2 Kings 6:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And when they came downוַיֵּֽרְדוּ֮h3381
1אֵלָיו֒h413
2prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לh6419
16of Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃h477
4אֶלh413
5unto the LORDיְהוָה֙h3068
6and saidוַיֹּאמַ֔רh559
13And he smoteוַיַּכֵּ֥םh5221
8נָ֥אh4994
9אֶתh853
10this peopleהַגּוֹיh1471
11הַזֶּ֖הh2088
14I pray thee with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖יםh5575
13And he smoteוַיַּכֵּ֥םh5221
14I pray thee with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖יםh5575
15according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רh1697
16of Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃h477

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when the Aramaeans came down to Elisha, he made a prayer to the Lord saying, Lord, make this people blind. And he made them blind at Elisha's request.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they came down to him; and Elisha prayed to Jehovah and said, Smite this nation, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

World English Bible (WEB)

When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, Please smite this people with blindness. He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they come down unto it, and Elisha prayeth unto Jehovah, and saith, `Smite, I pray Thee, this nation with blindness;' and He smiteth them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.