2 Kings 6:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, "Please strike this army with blindness." So He struck them with blindness, as Elisha had requested.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, Strike this people, I pray, with blindness. And he struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when they came down{H3381} to him, Elisha{H477} prayed{H6419} unto Jehovah,{H3068} and said,{H559} Smite{H5221} this people,{H1471} I pray thee, with blindness.{H5575} And he smote{H5221} them with blindness{H5575} according to the word{H1697} of Elisha.{H477}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when they came down{H3381}{(H8799)} to him, Elisha{H477} prayed{H6419}{(H8691)} unto the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Smite{H5221}{(H8685)} this people{H1471}, I pray thee, with blindness{H5575}. And he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them with blindness{H5575} according to the word{H1697} of Elisha{H477}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And wha they came downe vnto him, Eliseus made his prayer, & sayde: LORDE smyte this people wt blyndnes. And he smote the with blyndnes acordinge to the worde of Eliseus.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So they came downe to him, but Elisha prayed vnto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindnesse; he smote them with blindnes, according to the worde of Elisha.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when they came downe to him, Elisa prayed vnto the Lord, and sayde: Smyte this people I pray thee with blindnesse. And he smote them with blindnesse, according to the worde of Elisa.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, Please smite this people with blindness. He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they come down unto it, and Elisha prayeth unto Jehovah, and saith, `Smite, I pray Thee, this nation with blindness;' and He smiteth them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now when the Aramaeans came down to Elisha, he made a prayer to the Lord saying, Lord, make this people blind. And he made them blind at Elisha's request.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, "Please strike this people with blindness." He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    As they approached him, Elisha prayed to the LORD,“Strike these people with blindness.” The LORD struck them with blindness as Elisha requested.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 13:11 : 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time. Immediately, a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
  • Gen 19:11 : 11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, both young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the doorway.
  • Deut 28:28 : 28 The LORD will strike you with madness, blindness, and confusion of heart.
  • Job 5:14 : 14 They encounter darkness by day and grope in the noonday as if it were night.
  • Zech 12:4 : 4 On that day,” declares the Lord, “I will strike every horse with panic and its rider with madness. But I will watch over the house of Judah, while I strike every horse of the nations with blindness.
  • John 9:39 : 39 Jesus said, 'For judgment I came into this world, so that those who are blind may see and those who see may become blind.'
  • John 12:40 : 40 "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them."
  • Rom 11:7 : 7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The chosen obtained it, but the rest were hardened.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    82%

    19 Then Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you are looking for." And he led them to Samaria.

    20 When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, "LORD, open the eyes of these men so they can see." The LORD opened their eyes, and they looked and realized they were inside Samaria.

    21 When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"

    22 Elisha answered, "Do not kill them. Would you kill those you have captured with your sword or bow? Set food and water before them so they can eat and drink and then return to their master."

  • 2 Kgs 6:17
    80%

    17 Then Elisha prayed, "LORD, please open his eyes so that he may see." The LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.

  • 2 Kgs 6:31-33
    3 verses
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    31 He said, "May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today!"

    32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, "Do you see how this murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and hold it shut against him. Is not the sound of his master's footsteps behind him?"

    33 While he was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. The king said, "This disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait any longer for the LORD?"

  • 2 Kgs 2:14-16
    3 verses
    72%

    14 He took the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and struck the water with it. 'Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?' he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.

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    16 They said to him, 'Look, we have fifty able men among your servants. Let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has picked him up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.' But Elisha replied, 'Do not send them.'

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    5 verses
    72%

    11 The king of Aram became very upset about this. He called his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who among us is on the side of the king of Israel?"

    12 One of his servants said, "No, my lord the king; Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom."

    13 So the king said, "Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him." When he was told, "He is in Dothan,"

    14 So the king sent horses, chariots, and a large army there. They arrived at night and surrounded the city.

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  • 2 Kgs 13:15-19
    5 verses
    71%

    15 Elisha said to him, 'Take a bow and arrows.' So he took a bow and arrows.

    16 Elisha said to the king of Israel, 'Place your hand on the bow.' So he placed his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.

    17 Elisha said, 'Open the east window.' So he opened it. Elisha then said, 'Shoot!' And he shot. Elisha declared, 'This is the LORD's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram! You will strike the Arameans in Aphek until you completely destroy them.'

    18 Then Elisha said, 'Take the arrows.' So he took them. Elisha told the king of Israel, 'Strike the ground.' He struck the ground three times and stopped.

    19 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.'

  • Gen 19:11
    71%

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  • Isa 6:10
    70%

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  • 1 Kgs 20:35
    70%

    35 One of the sons of the prophets said to his companion by the word of the LORD, 'Strike me, please.' But the man refused to strike him.

  • 2 Kgs 2:18
    70%

    18 When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, 'Didn't I tell you not to go?'

  • Acts 13:11
    70%

    11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time. Immediately, a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

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    70%

    7 Elisha came to Damascus, and Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, was sick. It was reported to him, "The man of God has come all the way here."

  • Deut 28:28
    70%

    28 The LORD will strike you with madness, blindness, and confusion of heart.

  • 1 Kgs 20:37
    70%

    37 The prophet found another man and said, 'Please strike me.' So the man struck him and wounded him.

  • 2 Kgs 1:13
    70%

    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.'

  • 2 Kgs 4:32-33
    2 verses
    69%

    32 When Elisha arrived at the house, there was the boy, lying dead on his bed.

    33 He went in, shut the door behind them both, and prayed to the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 8:14
    69%

    14 Then Hazael left Elisha and returned to his master, who asked him, "What did Elisha say to you?" Hazael replied, "He told me that you will certainly recover."

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    69%

    9 After they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" Elisha replied, "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit."

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    69%

    22 And the water has remained pure to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.

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    68%

    18 Hear, you deaf! Look, you blind, that you may see!

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    68%

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    68%

    18 On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

  • 2 Kgs 2:24
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  • Num 22:6
    68%

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