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And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 8 of 2 Kings. Elisha arrives in Damascus and announces to Hazael that he will become king of Syria. Hazael asks about Ben-hadad’s recovery, but the prophet perceives that the future king will inflict terrible violence upon Israel. The scene combines revelation and sorrow: knowing an event beforehand does not mean morally approving the human actions that will bring it about. Hazael eventually acts deceitfully and kills his master. The episode prepares Syria’s role as an instrument of pressure against Israel and again shows that the political history of the kingdom lies within the horizon of the prophetic word.
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Compare 2 Kings 8:12 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 sprach Hasael: Warum weint mein Herr? Er sprach: Ich weiß, was für Übel du den Kindern Israel tun wirst: du wirst ihre festen Städte mit Feuer verbrennen und ihre junge Mannschaft mit dem Schwert erwürgen und ihre jungen Kinder töten und ihre schwangeren Weiber zerhauen.
Español · RVR1909 Entonces díjole Hazael: ¿Por qué llora mi señor? Y él respondió: Porque sé el mal que has de hacer a los hijos de Israel: a sus fortalezas pegarás fuego, y a sus mancebos matarás a cuchillo, y estrellarás a sus niños, y abrirás a sus preñadas.
Español · NTBT Hazael preguntó: «¿Por qué llora mi señor?». Él respondió: «Porque sé el mal que harás a los hijos de Israel. Incendiarás sus fortalezas, matarás a espada a sus jóvenes, estrellarás a sus niños y abrirás el vientre a sus mujeres embarazadas».
Français · LSG Hazaël dit: Pourquoi mon seigneur pleure-t-il? Et Elisée répondit: Parce que je sais le mal que tu feras aux enfants d'Israël; tu mettras le feu à leurs villes fortes, tu tueras avec l'épée leurs jeunes gens, tu écraseras leurs petits enfants, et tu fendras le ventre de leurs femmes enceintes.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed Hazael disse: Perchè piange il mio signore? Ed egli disse: Perciocchè io so il male che tu farai a’ figliuoli d’Israele; tu metterai a fuoco e fiamma le lor fortezze, ed ucciderai con la spada i lor giovani, e sbatterai i lor fanciulli, e fenderai le lor donne gravide.
Português · ARC Então disse Hazael: Por que chora o meu senhor? E ele disse: Porque sei o mal que hás de fazer aos filhos de Israel; porás fogo às suas fortalezas, e os seus jovens matarás à espada, e os seus meninos despedaçarás, e as suas mulheres grávidas fenderás.
中文 · RCUV 哈薛 說：「我主為甚麼哭？」他說：「因為我知道你必虐待 以色列 人，用火焚燒他們的堡壘，用刀殺死他們的壯丁，摔死他們的嬰孩，剖開他們的孕婦。」
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