2 Kings 6:7
New International Version
“Lift it out,” he said. Then the man reached out his hand and took it.

New Living Translation
“Grab it,” Elisha said. And the man reached out and grabbed it.

English Standard Version
And he said, “Take it up.” So he reached out his hand and took it.

Berean Standard Bible
“Lift it out,” he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.

King James Bible
Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.

New King James Version
Therefore he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it.

New American Standard Bible
Then he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it.

NASB 1995
He said, “Take it up for yourself.” So he put out his hand and took it.

NASB 1977
And he said, “Take it up for yourself.” So he put out his hand and took it.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he said, “Take it up for yourself.” So he sent forth his hand and took it.

Amplified Bible
He said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out with his hand and took it.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he said, “Pick it up.” So he reached out and took it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he said, “Pick it up.” So he reached out and took it.

American Standard Version
And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said: “Pick up what is yours!” And he reached his hand and he took it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said, Take it up to thyself. And he stretched out his hand, and took it.

Contemporary English Version
"Now get it," Elisha told him. And the prophet reached in and grabbed it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Take it up. And he put out his hand and took it.

English Revised Version
And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elisha said, "Pick it up." The disciple reached for it and picked it up.

Good News Translation
"Take it out," he ordered, and the man reached down and picked it up.

International Standard Version
Then Elisha said, "Pick it up!" So the young man reached out and picked it up.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said: 'Take it up to thee.' So he put out his hand, and took it.

Literal Standard Version
and says, “Raise [it] up for yourself”; and he puts forth his hand and takes it.

Majority Standard Bible
“Lift it out,” he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.

New American Bible
He said, “Pick it up.” And the man stretched out his hand and grasped it.

NET Bible
He said, "Lift it out." So he reached out his hand and grabbed it.

New Revised Standard Version
He said, “Pick it up.” So he reached out his hand and took it.

New Heart English Bible
He said, "Take it." So he put out his hand and took it.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.

World English Bible
He said, “Take it.” So he put out his hand and took it.

Young's Literal Translation
and saith, 'Raise to thee;' and he putteth forth his hand and taketh it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Axhead Floats
6“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. 7“Lift it out,” he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.

Cross References
2 Kings 6:6
"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.

2 Kings 6:8
Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, "My camp will be in such and such a place."


Treasury of Scripture

Therefore said he, Take it up to you. And he put out his hand, and took it.

Take it up

2 Kings 4:7,36
Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest…

Luke 7:15
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

Acts 9:41
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

put out

Exodus 4:4
And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:

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2 Kings 6
1. Elisha, allowing the young prophets to enlarge dwellings, floats an axhead
8. He discloses the king of Syria's counsel
13. The army which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is blinded
19. Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace
24. The famine in Samaria causes women to eat their own children
30. The king sends to slay Elisha














(7) Therefore.--And he said.

(8?23) Elisha baffles several predatory attempts of the Syrians, and strikes with blindness those sent to seize him.

Verse 7. - Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it. Elisha does not take the axe-head out of the water himself, but requires the scholar to do it, in order to test his faith. He must show that he Believes the miracle, and regards the iron as really floating on the top of the water, not as merely appearing to dose.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Lift [it] out,”
הָ֣רֶם (hā·rem)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

he said,
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

and [the man] reached out
וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (way·yiš·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

his hand
יָד֖וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

and took it.
וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃ (way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take


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