1 Kings 19:17

Bible › 1 Kings › Chapter 19 › Verse 17

And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

In other translations

And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

Hebrew words

וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961הַנִּמְלָטhanimlatthe [one who] escapesH4422מֵחֶרֶבmecherevfrom [the] sword ofH2719חֲזָאֵלchaza'elHazaelH2371יָמִיתyamithe will put to deathH4191יֵהוּאyehu'JehuH3058וְהַנִּמְלָטvehanimlatand the [one who] escapesH4422מֵחֶרֶבmecherevfrom [the] sword ofH2719יֵהוּאyehu'JehuH3058יָמִיתyamithe will put to deathH4191אֱלִישָׁע׃'elisha'ElishaH477

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.

People and places

People: Elisha, Hazael, Jehu

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