The Meaning of 2 Kings 3:22 Explained

2 Kings 3:22

KJV: And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:

YLT: And they rise early in the morning, and the sun hath shone on the waters, and the Moabites see, from over-against, the waters red as blood,

Darby: And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun rose upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side red as blood.

ASV: And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they rose up early  in the morning,  and the sun  shone  upon the water,  and the Moabites  saw  the water  on the other side  [as] red  as blood: 

What does 2 Kings 3:22 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 3:13-27 - Mesha's Defeat And Desperate Sacrifice
Jehoshaphat, though erring, was still God's child, and deliverance came to him. The heights of our senseless folly and the depths of our waywardness will not succeed in severing us from God's love. Elisha used the very words of Elijah, 2 Kings 3:14 and 1 Kings 17:1. Notice how men of different mold and mission, the Elijahs and the Elishas, derive their inspiration and strength in the same way. As a great Christian general put it, "Every morning I stand at attention before my Maker." Note the effect of music in soothing the soul! 2 Kings 3:15.
In all God's gifts there is need for our cooperation. He alone can send the water, but we must trench the ground. Our expectant faith creates the capacity to receive God's gifts; but when we have gone to our limit and the valley is filled with ditches, He is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond. The answer came at the hour of morning prayer, and probably at the prophet's intercession, 1 Kings 8:44. God's answers are often too deep and inward to give outward sign. There is sound of neither wind nor rain; but our prayers are answered to the full. Many of the points in this narrative-notably 2 Kings 3:27 -have been corroborated by the recent explorations in Moab. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 3

1  Jehoram's reign
4  Mesha rebels
6  Jehoram, with Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, being distressed for want of water,
13  by Elisha obtains water, and promise of victory
21  The Moabites, deceived by the colour of the water, coming to spoil, are overcome
26  The king of Moab sacrifices his son, and raises the siege

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 3:22 mean?

And they rose up early in the morning and the sun was shining on the water and saw the Moabites on the other side - the water [as] red as blood
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ זָרְחָ֣ה עַל־ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּרְא֨וּ מוֹאָ֥ב מִנֶּ֛גֶד אֶת־ הַמַּ֖יִם אֲדֻמִּ֥ים כַּדָּֽם

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ  And  they  rose  up  early 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁכַם  
Sense: to rise or start early.
בַבֹּ֔קֶר  in  the  morning 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֹּקֶר 
Sense: morning, break of day.
וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ  and  the  sun 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, common singular
Root: שֶׁמֶשׁ  
Sense: sun.
זָרְחָ֣ה  was  shining 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: זָרַח  
Sense: to rise, come forth, break out, arise, rise up, shine.
הַמָּ֑יִם  the  water 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.
וַיִּרְא֨וּ  and  saw 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
מוֹאָ֥ב  the  Moabites 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מֹואָב 
Sense: a son of Lot by his eldest daughter.
מִנֶּ֛גֶד  on  the  other  side 
Parse: Preposition-m
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמַּ֖יִם  the  water 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.
אֲדֻמִּ֥ים  [as]  red 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: אָדֹם  
Sense: red, ruddy (of man, horse, heifer, garment, water, lentils).
כַּדָּֽם  as  blood 
Parse: Preposition-k, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.

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