Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“This is blood!” they exclaimed. “The kings
New American Standard Bible
Then they said, “This is blood; the kings have surely fought together, and they have slain one another. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil!”
King James Version
And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
International Standard Version
So they concluded, "This must be blood! The kings must have had one mighty big fight and each man killed the other! So let's go get the battle spoil, Moab!"
A Conservative Version
And they said, This is blood. The kings are surely destroyed, and they have smitten each man his fellow. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
American Standard Version
and they said, This is blood; the kings are surely destroyed, and they have smitten each man his fellow: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
Amplified
And they said, “This is blood! Clearly the kings have fought together, and have killed one another. Now then, Moab, to the spoil [and the plunder of the dead soldiers]!”
Bible in Basic English
Then they said, This is blood: it is clear that destruction has come on the kings; they have been fighting one another: now come, Moab, let us take their goods.
Darby Translation
And they said, This is blood: the kings are entirely destroyed, and have smitten one another; and now, Moab, to the spoil!
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say, This the blood of the sword; the kings were destroyed, and they will strike a man his neighbor: and now to the spoil, Moab.
King James 2000
And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they said, "This [is] blood! Certainly the kings have fought one another, and each has killed his neighbor. Now, to the war booty, O Moab!"
Modern King James verseion
And they said, This is blood. The kings are surely slain, and they have stricken one another. And now, Moab, to the spoil!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
they said, "It is blood, the kings have fought together and one slain another. Now therefore ye Moabites get you to the spoil."
NET Bible
The Moabites said, "It's blood! The kings are totally destroyed! They have struck one another down! Now, Moab, seize the plunder!"
New Heart English Bible
They said, "This is blood. The kings are surely destroyed, and they have struck each other. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil."
The Emphasized Bible
They said therefore - Blood, - this! Destroyed! The kings have destroyed each other! Yea they have smitten every man his neighbour, - Now, then, to the spoil, O Moab!
Webster
And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
World English Bible
They said, "This is blood. The kings are surely destroyed, and they have struck each other. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and say, 'Blood this is; the kings have been surely destroyed, and they smite each his neighbour; and now for spoil, Moab!'
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Miraculously deceived by the color of the water
Valleys » Miracles connected with » Water in, made to appear to the moabites like blood
Interlinear
Dam
Charab
Charab
Nakah
Rea`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 3:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joram Meets Moab In Battle
22
When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water across from them was red like blood.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 15:9
“I will pursue, I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil.
My desire will be gratified at their expense.
I will draw my sword;
my hand will destroy
Judges 5:30
a girl or two for each warrior,
the spoil of colored garments for Sisera,
the spoil of an embroidered garment or two for my neck?”
2 Kings 6:18-20
When the Arameans came against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Please strike this nation with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness,
2 Kings 7:6
for the Lord
2 Chronicles 20:25
Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to gather the plunder. They found among them
Isaiah 10:14
to seize the wealth of the nations.
Like one gathering abandoned eggs,
I gathered the whole earth.
No wing fluttered;
no beak opened or chirped.