2 Kings 2:19 One day the men of the city said to Elisha, “You can see for yourself, master, how well our city is located. But the water is polluted and nothing grows.”

2:19 MSG

Parallel Verses

The Message - One day the men of the city said to Elisha, “You can see for yourself, master, how well our city is located. But the water is polluted and nothing grows.”
新标点和合本 - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“这城的地势美好，我主看见了；只是水恶劣，土产不熟而落。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“看哪，这城的地势美好，正如我主所看见的，只是水质恶劣，地也没有生产。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“看哪，这城的地势美好，正如我主所看见的，只是水质恶劣，地也没有生产。”
当代译本 - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“我主，你看这城地势很好，只是水不好，地里长不出庄稼。”
圣经新译本 - 那城的人对以利沙说：“请看这城的地势很好，老师你也看见，可惜水恶劣，以致此地没有出产。”
中文标准译本 - 有一天，那城的人对以利沙说：“请看，正如我主所看到的，这城位置很好；但水质很差，以致这地有流产的事。”
现代标点和合本 - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“这城的地势美好，我主看见了，只是水恶劣，土产不熟而落。”
和合本（拼音版） - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“这城的地势美好，我主看见了；只是水恶劣，土产不熟而落。”
New International Version - The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”
New International Reader's Version - The people of Jericho said to Elisha, “Look. This town has a good location. You can see that for yourself. But the spring of water here is bad. So the land doesn’t produce anything.”
English Standard Version - Now the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful.”
New Living Translation - One day the leaders of the town of Jericho visited Elisha. “We have a problem, my lord,” they told him. “This town is located in pleasant surroundings, as you can see. But the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.”
Christian Standard Bible - The men of the city said to Elisha, “My lord can see that even though the city’s location is good, the water is bad and the land unfruitful.”
New American Standard Bible - Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold now, the site of the city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”
New King James Version - Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please notice, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren.”
Amplified Bible - Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, this city is in a pleasant place, as my lord [Elisha] sees; but the water is bad and the land is barren.”
American Standard Version - And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.
King James Version - And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
New English Translation - The men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, the city has a good location, as our master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn’t produce crops.”
World English Bible - The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”
新標點和合本 - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「這城的地勢美好，我主看見了；只是水惡劣，土產不熟而落。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「看哪，這城的地勢美好，正如我主所看見的，只是水質惡劣，地也沒有生產。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「看哪，這城的地勢美好，正如我主所看見的，只是水質惡劣，地也沒有生產。」
當代譯本 - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「我主，你看這城地勢很好，只是水不好，地裡長不出莊稼。」
聖經新譯本 - 那城的人對以利沙說：“請看這城的地勢很好，老師你也看見，可惜水惡劣，以致此地沒有出產。”
呂振中譯本 - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：『您請看，這城坐落很好，正如我老師所看到的；不過水壞，以致此地不能生產。』
中文標準譯本 - 有一天，那城的人對以利沙說：「請看，正如我主所看到的，這城位置很好；但水質很差，以致這地有流產的事。」
現代標點和合本 - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「這城的地勢美好，我主看見了，只是水惡劣，土產不熟而落。」
文理和合譯本 - 邑民謂以利沙曰、試觀此邑、地勢佳美、我主所見也、惟其水惡劣、土產不稔而隕、
文理委辦譯本 - 邑人告以利沙曰、邑所建之處、便於利涉、我師所目睹也。然其水不佳、其土不產。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 耶利歌邑人告以利沙曰、居於此邑為美、我主所知、然其水惡劣、使土硝瘠、或作使人小產
Nueva Versión Internacional - Luego, los habitantes de la ciudad le dijeron a Eliseo: —Señor, como usted puede ver, nuestra ciudad está bien ubicada, pero el agua es mala, y por eso la tierra ha quedado estéril.
현대인의 성경 - 몇몇 여리고 사람들이 엘리사에게 와서 이렇게 말하였다. “선생님도 보셔서 아시겠지만 이 성은 아름다운 곳에 위치해 있으나 물이 좋지 못하므로 농작물이 제대로 열매를 맺지 못합니다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Жители города сказали Елисею: – Господин, как ты видишь, этот город расположен хорошо, но вода тут плохая, и земля бесплодна.
Восточный перевод - Жители города сказали Елисею: – Господин, как ты видишь, этот город расположен хорошо, но вода тут плохая и земля бесплодна.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Жители города сказали Елисею: – Господин, как ты видишь, этот город расположен хорошо, но вода тут плохая и земля бесплодна.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Жители города сказали Елисею: – Господин, как ты видишь, этот город расположен хорошо, но вода тут плохая и земля бесплодна.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Les habitants de la ville vinrent dire à Elisée : Vois-tu, notre ville est bien située, comme mon seigneur peut le voir, mais l’eau est malsaine et la terre est infertile.
リビングバイブル - さて、エリコの町の人々がエリシャを尋ねて来て、言いました。「実は、困ったことがあるのです。この町は、ごらんのように、美しい自然に囲まれています。ところが水が悪くて、女たちは流産に悩まされています。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Alguns homens da cidade foram dizer a Eliseu: “Como podes ver, esta cidade está bem localizada, mas a água não é boa e a terra é improdutiva”.
Hoffnung für alle - Die Bürger der Stadt Jericho kamen zu Elisa und klagten: »Herr, wie du siehst, ist unsere Stadt schön gelegen. Aber das Wasser hier ist schlecht, und darum gibt es bei uns immer wieder Fehlgeburten .«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Bây giờ dân thành Giê-ri-cô đến trình bày với Ê-li-sê: “Như thầy thấy đó, thành này ở vào một vị trí rất tốt. Chỉ tiếc vì nước độc, đất không sinh sản hoa màu.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ชาวเมืองนั้นมาแจ้งเอลีชาว่า “ท่านก็เห็นแล้วว่าเมืองนี้ตั้งอยู่ในทำเลดี แต่น้ำนั้นใช้ไม่ได้และแผ่นดินก็ไม่เกิดผล”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ประชาชนในเมืองพูดกับเอลีชาว่า “ดูเถิด สถานการณ์ของเมืองนี้ก็ดีอยู่ เท่าที่นายท่านก็เห็น แต่ว่าน้ำเสีย และแผ่นดินก็ไม่อำนวยผล”

Cross Reference

1 Timothy 5:17 - Give a bonus to leaders who do a good job, especially the ones who work hard at preaching and teaching. Scripture tells us, “Don’t muzzle a working ox” and “A worker deserves his pay.”
Exodus 7:19 - God said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and wave it over the waters of Egypt—over its rivers, its canals, its ponds, all its bodies of water—so that they turn to blood.’ There’ll be blood everywhere in Egypt—even in the pots and pans.”
1 Kings 18:7 - Obadiah went his way and suddenly there he was—Elijah! Obadiah fell on his knees, bowing in reverence, and exclaimed, “Is it really you—my master Elijah?”
Hosea 9:14 - Give it to them, God! But what? Give them a dried-up womb and shriveled breasts.
Numbers 12:11 - He said to Moses, “Please, my master, please don’t come down so hard on us for this foolish and thoughtless sin. Please don’t make her like a stillborn baby coming out of its mother’s womb with half its body decomposed.”
Joshua 6:26 - Joshua swore a solemn oath at that time: Cursed before God is the man who sets out to rebuild this city Jericho. He’ll pay for the foundation with his firstborn son, he’ll pay for the gates with his youngest son.
1 Kings 16:34 - It was under Ahab’s rule that Hiel of Bethel refortified Jericho, but at a terrible cost: He ritually sacrificed his firstborn son Abiram at the laying of the foundation, and his youngest son Segub at the setting up of the gates. This is exactly what Joshua son of Nun said would happen.
Deuteronomy 28:11 - God will lavish you with good things: children from your womb, offspring from your animals, and crops from your land, the land that God promised your ancestors that he would give you. God will throw open the doors of his sky vaults and pour rain on your land on schedule and bless the work you take in hand. You will lend to many nations but you yourself won’t have to take out a loan. God will make you the head, not the tail; you’ll always be the top dog, never the underdog, as you obediently listen to and diligently keep the commands of God, your God, that I am commanding you today. Don’t swerve an inch to the right or left from the words that I command you today by going off following and worshiping other gods.
Deuteronomy 28:15 - Here’s what will happen if you don’t obediently listen to the Voice of God, your God, and diligently keep all the commandments and guidelines that I’m commanding you today. All these curses will come down hard on you: God’s curse in the city, God’s curse in the country; God’s curse on your basket and bread bowl; God’s curse on your children, the crops of your land, the young of your livestock, the calves of your herds, the lambs of your flocks. God’s curse in your coming in, God’s curse in your going out.

Parallel Verses

Cross Reference

The Message - One day the men of the city said to Elisha, “You can see for yourself, master, how well our city is located. But the water is polluted and nothing grows.”
新标点和合本 - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“这城的地势美好，我主看见了；只是水恶劣，土产不熟而落。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“看哪，这城的地势美好，正如我主所看见的，只是水质恶劣，地也没有生产。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“看哪，这城的地势美好，正如我主所看见的，只是水质恶劣，地也没有生产。”
当代译本 - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“我主，你看这城地势很好，只是水不好，地里长不出庄稼。”
圣经新译本 - 那城的人对以利沙说：“请看这城的地势很好，老师你也看见，可惜水恶劣，以致此地没有出产。”
中文标准译本 - 有一天，那城的人对以利沙说：“请看，正如我主所看到的，这城位置很好；但水质很差，以致这地有流产的事。”
现代标点和合本 - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“这城的地势美好，我主看见了，只是水恶劣，土产不熟而落。”
和合本（拼音版） - 耶利哥城的人对以利沙说：“这城的地势美好，我主看见了；只是水恶劣，土产不熟而落。”
New International Version - The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”
New International Reader's Version - The people of Jericho said to Elisha, “Look. This town has a good location. You can see that for yourself. But the spring of water here is bad. So the land doesn’t produce anything.”
English Standard Version - Now the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful.”
New Living Translation - One day the leaders of the town of Jericho visited Elisha. “We have a problem, my lord,” they told him. “This town is located in pleasant surroundings, as you can see. But the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.”
Christian Standard Bible - The men of the city said to Elisha, “My lord can see that even though the city’s location is good, the water is bad and the land unfruitful.”
New American Standard Bible - Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold now, the site of the city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”
New King James Version - Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please notice, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren.”
Amplified Bible - Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, this city is in a pleasant place, as my lord [Elisha] sees; but the water is bad and the land is barren.”
American Standard Version - And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.
King James Version - And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
New English Translation - The men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, the city has a good location, as our master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn’t produce crops.”
World English Bible - The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”
新標點和合本 - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「這城的地勢美好，我主看見了；只是水惡劣，土產不熟而落。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「看哪，這城的地勢美好，正如我主所看見的，只是水質惡劣，地也沒有生產。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「看哪，這城的地勢美好，正如我主所看見的，只是水質惡劣，地也沒有生產。」
當代譯本 - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「我主，你看這城地勢很好，只是水不好，地裡長不出莊稼。」
聖經新譯本 - 那城的人對以利沙說：“請看這城的地勢很好，老師你也看見，可惜水惡劣，以致此地沒有出產。”
呂振中譯本 - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：『您請看，這城坐落很好，正如我老師所看到的；不過水壞，以致此地不能生產。』
中文標準譯本 - 有一天，那城的人對以利沙說：「請看，正如我主所看到的，這城位置很好；但水質很差，以致這地有流產的事。」
現代標點和合本 - 耶利哥城的人對以利沙說：「這城的地勢美好，我主看見了，只是水惡劣，土產不熟而落。」
文理和合譯本 - 邑民謂以利沙曰、試觀此邑、地勢佳美、我主所見也、惟其水惡劣、土產不稔而隕、
文理委辦譯本 - 邑人告以利沙曰、邑所建之處、便於利涉、我師所目睹也。然其水不佳、其土不產。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 耶利歌邑人告以利沙曰、居於此邑為美、我主所知、然其水惡劣、使土硝瘠、或作使人小產
Nueva Versión Internacional - Luego, los habitantes de la ciudad le dijeron a Eliseo: —Señor, como usted puede ver, nuestra ciudad está bien ubicada, pero el agua es mala, y por eso la tierra ha quedado estéril.
현대인의 성경 - 몇몇 여리고 사람들이 엘리사에게 와서 이렇게 말하였다. “선생님도 보셔서 아시겠지만 이 성은 아름다운 곳에 위치해 있으나 물이 좋지 못하므로 농작물이 제대로 열매를 맺지 못합니다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Жители города сказали Елисею: – Господин, как ты видишь, этот город расположен хорошо, но вода тут плохая, и земля бесплодна.
Восточный перевод - Жители города сказали Елисею: – Господин, как ты видишь, этот город расположен хорошо, но вода тут плохая и земля бесплодна.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Жители города сказали Елисею: – Господин, как ты видишь, этот город расположен хорошо, но вода тут плохая и земля бесплодна.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Жители города сказали Елисею: – Господин, как ты видишь, этот город расположен хорошо, но вода тут плохая и земля бесплодна.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Les habitants de la ville vinrent dire à Elisée : Vois-tu, notre ville est bien située, comme mon seigneur peut le voir, mais l’eau est malsaine et la terre est infertile.
リビングバイブル - さて、エリコの町の人々がエリシャを尋ねて来て、言いました。「実は、困ったことがあるのです。この町は、ごらんのように、美しい自然に囲まれています。ところが水が悪くて、女たちは流産に悩まされています。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Alguns homens da cidade foram dizer a Eliseu: “Como podes ver, esta cidade está bem localizada, mas a água não é boa e a terra é improdutiva”.
Hoffnung für alle - Die Bürger der Stadt Jericho kamen zu Elisa und klagten: »Herr, wie du siehst, ist unsere Stadt schön gelegen. Aber das Wasser hier ist schlecht, und darum gibt es bei uns immer wieder Fehlgeburten .«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Bây giờ dân thành Giê-ri-cô đến trình bày với Ê-li-sê: “Như thầy thấy đó, thành này ở vào một vị trí rất tốt. Chỉ tiếc vì nước độc, đất không sinh sản hoa màu.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ชาวเมืองนั้นมาแจ้งเอลีชาว่า “ท่านก็เห็นแล้วว่าเมืองนี้ตั้งอยู่ในทำเลดี แต่น้ำนั้นใช้ไม่ได้และแผ่นดินก็ไม่เกิดผล”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ประชาชนในเมืองพูดกับเอลีชาว่า “ดูเถิด สถานการณ์ของเมืองนี้ก็ดีอยู่ เท่าที่นายท่านก็เห็น แต่ว่าน้ำเสีย และแผ่นดินก็ไม่อำนวยผล”

1 Timothy 5:17 - Give a bonus to leaders who do a good job, especially the ones who work hard at preaching and teaching. Scripture tells us, “Don’t muzzle a working ox” and “A worker deserves his pay.”
Exodus 7:19 - God said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and wave it over the waters of Egypt—over its rivers, its canals, its ponds, all its bodies of water—so that they turn to blood.’ There’ll be blood everywhere in Egypt—even in the pots and pans.”
1 Kings 18:7 - Obadiah went his way and suddenly there he was—Elijah! Obadiah fell on his knees, bowing in reverence, and exclaimed, “Is it really you—my master Elijah?”
Hosea 9:14 - Give it to them, God! But what? Give them a dried-up womb and shriveled breasts.
Numbers 12:11 - He said to Moses, “Please, my master, please don’t come down so hard on us for this foolish and thoughtless sin. Please don’t make her like a stillborn baby coming out of its mother’s womb with half its body decomposed.”
Joshua 6:26 - Joshua swore a solemn oath at that time: Cursed before God is the man who sets out to rebuild this city Jericho. He’ll pay for the foundation with his firstborn son, he’ll pay for the gates with his youngest son.
1 Kings 16:34 - It was under Ahab’s rule that Hiel of Bethel refortified Jericho, but at a terrible cost: He ritually sacrificed his firstborn son Abiram at the laying of the foundation, and his youngest son Segub at the setting up of the gates. This is exactly what Joshua son of Nun said would happen.
Deuteronomy 28:11 - God will lavish you with good things: children from your womb, offspring from your animals, and crops from your land, the land that God promised your ancestors that he would give you. God will throw open the doors of his sky vaults and pour rain on your land on schedule and bless the work you take in hand. You will lend to many nations but you yourself won’t have to take out a loan. God will make you the head, not the tail; you’ll always be the top dog, never the underdog, as you obediently listen to and diligently keep the commands of God, your God, that I am commanding you today. Don’t swerve an inch to the right or left from the words that I command you today by going off following and worshiping other gods.
Deuteronomy 28:15 - Here’s what will happen if you don’t obediently listen to the Voice of God, your God, and diligently keep all the commandments and guidelines that I’m commanding you today. All these curses will come down hard on you: God’s curse in the city, God’s curse in the country; God’s curse on your basket and bread bowl; God’s curse on your children, the crops of your land, the young of your livestock, the calves of your herds, the lambs of your flocks. God’s curse in your coming in, God’s curse in your going out.