2 Kings 3:17 — Compare Translations

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

for thus said Jehovah, Ye do not see wind, nor do ye see rain, and that valley is full of water, and ye have drunk -- ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

English ASV

For thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, and ye shall drink, both ye and your cattle and your beasts.

English Amplified

For thus says the Lord: You shall not see wind or rain, yet that ravine shall be filled with water, so you, your cattle, and your beasts [of burden] may drink.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For thus says the Lord: You shall not see wind or rain, yet that ravine shall be filled with water, so you, your cattle, and your beasts [of burden] may drink.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the Lord says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the wadi will be filled with water, and you will drink — you and your cattle and your animals.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For thus saith Jehovah: Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet this valley shall be filled with water, and ye shall drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

English EASY 2024

because the Lord says this: You will not see any wind or any rain. But this valley will become full of water! You, your cows and your other animals will have water to drink.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Yes, this is what the Lord says: 'You will not see wind or rain, but that valley will be filled with water. Then you and your cows and other animals will have water to drink.'

For thus says the LORD, 'You shall not see wind or rain, but that streambed shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your livestock, and your animals.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Even though you will not see any rain or wind, this stream bed will be filled with water, and you, your livestock, and your pack animals will have plenty to drink.’”

English God's Word - GW 1995

You will not see wind or rain, but this valley will be filled with water. You, your cattle, and your other animals will drink.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For the LORD says, 'You will not see wind or rain, but the wadi will be filled with water, and you will drink-- you and your cattle and your animals.'

English KJV 1611

For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

English LSB

For thus says Yahweh, ‘You shall not see wind nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, both you and your livestock and your cattle.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For thus says the Lord, ‘You will not see wind, nor will you see rain, yet that valley will be filled with water, that you may drink, both you and your livestock, and your cattle.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For thus says the LORD, 'You shall not see wind nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, both you and your cattle and your beasts.

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

For the LORD says, 'Though you will see neither wind nor rain, yet this wadi will be filled with water for you, your livestock, and your pack animals to drink.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

for this is what the LORD says, ‘You will not feel any wind or see any rain, but this valley will be full of water and you and your cattle and animals will drink.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Do it because the Lord says, 'You will not see wind or rain. But this valley will be filled with water. Then you, your cattle and your other animals will have water to drink.'

English NIV

For this is what the LORD says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink.

English NKJ 1982

For thus says the Lord: ‘You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.’

English NLT

You will see neither wind nor rain, says the LORD, but this valley will be filled with water. You will have plenty for yourselves and for your cattle and your other animals.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For thus says the LORD, 'You shall see neither wind nor rain, but the wadi shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your cattle, and your animals.'

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For thus says the Lord, ‘You shall not see wind or rain, but that stream-bed shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your cattle, and your beasts.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You won't see wind nor rain, but this valley will be filled with water, and you will have plenty for yourselves and for your animals!

English Tyndale 1537

For thus sayeth the LORD: ye shall see neither wind nor rain, and yet this brook shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, and your beasts and your cattle also.