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2 Kings 8 (WEBP)

[1] Now Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for Yahweh has called for a famine. It will also come on the land for seven years.”
[2] The woman arose, and did according to the man of God’s word. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines for seven years.
[3] At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.
[4] Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”
[5] As he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life begged the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”
[6] When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.”
[7] Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. He was told, “The man of God has come here.”
[8] The king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go meet the man of God, and inquire of Yahweh by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’ ”
[9] So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him and said, “Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’ ”
[10] Elisha said to him, “Go, tell him, ‘You will surely recover;’ however Yahweh has shown me that he will surely die.”
[11] He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.
[12] Hazael said, “Why do you weep, my lord?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel. You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will kill their young men with the sword, and will dash their little ones in pieces, and rip up their pregnant women.”
[13] Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”
[14] Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” He answered, “He told me that you would surely recover.”
[15] On the next day, he took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it on the king’s face, so that he died. Then Hazael reigned in his place.
[16] In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
[17] He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
[18] He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
[19] However, Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
[20] In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
[21] Then Joram crossed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him; and he rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him with the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.
[22] So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
[23] The rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[24] Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
[25] In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.
[26] Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
[27] He walked in the way of Ahab’s house and did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for he was the son-in-law of Ahab’s house.
[28] He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.
[29] King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel from the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

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2 Kings 8 (KJVS)

[1] Then spake H1696 (8765) Elisha H477 unto the woman H802, whose son H1121 he had restored to life H2421 (8689), saying H559 (8800), Arise H6965 (8798), and go H3212 (8798) thou and thine household H1004, and sojourn H1481 (8798) wheresoever H834 thou canst sojourn H1481 (8799): for the LORD H3068 hath called H7121 (8804) for a famine H7458; and it shall also come H935 (8804) upon the land H776 seven H7651 years H8141.
[2] And the woman H802 arose H6965 (8799), and did H6213 (8799) after the saying H1697 of the man H376 of God H430: and she went H3212 (8799) with her household H1004, and sojourned H1481 (8799) in the land H776 of the Philistines H6430 seven H7651 years H8141.
[3] And it came to pass at the seven H7651 years H8141’ end H7097, that the woman H802 returned H7725 (8799) out of the land H776 of the Philistines H6430: and she went forth H3318 (8799) to cry H6817 (8800) unto the king H4428 for her house H1004 and for her land H7704.
[4] And the king H4428 talked H1696 (8764) with Gehazi H1522 the servant H5288 of the man H376 of God H430, saying H559 (8800), Tell H5608 (8761) me, I pray thee, all the great things H1419 that Elisha H477 hath done H6213 (8804).
[5] And it came to pass, as he was telling H5608 (8764) the king H4428 how he had restored H2421 a dead body H4191 (8801) to life H2421 (8689), that, behold, the woman H802, whose son H1121 he had restored to life H2421 (8689), cried H6817 (8802) to the king H4428 for her house H1004 and for her land H7704. And Gehazi H1522 said H559 (8799), My lord H113, O king H4428, this [is] the woman H802, and this [is] her son H1121, whom Elisha H477 restored to life H2421 (8689).
[6] And when the king H4428 asked H7592 (8799) the woman H802, she told H5608 (8762) him. So the king H4428 appointed H5414 (8799) unto her a certain H259 officer H5631, saying H559 (8800), Restore H7725 (8685) all that [was] hers, and all the fruits H8393 of the field H7704 since the day H3117 that she left H5800 (8800) the land H776, even until now.
[7] And Elisha H477 came H935 (8799) to Damascus H1834; and Benhadad H1130 the king H4428 of Syria H758 was sick H2470 (8802); and it was told H5046 (8714) him, saying H559 (8800), The man H376 of God H430 is come H935 (8804) hither H2008.
[8] And the king H4428 said H559 (8799) unto Hazael H2371, Take H3947 (8798) a present H4503 in thine hand H3027, and go H3212 (8798), meet H7125 (8800) the man H376 of God H430, and enquire H1875 (8804) of the LORD H3068 by him, saying H559 (8800), Shall I recover H2421 (8799) of this disease H2483?
[9] So Hazael H2371 went H3212 (8799) to meet H7125 (8800) him, and took H3947 (8799) a present H4503 with him H3027, even of every good thing H2898 of Damascus H1834, forty H705 camels H1581’ burden H4853, and came H935 (8799) and stood H5975 (8799) before H6440 him, and said H559 (8799), Thy son H1121 Benhadad H1130 king H4428 of Syria H758 hath sent H7971 (8804) me to thee, saying H559 (8800), Shall I recover H2421 (8799) of this disease H2483?
[10] And Elisha H477 said H559 (8799) unto him, Go H3212 (8798), say H559 (8798) unto him, Thou mayest certainly H2421 (8800) recover H2421 (8799): howbeit the LORD H3068 hath shewed H7200 (8689) me that he shall surely H4191 (8800) die H4191 (8799).
[11] And he settled H5975 (8686) his countenance H6440 stedfastly H7760 (8799), until he was ashamed H954 (8800): and the man H376 of God H430 wept H1058 (8799).
[12] And Hazael H2371 said H559 (8799), Why weepeth H1058 (8802) my lord H113? And he answered H559 (8799), Because I know H3045 (8804) the evil H7451 that thou wilt do H6213 (8799) unto the children H1121 of Israel H3478: their strong holds H4013 wilt thou set H7971 (8762) on fire H784, and their young men H970 wilt thou slay H2026 (8799) with the sword H2719, and wilt dash H7376 (8762) their children H5768, and rip up H1234 (8762) their women with child H2030.
[13] And Hazael H2371 said H559 (8799), But what, [is] thy servant H5650 a dog H3611, that he should do H6213 (8799) this great H1419 thing H1697? And Elisha H477 answered H559 (8799), The LORD H3068 hath shewed H7200 (8689) me that thou [shalt be] king H4428 over Syria H758.
[14] So he departed H3212 (8799) from Elisha H477, and came H935 (8799) to his master H113; who said H559 (8799) to him, What said H559 (8804) Elisha H477 to thee? And he answered H559 (8799), He told H559 (8804) me [that] thou shouldest surely H2421 (8800) recover H2421 (8799).
[15] And it came to pass on the morrow H4283, that he took H3947 (8799) a thick cloth H4346, and dipped H2881 (8799) [it] in water H4325, and spread H6566 (8799) [it] on his face H6440, so that he died H4191 (8799): and Hazael H2371 reigned H4427 (8799) in his stead.
[16] And in the fifth H2568 year H8141 of Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel H3478, Jehoshaphat H3092 [being] then king H4428 of Judah H3063, Jehoram H3088 the son H1121 of Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah H3063 began to reign H4427 (8804).
[17] Thirty H7970 and two H8147 years H8141 old H1121 was he when he began to reign H4427 (8800); and he reigned H4427 (8804) eight H8083 years H8141 in Jerusalem H3389.
[18] And he walked H3212 (8799) in the way H1870 of the kings H4428 of Israel H3478, as did H6213 (8804) the house H1004 of Ahab H256: for the daughter H1323 of Ahab H256 was his wife H802: and he did H6213 (8799) evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068.
[19] Yet the LORD H3068 would H14 (8804) not destroy H7843 (8687) Judah H3063 for David H1732 his servant’s H5650 sake, as he promised H559 (8804) him to give H5414 (8800) him alway H3117 a light H5216, [and] to his children H1121.
[20] In his days H3117 Edom H123 revolted H6586 (8804) from under the hand H3027 of Judah H3063, and made H4427 (8686) a king H4428 over themselves.
[21] So Joram H3141 went over H5674 (8799) to Zair H6811, and all the chariots H7393 with him: and he rose H6965 (8804) by night H3915, and smote H5221 (8686) the Edomites H123 which compassed him about H5437 (8802), and the captains H8269 of the chariots H7393: and the people H5971 fled H5127 (8799) into their tents H168.
[22] Yet Edom H123 revolted H6586 (8799) from under the hand H3027 of Judah H3063 unto this day H3117. Then Libnah H3841 revolted H6586 (8799) at the same H1931 time H6256.
[23] And the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Joram H3141, and all that he did H6213 (8804), [are] they not written H3789 (8803) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Judah H3063?
[24] And Joram H3141 slept H7901 (8799) with his fathers H1, and was buried H6912 (8735) with his fathers H1 in the city H5892 of David H1732: and Ahaziah H274 his son H1121 reigned H4427 (8799) in his stead.
[25] In the twelfth H8147 H6240 H8141 year H8141 of Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel H3478 did Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Jehoram H3088 king H4428 of Judah H3063 begin to reign H4427 (8804).
[26] Two H8147 and twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 [was] Ahaziah H274 when he began to reign H4427 (8800); and he reigned H4427 (8804) one H259 year H8141 in Jerusalem H3389. And his mother’s H517 name H8034 [was] Athaliah H6271, the daughter H1323 of Omri H6018 king H4428 of Israel H3478.
[27] And he walked H3212 (8799) in the way H1870 of the house H1004 of Ahab H256, and did H6213 (8799) evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068, as [did] the house H1004 of Ahab H256: for he [was] the son in law H2860 of the house H1004 of Ahab H256.
[28] And he went H3212 (8799) with Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 to the war H4421 against Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 in Ramothgilead H7433 H1568; and the Syrians H761 wounded H5221 (8686) Joram H3141.
[29] And king H4428 Joram H3141 went back H7725 (8799) to be healed H7495 (8692) in Jezreel H3157 of the wounds H4347 which the Syrians H761 had given H5221 (8686) him at Ramah H7414, when he fought H3898 (8736) against Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758. And Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Jehoram H3088 king H4428 of Judah H3063 went down H3381 (8804) to see H7200 (8800) Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 in Jezreel H3157, because he was sick H2470 (8802).

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Kings 8 (YLT)

[1] And Elisha spake unto the woman whose son he had revived, saying, ‘Rise and go, thou and thy household, and sojourn where thou dost sojourn, for Jehovah hath called for a famine, and also, it is coming unto the land seven years.’
[2] And the woman riseth, and doth according to the word of the man of God, and goeth, she and her household, and sojourneth in the land of the Philistines seven years.
[3] And it cometh to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman turneth back from the land of the Philistines, and goeth out to cry unto the king, for her house, and for her field.
[4] And the king is speaking unto Gehazi, servant of the man of God, saying, ‘Recount, I pray thee, to me, the whole of the great things that Elisha hath done.’
[5] And it cometh to pass, he is recounting to the king how he had revived the dead, and lo, the woman whose son he had revived is crying unto the king, for her house and for her field, and Gehazi saith, ‘My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this her son, whom Elisha revived.’
[6] And the king asketh at the woman, and she recounteth to him, and the king appointeth to her a certain eunuch, saying, ‘Give back all that she hath, and all the increase of the field from the day of her leaving the land even till now.’
[7] And Elisha cometh in to Damascus, and Ben-Hadad king of Aram is sick, and it is declared to him, saying, ‘The man of God hath come hither.’
[8] And the king saith unto Hazael, ‘Take in thy hand a present, and go to meet the man of God, and thou hast sought Jehovah by him, saying, Do I revive from this sickness?’
[9] And Hazael goeth to meet him, and taketh a present in his hand, even of every good thing of Damascus, a burden of forty camels, and he cometh in and standeth before him, and saith, ‘Thy son Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Do I revive from this sickness?’
[10] And Elisha saith unto him, ‘Go, say, Thou dost certainly not revive, seeing Jehovah hath shewed me that he doth surely die.’
[11] And he setteth his face, yea, he setteth it till he is ashamed, and the man of God weepeth.
[12] And Hazael saith, ‘Wherefore is my lord weeping?’ and he saith, ‘Because I have known the evil that thou dost to the sons of Israel-their fenced places thou dost send into fire, and their young men with sword thou dost slay, and their sucklings thou dost dash to pieces, and their pregnant women thou dost rip up.’
[13] And Hazael saith, ‘But what, is thy servant the dog, that he doth this great thing?’ And Elisha saith, ‘Jehovah hath shewed me thee-king of Aram.’
[14] And he goeth from Elisha, and cometh in unto his lord, and he saith unto him, ‘What said Elisha to thee?’ and he saith, ‘He said to me, Thou dost certainly recover.’
[15] And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that he taketh the coarse cloth, and dippeth in water, and spreadeth on his face, and he dieth, and Hazael reigneth in his stead.
[16] And in the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel-and Jehoshaphat is king of Judah-hath Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah reigned;
[17] a son of thirty and two years was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.
[18] And he walketh in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for a daughter of Ahab was to him for a wife, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah,
[19] and Jehovah was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, as He said to him, to give to him a lamp-to his sons all the days.
[20] In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they cause a king to reign over them,
[21] and 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;
[22] and Edom revolteth from under the hand of Judah till this day; then doth Libnah revolt at that time.
[23] And the rest of the matters of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[24] And Joram lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David, and reign doth Ahaziah his son in his stead.
[25] In the twelfth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel reigned hath Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah;
[26] a son of twenty and two years is Ahaziah in his reigning, and one year he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Athaliah daughter of Omri king of Israel,
[27] and he walketh in the way of the house of Ahab, and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab, for he is son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
[28] And he goeth with Joram son of Ahab to battle with Hazael king of Aram in Ramoth-Gilead, and the Aramaeans smite Joram,
[29] and Joram the king turneth back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds with which the Arameans smite him in Ramah, in his fighting with Hazael king of Aram, and Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah hath gone down to see Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel, for he is sick.