2 Kings 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.”
2 Kings 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.”
2 Kings 2:7 — World English Bible
2 Kings 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan. ”
2 Kings 2:7 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“--and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off--and both of them have stood by the Jordan.”
2 Kings 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.”
2 Kings 2:7 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And fiftie men of the sonnes of the Prophets went and stoode on the other side a farre off, and they two stoode by Iorden.”
2 Kings 2:7 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 2:7 in Context — 2 Kings 2
5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
What Does 2 Kings 2:7 Mean?
2 Kings 2:7 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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