2 Kings 6:5 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

H259 But as one H5307 was felling [H8688]   H6982 a beam H1270 , the axe head H5307 fell [H8804]   H4325 into the water H6817 : and he cried [H8799]   H559 , and said [H8799]   H162 , Alas H113 , master H7592 ! for it was borrowed [H8803]  .

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But as one was felling his beam, the axhead fell into the water; and he cried, Alas, my master, for it was borrowed!

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water; and he cried, and said, Alas, my master! for it was borrowed.

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Common English Bible

One of them was cutting down a tree when his ax head fell into the water. He cried out, “Oh, no! Master, it was a borrowed ax!”

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Catholic Public Domain Version

Then it happened that, while someone was cutting timber, the iron of the ax fell into the water. And he cried out and said: "Alas, alas, alas, my lord! For this thing was borrowed."

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