Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Elijah responded to the captain of the 50, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your 50 men.” Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his 50 men.
New American Standard Bible
Elijah replied to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God,
King James Version
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
International Standard Version
Elijah responded to the leader who was in charge of the 50 soldiers, "So I'm a man of God, am I? If so, may fire fall from heaven and devour you and your 50 soldiers"" Just then, fire fell from heaven and devoured that leader and his 50 soldiers.
A Conservative Version
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
American Standard Version
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
Amplified
Elijah replied to the captain of fifty, “So if I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty [fighting men].” Then fire fell from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
Bible in Basic English
And Elijah in answer said to the captain of fifty, If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven on you and on your fifty men, and put an end to you. Then fire came down from heaven and put an end to him and his fifty men.
Darby Translation
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, And if I be a man of God, let fire come down from the heavens and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from the heavens, and consumed him and his fifty.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elijah will answer and speak to the captain of fifty, If I a man of God, fire shall come down out of the heavens and consume thee and thy fifty. And fire will come down from the heavens and consume him and his fifty.
King James 2000
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume you and your fifty men. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Elijah answered and said to the commander of the fifty, "If I [am] a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty!" Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
Modern King James verseion
And Elijah answered and said to the commander of fifty, If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the heavens and burn up you and your fifty. And there came down fire from the heavens and burned up him and his fifty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Elijah answered and said to the captain over the fifty, "If I be a man of God, fire come down from heaven and consume thee and thy fifty." And there came fire down from heaven and devoured him and his fifty.
NET Bible
Elijah replied to the captain, "If I am indeed a prophet, may fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty soldiers!" Fire then came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty soldiers.
New Heart English Bible
Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky, and consume you and your fifty." Fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
The Emphasized Bible
And Elijah responded and said unto the captain of fifty, If, then, a man of God, I am, let fire come down out of the heavens, and devour thee and thy fifty. So there came down fire out of the heavens, and devoured him and his fifty.
Webster
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
World English Bible
Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky, and consume you and your fifty!" Fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elijah answereth and speaketh unto the head of the fifty, 'And if I am a man of God, fire doth come down from the heavens, and consume thee and thy fifty;' and fire cometh down from the heavens, and consumeth him and his fifty.
Themes
Elijah » Miracles of » Prophecies of
Elijah » Miracles of » Calls fire down upon the soldiers of ahaziah
Elijah » Miracles of » Captains and men slain by fire
Elijah » Prophecies of » The death of ahaziah
Fire » As an instrument of divine judgment
Fire » Miraculous » Destroyed the enemies of elijah
Fire » The captains of fifties
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Fire from heaven at elijah's command
Miracles » Of elijah » Captains and men slain by fire
Miracles » Catalogue of » Brings fire down upon ahaziah's army
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Men destroyed by fire
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 1:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Messengers Of Ahaziah
9
So King Ahaziah sent a captain of 50 with his 50 men
Names
Cross References
Luke 9:54
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
1 Kings 18:36-38
At the time for offering the evening sacrifice,
Job 1:16
He was still speaking when another messenger came and reported: “A lightning storm
Revelation 11:5
If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies;
Numbers 11:1
Now the people began complaining openly before
Numbers 16:28-30
Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the Lord sent me
Numbers 16:35
Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were presenting the incense.
1 Kings 22:28
But Micaiah said, “If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.”
2 Kings 2:23-24
From there Elisha went up to Bethel.
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers,
Psalm 105:15
or harm My prophets.”
Psalm 106:18
flames consumed the wicked.
Daniel 3:22
Since the king’s command was so urgent
Daniel 3:25
He exclaimed, “Look! I see four men, not tied, walking around in the fire unharmed;
Daniel 6:24
The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel
Matthew 21:41
“He will completely destroy those terrible men,” they told Him, “and lease his vineyard to other farmers who will give him his produce at the harvest.”
Matthew 23:34-37
Acts 5:3-10
Then Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart
Acts 12:19
After Herod had searched and did not find him, he interrogated the guards and ordered their execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.
Hebrews 12:29
for our God is a consuming fire.