2 Kings 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Kings 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Elijah took his mantle, and rolled it up, and struck the waters; and they were divided here and there, so that they both went over on dry ground.”
2 Kings 2:8 — World English Bible
2 Kings 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Kings 2:8 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Elijah taketh his robe, and wrappeth <FI>it<Fi> together, and smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and they pass over both of them on dry land.”
2 Kings 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither; and they two went over on dry ground. ”
2 Kings 2:8 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Eliiah tooke his cloke, and wrapt it together, and smote the waters, and they were deuided hither and thither, and they twaine went ouer on the dry lande.”
2 Kings 2:8 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 2:8 in Context — 2 Kings 2
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.
10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
What Does 2 Kings 2:8 Mean?
2 Kings 2:8 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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