2 Kings 2:1 (KJV)

2 Kings 2:19 - And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please notice, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

One day the leaders of the town of Jericho visited Elisha. “We have a problem, my lord,” they told him. “This town is located in pleasant surroundings, as you can see. But the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Now the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

The men of the city said to Elisha, “My lord can see that even though the city’s location is good, the water is bad and the land unfruitful.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then the men^H376 of the city^H5892 said^H559 to Elisha^H477, “Behold^H2009 now, the site^H4186 of the city^H5892 is pleasant^H2896, as my lord^H113 sees^H7200; but the water^H4325 is bad^H7451 and the land^H776 [fn]is^H7921 unfruitful^H7921.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold now, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad and the land [fn]is unfruitful.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then the men^H376 of the city^H5892 said^H559 to Elisha^H477, “Behold^H2009 now, the habitat^H4186 of this city^H5892 is pleasant^H2896, as my lord^H113 sees^H7200; but the water^H4325 is bad^H7451 and the land^H776 [fn]is^H7921 unfruitful^H7921.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

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 [fn]is barren.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The men of the city said to Elisha, "Look, the city has a good location, as our master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn't produce crops."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Now the men of the city said to Eli'sha, "Behold, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And the men of the city say unto Elisha, 'Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city is good, as my lord seeth, and the waters are bad, and the earth sterile.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold now, the situation of the city is good, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the ground barren.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, we pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the land miscarries.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixerunt quoque viri civitatis ad Heliseum ecce habitatio civitatis huius optima est sicut tu ipse domine perspicis sed aquae pessimae sunt et terra sterilis

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَقَالَ رِجَالُ مَدِينَةِ أَرِيحَا لأَلِيشَعَ: «هُوَذَا الْمَدِينَةُ كَمَا تَرَى ذَاتُ مَوْقِعٍ جَيِّدٍ، أَمَّا الْمِيَاهُ فَرَدِيئَةٌ وَالأَرْضُ مُجْدِبَةٌ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֔ע הִנֵּה־נָ֞א מוֹשַׁ֤ב הָעִיר֙ ט֔וֹב כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖י רֹאֶ֑ה וְהַמַּ֥יִם רָעִ֖ים וְהָאָ֥רֶץ מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπον οἱ ἄνδρες τῆς πόλεως πρὸς Ελισαιε ἰδοὺ ἡ κατοίκησις τῆς πόλεως ἀγαθή καθὼς ὁ κύριος βλέπει καὶ τὰ ὕδατα πονηρὰ καὶ ἡ γῆ ἀτεκνουμένη

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ رِجَالُ الْمَدِينَةِ لأَلِيشَعَ: «هُوَذَا مَوْقِعُ الْمَدِينَةِ حَسَنٌ كَمَا يَرَى سَيِّدِي، وَأَمَّا الْمِيَاهُ فَرَدِيَّةٌ وَالأَرْضُ مُجْدِبَةٌ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And the men of the city said to Elisaie, Behold, the situation of the city is good, as our lord sees; but the waters are bad, and the ground barren.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y los hombres de la ciudad dijeron á Eliseo: He aquí el asiento de esta ciudad es bueno, como mi señor ve; mas las aguas son malas, y la tierra enferma.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y los hombres de la ciudad dijeron a Eliseo: He aquí, el lugar en donde está colocada esta ciudad es bueno, como mi señor ve; mas las aguas son malas, y la tierra es estéril.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Now the men of the town said to Elisha, You see that the position of this town is good; but the water is bad, causing the young of the cattle to come to birth dead.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

耶利哥城的人對以利沙說、這城的地勢美好、我主看見了．只是水惡劣、土產不熟而落。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces los hombres de la ciudad dijeron a Eliseo: --He aquí, el lugar de esta ciudad es bueno, como lo ve mi señor; pero las aguas son malas, y la tierra es estéril.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그 성 사람들이 엘리사에게 고하되 우리 주께서 보시는 바와 같이 이 성읍의 터는 아름다우나 물이 좋지 못하므로 토산이 익지 못하고 떨어지나이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Les gens de la ville dirent à Élisée: Voici, le séjour de la ville est bon, comme le voit mon seigneur; mais les eaux sont mauvaises, et le pays est stérile.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und die Männer der Stadt sprachen zu Elisa: Siehe, es ist gut wohnen in dieser Stadt, wie mein Herr sieht; aber es ist böses Wasser und das Land unfruchtbar.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказали жители того города Елисею: вот, положение этого города хорошо, как видит господин мой; но вода нехороша и земля бесплодна.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y los hombres de la ciudad dijeron a Eliseo: He aquí el asiento de esta ciudad [es] bueno, como mi señor ve; mas las aguas [son] malas, y la tierra enferma.

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