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2 Kings 3:16
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14 And Elisha said, a“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.  
15 But now bring me aa musician.” Then it happened, when the musician bplayed, that cthe hand of the Lord came upon him.  
16 And he said, “Thus says the Lord: a‘Make this valley full of ditches.’  
17 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.’
18 And this is a simple matter in the sight of the Lord; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.
19 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.”
20 Now it happened in the morning, when athe grain offering was offered, that suddenly water came by way of Edom, and the land was filled with water.  
21 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 were1 gathered; and they stood at the border.  
22 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.
Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 3:16

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American Standard Version
And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.

Amplified® Bible
And he said, Thus says the Lord: Make this [dry] brook bed full of trenches.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD says that this dry riverbed will be filled with water.

Darby English Version
And he said, Thus saith Jehovah: Make this valley full of ditches.

Good News Bible
and he said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Dig ditches all over this dry stream bed.

King James Version
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

New American Standard Bible
He said, "Thus says the LORD, `Make this valley full of trenches.'

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

New King James Version
And he said, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Make this valley full of ditches.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He said, "Thus says the LORD, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'

Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Thus says the LORD, 'I will make this dry stream-bed full of pools.'

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, `Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches -- ditches;

New English Translation
and he said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Make many cisterns in this valley,’1


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