2 Kings 3:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And he saith, `Where `is' this -- the way we go up?' and he saith, `The way of the wilderness of Edom.'

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 21:4 : 4 And they journey from mount Hor, the way of the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom, and the soul of the people is short in the way,
  • Mal 1:2-3 : 2 I have loved you, said Jehovah, And ye have said, `In what hast Thou loved us?' 3 Is not Esau Jacob's brother? -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I love Jacob, and Esau I have hated, And I make his mountains a desolation, And his inheritance for dragons of a wilderness.

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  • 2 Kgs 3:9-10
    2 verses
    84%

    9And the king of Israel goeth, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom, and they turn round the way seven days, and there hath been no water for the camp, and for the cattle that `are' at their feet,

    10and the king of Israel saith, `Alas, for Jehovah hath called for these three kings, to give them into the hand of Moab.'

  • 2 Kgs 3:7
    81%

    7and goeth and sendeth unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, `The king of Moab hath transgressed against me; dost thou go with me unto Moab for battle?' and he saith, `I go up, as I, so thou; as my people, so thy people; as my horses, so thy horses.

  • Judg 11:16-19
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    78%

    16for in their coming up out of Egypt, Israel goeth in the wilderness unto the Red Sea, and cometh in to Kadesh,

    17and Israel sendeth messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me pass over, I pray thee, through thy land, and the king of Edom hearkened not; and also unto the king of Moab hath `Israel' sent, and he hath not been willing; and Israel abideth in Kadesh,

    18and he goeth through the wilderness, and compasseth the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and cometh in at the rising of the sun of the land of Moab, and they encamp beyond Arnon, and have not come into the border of Moab, for Arnon `is' the border of Moab.

    19`And Israel sendeth messengers unto Sihon, king of the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and Israel saith to him, Let us pass over, we pray thee, through thy land, unto my place,

  • Deut 2:8
    78%

    8`And we pass by from our brethren, sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, by the way of the plain, by Elath, and by Ezion-Gaber; and we turn, and pass over the way of the wilderness of Moab;

  • Num 20:17-21
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    78%

    17Let us pass over, we pray thee, through thy land; we pass not over through a field, or through a vineyard, nor do we drink waters of a well; the way of the king we go, we turn not aside -- right or left -- till that we pass over thy border.'

    18And Edom saith unto him, `Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.'

    19And the sons of Israel say unto him, `In the highway we go, and if of thy waters we drink -- I and my cattle -- then I have given their price; only (it is nothing) on my feet I pass over.'

    20And he saith, `Thou dost not pass over;' and Edom cometh out to meet him with much people, and with a strong hand;

    21and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him.

  • Deut 2:1-2
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    1`And we turn, and journey into the wilderness, the way of the Red Sea, as Jehovah hath spoken unto me, and we go round the mount of Seir many days.

    2`And Jehovah speaketh unto me, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 3:12
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    12And Jehoshaphat saith, `The word of Jehovah is with him;' and go down unto him do the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom.

  • Deut 3:1
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    1`And we turn, and go up the way to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan cometh out to meet us, he and all his people, to battle, `to' Edrei.

  • Gen 33:12
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    12and saith, `Let us journey and go on, and I go on before thee.'

  • 2 Kgs 6:3
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    3And the one saith, `Be pleased, I pray thee, and go with thy servants;' and he saith, `I -- I go.'

  • Ps 60:9
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    9Who doth bring me `to' a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

  • Num 21:4
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    4And they journey from mount Hor, the way of the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom, and the soul of the people is short in the way,

  • Deut 1:40-41
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    40and ye, turn for yourselves, and journey toward the wilderness, the way of the Red Sea.

    41`And ye answer and say unto me, We have sinned against Jehovah; we -- we go up, and we have fought, according to all that which Jehovah our God hath commanded us; and ye gird on each his weapons of war, and ye are ready to go up into the hill-country;

  • Exod 8:27
    73%

    27A journey of three days we go into the wilderness, and have sacrificed to Jehovah our God, as He saith unto us.'

  • 2 Kgs 3:26
    73%

    26And the king of Moab seeth that the battle has been too strong for him, and he taketh with him seven hundred men, drawing sword, to cleave through unto the king of Edom, and they have not been able,

  • 2 Chr 18:3
    73%

    3And Ahab king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, `Dost thou go with me `to' Ramoth-Gilead?' And he saith to him, `As I -- so thou, and as thy people -- my people, even with thee in battle.'

  • Deut 1:19
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    19`And we journey from Horeb, and go `through' all that great and fearful wilderness which ye have seen -- the way of the hill-country of the Amorite, as Jehovah our God hath commanded us, and we come in unto Kadesh-Barnea.

  • Ps 108:10
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    10Who doth bring me in to the fenced city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

  • Judg 3:28
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    28and he saith unto them, `Pursue after me, for Jehovah hath given your enemies, the Moabites, into your hand;' and they go down after him, and capture the passages of the Jordan towards Moab, and have not permitted a man to pass over.

  • 2 Kgs 3:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20And it cometh to pass in the morning, at the ascending of the `morning'-present, that lo, waters are coming in from the way of Edom, and the land is filled with the waters,

    21and all Moab have heard that the kings have come up to fight against them, and they are called together, from every one girding on a girdle and upward, and they stand by the border.

  • Deut 2:27
    72%

    27Let me pass over through thy land; in the several ways I go; I turn not aside -- right or left --

  • 2 Chr 18:28
    72%

    28And the king of Israel goeth up, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, unto Ramoth-Gilead;

  • Deut 2:29
    71%

    29as the sons of Esau who are dwelling in Seir, and the Moabites who are dwelling in Ar, have done to me -- till that I pass over the Jordan, unto the land which Jehovah our God is giving to us.

  • 1 Kgs 22:29
    71%

    29And the king of Israel goeth up, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, to Ramoth-Gilead.

  • 2 Kgs 8:21
    71%

    21and Joram passeth over to Zair, and all the chariots with him, and he himself hath risen by night, and smiteth Edom, that is coming round about unto him, and the heads of the chariots, and the people fleeth to its tents;

  • 1 Kgs 22:4
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    4And he saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Dost thou go with me to battle `to' Ramoth-Gilead?' and Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `As I am, so thou; as my people, so thy people; as my horses, so thy horses.'

  • Num 20:14
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    14And Moses sendeth messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, `Thus said thy brother Israel, Thou -- thou hast known all the travail which hath found us;

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    13now, rise ye, and pass over for yourselves the brook Zered; and we pass over the brook Zered.

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    17that Jehovah speaketh unto me, saying,

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  • Exod 13:18
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    18and God turneth round the people the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea, and by fifties have the sons of Israel gone up from the land of Egypt.