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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And the water has remained pure to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And the water has remained pure ever since, just as Elisha said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the water has been healed to this day, according to the word that Elisha spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the waters there have been healthy to this day, according to the word spoken by Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the water remains healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the waters have been purified to this day, in accordance with the word of Elisha which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the waters have been purified to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the waters have been purified to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the waters have been purified to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the waters have been purified to this day, in accordance with the word spoken by Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, the water still remains healthy today according to the word that Elisha spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, the water remains healthy to this very day according to the word that Elisha spoke. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The water has been fine ever since, just as Elisha said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />To this day the water is still pure, as Elisha had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And that water has been pure ever since, just as Elisha said it would be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, the water springs remain pure to this day, just as Elisha had declared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the waters there have been healthy to this day, according to the word spoken by Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The water has been pure to this very day, just as Elisha prophesied. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So the waters were healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So the waters were healed to this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So the waters were healed to this day, according to Elisha’s word which he spoke. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the waters are healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha that he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the waters are healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha, that he spake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the waters will be healed even to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spake.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Eliseus, which he spoke. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the waters were healed, even to this day, in accord with the word of Elisha, which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And the water has stayed pure even to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the water has been wholesome to this day, according to the word that Elisha spoke.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the waters were healed to this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these waters are healed until today, according to the word of Elisha that he spoke.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the waters were healed until this day, according to the word of Elisaie which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/2-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=544" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/2.htm">Elisha Heals the Waters of Jericho</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’ ” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ham·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">And the waters there</a> <a href="/hebrew/7495.htm" title="7495: way·yê·rā·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To heal. Or raphah; a primitive root; properly, to mend, i.e. to cure.">have been healthy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">according to the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bêr (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/477.htm" title="477: ’ĕ·lî·šā‘ (N-proper-ms) -- God is salvation, a well-known Isr. prophet. Contracted for Eliyshuwa'. Elisha, the famous prophet.">by Elisha.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-25.htm">Exodus 15:25</a></span><br />And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-26.htm">Joshua 6:26</a></span><br />At that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-17.htm">2 Kings 3:17-20</a></span><br />For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. / And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-41.htm">2 Kings 4:41</a></span><br />Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14</a></span><br />So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-6.htm">2 Kings 6:6</a></span><br />“Where did it fall?” asked the man of God. And when he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-33.htm">Psalm 107:33-35</a></span><br />He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, / and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers. / He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17-18</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. / I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">Ezekiel 47:8-9</a></span><br />And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Dead Sea, the water there becomes fresh. / Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-7.htm">John 2:7-9</a></span><br />Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. / “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, / and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” / “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water? / Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Acts 3:6-8</a></span><br />But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-34.htm">Acts 9:34</a></span><br />“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So the waters were healed to this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spoke.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/2-19.htm">Elisha</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-19.htm">Eli'sha</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Water</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Wholesome</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-17.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">Elisha</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">Eli'sha</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-29.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-18.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-3.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">Water</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-20.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-4.htm">Wholesome</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-7.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-1.htm">Elijah, taking his leave of Elisha, with his mantle divides Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">and, granting Elisha his request, is taken up by a fiery chariot into heaven</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-12.htm">Elisha, dividing Jordan with Elijah's mantle, is acknowledged his successor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-16.htm">The young prophets, hardly obtaining leave to seek Elijah, cannot find him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-19.htm">Elisha with salt heals the unwholesome waters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">Bears destroy the children that mocked Elisha</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the waters there have been healthy to this day</b><br>This phrase refers to the healing of the waters of Jericho by the prophet Elisha. Jericho, located near the Jordan River, was a significant city in biblical history, known for its conquest by Joshua. The water source was previously causing death and unfruitfulness, which could symbolize spiritual barrenness. The healing of the waters signifies God's power to restore and bring life. This miracle demonstrates the enduring nature of God's intervention, as the waters remained healthy long after the event, emphasizing the lasting impact of divine action.<p><b>according to the word spoken by Elisha</b><br>Elisha, the successor of Elijah, was a prophet known for performing miracles that often prefigured the works of Jesus Christ. His word, empowered by God, brought about the healing of the waters. This highlights the authority of God's prophets and the power of spoken word in biblical tradition. Elisha's role as a prophet is crucial, as he acts as a mediator of God's will, similar to how Jesus is seen as the ultimate mediator in the New Testament. The fulfillment of Elisha's word underscores the reliability and truth of prophetic declarations in Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet and successor of Elijah, known for performing miracles and being a powerful voice for God in Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho</a></b><br>A city in the Jordan Valley, known for its historical significance and the miraculous fall of its walls during Joshua's conquest.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_waters_of_jericho.htm">The Waters of Jericho</a></b><br>The water source in Jericho that was previously unhealthy and causing harm to the land and its people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miracle_of_healing_the_waters.htm">The Miracle of Healing the Waters</a></b><br>Elisha performs a miracle by purifying the waters of Jericho, making them healthy and life-sustaining.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the Lord</a></b><br>The authority and power behind Elisha's actions, emphasizing the divine source of the miracle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>Elisha's miracle demonstrates the transformative power of God's word. Just as the waters were healed, God's word can bring healing and restoration to our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Elisha's actions were based on faith and obedience to God's instructions. We are called to trust and obey God's word, even when the solution seems beyond our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The healing of the waters is a reminder of God's provision. In times of need, we can trust that God will provide for us in ways that are beyond our expectations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_cleansing.htm">Spiritual Cleansing</a></b><br>Just as the waters were purified, we are called to seek spiritual cleansing through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, the living water.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Elisha's miracle left a lasting impact on Jericho. Our faith and actions can leave a positive legacy for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_2_chr_18_and_1_kgs_22_inerrant.htm">Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_elisha's_life.htm">What are the key events in Elisha's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ahaziah's_age_when_he_began_to_rule.htm">How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem? Twenty-two (2 Kings 8:26) Forty-two (2 Chronicles 22:2)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_others_in_2_kings.htm">Why is Huldah consulted instead of more prominent prophets in 2 Kings 22:14-20, and what does this imply about the narrative's historical credibility?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.</span> It was not a mere temporary, but a permanent, benefit which Elisha bestowed upon the town. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/2-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the waters [there]</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have been healthy</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּרָפ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·rā·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7495.htm">Strong's 7495: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mend, to cure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the word</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְבַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spoken</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֵּֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(dib·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by Elisha.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלִישָׁ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lî·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_477.htm">Strong's 477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/2-22.htm">2 Kings 2:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/2-22.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 2:22 So the waters were healed to this (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 2:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 2:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 2:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 2:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>