Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill, and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill.
2 Kings 10:32 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 In those days the Lord began to trim off parts of Israel. Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [So] in those days the Lord began to cut off parts of Israel. Hazael [of Syria] defeated them in all the [across the Jordan] territory of Israel American Standard Version (1901) In those days Jehovah began to cut off from Israel: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel; Common English Bible In those days the LORD began to reduce Israel’s size. Hazael struck them down in every region of Israel: Catholic Public Domain Version In those days, the Lord began to be weary of Israel. And Hazael struck them throughout all the parts of Israel, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In those days the Lord began to be weary of Israel: and Hazael ravaged them in all the coasts of Israel, |
Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill, and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill.
At that time King Hazael of Aram went up, fought against Gath, and took it. But when Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem,
Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took again from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the towns that he had taken from his father Jehoahaz in war. Three times Joash defeated him and recovered the towns of Israel.
He restored the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet who was from Gath-hepher.
Hazael asked, “Why does my lord weep?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the people of Israel; you will set their fortresses on fire; you will kill their young men with the sword, dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their pregnant women.”
When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,