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2 Kings 19:26

26 Their people, drained of power,c

are dismayedd and put to shame.

They are like plants in the field,

like tender green shoots,e

like grass sprouting on the roof,

scorchedf before it grows up.

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2 Kings 19:26 — English Standard Version (ESV)

26 while their inhabitants, shorn of strength,

are dismayed and confounded,

and have become like plants of the field

and like tender grass,

like grass on the housetops,

blighted before it is grown.

2 Kings 19:26 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

26 Therefore their inhabitants were of small power,

They were dismayed and confounded;

They were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb,

As the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.

2 Kings 19:26 — New Living Translation (NLT)

26 That is why their people have so little power

and are so frightened and confused.

They are as weak as grass,

as easily trampled as tender green shoots.

They are like grass sprouting on a housetop,

scorched before it can grow lush and tall.

2 Kings 19:26 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

26 Therefore their inhabitants had little power;

They were dismayed and confounded;

They were as the grass of the field

And the green herb,

As the grass on the housetops

And grain blighted before it is grown.

2 Kings 19:26 — New Century Version (NCV)

26 The people in those cities were weak;

they were frightened and put to shame.

They were like grass in the field,

like tender, young grass,

like grass on the housetop

that is burned by the wind before it can grow.

2 Kings 19:26 — American Standard Version (ASV)

26 Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as grain blasted before it is grown up.

2 Kings 19:26 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

26 And their inhabitants were powerless, They were dismayed and put to shame; They were as the growing grass, and as the green herb, As the grass on the housetops, and grain blighted before it be grown up.

2 Kings 19:26 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

26 Those who live in these cities are weak, discouraged, and ashamed. 

They will be like plants in the field, 

like fresh, green grass on the roofs, 

scorched before it sprouted. 

2 Kings 19:26 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

26 Their inhabitants have become powerless,

dismayed, and ashamed.

They are plants of the field,

tender grass,

grass on the rooftops,

blasted by the east wind.

2 Kings 19:26 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

26 while their inhabitants, shorn of strength,

are dismayed and confounded;

they have become like plants of the field

and like tender grass,

like grass on the housetops,

blighted before it is grown.

2 Kings 19:26 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

26 Their inhabitants, short of hand, shall be dismayed;

and they shall be ashamed.

They have become green plants of the open field,

and tender grass,

green grass of the roof

and blight before the standing grain.

2 Kings 19:26 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

26 Their people do not have any power left.

They are troubled and put to shame.

They are like plants in the field.

They are like new green plants.

They are like grass that grows on a roof.

It dries up before it is completely grown.

2 Kings 19:26 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

26 ‘Therefore their inhabitants were short of strength,

They were dismayed and put to shame;

They were as the vegetation of the field and as the green herb,

As grass on the housetops is scorched before it is grown up.


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