2 Kings 2:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁹ The men of the city said to Elisha, ‘My lord can see that even though the city’s location is good, the water is bad and the land unfruitful.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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)

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 16:34

During his reign, Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn, he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest, he finished its gates, according to the word of the Lord which he had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.

1 Kings 18:13

Wasn’t it reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the Lord’s prophets? I hid a hundred of the prophets of the Lord, fifty men to a cave, and I provided them with food and water.

1 Kings 18:7

While Obadiah was walking along the road, Elijah suddenly met him.  When Obadiah recognised him, he fell face down and said, ‘Is it you, my lord Elijah? ’

2 Kings 2:18

When they returned to him in Jericho  where he was staying, he said to them, ‘Didn’t I tell you not to go? ’

2 Kings 2:20

He replied, ‘Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it.’ After they had brought him one,

Exodus 15:23

They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter #– #that is why it was named Marah.

Exodus 23:26

No woman will miscarry or be childless in your land. I will give you the full number of your days.

Exodus 7:19

So the Lord said to Moses, ‘Tell Aaron: Take your staff and stretch out your hand  over the waters of Egypt #– #over their rivers, canals, ponds, and all their water reservoirs #– #and they will become blood. There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in wooden and stone containers.’

Hosea 9:14

Give them, Lord  – What should you give? Give them a womb that miscarries and breasts that are dry!

Numbers 12:11

and said to Moses, ‘My lord, please don’t hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.

Deuteronomy 28:11

The Lord will make you prosper abundantly with offspring,  the offspring of your livestock, and your land’s produce in the land the Lord swore to your ancestors to give you.

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honour,  especially those who work hard  at preaching and teaching.

Joshua 6:17

But the city and everything in it are set apart to the Lord for destruction.  Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone with her in the house will live,  because she hid the messengers we sent.

Joshua 6:26

At that time Joshua imposed this curse: The man who undertakes the rebuilding of this city, Jericho, is cursed before the  Lord. He will lay its foundation at the cost of his firstborn; he will finish its gates at the cost of his youngest.