2 Kings 8:12 
Context| NET © | Hazael asked, “Why are you crying, my master?” He replied, “Because I know the trouble you will cause the Israelites. You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, smash their children to bits, and rip open their pregnant women.” |
| NIV © | "Why is my lord weeping?" asked Hazael. "Because I know the harm you will do to the Israelites," he answered. "You will set fire to their fortified places, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women." |
| NASB © | Hazael said, "Why does my lord weep?" Then he answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the sons of Israel: their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will kill with the sword, and their little ones you will dash in pieces, and their women with child you will rip up." |
| NLT © | "What’s the matter, my lord?" Hazael asked him. Elisha replied, "I know the terrible things you will do to the people of Israel. You will burn their fortified cities, kill their young men, dash their children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women!" |
| MSG © | Hazael said, "Why does my master weep?" "Because," said Elisha, "I know what you're going to do to the children of Israel: burn down their forts, murder their youth, smash their babies, rip open their pregnant women." |
| BBE © | And Hazael said, Why is my lord weeping? Then he said in answer, Because I see the evil which you will do to the children of Israel: burning down their strong towns, putting their young men to death with the sword, smashing their little ones against the stones, and cutting open the women who are with child. |
| NRSV © | Hazael asked, "Why does my lord weep?" He answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the people of Israel; you will set their fortresses on fire, you will kill their young men with the sword, dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their pregnant women." |
| NKJV © | And Hazael said, "Why is my lord weeping?" He answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel: Their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will kill with the sword; and you will dash their children, and rip open their women with child." |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | Hazael <02371> said <0559> , "Why <04069> does my lord <0113> weep <01058> ?" Then he answered <0559> , "Because <03588> I know <03045> the evil <07463> that you will do <06213> to the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> : their strongholds <04013> you will set <07971> on fire <0784> , and their young <0970> men <0970> you will kill <02026> with the sword <02719> , and their little <05768> ones <05768> you will dash <07376> in pieces <07376> , and their women <02030> with child <02030> you will rip up."<01234> |
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| LXXM | anarrhxeiv {V-FAI-2S} |
| NET © [draft] ITL | Hazael <02371> asked <0559> , “Why <04069> are you crying <01058> , my master <0113> ?” He replied <0559> , “Because <03588> I know <03045> the <0853> trouble <07451> you will cause the Israelites <03478> . You will set <07971> fire <0784> to their fortresses <04013> , kill <02026> their <05768> young men <0970> with the sword <02719> , smash their children to bits <02026> , and rip <07376> open <01234> their pregnant women .”<02030> |
| NET © | Hazael asked, “Why are you crying, my master?” He replied, “Because I know the trouble you will cause the Israelites. You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, smash their children to bits, and rip open their pregnant women.” |
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