2 Kings 13:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The man of God became angry with him and said, 'You should have struck the ground five or six times! Then you would have defeated Aram completely, but now you will defeat them only three times.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְצֹ֨ף עָלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְהַכּ֨וֹת חָמֵ֤שׁ אוֹ־שֵׁשׁ֙ פְּעָמִ֔ים אָ֛ז הִכִּ֥יתָ אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם עַד־כַּלֵּ֑ה וְעַתָּ֕ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִ֖ים תַּכֶּ֥ה אֶת־אֲרָֽם׃ ס

Transliteration

wə-yiqṣōp̄ upon him 'îsh hā'ĕlōhîm wə-yō'mer to strike five or-six pə'āmîm then hikkîtā 'et-'Ărām until-kallēh and now three pə'āmîm takkeh 'et-'Ărām.

Grammar Details

• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *yiqṣōp̄*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he was angry
• *'îsh*: masculine singular construct - man of
• *hā'ĕlōhîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/the divine one
• *yō'mer*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *pə'āmîm*: feminine plural noun - times
• *hikkîtā*: hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you would have struck
• *'et*: direct object marker
• *'Ărām*: proper name - Aram/Syria
• *kallēh*: piel infinitive construct - completing/finishing
• *takkeh*: hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will strike

Word Meanings

• *'îsh* *hā'ĕlōhîm*: man of God/prophet
• *kallēh*: completion/destruction/annihilation

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The man of God was angry with him and said, "You should have struck five or six times; then you would have smitten Syria until it was destroyed. But now you shall smite Syria only three times."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man{H376} of God{H430} was wroth{H7107} with him, and said,{H559} Thou shouldest have smitten{H5221} five{H2568} or six{H8337} times:{H6471} then hadst thou smitten{H5221} Syria{H758} till thou hadst consumed{H3615} it, whereas now thou shalt smite{H5221} Syria{H758} but thrice.{H7969}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the man{H376} of God{H430} was wroth{H7107}{(H8799)} with him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shouldest have smitten{H5221}{(H8687)} five{H2568} or six{H8337} times{H6471}; then hadst thou smitten{H5221}{(H8689)} Syria{H758} till thou hadst consumed{H3615}{(H8763)} it: whereas now thou shalt smite{H5221}{(H8686)} Syria{H758} but thrice{H7969}{H6471}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then was the ma of God wroth at him, and sayde: Yf thou haddest smytten fyue or sixe times, thou shuldest haue smytten ye Syrians, tyll thou haddest vtterly brought them to naughte. But now shalt thou smyte them thre tymes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the man of God was angry with him, and sayde, Thou shouldest haue smitten fiue or sixe times, so thou shouldest haue smitten Aram, till thou haddest consumed it, where nowe thou shalt smite Aram but thrise.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the man of God was angry with him, and saide: Thou shouldest haue smitten fiue or sixe tymes, and then thou haddest smytten Syria till thou haddest made an end of them: where now thou shalt smyte Syria but thrise.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed [it]: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria [but] thrice.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The man of God was angry with him, and said, You should have struck five or six times: then had you struck Syria until you had consumed it, whereas now you shall strike Syria but thrice.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the man of God is wroth against him, and saith, `By smiting five or six times then thou hadst smitten Aram till consuming; and now, three times thou dost smite Aram.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times: then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it, whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times: then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it, whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the man of God was angry with him and said, If you had done it five or six times, then you would have overcome Aram completely; but now you will only overcome them three times.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The man of God was angry with him, and said, "You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it, whereas now you shall strike Syria just three times."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The prophet got angry at him and said,“If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! But now, you will defeat Syria only three times.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 13:25 : 25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered the towns of Israel.
• Mark 3:5 : 5 Looking around at them with anger and deeply distressed at the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.
• Mark 6:5 : 5 He could not do any miracles there, except that He laid hands on a few sick people and healed them.
• Mark 10:14 : 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'
• Lev 10:16 : 16 Then Moses inquired diligently about the goat of the sin offering and discovered it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's remaining sons, and said,
• Num 16:15 : 15 Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, "Do not accept their offering. I have not taken even a single donkey from them, nor have I wronged any one of them."
• 2 Kgs 1:9-9 : 9 Then the king sent a captain with his fifty men to Elijah. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of the hill, and said to him, 'Man of God, the king says, "Come down."' 10 Elijah answered the captain, 'If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' Then fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty. 11 Once again, the king sent another captain with fifty men to Elijah. The captain approached and said to him, 'Man of God, the king says, "Come down quickly!"' 12 Elijah replied, 'If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' And fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. 13 A third time, the king sent a captain with fifty men. This third captain approached, fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, 'Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your eyes.' 14 He continued, 'Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains and their men. But now, please let my life be valuable in your eyes.' 15 The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, 'Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.' So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.
• 2 Kgs 4:16 : 16 Then Elisha said, "At this time next year, you will be holding a son in your arms." She replied, "No, my lord, man of God, do not deceive your servant."
• 2 Kgs 4:40 : 40 They served the stew to the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, 'Man of God, there is poison in the pot!' And they could not eat it.
• 2 Kgs 6:9 : 9 But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: "Be careful not to pass this place, because the Arameans are going down there."