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2 Kings 13:21-23
New English Translation
2 Kings 13:21-23
New English Translation
21 One day some men[a] were burying a man when they spotted[b] a raiding party. So they threw the dead man[c] into Elisha’s tomb. When the body[d] touched Elisha’s bones, the dead man[e] came to life and stood on his feet.
22 Now King Hazael of Syria oppressed Israel throughout Jehoahaz’s reign.[f] 23 But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them.[g] He extended his favor to them[h] because of the promise he had made[i] to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.[j]
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- 2 Kings 13:21 tn Heb “and it so happened [that] they.”
- 2 Kings 13:21 tn Heb “and look, they saw.”
- 2 Kings 13:21 tn Heb “the man”; the adjective “dead” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Kings 13:21 tn Heb “the man.”
- 2 Kings 13:21 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the dead man) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Otherwise the reader might think it was Elisha rather than the unnamed dead man who came back to life.
- 2 Kings 13:22 tn Heb “all the days of Jehoahaz.”
- 2 Kings 13:23 tn Or “showed them compassion.”
- 2 Kings 13:23 tn Heb “he turned to them.”
- 2 Kings 13:23 tn Heb “because of his covenant with.”
- 2 Kings 13:23 tn Heb “until now.”
列王纪下 13:21-23
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
列王纪下 13:21-23
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
21 有人正葬死人，忽然看见一群人，就把死人抛在以利沙的坟墓里。一碰着以利沙的骸骨，死人就复活，站起来了。
22 约哈斯年间，亚兰王哈薛屡次欺压以色列人。 23 耶和华却因与亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各所立的约，仍施恩给以色列人，怜恤他们，眷顾他们，不肯灭尽他们，尚未赶逐他们离开自己面前。
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2 Kings 13:21-23
New International Version
2 Kings 13:21-23
New International Version
21 Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life(A) and stood up on his feet.
22 Hazael king of Aram oppressed(B) Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 23 But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant(C) with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy(D) them or banish them from his presence.(E)
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