2 Kings 3:8

Then he asked, “Which way shall we go up?” “By way of the Desert of Edom,” replied Joram.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.

World English Bible

Then he said, “Which way shall we go up?” Jehoram answered, “The way of the wilderness of Edom.”

American Standard Version

And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way of the wilderness of Edom.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said he, What way shall we goe vp? And he answered, The way of the wildernesse of Edom.

Darby Translation

And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he said, By way of the wilderness of Edom.

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith, 'Where [is] this — the way we go up?' and he saith, 'The way of the wilderness of Edom.'

Bible in Basic English

And he said, Which way are we to go? And he said in answer, By the waste land of Edom.

In context

7And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

9So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.

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