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And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 3 of 2 Kings. The Moabites interpret the reflection of the water as blood and believe that the allied armies have destroyed one another. Their mistake produces a military response that ends in defeat. The campaign concludes with the devastation of Moabite territory and the desperate sacrifice of the king of Moab’s son. The scene is difficult and deliberately somber: warfare has reached a point of extreme religious and political violence. The account does not present human sacrifice as a practice approved by God, but as part of the moral darkness of the conflict. The campaign confirms Elisha’s prophecy while also leaving an image of the destructive consequences of war.
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Compare 2 Kings 3:21 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 Da aber alle Moabiter hörten, daß die Könige heraufzogen, wider sie zu streiten, beriefen sie alle, die zur Rüstung alt genug und darüber waren, und traten an die Grenze.
Español · RVR1909 Y todos los de Moab, como oyeron que los reyes subían a pelear contra ellos, juntáronse desde todos los que ceñían talabarte arriba, y pusiéronse en la frontera.
Español · NTBT Todos los moabitas oyeron que los reyes habían subido a luchar contra ellos. Convocaron a todos los que tenían edad para ceñirse las armas, y a los mayores, y se apostaron en la frontera.
Français · LSG Cependant, tous les Moabites ayant appris que les rois montaient pour les attaquer, on convoqua tous ceux en âge de porter les armes et même au-dessus, et ils se tinrent sur la frontière.
Italiano · DIO1885 Or tutti i Moabiti, avendo inteso che quei re erano saliti per far loro guerra, si erano adunati a grida, da chiunque si cominciava a cingere la spada in su; e si erano fermati in su le frontiere.
Português · ARC Ouvindo, pois, todos os moabitas que os reis tinham subido para pelejarem contra eles, convocaram a todos os que estavam em idade de cingir cinto e daí para cima, e puseram-se às fronteiras.
中文 · RCUV 摩押 眾人聽見這三王上來要與他們打仗，凡能束上腰帶的，無論老少，都被召集站在邊界上。
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