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2 Kings 8:11

And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.
2 Kings 8:11 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And he settled his countenance stedfastly `upon him', until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

    ASV

  • And he kept his eyes fixed on him till he was shamed, and the man of God was overcome with weeping.

    BBE

  • And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed; and the man of God wept.

    DBY

  • He settled his gaze steadfastly [on him], until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

    WEB

  • And he setteth his face, yea, he setteth `it' till he is ashamed, and the man of God weepeth.

    YLT

  • And he settled his countenance steadfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

    ENG

  • And he settled his countenance steadfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

    WBT

  • Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep.

    BSB

In context

9So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

10And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath showed me that he shall surely die.

11And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

12And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.

13And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

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