Parallel Verses
Amplified
The man of God said, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, Elisha cut off a stick and threw it in there, and made the iron [axe head] float.
New American Standard Bible
Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And when he showed him the place,
King James Version
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
Holman Bible
Then the man of God
When he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.
International Standard Version
The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he was shown the place, he cut off a branch, tossed it there, and made the iron axe head float.
A Conservative Version
And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in there, and made the iron to float.
American Standard Version
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither, and made the iron to swim.
Bible in Basic English
And the man of God said, Where did it go in? and when he saw the place where it had gone into the water, cutting a stick, he put it into the water, and the iron came up to the top of the water.
Darby Translation
And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither, and made the iron to swim.
Julia Smith Translation
And the man of God will say, Where fell it? And he will cause him to see the place. And he will cut down wood and cast there; and the iron will overflow.
King James 2000
And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in there; and the iron did float.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the man of God said, "Where did it fall?" So he showed him the place, and then he cut off a stick and threw [it] there and made the iron ax float.
Modern King James verseion
And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick and threw it in there. And the iron swam.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the man of God said, "Where fell it?" And he showed him the place. And he cut a stick and cast it in thither, and made the axe head swim.
NET Bible
The prophet asked, "Where did it drop in?" When he showed him the spot, Elisha cut off a branch, threw it in at that spot, and made the ax head float.
New Heart English Bible
The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float.
The Emphasized Bible
And the man of God said - Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a piece of wood and cast it in thither, and the iron did swim.
Webster
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron floated.
World English Bible
The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the man of God saith, 'Whither hath it fallen?' and he sheweth him the place, and he cutteth a stick, and casteth thither, and causeth the iron to swim,
Themes
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The borrowed axe that floated
Elisha » Miracles of » Iron caused to swim
Elisha » Miracles of » Recovers the ax that had fallen into a stream by causing it to float
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Ax
Iron » Miraculously made to swim
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » of Elisha » Iron caused to swim
Miracles » Catalogue of » Causes the ax to float
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » Iron caused to swim
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Recovers A Lost Axe Head
5 But it happened that as one was cutting down a beam, the axe head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Oh no, my master! It was borrowed!” 6 The man of God said, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, Elisha cut off a stick and threw it in there, and made the iron [axe head] float. 7 He said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out with his hand and took it.
Names
Cross References
2 Kings 2:21
Then Elisha went to the spring of water and threw the salt in it and said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘I [not the salt] have purified and healed these waters; there shall no longer be death or barrenness because of it.’”
Exodus 15:25
Then he cried to the Lord [for help], and the Lord showed him a tree, [a branch of] which he threw into the waters, and the waters became sweet.
There the Lord made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there
2 Kings 4:41
But he said, “Bring
Mark 7:33-34
Jesus, taking him aside by himself, away from the crowd, put His fingers into the man’s ears, and after spitting, He touched the man’s tongue [with the saliva];
Mark 8:23-25
Taking the blind man by the hand, He led him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him,
John 9:6-7
When He had said this, He spat on the ground and made mud with His saliva, and He spread the mud [like an ointment] on the man’s eyes.