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2 Kings 1:14

Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”

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ASV

Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in thy sight.

KJV

Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הִ֠נֵּהHi.nehhere!H2009 →
יָ֤רְדָהYa.re.dahit has come downH3381 →
אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784 →
מִן־min-fromH4480 →
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064 →
וַ֠תֹּאכַלVa.to.khaland it has consumedH398 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
שְׁנֵ֞יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147 →
שָׂרֵ֧יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269 →
הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםha.cha.mi.Shimthe fiftiesH2572 →
הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH7223 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םcha.mi.shei.Hemfifty [men] theirH2572 →
וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand nowH6258 →
תִּיקַ֥רti.Karlet it be preciousH3365 →
נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315 →
בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH5869 →

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Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.Matthew 16:25–26For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.Psalms 116:15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.Psalms 72:14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.1 Samuel 26:24As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”2 Kings 1:10–11Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.Psalms 49:8For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,Proverbs 6:26For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.Job 1:16While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”Job 38:35Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

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