Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
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:
Literal
And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun was shining on the waters. And the Moabites saw on the other side the waters, as red as blood.
Latin
Primoque mane surgentes, et orto jam sole ex adverso aquarum, viderunt Moabitæ e contra aquas rubras quasi sanguinem,
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
One of Elisha's miracles took place during the war between Israel, Judah, and Moab.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Places
Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan
Glossary
Edom, Edomites Elisha Jehoram Jehoshaphat (Person) Kings, Books of First and Second Moab, Moabites Moabite Stone Red Sons of the Prophets Wilderness
Topics
Blood: Red Miracles: Catalogue of The Appearance of Blood Moabites: Israelites had War With Moabites: Miraculously Deceived by the Colour of the Water The Color Red Valleys: Miracles Connected With: Water In, Made to Appear to the Moabites Like Blood Water: Miracles Connected With: Trenches Filled With