II Kings 1:14
“Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 1:14 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in thy sight.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Siehe, Feuer ist vom Himmel herabgefahren und hat die beiden vorigen Obersten über fünfzig und ihre Fünfzig gefressen; nun aber möge mein Leben teuer sein in deinen Augen!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
He aquí ha descendido fuego del cielo, y ha consumido los dos primeros capitanes de cincuenta, con sus cincuenta; sea ahora mi vida de valor delante de tus ojos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Eis que desceu fogo do céu, e consumiu os dois primeiros capitães de cinquenta, com seus cinquenta; seja agora minha vida preciosa diante de teus olhos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Certamente, o fogo caiu do céu e consumiu os primeiros dois capitães com seus homens, mas agora permite que minha vida seja preciosa aos teus olhos".
📖 II Kings 1:14 in Context
12And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
13And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
14Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
15And the angel of the Lord said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
16And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
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