Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He stared at him with a fixed gaze until Hazael was embarrassed. Then the man of God began to weep. New Living Translation Elisha stared at Hazael with a fixed gaze until Hazael became uneasy. Then the man of God started weeping. English Standard Version And he fixed his gaze and stared at him, until he was embarrassed. And the man of God wept. Berean Standard Bible Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep. King James Bible And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. New King James Version Then he set his countenance in a stare until he was ashamed; and the man of God wept. New American Standard Bible And he stared steadily at him until Hazael was embarrassed, and then the man of God wept. NASB 1995 He fixed his gaze steadily on him until he was ashamed, and the man of God wept. NASB 1977 And he fixed his gaze steadily on him until he was ashamed, and the man of God wept. Legacy Standard Bible And he fixed his gaze steadily on him until he was ashamed, and the man of God wept. Amplified Bible Elisha stared steadily at Hazael until he was embarrassed, and then the man of God wept. Christian Standard Bible Then he stared steadily at him until he was ashamed. The man of God wept, Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Elisha stared steadily at him until Hazael was ashamed. The man of God wept, American Standard Version And he settled his countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Prophet of God wept. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he stood before him, and fixed his countenance till he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. Contemporary English Version Elisha stared at him until Hazael was embarrassed, then Elisha began crying. Douay-Rheims Bible And he stood with him, and was troubled so far as to blush: and the man of God wept. English Revised Version And he settled his countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. GOD'S WORD® Translation He stared at him until he became embarrassed. Then the man of God began to cry. Good News Translation Then Elisha stared at him with a horrified look on his face until Hazael became ill at ease. Suddenly Elisha burst into tears. International Standard Version Then Elisha looked steadily at Hazael until Hazael grew ashamed, and then the man of God began to cry. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he settled his countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was ashamed; and the man of God wept. Literal Standard Version And he sets his face, indeed, he sets [it] until he is ashamed, and the man of God weeps. Majority Standard Bible Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep. New American Bible Then he stared him down until he became ill at ease. The man of God wept, NET Bible Elisha just stared at him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the prophet started crying. New Revised Standard Version He fixed his gaze and stared at him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept. New Heart English Bible He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept. Webster's Bible Translation And he settled his countenance steadfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. World English Bible He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept. Young's Literal Translation And he setteth his face, yea, he setteth it till he is ashamed, and the man of God weepeth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hazael Murders Ben-hadad…10Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’ But the LORD has shown me that in fact he will die.” 11Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep. 12“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”… Cross References Luke 19:41 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it 2 Kings 2:17 But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, "Send them." And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah. Treasury of Scripture And he settled his countenance steadfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. stedfastly [heb] and set it Genesis 45:2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. Psalm 119:136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. Jeremiah 4:19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. Jump to Previous Ashamed Countenance Eyes Face Felt Fixed Gaze Hazael Kept Overcome Settled Shamed Stared Steadfastly Steadily Stedfastly Weep Weepeth Weeping WeptJump to Next Ashamed Countenance Eyes Face Felt Fixed Gaze Hazael Kept Overcome Settled Shamed Stared Steadfastly Steadily Stedfastly Weep Weepeth Weeping Wept2 Kings 8 1. The Shunammite, having left her country seven years, to avoid the famine, 5. for Elisha's miracle's sake has her land restored by the king. 7. Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad and succeeds him 16. Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah 20. Edom and Libnah revolt 23. Ahaziah succeeds Jehoram 25. Ahaziah's wicked reign 28. He visits Joram, being wounded, at Jezreel (11) And he settled his countenance stedfastly.--Literally, and he (Elisha) made his face stand, and set (it upon Hazael). Until he was ashamed.--Literally, unto being ashamed. This may mean either in shameless fashion or until Hazael was disconcerted. We prefer the latter. Hazael, conscious that Elisha had read his; thoughts aright, shrank from that piercing gaze. (Comp. 2Kings 2:17.) Verse 11. - And he settled his countenance steadfastly - literally, and he settled his countenance and set it; i.e. Elisha fixed on Hazael a long and meaning look - until he - i.e. Hazael - was ashamed; i.e. until Hazael felt embarrassed, and his eyes fell It may be gathered that the ambitious courtier had already formed a murderous design against his master, and understood by the peculiar gaze which the prophet fixed upon him that his design was penetrated. And the man of God wept. There flashed on the prophet's mind all the long series of calamities which Israel would suffer at the hands of Syria during Hazael's reign, and he could not but weep at the thought of them (see the next verse).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [Elisha] fixedוַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד (way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations his gaze פָּנָ֖יו (pā·nāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face steadily וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set [on him] until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while Hazael became uncomfortable. בֹּ֑שׁ (bōš) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed Then the man אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of God הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative began to weep. וַיֵּ֖בְךְּ (way·yê·ḇək) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan Links 2 Kings 8:11 NIV2 Kings 8:11 NLT 2 Kings 8:11 ESV 2 Kings 8:11 NASB 2 Kings 8:11 KJV 2 Kings 8:11 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 8:11 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 8:11 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 8:11 French Bible 2 Kings 8:11 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 8:11 He settled his gaze steadfastly on him (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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