2 Kings 3:16
Strong's Lexicon
and he said,
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“This is what
כֹּ֖ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3541: 1) thus, here, in this manner 1a) thus, so 1b) here, here and there 1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile

the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

says:
אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

‘Dig
עָשֹׂ֛ה (‘ā·śōh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

this
הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

valley
הַנַּ֥חַל (han·na·ḥal)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5158: 1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley 1a) torrent 1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed) 1c) shaft (of mine) 2) palm-tree 2a) meaning dubious

full of ditches.’
גֵּבִֽים׃ (gê·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1356: 1) pit, trench, ditch, beam, rafter 1a) pit, trench 1b) beam, rafter

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, ‘Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches—ditches;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he said, “ This is what the LORD says: ‘ Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.’

New American Standard Bible
He said, "Thus says the LORD, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'

King James Bible
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and he said, "This is what the LORD says: I will fill this valley with pools of water.

New Living Translation
and he said, "This is what the LORD says: This dry valley will be filled with pools of water!

English Standard Version
And he said, “Thus says the LORD, ‘I will make this dry streambed full of pools.’

New American Standard Bible
He said, "Thus says the LORD, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'

King James Bible
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.'

International Standard Version
so he said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Fill this valley with trench after trench!'

NET Bible
and he said, "This is what the LORD says, 'Make many cisterns in this valley,'

American Standard Version
And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.

English Revised Version
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of trenches.

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches -- ditches;
















Cross References
2 Kings 3:15
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

2 Kings 3:17
For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

2 Kings 1:1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 Kings 3:14
And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

2 Kings 3:13
And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

2 Kings 3:18
And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.

2 Kings 3:19
And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.
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