2 Kings 6:20
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And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.” Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria.
In other translations
And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.” Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כְּבֹאָםkevo'amwhen came theyH935שֹׁמְרוֹןshomeronSamariaH8111וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֱלִישָׁע'elisha'ElishaH477יְהוָהyahwehO YahwehH3068פְּקַחpekachopenH6491אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינֵי־'einei-[the] eyes ofH5869אֵלֶּה'elehthese [men]H428וְיִרְאוּveyir'uso they may seeH7200וַיִּפְקַחvaiyifkachand he openedH6491יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינֵיהֶם'eineihemeyes theirH5869וַיִּרְאוּvaiyir'uand they sawH7200וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009בְּתוֹךְbetokh[they were] in [the] midst ofH8432שֹׁמְרוֹן׃shomeronSamariaH8111
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Related verses
- 2 Kings 6:17And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
- Luke 24:31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
- Judges 20:40-4240 But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven. 41 And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them. 42 Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.40 But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, the Benjamites looked behind them and saw the whole city going up in smoke. 41 Then the men of Israel turned back on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had come upon them. 42 So they fled before the men of Israel toward the wilderness, but the battle overtook them, and the men coming out of the cities struck them down there.
- Luke 16:23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
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People and places
People: Elisha
Places: Samaria