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2 Kings 2:19

Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”

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ASV

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

KJV

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH559 →
אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582 →
הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH5892 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
אֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477 →
הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009 →
נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994 →
מוֹשַׁ֤בmo.Shav[the] location ofH4186 →
הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH5892 →
ט֔וֹבTov[is] goodH2896 →
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH834 →
אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113 →
רֹאֶ֑הro.'Eh[is] seeingH7200 →
וְהַמַּ֥יִםve.ha.Ma.yimand the watersH4325 →
רָעִ֖יםra.'Im[are] badH7451 →
וְהָאָ֥רֶץve.ha.'A.retzand the landH776 →
מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃me.sha.Ka.let[is] causing abortionsH7921 →

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Exodus 23:26No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days.Deuteronomy 28:2–4And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:Deuteronomy 28:11The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you.2 Kings 4:16And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”Deuteronomy 28:15–18If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:1 Kings 16:34In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.Exodus 7:19And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers and canals and ponds and reservoirs—that they may become blood.’ There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in the vessels of wood and stone.”Exodus 15:23And when they came to Marah, they could not drink the water there because it was bitter. (That is why it was named Marah.)Numbers 12:11and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.Hosea 9:14Give them, O LORD—what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!1 Kings 18:7Now as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”Joshua 6:26At that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”Joshua 6:17Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent.2 Kings 2:15When the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.1 Timothy 5:17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.1 Kings 18:13Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.

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