2 Kings 3:22

22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood.

2 Kings 3:22 in Other Translations

22 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:

22 And when they rose early in the morning and the sun shone on the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.

22 But when they got up the next morning, the sun was shining across the water, making it appear red to the Moabites—like blood.

22 They were up and ready early in the morning when the sun rose over the water. From where the Moabites stood, the water reflecting the sun looked red, like blood.

22 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:

22 When the Moabites got up early in the morning as the sun was rising over the water, they saw the water from a distance. It was as red as blood.

22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water across from them was red like blood.

22 They got up early in the morning. The sun was already shining on the water. Across the way, the water looked red to the men of Moab. It looked like blood.

2 Kings 3:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 3:22

And they rose up early in the morning
To watch the motions of their enemies, and be upon their guard against them:

and the sun shone upon the water;
with which the valley was filled:

and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood;
so it appeared through the rays of the sun reflected on it.

2 Kings 3:22 In-Context

20 The next morning, about the time for offering the sacrifice, there it was—water flowing from the direction of Edom! And the land was filled with water.

21 Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come to fight against them; so every man, young and old, who could bear arms was called up and stationed on the border.

22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood.

23 “That’s blood!” they said. “Those kings must have fought and slaughtered each other. Now to the plunder, Moab!”

24 But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and fought them until they fled. And the Israelites invaded the land and slaughtered the Moabites.