2 Kings 3:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
"What!" exclaimed the king of Israel. "Has the LORD called us three kings together only to deliver us into the hands of Moab?"

New Living Translation
“What should we do?” the king of Israel cried out. “The LORD has brought the three of us here to let the king of Moab defeat us.”

English Standard Version
Then the king of Israel said, “Alas! The LORD has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”

Berean Study Bible
“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”

New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel said, “It is hopeless! For the LORD has called these three kings to hand them over to Moab!”

NASB 1995
Then the king of Israel said, "Alas! For the LORD has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab."

NASB 1977
Then the king of Israel said, “Alas! For the LORD has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”

Amplified Bible
Then the king of Israel said, “We are doomed, for the LORD has called these three kings to be handed over to Moab.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel said, “Oh no, the LORD has summoned these three kings, only to hand them over to Moab.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel said, "Oh no, the LORD has summoned three kings, only to hand them over to Moab."

Contemporary English Version
Joram cried out, "This is terrible! The LORD must have led us out here to be captured by Moab's army."

Good News Translation
"We're done for!" King Joram exclaimed. "The LORD has put the three of us at the mercy of the king of Moab!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Israel said, "Oh no! The LORD has put the three of us at the mercy of [the people of] Moab."

International Standard Version
Then the king of Israel remarked, "Oh no! The LORD has summoned us three kings so he can hand us over to Moab, hasn't he?"

NET Bible
The king of Israel said, "Oh no! Certainly the LORD has summoned these three kings so that he can hand them over to the king of Moab!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

New King James Version
And the king of Israel said, “Alas! For the LORD has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Israel said, Alas! the LORD has called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

New Heart English Bible
The king of Israel said, "Alas. For the LORD has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

World English Bible
The king of Israel said, "Alas! For Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

American King James Version
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD has called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

American Standard Version
And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

A Faithful Version
And the king of Israel said, "Alas! that the LORD has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"

Darby Bible Translation
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that Jehovah has called these three kings together, to give them into the hand of Moab!

English Revised Version
And the king of Israel said, Alas! for the LORD hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore the King of Israel sayde, Alas, that the Lord hath called these three Kings, to giue them into the hand of Moab.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the king of Israel saide: Alas, the Lorde hath called these three kinges together, to deliuer them ouer into the hande of Moab.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde the kynge of Israel: Alas, the LORDE hath called these thre kynges, to delyuer the in to the hande of the Moabites.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the king of Israel says, “Aah! For YHWH has called for these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”

Young's Literal Translation
and the king of Israel saith, 'Alas, for Jehovah hath called for these three kings, to give them into the hand of Moab.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king of Israel will say, Alas, that Jehovah called for thine three kings to give them into the hand of Moab!

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king of Israel said: Alas, alas, alas, the Lord hath gathered us three kings together, to deliver us into the hands of Moab!

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the king of Israel said: “Alas, alas, alas! The Lord has gathered we three kings, so that he might deliver us into the hands of Moab.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King of Israel said, “Alas, for this LORD JEHOVAH indeed has called these three Kings, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”

Lamsa Bible
And the king of Israel said, Alas! truly for this the LORD has called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the king of Israel said: 'Alas! for the LORD hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord should have called the three kings on their way, to give them into the hand of Moab.
















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