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And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
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Verse 23 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 3:23 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 sie sprachen: Es ist Blut! Die Könige haben sich mit dem Schwert verderbt, und einer wird den andern geschlagen haben. Hui, Moab, mache dich nun auf zur Ausbeute!
Español · RVR1909 Y dijeron: ¡Sangre es esta de espada! Los reyes se han revuelto, y cada uno ha muerto a su compañero. Ahora pues, ¡Moab, a la presa!
Español · NTBT Dijeron: «¡Es sangre! Sin duda, los reyes se han destruido y se han matado unos a otros. ¡Ahora, Moab, al botín!».
Français · LSG Ils dirent: C'est du sang! les rois ont tiré l'épée entre eux, ils se sont frappés les uns les autres; maintenant, Moabites, au pillage!
Italiano · DIO1885 e dissero: Questo è sangue; per certo quei re si son distrutti, e l’uno ha percosso l’altro. Or dunque, Moabiti, alla preda.
Português · ARC E disseram: Isto é sangue; certamente que os reis se destruíram à espada e se mataram um ao outro! Agora, pois, à presa, moabitas!
中文 · RCUV 就說：「這是血啊！必是三王互相擊殺，全都滅亡了。 摩押 人哪，我們現在去搶奪財物吧！」
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