2 Kings 1:14
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009יָרְדָהyaredahit has come downH3381אֵשׁ'eshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַיִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וַתֹּאכַלvatokhaland it has consumedH398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁנֵיshenei[the] twoH8147שָׂרֵיsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁיםhachamishimthe fiftiesH2572הָרִאשֹׁנִיםharishonim<the> formerH7223וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶםchamisheihemfifty [men] theirH2572וְעַתָּהve'atahand nowH6258תִּיקַרtikarlet it be preciousH3365נַפְשִׁיnafshilife myH5315בְּעֵינֶיךָ׃ סbe'eineikhain view yourH5869
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
- Psalm 49:8(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,
- Psalm 72:14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
- 2 Kings 1:10-1110 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 11 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.10 Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. 11 So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’”
- Matthew 16:25-2625 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
- 1 Samuel 26:24And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
- Proverbs 6:26For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.
- 1 Samuel 26:21Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
- Psalm 116:15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
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