Parallel Verses
Amplified
He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put
New American Standard Bible
He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt
King James Version
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
Holman Bible
He replied, “Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it.”
After they had brought him one,
International Standard Version
Elisha ordered them, "Bring me a new bowl and put some salt in it." So they brought him what he had requested.
A Conservative Version
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
American Standard Version
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
Bible in Basic English
So he said, Get me a new vessel, and put salt in it; and they took it to him.
Darby Translation
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt in it. And they brought it to him.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Take to me a new dish, and put salt there. And they will take to him.
King James 2000
And he said, Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it. And they brought it to him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he said, "Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it." So they brought it to him.
Modern King James verseion
And he said, Bring me a new jar and put salt in it. And they brought to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "Bring me a new cruse and put salt therein." And they brought it to him.
NET Bible
Elisha said, "Get me a new jar and put some salt in it." So they got it.
New Heart English Bible
He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it." They brought it to him.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said - Bring me a new bowl, and put therein, salt. So they brought it unto him;
Webster
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
World English Bible
He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it." They brought it to him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Bring to me a new dish, and place there salt;' and they bring it unto him,
Themes
Elisha » Miracles of » Purifies the waters of jericho by casting salt into the fountain
Jericho » Waters of » Purified by elisha
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elisha » Sweetens the waters of jericho
Salt » Elisha throws, into the pool of jericho, to purify it
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 2:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Begins His Ministry
19
Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, this city is in a pleasant place, as my lord [Elisha] sees; but the water is bad and the land
Names
Cross References
Judges 9:45
Abimelech fought against the city that entire day. He took the city and killed the people who were in it; he demolished the city and
Ezekiel 47:11
But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh [and wholesome for animal life]; they will [as the river subsides] be left encrusted with salt.
Zephaniah 2:9
“Therefore, as I live,” declares the Lord of hosts,
The God of Israel,
“
And the
A land possessed by nettles and salt pits,
And a perpetual desolation.
The remnant of My people will plunder them
And what is left of My nation will inherit them [as their own].”