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Good News Translation
2 Kings 6:7
"Take it out," he ordered, and the man reached down and picked it up.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he said, “Pick it up.” So he reached out and took it.
Then he said, “Pick it up.” So he reached out and took it.
Hebrew Names Version
He said, Take it up to you. So he put out his hand, and took it.
He said, Take it up to you. So he put out his hand, and took it.
King James Version
Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
English Standard Version
And he said, "Take it up." So he reached out his hand and took it.
And he said, "Take it up." So he reached out his hand and took it.
New Century Version
Elisha said, "Pick up the axhead." Then the man reached out and took it.
Elisha said, "Pick up the axhead." Then the man reached out and took it.
New English Translation
He said, "Lift it out." So he reached out his hand and grabbed it.
He said, "Lift it out." So he reached out his hand and grabbed it.
Amplified Bible
He said, "Pick it up for yourself." So he reached out with his hand and took it.
He said, "Pick it up for yourself." So he reached out with his hand and took it.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said, "Pick it up for yourself." So he reached out his hand and took it.
Then he said, "Pick it up for yourself." So he reached out his hand and took it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he saide, Take it vp to thee. And he stretched out his hand, and tooke it.
Then he saide, Take it vp to thee. And he stretched out his hand, and tooke it.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said, "Take it up for yourself." So he sent forth his hand and took it.
And he said, "Take it up for yourself." So he sent forth his hand and took it.
Contemporary English Version
"Now get it," Elisha told him. And the prophet reached in and grabbed it.
"Now get it," Elisha told him. And the prophet reached in and grabbed it.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Lift it out," he said. So he put out his hand and took it.
"Lift it out," he said. So he put out his hand and took it.
Darby Translation
And he said, Take [it] up to thee. And he put out his hand and took it.
And he said, Take [it] up to thee. And he put out his hand and took it.
Easy-to-Read Version
Elisha said, "So pick up the ax head." Then the man reached out and took the ax head.
Elisha said, "So pick up the ax head." Then the man reached out and took the ax head.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said, Take it up to you. And he put out his hand and took it.
And he said, Take it up to you. And he put out his hand and took it.
Lexham English Bible
Then he said, "Pick it up for yourself," so he stretched out his hand and took it.
Then he said, "Pick it up for yourself," so he stretched out his hand and took it.
Literal Translation
And he said, Take it up to you. And he put out his hand and took it.
And he said, Take it up to you. And he put out his hand and took it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde: Take it vp. So he put forth his hande, and toke it.
And he sayde: Take it vp. So he put forth his hande, and toke it.
American Standard Version
And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
Bible in Basic English
Then he said, Take it up. So he put out his hand and took it.
Then he said, Take it up. So he put out his hand and took it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore sayde he: Take it vp. And he stretched out his hand, and toke it vp.
Therfore sayde he: Take it vp. And he stretched out his hand, and toke it vp.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said: 'Take it up to thee.' So he put out his hand, and took it.
And he said: 'Take it up to thee.' So he put out his hand, and took it.
King James Version (1611)
Therefore said he, Take it vp to thee: And hee put out his hand, and tooke it.
Therefore said he, Take it vp to thee: And hee put out his hand, and tooke it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said, Take it up to thyself. And he stretched out his hand, and took it.
And he said, Take it up to thyself. And he stretched out his hand, and took it.
English Revised Version
And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
Berean Standard Bible
"Lift it out," he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.
"Lift it out," he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide, Take thou. Which helde forth the hond, and took it.
And he seide, Take thou. Which helde forth the hond, and took it.
Young's Literal Translation
and saith, `Raise to thee;' and he putteth forth his hand and taketh it.
and saith, `Raise to thee;' and he putteth forth his hand and taketh it.
Update Bible Version
And he said, Take it up to you. So he put out his hand, and took it.
And he said, Take it up to you. So he put out his hand, and took it.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore said he, Take [it] up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
Therefore said he, Take [it] up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
World English Bible
He said, Take it up to you. So he put out his hand, and took it.
He said, Take it up to you. So he put out his hand, and took it.
New King James Version
Therefore he said, "Pick it up for yourself." So he reached out his hand and took it.
Therefore he said, "Pick it up for yourself." So he reached out his hand and took it.
New Living Translation
"Grab it," Elisha said. And the man reached out and grabbed it.
"Grab it," Elisha said. And the man reached out and grabbed it.
New Life Bible
He said, "Pick it up." So his servant put out his hand and took it.
He said, "Pick it up." So his servant put out his hand and took it.
New Revised Standard
He said, "Pick it up." So he reached out his hand and took it.
He said, "Pick it up." So he reached out his hand and took it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said - Take it up to thee. So he put forth his hand, and took it.
And he said - Take it up to thee. So he put forth his hand, and took it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Take it up. And he put out his hand, and took it.
And he said: Take it up. And he put out his hand, and took it.
Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Take it up." So he reached out his hand and took it.
And he said, "Take it up." So he reached out his hand and took it.
THE MESSAGE
"Grab it," he said. The man reached out and took it.
"Grab it," he said. The man reached out and took it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said, "Take it up for yourself." So he put out his hand and took it.
He said, "Take it up for yourself." So he put out his hand and took it.
Contextual Overview
1 One day the group of prophets that Elisha was in charge of complained to him, "The place where we live is too small! 2 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. 3 One of them urged him to go with them; he agreed, 4 and they set out together. When they arrived at the Jordan, they began to work. 5 As one of them was cutting down a tree, suddenly his iron ax head fell in the water. "What shall I do, sir?" he exclaimed to Elisha. "It was a borrowed ax!" 6 "Where did it fall?" Elisha asked. The man showed him the place, and Elisha cut off a stick, threw it in the water, and made the ax head float. 7 "Take it out," he ordered, and the man reached down and picked it up.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Take it up: 2 Kings 4:7, 2 Kings 4:36, Luke 7:15, Acts 9:41
put out: Exodus 4:4
Cross-References
Genesis 6:1
When people had spread all over the world, and daughters were being born,
When people had spread all over the world, and daughters were being born,
Genesis 6:2
some of the heavenly beings saw that these young women were beautiful, so they took the ones they liked.
some of the heavenly beings saw that these young women were beautiful, so they took the ones they liked.
Genesis 6:3
Then the Lord said, "I will not allow people to live forever; they are mortal. From now on they will live no longer than 120 years."
Then the Lord said, "I will not allow people to live forever; they are mortal. From now on they will live no longer than 120 years."
Genesis 6:4
In those days, and even later, there were giants on the earth who were descendants of human women and the heavenly beings. They were the great heroes and famous men of long ago.
In those days, and even later, there were giants on the earth who were descendants of human women and the heavenly beings. They were the great heroes and famous men of long ago.
Genesis 6:22
Noah did everything that God commanded.
Noah did everything that God commanded.
Psalms 37:20
But the wicked will die; the enemies of the Lord will vanish like wild flowers; they will disappear like smoke.
But the wicked will die; the enemies of the Lord will vanish like wild flowers; they will disappear like smoke.
Proverbs 10:27
Obey the Lord , and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.
Obey the Lord , and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.
Proverbs 16:4
Everything the Lord has made has its destiny; and the destiny of the wicked is destruction.
Everything the Lord has made has its destiny; and the destiny of the wicked is destruction.
Hosea 4:3
And so the land will dry up, and everything that lives on it will die. All the animals and birds, and even the fish, will die."
And so the land will dry up, and everything that lives on it will die. All the animals and birds, and even the fish, will die."
Zephaniah 1:3
all human beings and animals, birds and fish. I will bring about the downfall of the wicked. I will destroy everyone, and no survivors will be left. I, the Lord , have spoken.
all human beings and animals, birds and fish. I will bring about the downfall of the wicked. I will destroy everyone, and no survivors will be left. I, the Lord , have spoken.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore said he, take it up to thee,.... This the prophet said to the man that had lost it:
and he put out his hand, and took it; it being on the top of the water within his reach.
