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2 Kings 6:20

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

KJV

cumque ingressi fuissent in Samariam, dixit Eliseus : Domine, aperi oculos istorum, ut videant. Aperuitque Dominus oculos eorum, et viderunt se esse in medio Samariæ.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς εἰσῆλθον εἰς Σαμάρειαν, καὶ εἶπεν Ἐλεισαῖε Ἄνοιξον δή, Κύριε, τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν καὶ ἰδέτωσαν· καὶ διήνοιξεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, καὶ εἶδον· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἦσαν ἐν μέσῳ Σαμαρείας.

LXX

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Jehovah, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And Jehovah opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

ASV

וַ/יְהִי֮ כְּ/בֹאָ֣/ם שֹׁמְרוֹן֒ וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַ֥ח אֶת עֵינֵֽי אֵ֖לֶּה וְ/יִרְא֑וּ וַ/יִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת עֵ֣ינֵי/הֶ֔ם וַ/יִּרְא֕וּ וְ/הִנֵּ֖ה בְּ/ת֥וֹךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Elisha

In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱלִישָׁ֔ע
'lysh'
proper_noun · 58×
אֵ֖לֶּה
'lh
pronoun · 744×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּפְקַ֤ח
ypqch
verb · 21×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
שֹׁמְרֽוֹן
shmrvn
proper_noun · 108×
ת֣וֹךְ
tvk
noun · 416×

Miracle

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 6:17 — And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of