2 Kings 6:4

Modern

So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees.

Traditional

So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.

Literal

And he went with them, and they came to the Jordan, and they cut down the trees.

Latin

Et abiit cum eis. Cumque venissent ad Jordanem, cædebant ligna.

Hebrew

English

So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees.

Theme notes and profiles

Deuteronomy 19:5
If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber and swings his axe to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes and kills his neighbor, he may flee to one of these cities to save his life.
Deuteronomy 29:11
…your children and wives, and the foreigners in your camps who cut your wood and draw your water—

Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history