Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Elisha saw, and he crying, My father, my father!, the chariot of Israel and his horsemen! and he saw him no more: and he will lay hold upon his garments and rend them into two rents.
New American Standard Bible
Elisha saw it and cried out, “
King James Version
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
Holman Bible
As Elisha watched, he kept crying out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”
International Standard Version
As Elisha continued to watch, he cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots of Israel and its cavalry!" Then he did not see Elijah anymore.
A Conservative Version
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen of it! And he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.
American Standard Version
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
Amplified
Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” And he no longer saw Elijah. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces [in grief].
Bible in Basic English
And when Elisha saw it he gave a cry, My father, my father, the carriages of Israel and its horsemen! And he saw him no longer; and he was full of grief.
Darby Translation
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father! the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own garments and rent them in two pieces.
King James 2000
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.
Lexham Expanded Bible
while Elisha [was] watching and crying out, "My father, my father; the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!" But he could not see him any longer, and he grasped his clothes and tore them in two pieces.
Modern King James verseion
And Elisha saw, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen! And he saw him no more. And he took hold of his clothes and tore them in two pieces.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Elisha saw and cried, "O my father, O my father! The chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof!" And saw him no more: and therefore took his own clothes and rent them in two pieces.
NET Bible
While Elisha was watching, he was crying out, "My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!" Then he could no longer see him. He grabbed his clothes and tore them in two.
New Heart English Bible
Elisha saw it, and he cried, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen." He saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.
The Emphasized Bible
And, as soon as Elisha saw it, he, began crying out - My father! my father! The chariots of Israel, and the horsemen thereof! But, when he could see him no longer, he took hold of his clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
Webster
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
World English Bible
Elisha saw it, and he cried, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" He saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elisha is seeing, and he is crying, 'My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen;' and he hath not seen him again; and he taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them into two pieces.
Themes
Chariots » Illustrative of » Prophets
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 2:12
Images 2 Kings 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Taken Away From Elisha
11 And it will be they went, going speaking, and behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire, and they will separate between them two; and Elijah will up in a tempest to the heavens. 12 And Elisha saw, and he crying, My father, my father!, the chariot of Israel and his horsemen! and he saw him no more: and he will lay hold upon his garments and rend them into two rents. 13 And he will lift, up the wide cloak of Elijah which fell from above him, and he will turn back and stand by the lip of Jordan.
Cross References
2 Kings 13:14
And Elisha was sick with his sickness which he will die in it. And Joash king of Israel will come down to him and weep over his face, and say, My father! my father the chariot of Israel and its horsemen
Job 1:20-21
And Job will rise and rend his covering, and shave his head, and fall to the earth and worship.
Job 22:30
He will deliver the island of the innocent: and it was delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Proverbs 11:11
By the blessing of the upright the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the unjust it shall be overthrown.
Proverbs 30:4
Who went up to the heavens, and came down? who gathered the wind in his fists? who bound the waters in a garment? who set up all the ends of the earth? what his name and what his son's name, if thou shalt know?
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city.
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
And I said, Wisdom is good above strength: and the wisdom of the poor one was despised, and his words not heard.
Isaiah 37:4
Perhaps Jehovah thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh whom his lord the king of Assur sent him to reproach the living God, and judge upon the words which Jehovah thy God heard; and lift thou up a prayer for the remnant being found.
Isaiah 37:15
And Hezekiah will pray to Jehovah, saying,
Isaiah 37:21
And Isaiah son of Amos will send to Hezekiah, saying, Thus said Jehovah God of Israel, Because thou didst pray to me against Senherib the king of Assur
Isaiah 57:1-2
The just one perished and none put upon the heart: men of kindness being taken away, for none understanding that the just one was taken away from the face of evil
Mark 16:19
Truly therefore the Lord, after ho had spoken to them, was taken up into the heavens, and sat on the right hand of God.
Luke 2:15
And it was when the messenger departed from them into heaven, and the men, the shepherds, said to one another, Let us pass through now to Bethlehem, and see this word done,which the Lord made known to us.
Luke 24:51
And it was in his praising them, he was separated from them, and carried into heaven.
John 3:13
And none has ascended to heaven, except he having descended from heaven, the Son of man, he being in heaven.
Acts 1:9
And having said these, they beholding, he was lifted up; and a cloud received him from their eyes.
Acts 8:2
And circumspect men interred Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Acts 27:24
Saying, Fear not, Paul; Thou must stand before Caesar: and, behold, God has bestowed on thee as a gift all these sailing with thee.
2 Corinthians 5:2
For also in this we groan, longing to have our dwelling from heaven put on:
2 Corinthians 5:4
For also being in the tent we groan, being loaded: since we wish not to be unclothed, but to be clothed, that the mortal should be swallowed up of life.
Ephesians 4:8
Wherefore he says, Having ascended into height, he made captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
Revelation 11:12
And they heard a great voice from heaven saying to them, Come up here. And they went up to heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them.