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2 Kings 1:7
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KJ21
And he said unto them, “What manner of man was he that came up to meet you and told you these words?”
ASV
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
AMP
The king asked them, “What was the appearance of the man who came up to meet you and said these things to you?”
AMPC
The king asked, What was the man like who came to meet you saying these things?
BRG
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
CSB
The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?”
CSBA
The king asked them, ‘What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you? ’
CEB
Ahaziah said to them, “Describe the man who met you and said these things.”
CJB
He asked them, “The man who came to meet you and told you these things, what kind of a man was he?”
CEV
“What did the man look like?” Ahaziah asked.
DARBY
And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?
DRA
And he said to them: What manner of man was he who met you, and spoke these words?
ERV
Ahaziah said to the messengers, “What did the man look like who met you and told you this?”
EASY
The king asked them, ‘Describe the man who came to meet you. What did he look like?’
EHV
He said to them, “How would you describe the man who came up to meet you and said these words to you?”
ESV
He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?”
ESVUK
He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?”
EXB
Ahaziah asked them, “What ·did the man look like who [kind of man] met you and told you this?”
GNV
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came and met you, and told you these words?
GW
The king asked them, “What was the man who told you this like?”
GNT
“What did the man look like?” the king asked.
HCSB
The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?”
ICB
Ahaziah asked them, “What did the man look like who met you and told you this?”
ISV
He told them, “Describe the man who met you and told you these things.”
JUB
Then he said unto them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?
KJV
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
AKJV
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
LSB
And he said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
LEB
Then he spoke to them, “What was the manner of the man who came up to meet you and spoke to you all these things?”
TLB
“Who was this fellow?” the king demanded. “What did he look like?”
MSG
The king said, “Tell me more about this man who met you and said these things to you. What was he like?”
MEV
He said to them, “What sort of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these things?”
NOG
The king asked them, “What was the man who told you this like?”
NABRE
The king asked them, “What was the man like who met you and said these things to you?”
NASB
Then he said to them, “What did the man look like, who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
NASB1995
He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
NCB
The king asked them, “What sort of man was this who came up to meet you and who said these words to you?”
NCV
Ahaziah asked them, “What did the man look like who met you and told you this?”
NET
The king asked them, “Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.”
NIRV
The king asked the messengers, “What kind of man came to see you? Who told you these things?”
NIV
The king asked them, “What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?”
NIVUK
The king asked them, ‘What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?’
NKJV
Then he said to them, “What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?”
NLV
Ahaziah said to them, “What kind of man was he who came to meet you and said this to you?”
NLT
“What sort of man was he?” the king demanded. “What did he look like?”
NRSVA
He said to them, ‘What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?’
NRSVACE
He said to them, ‘What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?’
NRSVCE
He said to them, “What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?”
NRSVUE
He said to them, “What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?”
OJB
And he said unto them, What manner of ish was he which came up to meet you, and told you these devarim?
RGT
And he said to them, “What kind of man was he who came and met you and told you these words?”
RSV
He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?”
RSVCE
He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?”
TLV
Then he said to them, “What kind of man was he that came up to meet you and told you these words?”
VOICE
Ahaziah: Tell me more about this strange man who met you and gave you this message. What was he like?
WEB
He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?”
WYC
Which Ahaziah said to them, Of what figure and habit is that man, that met you, and spake to you these words?
YLT
And he saith unto them, `What [is] the fashion of the man who hath come up to meet you, and speaketh unto you these words?'
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