2 Kings 7:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then the captain whose arm was supporting the king said to the man of God, Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, would such a thing be possible? And he said, Your eyes will see it, but you will not have a taste of the food.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in the heavens, would this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thy eyes, but shalt not eat of it.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, might this thing be? He said, Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat of it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the captain whom the king hath, by whose hand he hath been supported, answereth the man of God and saith, `Lo, Jehovah is making windows in the heavens -- shall this thing be?' and he saith, `Lo, thou art seeing it with thine eyes, and thereof thou dost not eat.'
| it if answered | וַיַּ֣עַן | wayyaʿan | va-YA-an |
| Then | הַשָּׁלִ֡ישׁ | haššālîš | ha-sha-LEESH |
| lord | אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| a | לַמֶּלֶךְ֩ | lammelek | la-meh-lek |
| whose the | נִשְׁעָ֨ן | nišʿān | neesh-AN |
| king | עַל | ʿal | al |
| leaned | יָד֜וֹ | yādô | ya-DOH |
| on | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| hand | אִ֣ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| man the | הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ | hāʾĕlōhîm | ha-ay-loh-HEEM |
| of God, | וַיֹּאמַר֒ | wayyōʾmar | va-yoh-MAHR |
| said, | הִנֵּ֣ה | hinnē | hee-NAY |
| and Behold, Lord | יְהוָ֗ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| the would | עֹשֶׂ֤ה | ʿōśe | oh-SEH |
| make | אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ | ʾărubbôt | uh-roo-BOTE |
| windows in | בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם | baššāmayim | ba-sha-MA-yeem |
| heaven, be? | הֲיִֽהְיֶ֖ה | hăyihĕye | huh-yee-heh-YEH |
| thing | הַדָּבָ֣ר | haddābār | ha-da-VAHR |
| might | הַזֶּ֑ה | hazze | ha-ZEH |
| this said, he | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| And | הִנְּכָ֤ה | hinnĕkâ | hee-neh-HA |
| Behold, see shalt | רֹאֶה֙ | rōʾeh | roh-EH |
| thou with thine eyes, | בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ | bĕʿênêkā | beh-ay-NAY-ha |
| thereof. shalt not | וּמִשָּׁ֖ם | ûmiššām | oo-mee-SHAHM |
| but | לֹ֥א | lōʾ | loh |
| eat | תֹאכֵֽל׃ | tōʾkēl | toh-HALE |