--- title: "2 Kings 3 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 2 Kings Chapter 3 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/2-kings/3" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 Now Jehoram וִֽיהוֹרָ֣ם H3088 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ahab אַחְאָ֗ב H256 and reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ H4427 עַל H5921 over Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 in Samaria בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן H8111 year שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 the eighteenth שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה H8083 עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה H6240 of Jehoshaphat לִיהֽוֹשָׁפָ֖ט H3092 king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 and reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ H4427 twelve שְׁתֵּים H8147 עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה H6240 year שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 2 And he wrought עָשָׂ֖ה H6213 evil הָרַע֙ H7451 in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 רַ֕ק H7535 לֹ֥א H3808 but not like his father אָבִֽיו׃ H1 and like his mother וּכְאִמּ֑וֹ H517 for he put away וַיָּ֙סַר֙ H5493 אֶת H853 the image מַצְּבַ֣ת H4676 of Baal הַבַּ֔עַל H1168 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 And he wrought עָשָׂ֖ה H6213 but not like his father אָבִֽיו׃ H1 3 רַ֠ק H7535 unto the sins בְּחַטֹּ֞אות H2403 of Jeroboam יָֽרָבְעָ֧ם H3379 the son בֶּֽן H1121 of Nebat נְבָ֛ט H5028 אֲשֶׁר H834 to sin הֶֽחֱטִ֥יא H2398 אֶת H853 which made Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Nevertheless he cleaved דָּבֵ֑ק H1692 לֹא H3808 he departed סָ֖ר H5493 מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ H4480 4 And Mesha וּמֵישַׁ֥ע H4338 king לְמֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Moab מוֹאָ֖ב H4124 הָיָ֣ה H1961 was a sheepmaster נֹקֵ֑ד H5349 and rendered וְהֵשִׁ֤יב H7725 king לְמֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 an hundred וּמֵ֥אָה H3967 thousand אֶ֖לֶף H505 lambs כָּרִ֔ים H3733 an hundred וּמֵ֥אָה H3967 thousand אֶ֖לֶף H505 rams אֵילִ֥ים H352 with the wool צָֽמֶר׃ H6785 5 וַיְהִ֖י H1961 was dead כְּמ֣וֹת H4194 But it came to pass when Ahab אַחְאָ֑ב H256 rebelled וַיִּפְשַׁ֥ע H6586 against the king בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Moab מוֹאָ֖ב H4124 against the king בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 6 went out וַיֵּצֵ֞א H3318 And king הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ H4428 Jehoram יְהוֹרָ֛ם H3088 the same time בַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַה֖וּא H1931 of Samaria מִשֹּֽׁמְר֑וֹן H8111 and numbered וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד H6485 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 7 וַיֵּ֡לֶךְ H1980 and sent וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ H7971 אֶל H413 to Jehoshaphat יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֨ט H3092 The king מֶ֤לֶךְ H4428 of Judah יְהוּדָ֜ה H3063 And he said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 The king מֶ֤לֶךְ H4428 of Moab מוֹאָ֖ב H4124 hath rebelled פָּשַׁ֣ע H6586 בִּ֔י H0 הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ H1980 אִתִּ֛י H854 אֶל H413 of Moab מוֹאָ֖ב H4124 to battle לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה H4421 And he said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 I will go up אֶֽעֱלֶ֔ה H5927 כָּמ֧וֹנִי H3644 כָמ֛וֹךָ H3644 I am as thou art my people כְעַמֶּ֖ךָ H5971 I am as thou art my people כְעַמֶּ֖ךָ H5971 and my horses כְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃ H5483 and my horses כְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃ H5483 8 And he answered וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 אֵי H335 זֶ֥ה H2088 The way דֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 shall we go up נַֽעֲלֶ֑ה H5927 And he answered וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 The way דֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 through the wilderness מִדְבַּ֥ר H4057 of Edom אֱדֽוֹם׃ H123 9 וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ H1980 So the king וּמֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל H3478 So the king וּמֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 So the king וּמֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Edom אֱד֔וֹם H123 and they fetched a compass וַיָּסֹ֕בּוּ H5437 journey דֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 of seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 days יָמִ֑ים H3117 וְלֹֽא H3808 הָיָ֨ה H1961 and there was no water מַ֧יִם H4325 for the host לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה H4264 and for the cattle וְלַבְּהֵמָ֖ה H929 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 that followed בְּרַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ H7272 10 said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 And the king הַמְּלָכִ֣ים H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Alas אֲהָ֕הּ H162 כִּֽי H3588 hath called קָרָ֣א H7121 that the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 these three לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ H7969 And the king הַמְּלָכִ֣ים H4428 הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 to deliver לָתֵ֥ת H5414 אוֹתָ֖ם H853 them into the hand בְּיַד H3027 of Moab מוֹאָֽב׃ H4124 11 and said וַיֹּ֔אמֶר H559 But Jehoshaphat יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֗ט H3092 הַאֵ֨ין H369 פֹּ֤ה H6311 Is there not here a prophet נָבִיא֙ H5030 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 that we may enquire וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥ה H1875 אֶת H853 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 מֵֽאוֹת֑וֹ H854 answered וַ֠יַּעַן H6030 by him And one אֶחָ֞ד H259 servants מֵֽעַבְדֵ֤י H5650 of the king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Israel's יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 and said וַיֹּ֔אמֶר H559 פֹּ֚ה H6311 Here is Elisha אֱלִישָׁ֣ע H477 the son בֶּן H1121 of Shaphat שָׁפָ֔ט H8202 אֲשֶׁר H834 which poured יָ֥צַק H3332 water מַ֖יִם H4325 עַל H5921 on the hands יְדֵ֥י H3027 of Elijah אֵֽלִיָּֽהוּ׃ H452 12 said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 And Jehoshaphat וִיהֽוֹשָׁפָ֖ט H3092 is יֵ֥שׁ H3426 אוֹת֖וֹ H854 The word דְּבַר H1697 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 went down וַיֵּֽרְד֣וּ H3381 אֵלָ֗יו H413 and the king וּמֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל H3478 And Jehoshaphat וִיהֽוֹשָׁפָ֖ט H3092 and the king וּמֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Edom אֱדֽוֹם׃ H123 13 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Elisha אֱלִישָׁ֜ע H477 אֶל H413 And the king הַמְּלָכִ֣ים H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 מַה H4100 לִּ֣י H0 וָלָ֔ךְ H0 לֵ֚ךְ H1980 אֶל H413 and to the prophets נְבִיאֵ֖י H5030 of thy father אָבִ֔יךָ H1 וְאֶל H413 and to the prophets נְבִיאֵ֖י H5030 of thy mother אִמֶּ֑ךָ H517 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לוֹ֙ H0 And the king הַמְּלָכִ֣ים H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 אַ֗ל H408 כִּֽי H3588 hath called קָרָ֤א H7121 unto him Nay for the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 these three לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ H7969 And the king הַמְּלָכִ֣ים H4428 הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 to deliver לָתֵ֥ת H5414 אוֹתָ֖ם H853 them into the hand בְּיַד H3027 of Moab מוֹאָֽב׃ H4124 14 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Elisha אֱלִישָׁ֗ע H477 liveth חַי H2416 As the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 of hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ H6635 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 whom I stand עָמַ֣דְתִּי H5975 before פְּנֵ֛י H6440 כִּ֗י H3588 surely were it not that לוּלֵ֛י H3884 before פְּנֵ֛י H6440 of Jehoshaphat יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֥ט H3092 the king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 אֲנִ֣י H589 I regard נֹשֵׂ֑א H5375 אִם H518 I would not look אַבִּ֥יט H5027 אֵלֶ֖יךָ H413 וְאִם H518 toward thee nor see אֶרְאֶֽךָּ׃ H7200 15 וְעַתָּ֖ה H6258 But now bring קְחוּ H3947 לִ֣י H0 And it came to pass when the minstrel הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ן H5059 וְהָיָה֙ H1961 And it came to pass when the minstrel הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ן H5059 And it came to pass when the minstrel הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ן H5059 וַתְּהִ֥י H1961 עָלָ֖יו H5921 that the hand יַד H3027 of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 16 And he said אָמַ֣ר H559 כֹּ֖ה H3541 And he said אָמַ֣ר H559 the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Make עָשֹׂ֛ה H6213 this valley הַנַּ֥חַל H5158 הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 full of ditches גֵּבִֽים׃ H1356 full of ditches גֵּבִֽים׃ H1356 17 כִּֽי H3588 כֹ֣ה׀ H3541 For thus saith אָמַ֣ר H559 the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 לֹֽא H3808 Ye shall not see תִרְא֣וּ H7200 wind ר֙וּחַ֙ H7307 וְלֹֽא H3808 Ye shall not see תִרְא֣וּ H7200 rain גֶ֔שֶׁם H1653 yet that valley וְהַנַּ֥חַל H5158 הַה֖וּא H1931 shall be filled יִמָּ֣לֵא H4390 with water מָ֑יִם H4325 that ye may drink וּשְׁתִיתֶ֛ם H8354 אַתֶּ֥ם H859 both ye and your cattle וּמִקְנֵיכֶ֖ם H4735 and your beasts וּֽבְהֶמְתְּכֶֽם׃ H929 18 And this is but a light thing וְנָקַ֥ל H7043 זֹ֖את H2063 in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 he will deliver וְנָתַ֥ן H5414 אֶת H853 the Moabites מוֹאָ֖ב H4124 also into your hand בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃ H3027 19 And ye shall smite וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם H5221 כָּל H3605 city עִ֣יר H5892 every fenced מִבְצָר֙ H4013 וְכָל H3605 city עִ֣יר H5892 and every choice מִבְח֔וֹר H4004 וְכָל H3605 tree עֵ֥ץ H6086 every good הַטּוֹבָ֔ה H2896 and shall fell תַּפִּ֔ילוּ H5307 וְכָל H3605 all wells מַעְיְנֵי H4599 of water מַ֖יִם H4325 and stop תִּסְתֹּ֑מוּ H5640 וְכֹל֙ H3605 piece הַֽחֶלְקָ֣ה H2513 every good הַטּוֹבָ֔ה H2896 and mar תַּכְאִ֖בוּ H3510 of land with stones בָּֽאֲבָנִֽים׃ H68 20 וַיְהִ֤י H1961 And it came to pass in the morning בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ H1242 was offered כַּֽעֲל֣וֹת H5927 when the meat offering הַמִּנְחָ֔ה H4503 וְהִנֵּה H2009 water הַמָּֽיִם׃ H4325 that behold there came בָּאִ֖ים H935 by the way מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 of Edom אֱד֑וֹם H123 was filled וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א H4390 and the country הָאָ֖רֶץ H776 אֶת H854 water הַמָּֽיִם׃ H4325 21 וְכָל H3605 And when all the Moabites מוֹאָב֙ H4124 heard שָֽׁמְע֔וּ H8085 כִּֽי H3588 were come up עָל֥וּ H5927 that the kings הַמְּלָכִ֖ים H4428 to fight לְהִלָּ֣חֶם H3898 בָּ֑ם H0 against them they gathered וַיִּצָּֽעֲק֗וּ H6817 מִכֹּ֨ל H3605 all that were able to put חֹגֵ֤ר H2296 on armour חֲגֹרָה֙ H2290 and upward וָמַ֔עְלָה H4605 and stood וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ H5975 עַֽל H5921 in the border הַגְּבֽוּל׃ H1366 22 And they rose up early וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ H7925 in the morning בַבֹּ֔קֶר H1242 and the sun וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ H8121 shone זָֽרְחָ֣ה H2224 עַל H5921 the water הַמַּ֖יִם H4325 saw וַיִּרְא֨וּ H7200 and the Moabites מוֹאָ֥ב H4124 on the other side מִנֶּ֛גֶד H5048 אֶת H853 the water הַמַּ֖יִם H4325 as red אֲדֻמִּ֥ים H122 as blood כַּדָּֽם׃ H1818 23 And they said וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 This is blood דָּ֣ם H1818 זֶ֔ה H2088 are surely נֶֽחֶרְבוּ֙ H2717 are surely נֶֽחֶרְבוּ֙ H2717 the kings הַמְּלָכִ֔ים H4428 and they have smitten וַיַּכּ֖וּ H5221 one אִ֣ישׁ H376 אֶת H853 another רֵעֵ֑הוּ H7453 וְעַתָּ֥ה H6258 to the spoil לַשָּׁלָ֖ל H7998 now therefore Moab מוֹאָֽב׃ H4124 24 And when they came וַיַּ֨בּוּ H935 אֶל H413 to the camp מַֽחֲנֵ֣ה H4264 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 rose up וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ H6965 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 and smote וְהַכּ֖וֹת H5221 אֶת H853 the Moabites מוֹאָֽב׃ H4124 so that they fled וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ H5127 before מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם H6440 And when they came וַיַּ֨בּוּ H935 and smote וְהַכּ֖וֹת H5221 and smote וְהַכּ֖וֹת H5221 אֶת H853 the Moabites מוֹאָֽב׃ H4124 25 the cities וְהֶֽעָרִ֣ים H5892 And they beat down יַֽהֲרֹ֡סוּ H2040 וְכָל H3605 piece חֶלְקָ֣ה H2513 all the good ט֣וֹב H2896 of land cast יַשְׁלִ֨יכוּ H7993 every man אִישׁ H376 his stone אֲבָנֶ֛יהָ H68 and filled וּמִלְא֗וּהָ H4390 וְכָל H3605 all the wells מַעְיַן H4599 of water מַ֤יִם H4325 it and they stopped יִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙ H5640 וְכָל H3605 trees עֵֽץ H6086 all the good ט֣וֹב H2896 and felled יַפִּ֔ילוּ H5307 עַד H5704 left הִשְׁאִ֧יר H7604 his stone אֲבָנֶ֛יהָ H68 בַּקִּ֖יר H0 only in Kirharaseth חֲרָ֑שֶׂת H7025 went about וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ H5437 thereof howbeit the slingers הַקַּלָּעִ֖ים H7051 it and smote וַיַּכּֽוּהָ׃ H5221 26 saw וַיַּרְא֙ H7200 And when the king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב H4124 כִּֽי H3588 was too sore חָזַ֥ק H2388 מִמֶּ֖נּוּ H4480 that the battle הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה H4421 for him he took וַיִּקַּ֣ח H3947 א֠וֹתוֹ H854 with him seven שְׁבַע H7651 hundred מֵא֨וֹת H3967 men אִ֜ישׁ H376 that drew שֹׁ֣לֵֽף H8025 swords חֶ֗רֶב H2719 to break through לְהַבְקִ֛יעַ H1234 אֶל H413 And when the king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Edom אֱד֖וֹם H123 וְלֹ֥א H3808 but they could יָכֹֽלוּ׃ H3201 27 Then he took וַיִּקַּח֩ H3947 אֶת H853 son בְּנ֨וֹ H1121 his eldest הַבְּכ֜וֹר H1060 אֲשֶׁר H834 that should have reigned יִמְלֹ֣ךְ H4427 תַּחְתָּ֗יו H8478 in his stead and offered וַיַּֽעֲלֵ֤הוּ H5927 him for a burnt offering עֹלָה֙ H5930 עַל H5921 upon the wall הַ֣חֹמָ֔ה H2346 וַיְהִ֥י H1961 indignation קֶֽצֶף H7110 And there was great גָּד֖וֹל H1419 עַל H5921 against Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 and they departed וַיִּסְעוּ֙ H5265 מֵֽעָלָ֔יו H5921 from him and returned וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ H7725 to their own land לָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 [2 Kings 2](/interlinear/2-kings/2) [2 Kings 4](/interlinear/2-kings/4) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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