1 Kings 19:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?”
1 Kings 19:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 19:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 19:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Elisha left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?””
1 Kings 19:20 — World English Bible
1 Kings 19:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee? ”
1 Kings 19:20 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 19:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he forsaketh the oxen, and runneth after Elijah, and saith, `Let me give a kiss, I pray thee, to my father and to my mother, and I go after thee.' And he saith to him, `Go, turn back, for what have I done to thee?'”
1 Kings 19:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 19:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and I will follow thee. And he said to him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee? ”
1 Kings 19:20 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 19:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he left the oxen, and ran after Eliiah, and sayde, Let mee, I pray thee, kisse my father and my mother, and then I wil follow thee. Who answered him, Go, returne: for what haue I done to thee?”
1 Kings 19:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 19:20 in Context — 1 Kings 19
18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
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What Does 1 Kings 19:20 Mean?
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