2 Kings 6:33
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And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; what should I wait for the Lord any longer?While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
In other translations
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; what should I wait for the Lord any longer?While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
Hebrew words
עוֹדֶנּוּodenustill heH5750מְדַבֵּרmedaber[was] speakingH1696עִמָּם'imamwith themH5973וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009הַמַּלְאָךְhamal'akhthe messengerH4397יֹרֵדyored[was] coming downH3381אֵלָיו'elavto himH413וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הִנֵּה־hineh-here!H2009זֹאתzotthisH2063הָרָעָהhara'ahthe calamityH7451מֵאֵתme'et[is] from withH854יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מָה־mah-why?H4100אוֹחִיל'ochilwill I waitH3176לַיהוָהlayahwehfor YahwehH3068עוֹד׃ סodstillH5750
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