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International Standard Version
I myself dug for and drank foreign water. With the sole of my foot I dried up all the streams of Egypt!"
New American Standard Bible
And with the sole of my feet I
All the rivers of
King James Version
I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
Holman Bible
and I drank foreign waters.
I dried up all the streams of Egypt
with the soles of my feet.
A Conservative Version
I have dug and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet I will dry up all the rivers of Egypt.
American Standard Version
I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.
Amplified
“I dug wells and drank foreign waters,
And with the sole of my feet I dried up
All the rivers of [the Lower Nile of] Egypt.”
Bible in Basic English
I have made water-holes and taken their waters, and with my foot I have made all the rivers of Egypt dry.
Darby Translation
I have digged, and have drunk strange waters, And with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the streams of Matsor.
Julia Smith Translation
I dug and drank the waters of strangers, and I will dry up with the sole of my foot all the rivers of the fortress.
King James 2000
I have dug and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I dug [wells] and I drank foreign water, and I dried up with the sole of my steps all the canals of Egypt.'
Modern King James verseion
I have dug and drunk foreign waters, and with the sole of my feet I have dried up all the rivers of Egypt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the soles of my feet have I dried up the sea!'
NET Bible
I dug wells and drank water in foreign lands. With the soles of my feet I dried up all the rivers of Egypt.'
New Heart English Bible
I have dug and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.'
The Emphasized Bible
I, have digged, and have drunk foreign waters, - and have dried up, with the soles of my feet, all the streams of besieged places.
Webster
I have digged and drank strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
World English Bible
I have dug and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.'
Youngs Literal Translation
I have digged, and drunk strange waters, And I dry up with the sole of my steps All floods of a bulwark.
Themes
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Reproved for pride and blasphemy
Assyria » As a power, was » Proud and haughty
Cities » Were frequently » Besieged
hezekiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of sennacherib's army, and his death
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 19:24
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Context Readings
Isaiah Brings A Prophetic Response
23 By your messengers you have insulted the LORD. You have claimed, "With my many chariots I ascended the heights of the mountains, including the remotest regions of Lebanon; I cut down its tall cedars and the best of its cypress trees. I entered its most remote lodging place and its most fruitful forest. 24 I myself dug for and drank foreign water. With the sole of my foot I dried up all the streams of Egypt!" 25 "Didn't you hear? I determined it years ago! I planned this from ancient times, and now I've brought it to pass, to turn fortified cities into piles of ruins
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Cross References
Exodus 15:9
"The enemy said, "I'll pursue them, I'll overtake them, I'll divide the spoil. I'll satisfy my anger on them, I'll draw my sword, and my hand will bring them to ruin.'
2 Samuel 17:13
If he escapes into a city, we'll bring ropes to that city and tear it down! We won't leave a single stone left in the valley!"
1 Kings 20:10
Beh-hadad sent this message back: "May the gods do so to me, and more than that also, if the dust that remains of Samaria is enough to fill up a few handfuls for all of the armies at my disposal."
Isaiah 19:6
The canals will stink, and the tributaries of Egypt will dwindle and dry up. Reeds and rushes will wither away.
Daniel 4:30
he commented to himself, "Isn't Babylon great? I've built a royal palace in it by my own might and power, for the sake of my majesty."