2 Kings 3:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
and he said, "This is what the LORD says: I will fill this valley with pools of water.

New Living Translation
and he said, “This is what the LORD says: This dry valley will be filled with pools of water!

English Standard Version
And he said, “Thus says the LORD, ‘I will make this dry streambed full of pools.’

Berean Study Bible
and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’

New American Standard Bible
And he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’

NASB 1995
He said, "Thus says the LORD, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'

NASB 1977
And he said, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’

Amplified Bible
He said, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Make this valley (the Arabah) full of trenches.’

Christian Standard Bible
Then he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.'

Contemporary English Version
The LORD says that this dry riverbed will be filled with water.

Good News Translation
and he said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Dig ditches all over this dry stream bed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said, "This is what the LORD says: Make this valley full of ditches.

International Standard Version
so he said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Fill this valley with trench after trench!'

NET Bible
and he said, "This is what the LORD says, 'Make many cisterns in this valley,'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

New King James Version
And he said, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Make this valley full of ditches.’

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, Thus says the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

New Heart English Bible
He said, "Thus says the LORD, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'

World English Bible
He said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'

American King James Version
And he said, Thus said the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

American Standard Version
And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.

A Faithful Version
And he said, "Thus says the LORD, 'Make this valley full of ditches,'

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, Thus saith Jehovah: Make this valley full of ditches.

English Revised Version
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of trenches.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he saide, Thus saith the Lorde, Make this valley full of ditches.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sayde, thus saith the Lorde: Make this valley full of ditches:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he sayde: Thus sayeth the LORDE: Make pittes by this broke.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he says, “Thus said YHWH: Make this valley ditches—ditches;

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches -- ditches;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say, Thus said Jehovah, Make this torrent, pits, pit.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord: Make the channel of this torrent full of ditches.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Thus says the Lord: Make, in the channel of this torrent, pit after pit.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said: “Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: this valley shall be made pits of pits.

Lamsa Bible
And he said, Thus says the LORD: Let this valley be made full of cisterns.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said: 'Thus saith the LORD: Make this valley full of trenches.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of trenches.
















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