2-Kings - 3:18



18 This is but a light thing in the sight of Yahweh. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 3:18.

Differing Translations

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And this is a small thing in the sight of the Lord: moreover he will deliver also Moab into your hands.
'And this hath been light in the eyes of Jehovah, and he hath given Moab into your hand,
And this will be only a small thing to the Lord: in addition he will give the Moabites into your hands.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And this is [but] a (m) light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
(m) He will not only miraculously give you waters, but your enemies also into your hand.

And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord,.... To give them such a plenty of water in such an extraordinary manner: he would do for them what was greater, not only save them from falling into the hand of Moab, which they feared,
but he wilt deliver the Moabites into your hands; which was more than was asked for, or expected.

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