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2 Kings 3:25

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And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about [it], and smote it.

And they beat down {H2040} the cities {H5892}, and on every good {H2896} piece {H2513} of land cast {H7993} every man {H376} his stone {H68}, and filled {H4390} it; and they stopped {H5640} all the wells {H4599} of water {H4325}, and felled {H5307} all the good {H2896} trees {H6086}: only in Kirharaseth {H7025} left {H7604} they the stones {H68} thereof; howbeit the slingers {H7051} went about {H5437} it, and smote {H5221} it.

They made ruins of the cities. Each man threw his stone on every good field, covering it. They stopped up all the wells. They chopped down all the good trees. Finally, all that remained was Kir-Hareset behind its stone wall, with the slingers surrounding and attacking it.

They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.

And they beat down the cities; and on every good piece of land they cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the fountains of water, and felled all the good trees, until in Kir-hareseth only they left the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.

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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 48:36 (5 votes)

    Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches [that] he hath gotten are perished.

  • Isaiah 16:7 (5 votes)

    Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely [they are] stricken.

  • Jeremiah 48:31 (5 votes)

    Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; [mine heart] shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.

  • 2 Kings 3:19 (5 votes)

    And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.

  • Isaiah 16:11 (3 votes)

    Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh.

  • Genesis 26:18 (2 votes)

    And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

  • Isaiah 15:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to silence;