2 Kings 6:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees.”

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BSBPD

“So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he goeth with them, and they come in to the Jordan, and cut down the trees,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 6:4 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 19:5If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber and swings his axe to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes and kills his neighbor, he may flee to one of these cities to save his life.
  2. Deuteronomy 29:11your children and wives, and the foreigners in your camps who cut your wood and draw your water—

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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