2 Kings 3:22 “When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the wate…”

2 Kings 3:22

When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:

World English Bible

They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.

American Standard Version

And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood:

Geneva Bible 1599

And they rose earely in the morning, when the sunne arose vpon the water, and the Moabites saw the water ouer against them, as red as blood.

Darby Translation

And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun rose upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side red as blood.

Young's Literal Translation

And they rise early in the morning, and the sun hath shone on the waters, and the Moabites see, from over-against, the waters red as blood,

Bible in Basic English

And early in the morning they got up, when the sun was shining on the water, and they saw the water facing them as red as blood.

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In context

21Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.

23“This is blood!” they exclaimed. “The kings have clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the plunder, Moab!”

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