Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Then they [were] walking, talking as they went. Suddenly a fiery chariot with horses of fire [appeared] and separated between the two of them. Elijah went up in the storm [to] the heavens 12 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. 13 Then he picked up Elijah's cloak that had fallen off of him, and he returned and stood on the bank of the Jordan.
Cross References
2 Kings 13:14
Elisha became ill with the illness with which he would die, so Jehoash king of Israel went down to him and wept before him, and said, "My father, my father; the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!"
Job 1:20-21
Then Job arose and tore his outer garment and shaved his head; {then} he fell upon the ground and he worshiped.
Job 22:30
He will deliver the guilty, and he will escape because of the cleanness of your hands."
Proverbs 11:11
By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.
Proverbs 30:4
Who has ascended [to] heaven and come down? Who has gathered [the] wind in the hollow of his hand? Who has wrapped water in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What [is] his name and what is the name of his child? For [surely] you know.
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom gives more strength to the wise than ten rulers who are in the city.
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
So I concluded that wisdom [is] better than might, yet the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.
Isaiah 37:4
Maybe Yahweh your God heard [the] words of Rabshakeh whom the king of Assyria, his master, has sent to taunt [the] living God, and he will rebuke the words that Yahweh your God hears. And you must lift up a prayer for the benefit of the remnant that is found.'"
Isaiah 37:15
And Hezekiah prayed to Yahweh, saying,
Isaiah 37:21
And Isaiah son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: 'Because you have prayed to me {concerning} Sennacherib, king of Assyria,
Isaiah 57:1-2
The righteous [one] perishes, and there is no one who takes [it] to heart. And men of faithfulness [are] gathered, while there is no one who understands, for the righteous is gathered from the presence of wickedness.
Mark 16:19
Then the Lord Jesus, after [he] had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Luke 2:15
And it happened that when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds began to say to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us!"
Luke 24:51
And it happened that while he was blessing them, he parted from them and was taken up into heaven.
John 3:13
And no one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven--the Son of Man.
Acts 1:9
And [after he] had said these [things], [while] they were watching, he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their sight.
Acts 8:2
And devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.
Acts 27:24
saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! It is necessary [for] you to stand before Caesar, and behold, God has graciously granted you all who are sailing with you.'
2 Corinthians 5:2
For indeed, in this [house] we groan, [because we] desire to put on our dwelling from heaven,
2 Corinthians 5:4
For indeed we who are in this tent groan, being burdened {for this reason, that} we do not want to be unclothed, but to be clothed, in order that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore it says, "Ascending on high he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men."
Revelation 11:12
And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here," and they went up into heaven in a cloud, and their enemies watched them.