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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.”

1 Kings 19:17

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Elijah, exhausted and discouraged, flees to Horeb. God meets him in a gentle whisper and gives him three assignments.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

World English Bible (WEB)

He who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.

King James Version (KJV)

And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it will come about that the man who gets away safe from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will put to death; and whoever gets away safe from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will put to death.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y será, que el que escapare del cuchillo de Hazael, Jehú lo matará; y el que escapare del cuchillo de Jehú, Eliseo lo matará.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Quien escape de Jazael, Jehú lo matará, y los que escapen de Jehú, Eliseo los matará.

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