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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Wycliffe Bible
2 Kings 6:4
And whanne thei `hadden come to Jordan, thei hewiden trees.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So he went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
So he went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
Hebrew Names Version
So he went with them. When they came to the Yarden, they cut down wood.
So he went with them. When they came to the Yarden, they cut down wood.
King James Version
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
English Standard Version
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
New Century Version
so he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they cut down some trees.
so he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they cut down some trees.
New English Translation
So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they started cutting down trees.
So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they started cutting down trees.
Amplified Bible
So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down [some of] the trees.
So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down [some of] the trees.
New American Standard Bible
So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So he went with them, & when they came to Iorden, they cut downe wood.
So he went with them, & when they came to Iorden, they cut downe wood.
Legacy Standard Bible
So he went with them; and they came to the Jordan and cut down trees.
So he went with them; and they came to the Jordan and cut down trees.
Contemporary English Version
and he left with them. They went to the Jordan River and began chopping down trees.
and he left with them. They went to the Jordan River and began chopping down trees.
Complete Jewish Bible
so he went with them. When they arrived at the Yarden, they cut down trees;
so he went with them. When they arrived at the Yarden, they cut down trees;
Darby Translation
And he went with them. And they came to the Jordan and cut down the trees.
And he went with them. And they came to the Jordan and cut down the trees.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Elisha went with the group of prophets. When they arrived at the Jordan River, they began to cut down some trees.
So Elisha went with the group of prophets. When they arrived at the Jordan River, they began to cut down some trees.
George Lamsa Translation
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
Good News Translation
and they set out together. When they arrived at the Jordan, they began to work.
and they set out together. When they arrived at the Jordan, they began to work.
Lexham English Bible
He went with them, and they went to the Jordan, and they cut down the trees.
He went with them, and they went to the Jordan, and they cut down the trees.
Literal Translation
And he went with them. And they came to the Jordan, and cut down trees.
And he went with them. And they came to the Jordan, and cut down trees.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he wete with them. And whan they came to Iordane, they hewed downe tymber.
And he wete with them. And whan they came to Iordane, they hewed downe tymber.
American Standard Version
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
Bible in Basic English
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they got to work cutting down trees.
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they got to work cutting down trees.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so he went with them: And when they came to Iordane, they cut downe wood.
And so he went with them: And when they came to Iordane, they cut downe wood.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
King James Version (1611)
So hee went with them: and when they came to Iordane, they cut downe wood.
So hee went with them: and when they came to Iordane, they cut downe wood.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he went with them, and they came to Jordan, and began to cut down wood.
And he went with them, and they came to Jordan, and began to cut down wood.
English Revised Version
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
Berean Standard Bible
So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees.
So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees.
Young's Literal Translation
And he goeth with them, and they come in to the Jordan, and cut down the trees,
And he goeth with them, and they come in to the Jordan, and cut down the trees,
Update Bible Version
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
Webster's Bible Translation
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
World English Bible
So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
New King James Version
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
New Living Translation
So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they began cutting down trees.
So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they began cutting down trees.
New Life Bible
So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
New Revised Standard
So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he went with them, - and, when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
So he went with them, - and, when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So he went with them. And when they were come to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
So he went with them. And when they were come to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
Revised Standard Version
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
THE MESSAGE
He went with them. They came to the Jordan and started chopping down trees. As one of them was felling a timber, his axhead flew off and sank in the river. "Oh no, master!" he cried out. "And it was borrowed!"
He went with them. They came to the Jordan and started chopping down trees. As one of them was felling a timber, his axhead flew off and sank in the river. "Oh no, master!" he cried out. "And it was borrowed!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
Contextual Overview
1 Forsothe the sones of prophetis seiden to Elisee, Lo! the place in which we dwellen bifor thee, is streiyt to vs; 2 go we `til to Jordan, and ech man take of the wode `a mater for hym silf, that we bild to vs here a place to dwelle. 3 Which Elisee seide, Go ye. And oon of hem seide, Therfor `and thou come with thi seruauntis. He answeride, Y schal come. And he yede with hem. 4 And whanne thei `hadden come to Jordan, thei hewiden trees. 5 Sotheli it bifelde, that whanne `o man hadde kit doun mater, the yrun of the axe felde in to the watir; and he criede, and seide, Alas! alas! alas! my lord, and Y hadde take this same thing bi borewing. 6 Sotheli the man of God seide, Where felde it? And he schewide to hym the place. Therfor he kittide doun a tree, and sente thidur; and the yrun fletide. 7 And he seide, Take thou. Which helde forth the hond, and took it.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they cut down wood: Deuteronomy 19:5, Deuteronomy 29:11
Cross-References
Genesis 6:15
And so thou schalt make it. The lengthe of the schip schal be of thre hundrid cubitis, the brede schal be of fifti cubitis, and the hiynesse therof schal be of thretti cubitis.
And so thou schalt make it. The lengthe of the schip schal be of thre hundrid cubitis, the brede schal be of fifti cubitis, and the hiynesse therof schal be of thretti cubitis.
Genesis 6:20
of briddis bi her kynde, and of werk beestis in her kynde, and of ech crepynge beeste of erthe, by her kynde; tweyne and tweyne of alle schulen entre with thee, that thei moun lyue.
of briddis bi her kynde, and of werk beestis in her kynde, and of ech crepynge beeste of erthe, by her kynde; tweyne and tweyne of alle schulen entre with thee, that thei moun lyue.
Genesis 6:21
Therfore thou schalt take with thee of alle metis that moun be etun, and thou schalt bere to gidre at thee, and tho schulen be as well to thee as to the beestis in to mete.
Therfore thou schalt take with thee of alle metis that moun be etun, and thou schalt bere to gidre at thee, and tho schulen be as well to thee as to the beestis in to mete.
Genesis 6:22
Therfor Noe dide alle thingis whiche God comaundide to hym.
Therfor Noe dide alle thingis whiche God comaundide to hym.
Genesis 11:4
and seiden, Come ye, and make we to vs a citee and tour, whos hiynesse stretche `til to heuene; and make we solempne oure name bifor that we be departid in to alle londis.
and seiden, Come ye, and make we to vs a citee and tour, whos hiynesse stretche `til to heuene; and make we solempne oure name bifor that we be departid in to alle londis.
Numbers 13:33
of the sones of Enach, of the kynde of geauntis, to whiche we weren comparisound, and weren seien as locustis.
of the sones of Enach, of the kynde of geauntis, to whiche we weren comparisound, and weren seien as locustis.
Numbers 16:2
and othere of the sones of Israel, two hundryd men and fifti, prynces of the synagoge, and whiche weren clepid bi names in the tyme of counsel.
and othere of the sones of Israel, two hundryd men and fifti, prynces of the synagoge, and whiche weren clepid bi names in the tyme of counsel.
Deuteronomy 3:11
For Og aloone, kyng of Basan, was left of the generacioun of giauntis; and his yrun bed is schewid, which is in Rabath, of the sones of Amon, and hath nyne cubitis of lengthe, and foure cubitis of breede, at the mesure of a cubit of mannus hond.
For Og aloone, kyng of Basan, was left of the generacioun of giauntis; and his yrun bed is schewid, which is in Rabath, of the sones of Amon, and hath nyne cubitis of lengthe, and foure cubitis of breede, at the mesure of a cubit of mannus hond.
1 Samuel 17:4
And a man, `sone of a widewe, whos fadir was vncerteyn, yede out of the `castels of Filisteis, Goliath bi name of Geth, of sixe cubitis heiy and a spanne; and a brasun basynet on his heed;
And a man, `sone of a widewe, whos fadir was vncerteyn, yede out of the `castels of Filisteis, Goliath bi name of Geth, of sixe cubitis heiy and a spanne; and a brasun basynet on his heed;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. Trees which grew upon the banks of it, to build their house with, at least for the rafters and flooring of it, supposing the walls to be built of stone.
