2 Kings 3:22
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.
In context
20 The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land.
21 Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.
22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.
23 “This is blood!” they exclaimed. “The kings have clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the plunder, Moab!”
24 But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites.
2 Kings 3:22 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.
- KJV King James Version
- 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:
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they rose 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: