2 Kings 2:19 - The Scriptures 1998

And the men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, the site of this city is good, as my master sees, but the waters are spoilt, and the soil barren.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, inhabiting of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad and the locality causes miscarriage and barrenness [in all animals].

American Standard Version (1901)

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

Common English Bible

The citizens said to Elisha, “As you can see, sir, this city is in a good location, but the water is bad, and the land causes miscarriages.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Also, the men of the city said to Elisha: "Behold, this city is a very good habitation, as you yourself perceive, O lord. But the waters are very bad, and the ground is barren."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the men of the city said to Eliseus: Behold, the situation of this city is very good, as thou, my lord, seest; but the waters are very bad, and the ground barren.

2 Kings 2:19 Cross References

1 Kings 16:34

In his days Ḥ

1 Kings 18:13

“Was it not reported to my master what I did when Izeḇ

1 Kings 18:7

And as Oḇ

2 Kings 2:18

And they returned to him, for he remained in Yeriḥ

2 Kings 2:20

And he said, “Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it.” And they brought it to him.

Exodus 15:23

And they came to Marah, and they were unable to drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. So the name of it was called Marah.

Exodus 23:26

“None shall miscarry or be barren in your land. I shall fill the number of your days.

Exodus 7:19

And יהוה  spoke to Mosheh, “Say to Aharon, ‘Take your rod and stretch out your hand over the waters of Mitsrayim, over their streams, over their rivers, over their ponds, and over all their pools of water, that they become blood. And there shall be blood in all the land of Mitsrayim, both in wooden and in stone containers.’ ”

Hosea 9:14

Give them, O יהוה  – give what? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

Numbers 12:11

And Aharon said to Mosheh, “Oh, my master! Please do not hold against us the sin in which we have done foolishly and in which we have sinned.

Deuteronomy 28:11

“And יהוה  shall make you to have plenty of what is good, in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your ground, in the land of which יהוה  swore to your fathers to give you.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double respect, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.

Joshua 6:17

“And the city shall be put under the ban, it and all that is in it belongs to יהוה. Only Raḥ

Joshua 6:26

And Yehoshua warned them at that time, saying, “Cursed is the man before יהוה  who rises up and builds this city Yeriḥ