2 Kings 6:5

2 Kings 6:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. “Oh no, my lord!” he cried out. “It was borrowed!”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

5But it happened that as one of them was 6:5 Or dropping; lit fellingcutting down a beam, 6:5 Lit as for the iron, it fellthe axe head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Oh, my master! It was borrowed!”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

5But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

5But it happened that as one was cutting down a beam, the axe head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Oh no, my master! It was borrowed!”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

5As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axe head fell into the water. “Oh, my master,” he cried out, “it was borrowed!”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

5One of them was cutting down a tree. The iron blade of his ax fell into the water. “Oh no, master!” he cried out. “This ax was borrowed!”

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