Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 6:2
American Standard Version
Let us go, we pray thee, unto the Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
Amplified® Bible
Let us go to the Jordan, and each man get there a [house] beam; and let us make us a place there where we may dwell. And he answered, Go.
Contemporary English Version
Why don't we build a new meeting place near the Jordan River? Each of us could get some wood, then we could build it." "That's a good idea," Elisha replied, "get started."
Darby English Version
Let us go, we pray thee, to the Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he said, Go.
Good News Bible
Give us permission to go to the Jordan and cut down some trees, so that we can build a place to live." "All right," Elisha answered.
King James Version
Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
New American Standard Bible
"Please let us go to the Jordan and each of us take from there a beam, and let us make a place there for ourselves where we may live. So he said, "Go.""
New International Version
Let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build a place there for us to live."
And he said, "Go."
New King James Version
Please, let us go to the Jordan, and let every man take a beam from there, and let us make there a place where we may dwell.”So he answered, “Go.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Please let us go to the Jordan and each of us take from there a beam, and let us make a place there for ourselves where we may live." So he said, "Go."
Revised Standard Version
Let us go to the Jordan and each of us get there a log, and let us make a place for us to dwell there." And he answered, "Go."
Young's Literal Translation
let us go, we pray thee, unto the Jordan, and we take thence each one beam, and we make for ourselves there a place to dwell there;' and he saith, `Go.'