2 Kings 3:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But when they arose early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and to the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they rose up early{H7925} in the morning,{H1242} and the sun{H8121} shone{H2224} upon the water,{H4325} and the Moabites{H4124} saw{H7200} the water{H4325} over against{H5048} them as red{H122} as blood:{H1818}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they rose up early{H7925}{(H8686)} in the morning{H1242}, and the sun{H8121} shone{H2224}{(H8804)} upon the water{H4325}, and the Moabites{H4124} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the water{H4325} on the other side{H5048} as red{H122} as blood{H1818}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan they rose early in ye mornynge, & the Sonne wete vp vpon ye water, the Moabites thoughte the water ouer agaynst the to be eue as reed as bloude,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they rose earely in the morning, when the sunne arose vpon the water, and the Moabites saw the water ouer against them, as red as blood.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they were vp earlie in the morning, and the sunne shone vpon the water, that the Moabites sawe the water a farre of as red as blood.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side [as] red as blood:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they rise early in the morning, and the sun hath shone on the waters, and the Moabites see, from over-against, the waters red as blood,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And early in the morning they got up, when the sun was shining on the water, and they saw the water facing them as red as blood.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When they got up early the next morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites, who were some distance away, the water looked red like blood.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Kgs 3:23-26
    4 verses
    85%

    23 They said, "This is blood! The kings have fought and killed each other. Now, to the plunder, Moab!"

    24 When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck down the Moabites, who fled before them. The Israelites invaded the land and continued to strike down the Moabites.

    25 They destroyed the cities, threw stones onto every good field until it was covered, stopped up all the springs of water, and cut down all the good trees. Only the stones of Kir Hareseth were left standing, but the slingers surrounded and attacked it.

    26 When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took seven hundred men with swords to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not.

  • 2 Kgs 3:18-21
    4 verses
    83%

    18 This is an easy thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also give Moab into your hands.

    19 You will destroy every fortified city and every major town, cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones.

    20 The next morning, at the time of the offering, water came from the direction of Edom and filled the land.

    21 When all the Moabites heard that the kings had come to fight against them, they called together everyone old enough to wear armor and stationed themselves at the border.

  • Num 22:1-4
    4 verses
    72%

    1 Then the Israelites traveled and camped in the plains of Moab, across the Jordan River near Jericho.

    2 When Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

    3 Moab became very afraid of the people because they were numerous. Moab was overcome with dread because of the Israelites.

    4 Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'Now this horde will devour everything around us, like an ox eats the grass of the field.' At that time, Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab.

  • Josh 3:1
    71%

    1 Joshua rose early in the morning, and he and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan. They stayed there before crossing over.

  • Num 21:13-15
    3 verses
    71%

    13 They set out from there and camped beyond the Arnon, which flows through the wilderness out of the Amorite territory. The Arnon was the border between Moab and the Amorites.

    14 Therefore, it is said in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: 'Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon.'

    15 The ravines of the valleys that extend to the settlement of Ar and rest along the border of Moab.

  • Judg 3:28-29
    2 verses
    71%

    28 He said to them, 'Follow me, for the Lord has given your enemies, the Moabites, into your hands.' So they followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross over.

    29 At that time, they struck down about ten thousand Moabite men, all strong and able-bodied; not a single one escaped.

  • Ps 114:3
    70%

    3 The sea saw it and fled; the Jordan turned back.

  • Josh 3:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16 the water flowing down from upstream stood still. It rose up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam near Zarethan. Meanwhile, the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off, and the people crossed opposite Jericho.

    17 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.

  • Josh 4:23
    69%

    23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea when He dried it up before us until we had crossed over.

  • Rev 16:4
    69%

    4 The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.

  • Isa 15:9
    68%

    9 The waters of Dimon are full of blood, and I will bring even more upon Dimon—a lion upon the survivors of Moab and upon those remaining in the land.

  • Ps 78:44
    68%

    44 He turned their rivers to blood, and they could not drink from their streams.

  • 2 Kgs 3:7-10
    4 verses
    68%

    7 Then he sent a message to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, saying, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?" And he replied, "I will go; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

    8 Jehoram asked, "Which route shall we take?" And Jehoshaphat answered, "Through the wilderness of Edom."

    9 So the king of Israel set out, along with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After traveling a roundabout route for seven days, there was no water for the army or the animals with them.

    10 Then the king of Israel said, "Alas! The LORD has called these three kings together to hand them over to Moab."

  • Josh 2:10
    68%

    10 We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.

  • Exod 7:20-21
    2 verses
    67%

    20 Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded. Aaron raised his staff and struck the water of the Nile in the sight of Pharaoh and his officials, and all the water in the river was turned into blood.

    21 The fish in the Nile died, the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water, and blood was everywhere in Egypt.

  • Deut 4:47
    67%

    47 They took possession of his land and the land of Og king of Bashan—the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.

  • Judg 11:18
    67%

    18 Then they journeyed through the wilderness, went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came to the east side of the land of Moab. They camped on the other side of the Arnon but did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

  • Josh 5:1
    67%

    1 When all the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan to allow the Israelites to cross, their hearts melted, and they lost all courage because of the Israelites.

  • 2 Chr 20:1
    67%

    1 After this, the Moabites, the Ammonites, and some of the Ammonites joined forces and came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

  • Exod 14:21-22
    2 verses
    67%

    21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind all night and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided.

    22 The Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

  • Exod 15:22-23
    2 verses
    67%

    22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went into the Desert of Shur. They traveled for three days in the desert without finding water.

    23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. That is why the place is called Marah.

  • Num 21:11
    67%

    11 They set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-Abarim, in the wilderness facing Moab toward the sunrise.

  • Num 33:49
    67%

    49 They camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim, on the plains of Moab.

  • Heb 11:29
    67%

    29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.

  • 2 Kgs 3:5
    66%

    5 But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

  • Hab 3:10
    66%

    10 The mountains saw You and writhed. Torrents of water swept by; the deep roared and lifted its hands high.

  • Judg 6:38
    66%

    38 And that is exactly what happened. When Gideon rose early the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung enough dew from it to fill a bowl with water.