2 Kings 1:14 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Lo, come down hath fire from the heavens, and consumeth the two heads of the former fifties and their fifties; and, now, let my soul be precious in thine eyes.`

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

Behold, fire came down from heaven and burned up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties. Therefore let my life now be precious in your sight.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Behold, fire came down from heaven and burned up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties. Therefore let my life now be precious in your sight.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains with their companies, but this time let my life be precious to you.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Behold, there came down fire from the heavens, and consumed the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties; but now, let my life be precious in thy sight.

English EASY 2024

We know that fire came down from the sky. It destroyed the two captains who came before me and all their soldiers. But now, please be kind and do not kill me.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Fire came down from heaven and destroyed the first two captains and their 50 men. But now, have mercy and let us live!"

Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties, but now let my life be precious in your sight."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The two other officers and their men were killed by fire from heaven; but please be merciful to me!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Fire has come from heaven and burned up the first two officers and their 100 men. But treat my life as something precious."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of 50 with their fifties, but this time let my life be precious in your sight."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two commanders of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two captains of the former fifties with their fifty men. May my life now be precious in your sight.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Behold fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Already fire has come down from heaven, consuming two captains with their companies of fifty men. But now, let my life mean something to you!"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Indeed, fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. So now, please have respect for my life.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Fire has come down from heaven. It has burned up the first two captains and all of their men. But please have respect for my life!"

English NIV

See, fire has fallen from heaven and consumed the first two captains and all their men. But now have respect for my life!"

English NKJ 1982

Look, fire has come down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in your sight.”

English NLT

See how the fire from heaven has destroyed the first two groups. But now please spare my life!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Look, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Lo, fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Have mercy on us! Don't destroy us as you did the others.“

English Tyndale 1537

Behold there came fire down from heaven and burnt up the two fore captains over fifty with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in thy sight.