NET Bible
"As one of them was felling a log, the ax head dropped into the water. He shouted,“Oh no, my master! It was borrowed!”"
— 2 Kings 6:5, NET Bible
“But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.”
“But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water; and he cried, and said, Alas, my master! for it was borrowed. ”
“But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water. Then he cried, and said, "Alas, my master! For it was borrowed."”
“And it happened, as one was felling some timber, that the head of the ax fell into the water: and he cried out, and said: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, for this same was borrowed.”
“But one of them, while cutting a board, let the head of his axe go into the water; and he gave a cry, and said, This is a bad business, my master, for it is another's.”
“But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.”
Let’s go to the Jordan. Each of us will get a log from there and we will build a meeting place for ourselves there.” He said,“Go.”
One of them said,“Please come along with your servants.” He replied,“All right, I’ll come.”
So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they started cutting down trees.
As one of them was felling a log, the ax head dropped into the water. He shouted,“Oh no, my master! It was borrowed!”
The prophet asked,“Where did it drop in?” When he showed him the spot, Elisha cut off a branch, threw it in at that spot, and made the ax head float.
He said,“Lift it out.” So he reached out his hand and grabbed it.
Elisha Defeats an Army Now the king of Syria was at war with Israel. He consulted his advisers, who said,“Invade at such and such a place.”