II Kings 1:16
“And 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 1:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er redete zu ihm: So spricht Jehova: Weil du Boten gesandt hast, um Baal-Sebub, den Gott von Ekron, zu befragen (ist es, weil kein Gott in Israel ist, um sein Wort zu befragen?), Darum sollst du von dem Bette, das du bestiegen hast, nicht herabkommen, sondern du wirst gewißlich sterben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y díjole: Así ha dicho Jehová: Pues que enviaste mensajeros á consultar á Baal-zebub dios de Ecrón, ¿no hay Dios en Israel para consultar en su palabra? No descenderás, por tanto, del lecho en que subiste, antes morirás de cierto.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E disse-lhe: Assim disse o SENHOR: Por que enviaste mensageiros a consultar Baal-Zebube, deus de Ecrom? Acaso não há Deus em Israel para consultar a sua palavra? Não descerás, portanto, do leito em que subiste, antes certamente morrerás.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Elias disse a Acazias: "Assim diz Yahweh: 'Tens enviado mensageiros para consultar Baal-Zebube, o deus de Ecrom. Por acaso não há Deus em Israel para que teus homens consultem a Baal-Zebube, o deus de Ecrom? Por essa razão, não sairás desta cama para a qual subistes, mas certamente morrerás'".
📖 II Kings 1:16 in Context
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.
17So he died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
18Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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