2 Kings 3:16
King James Version (KJV)
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
In context
14 And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
17 For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
18 And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
2 Kings 3:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
- WEB World English Bible
- He said, “The LORD says, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches — ditches;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said, Thus saith Jehovah: Make this valley full of ditches.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.