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And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country.
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Verse 24 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 3:24 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 Aber da sie zum Lager Israels kamen, machte sich Israel auf und schlug die Moabiter; und sie flohen vor ihnen. Aber sie kamen hinein und schlugen Moab.
Español · RVR1909 Mas cuando llegaron al campo de Israel, levantáronse los Israelitas e hirieron a los de Moab, los cuales huyeron delante de ellos: siguieron empero hiriendo todavía a los de Moab.
Español · NTBT Pero cuando llegaron al campamento de Israel, los israelitas se levantaron y atacaron a los moabitas, que huyeron ante ellos. Los israelitas penetraron en el país y siguieron atacando a Moab.
Français · LSG Et ils marchèrent contre le camp d'Israël. Mais Israël se leva, et frappa Moab, qui prit la fuite devant eux. Ils pénétrèrent dans le pays, et frappèrent Moab.
Italiano · DIO1885 Così vennero verso il campo d’Israele; ma gl’Israeliti si levarono, e percossero i Moabiti, ed essi fuggirono d’innanzi a loro; e gl’Israeliti entrarono nel paese de’ Moabiti, sempre percotendoli.
Português · ARC Porém, chegando eles ao arraial de Israel, os israelitas se levantaram, e feriram os moabitas, os quais fugiram diante deles e ainda entraram nas suas terras, ferindo ali também os moabitas.
中文 · RCUV 摩押 人到了 以色列 營， 以色列 人起來攻打他們，他們就在 以色列 人面前逃跑。 以色列 人追殺 摩押 人，直殺入 摩押 境內 。
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