Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThen he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
And he saith, `Thus doth God do to me, and thus He doth add--if it remain--the head of Elisha son of Shaphat--upon him this day.'
And he said,God do so, and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall remain on him this day!
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC