2 Kings 6:31 — Compare All Translations

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

And he saith, `Thus doth God do to me, and thus He doth add -- if it remain -- the head of Elisha son of Shaphat -- upon him this day.`

English ASV

Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

English Amplified

Then he said, May God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then he said, May God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He announced, “May God punish me and do so severely if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said, God do so, and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall remain on him this day!

English EASY 2024

He said, ‘I will certainly cut off Elisha's head today! May God punish me with death if Elisha still has his head by the end of the day!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The king said, "May God punish me if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat is still on his body at the end of this day!"

and he said, "May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He exclaimed, “May God strike me dead if Elisha is not beheaded before the day is over!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

He said, "May God strike me dead if the head of Elisha, son of Shaphat, stays on his {body} today."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He announced, "May God punish me and do so severely if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today."

English KJV 1611

Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

English LSB

Then he said, “May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then he said, “So may God do to me, and even more, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stands on his shoulders after today.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then he said, "May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today."

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

"May God do thus and so to me," the king exclaimed, "if the head of Elisha, son of Shaphat, stays on him today!"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then he said, “May God judge me severely if Elisha son of Shaphat still has his head by the end of the day!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He said, "I'll cut the head of Shaphat's son Elisha off his shoulders today. If I don't, may God punish me greatly!"

English NIV

He said, "May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today!"

English NKJ 1982

Then he said, “God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today!”

English NLT

"May God kill me if I don't execute Elisha son of Shaphat this very day," the king vowed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and he said, "So may God do to me, and more, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat stays on his shoulders today."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and he said, “May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“May God kill me if I don't execute Elisha this very day,“ the king vowed.

English Tyndale 1537

Then he said: God do so and so to me: if the head of Eliseus the son of Saphat tarry on him this day.

2 Kings 6:31 — Compare Translations