Cross References And the men of the city, said to Eliseus . Behold the situation of this city is very good, as thou, my lord, seest: but the waters are very bad, and the ground barren. 2 Kings 2:18 And they came back to him: for he abode at Jericho, and he said to them: Did I not say to you? Do not send. 2 Kings 2:20 And he said: Bring me a new vessel, and put salt into it. And when they had brought it, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the men of the city, said to Eliseus . Behold the situation of this city is very good, as thou, my lord, seest: but the waters are very bad, and the ground barren. my Lord seeth Numbers 12:11 He said to Moses: I beseech thee, my lord, lay not upon us this sin, which we have foolishly committed: 1 Kings 18:7,13 And as Abdias was in the way, Elias met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said: Art thou my lord Elias? . . . 1 Timothy 5:17 Let the priests that rule well be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. the water Exodus 7:19 The Lord also said to Moses: Say to Aaron, Take thy rod; and stretch forth thy hand upon the waters of Egypt, and upon their rivers, and streams and pools, and all the ponds of waters, that they may be turned into blood: and let blood be in all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and of stone. Exodus 15:23 And they came into Mara, and they could not drink the waters of Mara because they were bitter: whereupon he gave a name also agreeable to the place, calling it Mara, that is, bitterness. Joshua 6:17,26 And let this city be an anathema, and all things that are in it, to the Lord. Let only Rahab, the harlot, live, with all that are with her in the house: for she hid the messengers whom we sent. . . . 1 Kings 16:34 In his days Hiel, of Bethel, built Jericho: in Abiram, his firstborn, he laid its foundations: and in his youngest son, Segub, he set up the gates thereof: according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke in the hand of Josue, the son of Nun. barren [heb] causing to miscarry Exodus 23:26 There shall not be one fruitless nor barren in thy land: I will fill the number of thy days. Deuteronomy 28:2-4,11,15-18 And all these blessings shall come upon thee and overtake thee: yet so if thou hear his precepts. . . . Hosea 9:14 Give them, O Lord. What wilt thou give them? Give them a womb without children, and dry breasts. Context Elisha Heals the Waters of Jericho19And the men of the city, said to Eliseus . Behold the situation of this city is very good, as thou, my lord, seest: but the waters are very bad, and the ground barren.20And he said: Bring me a new vessel, and put salt into it. And when they had brought it,… Lexicon Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of the city הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement said וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Elisha, אֱלִישָׁ֔ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet “Please נָ֞א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' note, הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! our lord, אֲדֹנִ֖י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller that the city’s הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement location מוֹשַׁ֤ב (mō·wō·šaḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4186: A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers is good, ט֔וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good but the water וְהַמַּ֥יִם (wə·ham·ma·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen [is] bad רָעִ֖ים (rā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil and the land וְהָאָ֥רֶץ (wə·hā·’ā·reṣ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land is unfruitful.” מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃ (mə·šak·kā·leṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7921: To miscarry, suffer abortion, to bereave Additional Translations Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, but the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth. And the men of the city said to Elisaie, Behold, the situation of the city is good, as our lord sees; but the waters are bad, and the ground barren. And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold now, the situation of the city is good, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren. And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the land miscarrieth. And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the ground barren. The men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land miscarries." And the men of the city say unto Elisha, 'Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city is good, as my lord seeth, and the waters are bad, and the earth sterile.' 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