Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

King James Version

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

Holman Bible

Elisha picked up the mantle that had fallen off Elijah and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

International Standard Version

After this, Elisha gripped his clothes that he was wearing, tore them apart into two pieces, picked up Elijah's ornamented cloak that had fallen from him, and went back to stand on the bank of the Jordan River.

A Conservative Version

He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

American Standard Version

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

Amplified

He picked up the mantle of Elijah that fell off him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

Bible in Basic English

Then he took up Elijah's robe, which had been dropped from him, and went back till he came to the edge of Jordan.

Darby Translation

And he took up the mantle of Elijah which fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan;

Julia Smith Translation

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.

King James 2000

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then he picked up Elijah's cloak that had fallen off of him, and he returned and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

Modern King James verseion

He also took up the mantle of Elijah which had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of Jordan.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And then he took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back again and stood by Jordan's side,

NET Bible

He picked up Elijah's cloak, which had fallen off him, and went back and stood on the shore of the Jordan.

New Heart English Bible

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

The Emphasized Bible

Then took he up the mantle of Elijah, which had fallen from him, - and returned and stood, on the brink of the Jordan;

Webster

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

World English Bible

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he taketh up the robe of Elijah, that fell from off him, and turneth back and standeth on the edge of the Jordan,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He took up
רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

also the mantle
אדּרת 
'addereth 
Usage: 12

of Elijah
אליּהוּ אליּה 
'Eliyah 
Usage: 71

from him, and went back
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

by the bank
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

References

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Context Readings

Elijah Taken Away From Elisha

12 Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw Elijah no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. 13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan. 14 He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and struck the waters and said, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha crossed over.

Cross References

1 Kings 9:26

King Solomon also built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

1 Kings 19:19

So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, while he was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed over to him and threw his mantle on him.

2 Kings 2:8

Elijah took his mantle and folded it together and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

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