2 Kings 13:17
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And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the Lord’s deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.“Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”
In other translations
And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the Lord’s deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.“Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559פְּתַחpetachopenH6605הַחַלּוֹןhachalonthe windowH2474קֵדְמָהkedemaheast -wardH6924וַיִּפְתָּחvaiyiftachand he opened [it]H6605וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֱלִישָׁע'elisha'ElishaH477יְרֵהyerehshootH3384וַיּוֹרvaiyorand he shotH3384וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חֵץ־chetz-an arrow ofH2671תְּשׁוּעָהteshu'ahvictoryH8668לַיהוָהlayahwehof YahwehH3068וְחֵץvechetzand an arrow ofH2671תְּשׁוּעָהteshu'ahvictoryH8668בַאֲרָםva'aramon AramH758וְהִכִּיתָvehikitaand you will strike downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲרָם'aramAramH758בַּאֲפֵקba'afekin AphekH663עַד־'ad-untilH5704כַּלֵּה׃kalehmake an endH3615
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People and places
People: Elisha
Places: Aphek (1 Kings 20), Syria