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
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
Naphal
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 2:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Taken Away From Elisha
12 And Elisha saw it and he cried, "My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" And he saw him 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 Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the water, saying, "Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?" And when he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26
King Solomon built a fleet of ships at 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, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him.
2 Kings 2:8
Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground.