Moabites got up early that morning. The rising sun was shining on the water in the valley, and it looked like blood to the Moabites.
EASY
When the Moabites woke up early the next morning, the sun was shining on the water. When they looked at the water from where they were, it looked like blood!
EHV
They got up early in the morning as the rising sun was shining on the water. When the Moabites saw the water from a distance, it was red like blood.
ESV
And when they rose early in the morning and the sun shone on the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
ESVUK
And when they rose early in the morning and the sun shone on the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
EXB
But when the Moabites got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. They saw the water across from them, and it looked as red as blood.
GNV
And they rose early in the morning, when the Sun arose upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them, as red as blood.
GW
When the Moabites got up early in the morning as the sun was rising over the water, they saw the water from a distance. It was as red as blood.
GNT
When they got up the following morning, the sun was shining on the water, making it look as red as blood.
HCSB
When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water across from them was red like blood.
ICB
But when the Moabites got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. They saw the water across from them. It looked as red as blood.
ISV
As the Moabites arose early that morning, the sun cast its rays on the water, and to the Moabites, the water across from them appeared to be red like blood.
JUB
And when they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water before them as red as blood;
KJV
And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
AKJV
And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
LSB
Then they rose early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
LEB
When they arose early in the morning, the sun shone on the waters, and Moab saw the waters from the opposite side as red as blood.
TLB
But early the next morning the sun looked red as it shone across the water!
MSG
By this time everyone in Moab had heard that the kings had come up to make war against them. Everyone who was able to handle a sword was called into service and took a stand at the border. They were up and ready early in the morning when the sun rose over the water. From where the Moabites stood, the water reflecting the sun looked red, like blood.
MEV
They got up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite them was as red as blood.
NOG
When the Moabites got up early in the morning as the sun was rising over the water, they saw the water from a distance. It was as red as blood.
NABRE
When they rose early that morning, the sun was shining across the water. The Moabites saw the water as red as blood,
NASB
Then they got up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
NASB1995
They rose early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
NCB
When they got up in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water on the other side was as red as blood.
NCV
But when the Moabites got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. They saw the water across from them, and it looked as red as blood.
NET
When they got up early the next morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites, who were some distance away, the water looked red like blood.
NIRV
They got up early in the morning. The sun was already shining on the water. Across the way, the water looked red to the men of Moab. It looked like blood.
NIV
When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood.
NIVUK
When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red – like blood.
NKJV
Then they rose up early in the morning, and the sun was shining on the water; and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood.
NLV
They got up early in the morning. The sun was shining on the water. And the Moabites saw that the water beside them was as red as blood.
NLT
But when they got up the next morning, the sun was shining across the water, making it appear red to the Moabites—like blood.
NRSVA
When they rose early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
NRSVACE
When they rose early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
NRSVCE
When they rose early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
NRSVUE
When they rose early in the morning and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
OJB
And they rose up early in the boker, and the shemesh shone upon the mayim, and Mo’av saw the mayim on the other side, and to them it looked as red as dahm;
RGT
And they rose early in the morning, when the Sun arose upon the water. And the Moabites saw the water opposite them, as red as blood.
RSV
And when they rose early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
RSVCE
And when they rose early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
TLV
When they rose up early in the morning and the sun was shining upon the water, the Moabites saw the water from a distance as red as blood!
VOICE
They woke up at dawn, as the fiery glow of the sunrise was kissing the water. From the view of the Moabites, the water was blood red.
WEB
They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
WYC
And men of Moab rose full early, and when the sun was risen then even against the waters, they saw the waters (as) red as blood even against them. (And the men of Moab rose up very early, and when the sun rose up over the water, they saw that the water before them was as red as blood/was red like blood.)
YLT
And they rise early in the morning, and the sun hath shone on the waters, and the Moabites see, from over-against, the waters red as blood,
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