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II Kings 8:12
“And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 II Kings 8:12 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Hasael sprach: Warum weint mein Herr? Und er sprach: Weil ich weiß, was du den Kindern Israel Übles tun wirst: ihre festen Städte wirst du in Brand stecken, und ihre Jünglinge mit dem Schwerte töten, und ihre Kindlein wirst du zerschmettern und ihre Schwangeren aufschlitzen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces díjole Hazael: ¿Por qué llora mi señor? Y él respondió: Porque sé el mal que has de hacer á los hijos de Israel: á sus fortalezas pegarás fuego, y á sus mancebos matarás á cuchillo, y estrellarás á sus niños, y abrirás á sus preñadas.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então disse-lhe Hazael: Por que chora meu senhor? E ele respondeu: Porque sei o mal que farás aos filhos de Israel: a suas fortalezas pegarás fogo, e a seus rapazes matarás à espada, e despedaçarás a seus meninos, e rasgarás ao meio a suas grávidas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Hazael perguntou: "Por que choras, meu senhor?" Ele respondeu: "Porque eu sei as maldades que farás ao povo de Israel. Colocarás fogo às suas fortalezas e matarás os seus jovens à espada; despedaçarás os seus pequeninos, e rasgarás o ventre das mulheres grávidas".

📖 II Kings 8:12 in Context

10And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
11And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.
12And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
13And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
14So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.
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