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2 Kings 6:4-6
New English Translation
2 Kings 6:4-6
New English Translation
4 So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they started cutting down trees. 5 As one of them was felling a tree, the ax head[a] dropped into the water. He shouted, “Oh no,[b] my master! It was borrowed!” 6 The prophet[c] asked, “Where did it drop in?” When he showed him the spot, Elisha[d] cut off a branch, threw it in at that spot, and made the ax head float.
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- 2 Kings 6:5 tn Heb “iron.”
- 2 Kings 6:5 tn Or “ah.”
- 2 Kings 6:6 tn Heb “man of God” (also in v. 9).
- 2 Kings 6:6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 Kings 6:4-6
New International Version
2 Kings 6:4-6
New International Version
4 And he went with them.
They went to the Jordan and began to cut down trees. 5 As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. “Oh no, my lord!” he cried out. “It was borrowed!”
6 The man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw(A) it there, and made the iron float.
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