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Joram son of Ahab began his rule over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. He was king for twelve years.

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Joram son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years.

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Now Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel at Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

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Ahab's son Joram began to rule over Israel in the eighteenth year of King Jehoshaphat's reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria twelve years.

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In GOD's sight he was a bad king. But he wasn't as bad as his father and mother--to his credit he destroyed the obscene Baal stone that his father had made.

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He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He got rid of the sacred stone of Baal that his father had made.

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And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like his father and mother; for he put away the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.

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He did what was evil in the LORD's sight, but he was not as wicked as his father and mother. He at least tore down the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had set up.

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But he hung on to the sinful practices of Jeroboam son of Nebat, the ones that had corrupted Israel for so long. He wasn't about to give them up.

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Nevertheless he clung to the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

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Nevertheless he persisted in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin; he did not depart from them.

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Nevertheless he continued in the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led the people of Israel to commit.

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King Mesha of Moab raised sheep. He was forced to give the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and another hundred thousand rams.

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Now Mesha king of Moab raised sheep, and he had to supply the king of Israel with a hundred thousand lambs and with the wool of a hundred thousand rams.

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Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheepbreeder, and he regularly paid the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams.

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King Mesha of Moab and his people were sheep breeders. They used to pay the king of Israel an annual tribute of 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.

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When Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

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But after Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

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But it happened, when Ahab died, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

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But after Ahab's death, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

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So King Joram set out from Samaria and prepared Israel for war.

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So at that time King Joram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.

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So King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel.

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So King Joram mustered the army of Israel and marched from Samaria.

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His first move was to send a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Would you join me and fight him?I'm with you all the way," said Jehoshaphat. "My troops are your troops, my horses are your horses.

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He also sent this message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?I will go with you," he replied. "I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

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Then he went and sent to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?" And he said, "I will go up; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

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On the way, he sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you help me fight him?" And Jehoshaphat replied, "Why, of course! You and I are brothers, and my troops are yours to command. Even my horses are at your service."

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Which route shall we take?Through the badlands of Edom."

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"By what route shall we attack?" he asked. "Through the Desert of Edom," he answered.

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Then he said, "Which way shall we go up?" And he answered, "By way of the Wilderness of Edom."

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Then Jehoshaphat asked, "What route will we take?We will attack from the wilderness of Edom," Joram replied.

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The king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom started out on what proved to be a looping detour. After seven days they had run out of water for both army and animals.

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So the king of Israel set out with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After a roundabout march of seven days, the army had no more water for themselves or for the animals with them.

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So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they marched on that roundabout route seven days; and there was no water for the army, nor for the animals that followed them.

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The king of Edom and his troops joined them, and all three armies traveled along a roundabout route through the wilderness for seven days. But there was no water for the men or their pack animals.

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The king of Israel said, "Bad news! GOD has gotten us three kings out here to dump us into the hand of Moab."

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"What!" exclaimed the king of Israel. "Has the LORD called us three kings together only to hand us over to Moab?"

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And the king of Israel said, "Alas! For the LORD has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

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"What should we do?" the king of Israel cried out. "The LORD has brought the three of us here to let the king of Moab defeat us."

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But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there a prophet of GOD anywhere around through whom we can consult GOD?" One of the servants of the king of Israel said, "Elisha son of Shaphat is around somewhere--the one who was Elijah's right-hand man."

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But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire of the LORD through him?" An officer of the king of Israel answered, "Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah. "

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But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?" So one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

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But King Jehoshaphat of Judah asked, "Is there no prophet of the LORD with us? If there is, we can ask the LORD what to do." One of King Joram's officers replied, "Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to be Elijah's personal assistant. "

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Jehoshaphat said, "Good! A man we can trust!" So the three of them--the king of Israel, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom--went to meet him.

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Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

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And Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

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Jehoshaphat said, "Then the LORD will speak through him." So the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom went to consult with Elisha.

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Elisha addressed the king of Israel, "What do you and I have in common? Go consult the puppet-prophets of your father and mother.Never!" said the king of Israel. "It's GOD who has gotten us into this fix, dumping all three of us kings into the hand of Moab."

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Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What do we have to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother.No," the king of Israel answered, "because it was the LORD who called us three kings together to hand us over to Moab."

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Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother." But the king of Israel said to him, "No, for the LORD has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

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"I want no part of you," Elisha said to the king of Israel. "Go to the pagan prophets of your father and mother!" But King Joram said, "No! For it was the LORD who called us three kings here to be destroyed by the king of Moab!"

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Elisha said, "As GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies lives, and before whom I stand ready to serve, if it weren't for the respect I have for Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I wouldn't give you the time of day.

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Elisha said, "As surely as the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or even notice you.

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And Elisha said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you.

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Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, I would not bother with you except for my respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah.

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But considering--bring me a minstrel." (When a minstrel played, the power of GOD came on Elisha.)

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But now bring me a harpist." While the harpist was playing, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha

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But now bring me a musician." Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

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Now bring me someone who can play the harp." While the harp was being played, the power of the LORD came upon Elisha,

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He then said, "GOD's word: Dig ditches all over this valley.

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and he said, "This is what the LORD says: Make this valley full of ditches.

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And he said, "Thus says the LORD: "Make this valley full of ditches.'

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and he said, "This is what the LORD says: This dry valley will be filled with pools of water!

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Here's what will happen--you won't hear the wind, you won't see the rain, but this valley is going to fill up with water and your army and your animals will drink their fill.

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For this is what the LORD says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink.

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For thus says the LORD: "You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.'

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You will see neither wind nor rain, says the LORD, but this valley will be filled with water. You will have plenty for yourselves and for your cattle and your other animals.

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This is easy for GOD to do; he will also hand over Moab to you.

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This is an easy thing in the eyes of the LORD; he will also hand Moab over to you.

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And this is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

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But this is only a simple thing for the LORD, for he will make you victorious over the army of Moab!

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You will ravage the country: Knock out its fortifications, level the key villages, clear-cut the orchards, clog the springs, and litter the cultivated fields with stones."

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You will overthrow every fortified city and every major town. You will cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones."

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Also you shall attack every fortified city and every choice city, and shall cut down every good tree, and stop up every spring of water, and ruin every good piece of land with stones."

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You will conquer the best of their cities, even the fortified ones. You will cut down all their trees, stop up all their springs, and ruin all their good land with stones."

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In the morning--it was at the hour of morning sacrifice--the water had arrived, water pouring in from the west, from Edom, a flash-flood filling the valley with water.

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The next morning, about the time for offering the sacrifice, there it was-water flowing from the direction of Edom! And the land was filled with water.

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Now it happened in the morning, when the grain offering was offered, that suddenly water came by way of Edom, and the land was filled with water.

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And sure enough, the next day at about the time when the morning sacrifice was offered, water suddenly appeared! It was flowing from the direction of Edom, and soon there was water everywhere.

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By this time everyone in Moab had heard that the kings had come up to make war against them. Everyone who was able to handle a sword was called into service and took a stand at the border.

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Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come to fight against them; so every man, young and old, who could bear arms was called up and stationed on the border.

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And when all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, all who were able to bear arms and older were gathered; and they stood at the border.

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Meanwhile, when the people of Moab heard about the three armies marching against them, they mobilized every man who could fight, young and old, and stationed themselves along their border.

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They were up and ready early in the morning when the sun rose over the water. From where the Moabites stood, the water reflecting the sun looked red, like blood.

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When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red-like blood.

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Then they rose up early in the morning, and the sun was shining on the water; and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood.

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But when they got up the next morning, the sun was shining across the water, making it look as red as blood.

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"Blood! Look at the blood!" they said. "The kings must have fought each other--a bloody massacre! Go for the loot, Moab!"

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"That's blood!" they said. "Those kings must have fought and slaughtered each other. Now to the plunder, Moab!"

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And they said, "This is blood; the kings have surely struck swords and have killed one another; now therefore, Moab, to the spoil!"

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"It's blood!" the Moabites exclaimed. "The three armies have attacked and killed each other! Let's go and collect the plunder!"

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When Moab entered the camp of Israel, the Israelites were up on their feet killing Moabites right and left, the Moabites running for their lives, Israelites relentless in pursuit--a slaughter.

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But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and fought them until they fled. And the Israelites invaded the land and slaughtered the Moabites.

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So when they came to the camp of Israel, Israel rose up and attacked the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they entered their land, killing the Moabites.

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When they arrived at the Israelite camp, the army of Israel rushed out and attacked the Moabites, who turned and ran. The army of Israel chased them into the land of Moab, destroying everything as they went.

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They leveled the towns, littered the cultivated fields with rocks, clogged the springs, and clear-cut the orchards. Only the capital, Kir Hareseth, was left intact, and that not for long; it too was surrounded and attacked with thrown and flung rocks.

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They destroyed the towns, and each man threw a stone on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up all the springs and cut down every good tree. Only Kir Hareseth was left with its stones in place, but men armed with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.

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Then they destroyed the cities, and each man threw a stone on every good piece of land and filled it; and they stopped up all the springs of water and cut down all the good trees. But they left the stones of Kir Haraseth intact. However the slingers surrounded and attacked it.

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They destroyed the cities, covered their good land with stones, stopped up the springs, and cut down the good trees. Finally, only Kir-hareseth was left, but even that came under attack.

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When the king of Moab realized that he was fighting a losing battle, he took seven hundred swordsmen to hack a corridor past the king of Edom, but they didn't make it.

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When the king of Moab saw that the battle had gone against him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they failed.

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And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not.

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When the king of Moab saw that he was losing the battle, he led seven hundred of his warriors in a desperate attempt to break through the enemy lines near the king of Edom, but they failed to escape.

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Then he took his son, his firstborn who would succeed him as king, and sacrificed him on the city wall. That set off furious anger against Israel. Israel pulled back and returned home.

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Then he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king, and offered him as a sacrifice on the city wall. The fury against Israel was great; they withdrew and returned to their own land.

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Then he took his eldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering upon the wall; and there was great indignation against Israel. So they departed from him and returned to their own land.

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So he took his oldest son, who would have been the next king, and sacrificed him as a burnt offering on the wall. As a result, the anger against Israel was great, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.

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One day the wife of a man from the guild of prophets called out to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead. You well know what a good man he was, devoted to GOD. And now the man to whom he was in debt is on his way to collect by taking my two children as slaves."

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The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves."

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A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves."

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One day the widow of one of Elisha's fellow prophets came to Elisha and cried out to him, "My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the LORD. But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves."

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Elisha said, "I wonder how I can be of help. Tell me, what do you have in your house?Nothing," she said. "Well, I do have a little oil."

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Elisha replied to her, "How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?Your servant has nothing there at all," she said, "except a little oil."

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So Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?" And she said, "Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil."

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"What can I do to help you?" Elisha asked. "Tell me, what do you have in the house?Nothing at all, except a flask of olive oil," she replied.

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"Here's what you do," said Elisha. "Go up and down the street and borrow jugs and bowls from all your neighbors. And not just a few--all you can get.

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Elisha said, "Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don't ask for just a few.

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Then he said, "Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors--empty vessels; do not gather just a few.

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And Elisha said, "Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbors.

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Then come home and lock the door behind you, you and your sons. Pour oil into each container; when each is full, set it aside."

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Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side."

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And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones."

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Then go into your house with your sons and shut the door behind you. Pour olive oil from your flask into the jars, setting the jars aside as they are filled."

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She did what he said. She locked the door behind her and her sons; as they brought the containers to her, she filled them.

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She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.

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So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out.

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So she did as she was told. Her sons brought many jars to her, and she filled one after another.

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When all the jugs and bowls were full, she said to one of her sons, "Another jug, please." He said, "That's it. There are no more jugs." Then the oil stopped.

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When all the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one." But he replied, "There is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing.

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Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, "Bring me another vessel." And he said to her, "There is not another vessel." So the oil ceased.

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Soon every container was full to the brim! "Bring me another jar," she said to one of her sons. "There aren't any more!" he told her. And then the olive oil stopped flowing.

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She went and told the story to the man of God. He said, "Go sell the oil and make good on your debts. Live, both you and your sons, on what's left." [JC]

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She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left."

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Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest."

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When she told the man of God what had happened, he said to her, "Now sell the olive oil and pay your debts, and there will be enough money left over to support you and your sons."

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One day Elisha passed through Shunem. A leading lady of the town talked him into stopping for a meal. And then it became his custom: Whenever he passed through, he stopped by for a meal.

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One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat.

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Now it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food.

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One day Elisha went to the town of Shunem. A wealthy woman lived there, and she invited him to eat some food. From then on, whenever he passed that way, he would stop there to eat.

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"I'm certain," said the woman to her husband, "that this man who stops by with us all the time is a holy man of God.

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She said to her husband, "I know that this man who often comes our way is a holy man of God.

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And she said to her husband, "Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly.

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She said to her husband, "I am sure this man who stops in from time to time is a holy man of God.

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Why don't we add on a small room upstairs and furnish it with a bed and desk, chair and lamp, so that when he comes by he can stay with us?"

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Let's make a small room on the roof and put in it a bed and a table, a chair and a lamp for him. Then he can stay there whenever he comes to us."

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Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there."

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Let's make a little room for him on the roof and furnish it with a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp. Then he will have a place to stay whenever he comes by."

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And so it happened that the next time Elisha came by he went to the room and lay down for a nap.

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One day when Elisha came, he went up to his room and lay down there.

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And it happened one day that he came there, and he turned in to the upper room and lay down there.

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One day Elisha returned to Shunem, and he went up to his room to rest.

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Then he said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the Shunammite woman I want to see her." He called her and she came to him.

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He said to his servant Gehazi, "Call the Shunammite." So he called her, and she stood before him.

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Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite woman." When he had called her, she stood before him.

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He said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the woman I want to speak to her." When she arrived,

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Through Gehazi Elisha said, "You've gone far beyond the call of duty in taking care of us; what can we do for you? Do you have a request we can bring to the king or to the commander of the army?" She replied, "Nothing. I'm secure and satisfied in my family."

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Elisha said to him, "Tell her, 'You have gone to all this trouble for us. Now what can be done for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?'" She replied, "I have a home among my own people."

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And he said to him, "Say now to her, "Look, you have been concerned for us with all this care. What can I do for you? Do you want me to speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?"' She answered, "I dwell among my own people."

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Elisha said to Gehazi, "Tell her that we appreciate the kind concern she has shown us. Now ask her what we can do for her. Does she want me to put in a good word for her to the king or to the commander of the army?No," she replied, "my family takes good care of me."

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Elisha conferred with Gehazi: "There's got to be something we can do for her. But what?" Gehazi said, "Well, she has no son, and her husband is an old man."

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"What can be done for her?" Elisha asked. Gehazi said, "Well, she has no son and her husband is old."

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So he said, "What then is to be done for her?" And Gehazi answered, "Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old."

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Later Elisha asked Gehazi, "What do you think we can do for her?" He suggested, "She doesn't have a son, and her husband is an old man."

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"Call her in," said Elisha. He called her and she stood at the open door.

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Then Elisha said, "Call her." So he called her, and she stood in the doorway.

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So he said, "Call her." When he had called her, she stood in the doorway.

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"Call her back again," Elisha told him. When the woman returned, Elisha said to her as she stood in the doorway,

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Elisha said to her, "This time next year you're going to be nursing an infant son.O my master, O Holy Man," she said, "don't play games with me, teasing me with such fantasies!"

2Kgs.4.16

"About this time next year," Elisha said, "you will hold a son in your arms.No, my lord," she objected. "Don't mislead your servant, O man of God!"

2Kgs.4.16

Then he said, "About this time next year you shall embrace a son." And she said, "No, my lord. Man of God, do not lie to your maidservant!"

2Kgs.4.16

"Next year at about this time you will be holding a son in your arms!No, my lord!" she protested. "Please don't lie to me like that, O man of God."

2Kgs.4.17

The woman conceived. A year later, just as Elisha had said, she had a son.

2Kgs.4.17

But the woman became pregnant, and the next year about that same time she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.

2Kgs.4.17

But the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which Elisha had told her.

2Kgs.4.17

But sure enough, the woman soon became pregnant. And at that time the following year she had a son, just as Elisha had said.

2Kgs.4.18

The child grew up. One day he went to his father, who was working with the harvest hands,

2Kgs.4.18

The child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the reapers.

2Kgs.4.18

And the child grew. Now it happened one day that he went out to his father, to the reapers.

2Kgs.4.18

One day when her child was older, he went out to visit his father, who was working with the harvesters.

2Kgs.4.19

complaining, "My head, my head!" His father ordered a servant, "Carry him to his mother."

2Kgs.4.19

"My head! My head!" he said to his father. His father told a servant, "Carry him to his mother."

2Kgs.4.19

And he said to his father, "My head, my head!" So he said to a servant, "Carry him to his mother."

2Kgs.4.19

Suddenly he complained, "My head hurts! My head hurts!" His father said to one of the servants, "Carry him home to his mother."

2Kgs.4.20

The servant took him in his arms and carried him to his mother. He lay on her lap until noon and died.

2Kgs.4.20

After the servant had lifted him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.

2Kgs.4.20

When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

2Kgs.4.20

So the servant took him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But around noontime he died.

2Kgs.4.21

She took him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut him in alone, and left.

2Kgs.4.21

She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and went out.

2Kgs.4.21

And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out.

2Kgs.4.21

She carried him up to the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and left him there.

2Kgs.4.22

She then called her husband, "Get me a servant and a donkey so I can go to the Holy Man; I'll be back as soon as I can."

2Kgs.4.22

She called her husband and said, "Please send me one of the servants and a donkey so I can go to the man of God quickly and return."

2Kgs.4.22

Then she called to her husband, and said, "Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back."

2Kgs.4.22

She sent a message to her husband: "Send one of the servants and a donkey so that I can hurry to the man of God and come right back."

2Kgs.4.23

"But why today? This isn't a holy day--it's neither New Moon nor Sabbath." She said, "Don't ask questions; I need to go right now. Trust me."

2Kgs.4.23

"Why go to him today?" he asked. "It's not the New Moon or the Sabbath.It's all right," she said.

2Kgs.4.23

So he said, "Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath." And she said, "It is well."

2Kgs.4.23

"Why today?" he asked. "It is neither a new moon festival nor a Sabbath." But she said, "It's all right."

2Kgs.4.24

She went ahead and saddled the donkey, ordering her servant, "Take the lead--and go as fast as you can; I'll tell you if you're going too fast."

2Kgs.4.24

She saddled the donkey and said to her servant, "Lead on; don't slow down for me unless I tell you."

2Kgs.4.24

Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you."

2Kgs.4.24

So she saddled the donkey and said to the servant, "Hurry! Don't slow down on my account unless I tell you to."

2Kgs.4.25

And so off she went. She came to the Holy Man at Mount Carmel. The Holy Man, spotting her while she was still a long way off, said to his servant Gehazi, "Look out there; why, it's the Shunammite woman!

2Kgs.4.25

So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When he saw her in the distance, the man of God said to his servant Gehazi, "Look! There's the Shunammite!

2Kgs.4.25

And so she departed, and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. So it was, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to his servant Gehazi, "Look, the Shunammite woman!

2Kgs.4.25

As she approached the man of God at Mount Carmel, Elisha saw her in the distance. He said to Gehazi, "Look, the woman from Shunem is coming.

2Kgs.4.26

Quickly now. Ask her, "Is something wrong? Are you all right? Your husband? Your child?'" She said, "Everything's fine."

2Kgs.4.26

Run to meet her and ask her, 'Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?' Everything is all right," she said.

2Kgs.4.26

Please run now to meet her, and say to her, "Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?"' And she answered, "It is well."

2Kgs.4.26

Run out to meet her and ask her, `Is everything all right with you, with your husband, and with your child?' Yes," the woman told Gehazi, "everything is fine."

2Kgs.4.27

But when she reached the Holy Man at the mountain, she threw herself at his feet and held tightly to him. Gehazi came up to pull her away, but the Holy Man said, "Leave her alone--can't you see that she's in distress? But GOD hasn't let me in on why; I'm completely in the dark."

2Kgs.4.27

When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, "Leave her alone! She is in bitter distress, but the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me why."

2Kgs.4.27

Now when she came to the man of God at the hill, she caught him by the feet, but Gehazi came near to push her away. But the man of God said, "Let her alone; for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me, and has not told me."

2Kgs.4.27

But when she came to the man of God at the mountain, she fell to the ground before him and caught hold of his feet. Gehazi began to push her away, but the man of God said, "Leave her alone. Something is troubling her deeply, and the LORD has not told me what it is."

2Kgs.4.28

Then she spoke up: "Did I ask for a son, master? Didn't I tell you, "Don't tease me with false hopes'?"

2Kgs.4.28

"Did I ask you for a son, my lord?" she said. "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't raise my hopes'?"

2Kgs.4.28

So she said, "Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say, "Do not deceive me'?"

2Kgs.4.28

Then she said, "It was you, my lord, who said I would have a son. And didn't I tell you not to raise my hopes?"

2Kgs.4.29

He ordered Gehazi, "Don't lose a minute--grab my staff and run as fast as you can. If you meet anyone, don't even take time to greet him, and if anyone greets you, don't even answer. Lay my staff across the boy's face."

2Kgs.4.29

Elisha said to Gehazi, "Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand and run. If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boy's face."

2Kgs.4.29

Then he said to Gehazi, "Get yourself ready, and take my staff in your hand, and be on your way. If you meet anyone, do not greet him; and if anyone greets you, do not answer him; but lay my staff on the face of the child."

2Kgs.4.29

Then Elisha said to Gehazi, "Get ready to travel; take my staff and go! Don't talk to anyone along the way. Go quickly and lay the staff on the child's face."

2Kgs.4.30

The boy's mother said, "As sure as GOD lives and you live, you're not leaving me behind." And so Gehazi let her take the lead, and followed behind.

2Kgs.4.30

But the child's mother said, "As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So he got up and followed her.

2Kgs.4.30

And the mother of the child said, "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So he arose and followed her.

2Kgs.4.30

But the boy's mother said, "As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I won't go home unless you go with me." So Elisha returned with her.

2Kgs.4.31

But Gehazi arrived first and laid the staff across the boy's face. But there was no sound--no sign of life. Gehazi went back to meet Elisha and said, "The boy hasn't stirred."

2Kgs.4.31

Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff on the boy's face, but there was no sound or response. So Gehazi went back to meet Elisha and told him, "The boy has not awakened."

2Kgs.4.31

Now Gehazi went on ahead of them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing. Therefore he went back to meet him, and told him, saying, "The child has not awakened."

2Kgs.4.31

Gehazi hurried on ahead and laid the staff on the child's face, but nothing happened. There was no sign of life. He returned to meet Elisha and told him, "The child is still dead."

2Kgs.4.32

Elisha entered the house and found the boy stretched out on the bed dead.

2Kgs.4.32

When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his couch.

2Kgs.4.32

When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed.

2Kgs.4.32

When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead, lying there on the prophet's bed.

2Kgs.4.33

He went into the room and locked the door--just the two of them in the room--and prayed to GOD.

2Kgs.4.33

He went in, shut the door on the two of them and prayed to the LORD.

2Kgs.4.33

He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.

2Kgs.4.33

He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to the LORD.

2Kgs.4.34

He then got into bed with the boy and covered him with his body, mouth on mouth, eyes on eyes, hands on hands. As he was stretched out over him like that, the boy's body became warm.

2Kgs.4.34

Then he got on the bed and lay upon the boy, mouth to mouth, eyes to eyes, hands to hands. As he stretched himself out upon him, the boy's body grew warm.

2Kgs.4.34

And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm.

2Kgs.4.34

Then he lay down on the child's body, placing his mouth on the child's mouth, his eyes on the child's eyes, and his hands on the child's hands. And the child's body began to grow warm again!

2Kgs.4.35

Elisha got up and paced back and forth in the room. Then he went back and stretched himself upon the boy again. The boy started sneezing--seven times he sneezed!-and opened his eyes.

2Kgs.4.35

Elisha turned away and walked back and forth in the room and then got on the bed and stretched out upon him once more. The boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.

2Kgs.4.35

He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up and stretched himself out on him; then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

2Kgs.4.35

Elisha got up and walked back and forth in the room a few times. Then he stretched himself out again on the child. This time the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes!

2Kgs.4.36

He called Gehazi and said, "Get the Shunammite woman in here!" He called her and she came in. Elisha said, "Embrace your son!"

2Kgs.4.36

Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, "Call the Shunammite." And he did. When she came, he said, "Take your son."

2Kgs.4.36

And he called Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite woman." So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, "Pick up your son."

2Kgs.4.36

Then Elisha summoned Gehazi. "Call the child's mother!" he said. And when she came in, Elisha said, "Here, take your son!"

2Kgs.4.37

She fell at Elisha's feet, face to the ground in reverent awe. Then she embraced her son and went out with him.

2Kgs.4.37

She came in, fell at his feet and bowed to the ground. Then she took her son and went out.

2Kgs.4.37

So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out.

2Kgs.4.37

She fell at his feet, overwhelmed with gratitude. Then she picked up her son and carried him downstairs.

Acts.21.1

And so, with the tearful good-byes behind us, we were on our way. We made a straight run to Cos, the next day reached Rhodes, and then Patara.

Acts.21.1

After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Cos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara.

Acts.21.1

Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to Cos, the following day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Acts.21.1

After saying farewell to the Ephesian elders, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we reached Rhodes and then went to Patara.

Acts.21.2

There we found a ship going direct to Phoenicia, got on board, and set sail.

Acts.21.2

We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail.

Acts.21.2

And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.

Acts.21.2

There we boarded a ship sailing for the Syrian province of Phoenicia.

Acts.21.3

Cyprus came into view on our left, but was soon out of sight as we kept on course for Syria, and eventually docked in the port of Tyre. While the cargo was being unloaded,

Acts.21.3

After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo.

Acts.21.3

When we had sighted Cyprus, we passed it on the left, sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

Acts.21.3

We sighted the island of Cyprus, passed it on our left, and landed at the harbor of Tyre, in Syria, where the ship was to unload.

Acts.21.4

we looked up the local disciples and stayed with them seven days. Their message to Paul, from insight given by the Spirit, was "Don't go to Jerusalem."

Acts.21.4

Finding the disciples there, we stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.4

And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.4

We went ashore, found the local believers, and stayed with them a week. These disciples prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.5

When our time was up, they escorted us out of the city to the docks. Everyone came along--men, women, children. They made a farewell party of the occasion! We all kneeled together on the beach and prayed.

Acts.21.5

But when our time was up, we left and continued on our way. All the disciples and their wives and children accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.

Acts.21.5

When we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we knelt down on the shore and prayed.

Acts.21.5

When we returned to the ship at the end of the week, the entire congregation, including wives and children, came down to the shore with us. There we knelt, prayed,

Acts.21.6

Then, after another round of saying good-bye, we climbed on board the ship while they drifted back to their homes.

Acts.21.6

After saying good-by to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.

Acts.21.6

When we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship, and they returned home.

Acts.21.6

and said our farewells. Then we went aboard, and they returned home.

Acts.21.7

A short run from Tyre to Ptolemais completed the voyage. We greeted our Christian friends there and stayed with them a day.

Acts.21.7

We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.

Acts.21.7

And when we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day.

Acts.21.7

The next stop after leaving Tyre was Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters but stayed only one day.

Acts.21.8

In the morning we went on to Caesarea and stayed with Philip the Evangelist, one of "the Seven."

Acts.21.8

Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.

Acts.21.8

On the next day we who were Paul's companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

Acts.21.8

Then we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the Evangelist, one of the seven men who had been chosen to distribute food.

Acts.21.9

Philip had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

Acts.21.9

He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

Acts.21.9

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

Acts.21.9

He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.

Acts.21.10

After several days of visiting, a prophet from Judea by the name of Agabus came down to see us.

Acts.21.10

After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

Acts.21.10

And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

Acts.21.10

During our stay of several days, a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea.

Acts.21.11

He went right up to Paul, took Paul's belt, and, in a dramatic gesture, tied himself up, hands and feet. He said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says: The Jews in Jerusalem are going to tie up the man who owns this belt just like this and hand him over to godless unbelievers."

Acts.21.11

Coming over to us, he took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, "The Holy Spirit says, 'In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"

Acts.21.11

When he had come to us, he took Paul's belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, "So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles."'

Acts.21.11

When he visited us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, "The Holy Spirit declares, 'So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Romans.'"

Acts.21.12

When we heard that, we and everyone there that day begged Paul not to be stubborn and persist in going to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.12

When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.12

Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.12

When we heard this, we who were traveling with him, as well as the local believers, begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.13

But Paul wouldn't budge: "Why all this hysteria? Why do you insist on making a scene and making it even harder for me? You're looking at this backwards. The issue in Jerusalem is not what they do to me, whether arrest or murder, but what the Master Jesus does through my obedience. Can't you see that?"

Acts.21.13

Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

Acts.21.13

Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

Acts.21.13

But he said, "Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! For I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but also to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus."

Acts.21.14

We saw that we weren't making even a dent in his resolve, and gave up. "It's in God's hands now," we said. "Master, you handle it."

Acts.21.14

When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."

Acts.21.14

So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."

Acts.21.14

When it was clear that we couldn't persuade him, we gave up and said, "The will of the Lord be done."

Acts.21.15

It wasn't long before we had our luggage together and were on our way to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.15

After this, we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.15

And after those days we packed and went up to Jerusalem.

Acts.21.15

Shortly afterward we packed our things and left for Jerusalem.

Acts.21.16

Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and took us to the home of Mnason, who received us warmly as his guests. A native of Cyprus, he had been among the earliest disciples.

Acts.21.16

Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus and one of the early disciples.

Acts.21.16

Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge.

Acts.21.16

Some believers from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, a man originally from Cyprus and one of the early disciples.

Acts.21.17

In Jerusalem, our friends, glad to see us, received us with open arms.

Acts.21.17

When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers received us warmly.

Acts.21.17

And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

Acts.21.17

All the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us cordially.

Acts.21.18

The first thing next morning, we took Paul to see James. All the church leaders were there.

Acts.21.18

The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.

Acts.21.18

On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

Acts.21.18

The next day Paul went in with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present.

Acts.21.19

After a time of greeting and small talk, Paul told the story, detail by detail, of what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Acts.21.19

Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Acts.21.19

When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Acts.21.19

After greetings were exchanged, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Acts.21.20

They listened with delight and gave God the glory. They had a story to tell, too: "And just look at what's been happening here--thousands upon thousands of God-fearing Jews have become believers in Jesus! But there's also a problem because they are more zealous than ever in observing the laws of Moses.

Acts.21.20

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

Acts.21.20

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law;

Acts.21.20

After hearing this, they praised God. But then they said, "You know, dear brother, how many thousands of Jews have also believed, and they all take the law of Moses very seriously.

Acts.21.21

They've been told that you advise believing Jews who live surrounded by Gentiles to go light on Moses, telling them that they don't need to circumcise their children or keep up the old traditions. This isn't sitting at all well with them.

Acts.21.21

They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs.

Acts.21.21

but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

Acts.21.21

Our Jewish Christians here at Jerusalem have been told that you are teaching all the Jews living in the Gentile world to turn their backs on the laws of Moses. They say that you teach people not to circumcise their children or follow other Jewish customs.

Acts.21.22

"We're worried about what will happen when they discover you're in town. There's bound to be trouble. So here is what we want you to do:

Acts.21.22

What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come,

Acts.21.22

What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

Acts.21.22

Now what can be done? For they will certainly hear that you have come.

Acts.21.23

There are four men from our company who have taken a vow involving ritual purification, but have no money to pay the expenses.

Acts.21.23

so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow.

Acts.21.23

Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow.

Acts.21.23

"Here's our suggestion. We have four men here who have taken a vow and are preparing to shave their heads.

Acts.21.24

Join these men in their vows and pay their expenses. Then it will become obvious to everyone that there is nothing to the rumors going around about you and that you are in fact scrupulous in your reverence for the laws of Moses.

Acts.21.24

Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.

Acts.21.24

Take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law.

Acts.21.24

Go with them to the Temple and join them in the purification ceremony, and pay for them to have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that the rumors are all false and that you yourself observe the Jewish laws.

Acts.21.25

"In asking you to do this, we're not going back on our agreement regarding Gentiles who have become believers. We continue to hold fast to what we wrote in that letter, namely, to be careful not to get involved in activities connected with idols; to avoid serving food offensive to Jewish Christians; to guard the morality of sex and marriage."

Acts.21.25

As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality."

Acts.21.25

But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality."

Acts.21.25

"As for the Gentile Christians, all we ask of them is what we already told them in a letter: They should not eat food offered to idols, nor consume blood, nor eat meat from strangled animals, and they should stay away from all sexual immorality."

Acts.21.26

So Paul did it--took the men, joined them in their vows, and paid their way. The next day he went to the Temple to make it official and stay there until the proper sacrifices had been offered and completed for each of them.

Acts.21.26

The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.

Acts.21.26

Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, entered the temple to announce the expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for each one of them.

Acts.21.26

So Paul agreed to their request, and the next day he went through the purification ritual with the men and went to the Temple. Then he publicly announced the date when their vows would end and sacrifices would be offered for each of them.

Ps.78.56

But they kept on giving him a hard time, rebelled against God, the High God, refused to do anything he told them.

Ps.78.56

But they put God to the test and rebelled against the Most High; they did not keep his statutes.

Ps.78.56

Yet they tested and provoked the Most High God, And did not keep His testimonies,

Ps.78.56

Yet though he did all this for them, they continued to test his patience. They rebelled against the Most High and refused to follow his decrees.

Ps.78.57

They were worse, if that's possible, than their parents: traitors--crooked as a corkscrew.

Ps.78.57

Like their fathers they were disloyal and faithless, as unreliable as a faulty bow.

Ps.78.57

But turned back and acted unfaithfully like their fathers; They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

Ps.78.57

They turned back and were as faithless as their parents had been. They were as useless as a crooked bow.

Ps.78.58

Their pagan orgies provoked God's anger, their obscene idolatries broke his heart.

Ps.78.58

They angered him with their high places; they aroused his jealousy with their idols.

Ps.78.58

For they provoked Him to anger with their high places, And moved Him to jealousy with their carved images.

Ps.78.58

They made God angry by building altars to other gods; they made him jealous with their idols.

Ps.78.59

When God heard their carryings-on, he was furious; he posted a huge No over Israel.

Ps.78.59

When God heard them, he was very angry; he rejected Israel completely.

Ps.78.59

When God heard this, He was furious, And greatly abhorred Israel,

Ps.78.59

When God heard them, he was very angry, and he rejected Israel completely.

Ps.78.60

He walked off and left Shiloh empty, abandoned the shrine where he had met with Israel.

Ps.78.60

He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent he had set up among men.

Ps.78.60

So that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,

Ps.78.60

Then he abandoned his dwelling at Shiloh, the Tabernacle where he had lived among the people.

Ps.78.61

He let his pride and joy go to the dogs, turned his back on the pride of his life.

Ps.78.61

He sent the ark of his might into captivity, his splendor into the hands of the enemy.

Ps.78.61

And delivered His strength into captivity, And His glory into the enemy's hand.

Ps.78.61

He allowed the Ark of his might to be captured; he surrendered his glory into enemy hands.

Ps.78.62

He turned them loose on fields of battle; angry, he let them fend for themselves.

Ps.78.62

He gave his people over to the sword; he was very angry with his inheritance.

Ps.78.62

He also gave His people over to the sword, And was furious with His inheritance.

Ps.78.62

He gave his people over to be butchered by the sword, because he was so angry with his own people--his special possession.

Ps.78.63

Their young men went to war and never came back; their young women waited in vain.

Ps.78.63

Fire consumed their young men, and their maidens had no wedding songs;

Ps.78.63

The fire consumed their young men, And their maidens were not given in marriage.

Ps.78.63

Their young men were killed by fire; their young women died before singing their wedding songs.

Ps.78.64

Their priests were massacred, and their widows never shed a tear.

Ps.78.64

their priests were put to the sword, and their widows could not weep.

Ps.78.64

Their priests fell by the sword, And their widows made no lamentation.

Ps.78.64

Their priests were slaughtered, and their widows could not mourn their deaths.

Ps.78.65

Suddenly the Lord was up on his feet like someone roused from deep sleep, shouting like a drunken warrior.

Ps.78.65

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, as a man wakes from the stupor of wine.

Ps.78.65

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, Like a mighty man who shouts because of wine.

Ps.78.65

Then the Lord rose up as though waking from sleep, like a mighty man aroused from a drunken stupor.

Ps.78.66

He hit his enemies hard, sent them running, yelping, not daring to look back.

Ps.78.66

He beat back his enemies; he put them to everlasting shame.

Ps.78.66

And He beat back His enemies; He put them to a perpetual reproach.

Ps.78.66

He routed his enemies and sent them to eternal shame.

Ps.78.67

He disqualified Joseph as leader, told Ephraim he didn't have what it takes,

Ps.78.67

Then he rejected the tents of Joseph, he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim;

Ps.78.67

Moreover He rejected the tent of Joseph, And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,

Ps.78.67

But he rejected Joseph's descendants; he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.

Ps.78.68

And chose the Tribe of Judah instead, Mount Zion, which he loves so much.

Ps.78.68

but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved.

Ps.78.68

But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved.

Ps.78.68

He chose instead the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved.

Ps.78.69

He built his sanctuary there, resplendent, solid and lasting as the earth itself.

Ps.78.69

He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever.

Ps.78.69

And He built His sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which He has established forever.

Ps.78.69

There he built his towering sanctuary, as solid and enduring as the earth itself.

Ps.78.70

Then he chose David, his servant, handpicked him from his work in the sheep pens.

Ps.78.70

He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens;

Ps.78.70

He also chose David His servant, And took him from the sheepfolds;

Ps.78.70

He chose his servant David, calling him from the sheep pens.

Ps.78.71

One day he was caring for the ewes and their lambs, the next day God had him shepherding Jacob, his people Israel, his prize possession.

Ps.78.71

from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance.

Ps.78.71

From following the ewes that had young He brought him, To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.

Ps.78.71

He took David from tending the ewes and lambs and made him the shepherd of Jacob's descendants--God's own people, Israel.

Ps.78.72

His good heart made him a good shepherd; he guided the people wisely and well. An Asaph psalm

Ps.78.72

And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.

Ps.78.72

So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Ps.78.72

He cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands.