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And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 2 of 2 Kings. Elisha’s first public acts show that his ministry addresses both communal problems and situations involving everyday life. The waters of Jericho are healed through prophetic intervention, while the episode involving the youths of Bethel shows the consequences of despising prophetic authority. The contrast is deliberate: Elisha appears as an instrument of restoration when God’s word is received and as a figure whose authority cannot be treated with contempt. The chapter ends by showing that the new prophetic ministry has been fully established.
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Compare 2 Kings 2:19 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Und die Männer der Stadt sprachen zu Elisa: Siehe, es ist gut wohnen in dieser Stadt, wie mein Herr sieht; aber es ist böses Wasser und das Land unfruchtbar.
Español · RVR1909 Y los hombres de la ciudad dijeron a Eliseo: He aquí el asiento de esta ciudad es bueno, como mi señor ve; mas las aguas son malas, y la tierra enferma.
Español · NTBT Los hombres de la ciudad dijeron a Eliseo: «Como mi señor puede ver, la ciudad está bien situada, pero el agua es mala y la tierra es estéril».
Français · LSG Les gens de la ville dirent à Elisée: Voici, le séjour de la ville est bon, comme le voit mon seigneur; mais les eaux sont mauvaises, et le pays est stérile.
Italiano · DIO1885 Or la gente della città disse ad Eliseo: Ecco ora, la stanza di questa città è buona, come il mio signore vede; ma le acque sono cattive, onde il paese è dipopolato.
Português · ARC E os homens da cidade disseram a Eliseu: Eis que é boa a situação desta cidade, como o meu senhor vê; porém as águas são más, e a terra é estéril.
中文 · RCUV 耶利哥城 的人對 以利沙 說：「看哪，這城的地勢美好，正如我主所看見的，只是水質惡劣，地也沒有生產。」
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