Then the king of Israel said, ‘Oh no, the Lord has summoned these three kings, only to hand them over to Moab.’
2 Kings 6:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axe head fell into the water, and he cried out, ‘Oh, my master, it was borrowed! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But as one was felling his beam, the axhead fell into the water; and he cried, Alas, my master, for it was borrowed! American Standard Version (1901) But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water; and he cried, and said, Alas, my master! for it was borrowed. Common English Bible One of them was cutting down a tree when his ax head fell into the water. He cried out, “Oh, no! Master, it was a borrowed ax!” Catholic Public Domain Version Then it happened that, while someone was cutting timber, the iron of the ax fell into the water. And he cried out and said: "Alas, alas, alas, my lord! For this thing was borrowed." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it happened, as one was felling some timber, that the head of the axe fell into the water. And he cried out, and said: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, for this same was borrowed. |
Then the king of Israel said, ‘Oh no, the Lord has summoned these three kings, only to hand them over to Moab.’
She went and told the man of God, and he said, ‘Go and sell the oil and pay your debt; you and your sons can live on the rest.’
When the servant of the man of God got up early and went out, he discovered an army with horses and chariots surrounding the city. So he asked Elisha, ‘Oh, my master, what are we to do? ’
So he went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
Then the man of God asked, ‘Where did it fall? ’ When he showed him the place, the man of God cut a piece of wood, threw it there, and made the iron float.
If the axe is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.
He is clearing the thickets of the forest with an axe, and Lebanon with its majesty will fall.
They will stand far off in fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in a single hour your judgement has come.
saying, Woe, woe, the great city, dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, adorned with gold, jewels, and pearls;
They threw dust on their heads and kept crying out, weeping, and mourning, Woe, woe, the great city, where all those who have ships on the sea became rich from her wealth; for in a single hour she was destroyed.