2 Kings 8:10 — Compare Translations

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

And Elisha saith unto him, `Go, say, Thou dost certainly not revive, seeing Jehovah hath shewed me that he doth surely die.`

English ASV

And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou shalt surely recover; howbeit Jehovah hath showed me that he shall surely die.

English Amplified

And Elisha said, Go, say to him, You shall certainly recover; but the Lord has shown me that he shall certainly die.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Elisha said, Go, say to him, You shall certainly recover; but the Lord has shown me that he shall certainly die.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’ But the Lord has shown me that in fact he will die.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Elisha told him, “Go say to him, ‘You are sure to recover.’ But the LORD has shown me that he is sure to die.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Elisha said to him, Go, say to him, Thou wilt certainly recover. But Jehovah has shewn me that he shall certainly die.

English EASY 2024

Elisha answered, ‘Go back to the king. Tell him, “Certainly, you will get well again.” But the Lord has shown me that the king will surely die.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Elisha said to Hazael, "Go and tell Ben-Hadad, 'You will live.' But really the Lord told me, 'He will die.'"

And Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You shall certainly recover,' but the LORD has shown me that he shall certainly die."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Elisha answered, “The Lord has revealed to me that he will die; but go to him and tell him that he will recover.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Elisha replied, "Tell him that he will get better, although the Lord has shown me that he is actually going to die."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Elisha told him, "Go say to him, 'You are sure to recover.' But the LORD has shown me that he is sure to die."

English KJV 1611

And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath showed me that he shall surely die.

English LSB

Then Elisha said to him, “Go, say to him, ‘You will surely be restored to life,’ but Yahweh has shown me that he will certainly die.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And Elisha said to him, “Go, say to him, ‘You will certainly recover,’ but the Lord has shown me that he will certainly die.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You will surely recover,' but the LORD has shown me that he will certainly die."

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

"Go and tell him," Elisha answered, "that he will surely recover. However, the LORD has showed me that he will in fact die."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Elisha said to him, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover,’ but the LORD has revealed to me that he will surely die.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Elisha answered, "Go and speak to him. Tell him, 'Yes. You will get well again.' But the Lord has shown me that he will in fact die."

English NIV

Elisha answered, "Go and say to him, 'You will certainly recover'; but the LORD has revealed to me that he will in fact die."

English NKJ 1982

And Elisha said to him, “Go, say to him, ‘You shall certainly recover.’ However the Lord has shown me that he will really die.”

English NLT

And Elisha replied, "Go and tell him, `You will recover.' But the LORD has shown me that he will actually die!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You shall certainly recover'; but the LORD has shown me that he shall certainly die."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Elisha said to him, “Go, say to him, ‘You shall certainly recover’; but the Lord has shown me that he shall certainly die.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And Elisha replied, “Tell him, 'Yes.' But the Lord has shown me that he will surely die!“

English Tyndale 1537

And Eliseus said to him: go and say to him, thou shalt recover, how be it the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.