2 Kings 3:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder and rendered to the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and one hundred thousand rams, with the wool.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now Mesha, king of Moab, was a sheep breeder. He used to send to the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams as a tribute.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now Mesha{H4338} king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} was a sheep-master;{H5349} and he rendered{H7725} unto the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} the wool{H6785} of a hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} lambs,{H3733} and of a hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} rams.{H352}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Mesha{H4338} king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} was a sheepmaster{H5349}, and rendered{H7725}{(H8689)} unto the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} an hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} lambs{H3733}, and an hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} rams{H352}, with the wool{H6785}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Mesa ye kynge of the Moabites had many shepe, & payed tribute vnto the kynge of Israel wt the woll of an hundreth thousande labes, & of an hudreth thousande rames.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Mesha King of Moab had store of sheepe, and rendred vnto the King of Israel an hundreth thousande lambes, and an hundreth thousande rammes with the wooll.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Mesa king of Moab was a lorde of sheepe, and rendered vnto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambes, and an hundred thousand rammes with the wooll.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master; and he rendered to the king of Israel the wool of one hundred thousand lambs, and of one hundred thousand rams.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master, and he rendered to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs, and a hundred thousand rams, `with' wool,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master; and he rendered unto the king of Israel the wool of a hundred thousand lambs, and of a hundred thousand rams.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master; and he rendered unto the king of Israel the wool of a hundred thousand lambs, and of a hundred thousand rams.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now Mesha, king of Moab, was a sheep-farmer; and he gave regularly to the king of Israel the wool from a hundred thousand lambs and a hundred thousand sheep.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he rendered to the king of Israel the wool of one hundred thousand lambs, and of one hundred thousand rams.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. He would send as tribute to the king of Israel 100,000 male lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 8:2 : 2 And he defeated Moab and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.
  • 1 Chr 18:2 : 2 And he struck Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.
  • 2 Chr 26:10 : 10 He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plains. He had farmers and vine dressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil.
  • Job 1:3 : 3 His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
  • Job 42:12 : 12 Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning, for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.
  • Ps 60:8 : 8 Moab is My washpot; over Edom I will cast My shoe; Philistia, triumph because of Me.
  • Ps 108:9-9 : 9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom I will cast out my shoe; over Philistia I will triumph. 10 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?
  • Isa 16:1-2 : 1 Send the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, to the mountain of the daughter of Zion. 2 For it shall be, that as a wandering bird cast out from the nest, the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.
  • Gen 13:2 : 2 And Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
  • Gen 26:13-14 : 13 And the man became great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: 14 For he had possessors of flocks, and possessors of herds, and a great number of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

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