2 Kings 6:31

The Siege and Famine of Samaria

30When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. And as he passed by on the wall, the people saw the sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin.31He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”

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Berean Standard Bible
He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
American Standard Version (1901)
Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Bible in Basic English
Then he said, May God's punishment come on me if Elisha, the son of Shaphat, keeps his head on his body after this day.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the king said: May God do so and so to me, and may he add more, if the head of Eliseus the son of Saphat shall stand on him this day.
Free Bible Version
“May God punish me very severely if the head of Elisha, son of Shaphat, remains on his shoulders today!” he declared.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he saide, God doe so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the sonne of Shaphat shall stande on him this day.
King James (Authorized) Version
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Translation for Translators
The king exclaimed, “I wish/hope that God will strike me dead if I do not cut off the head of Elisha today, because he is the one who has caused these terrible things to happen to us!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then he said, “May God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on him today.”
Noah Webster Bible
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
World English Bible
Then he said, “God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stays on him today.”
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Thus doth God do to me, and thus He doth add — if it remain — the head of Elisha son of Shaphat — upon him this day.'