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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 2:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Taken Away From Elisha
12 Elisha saw it and cried out to Elijah: My father, my father! Mighty defender of Israel! You are gone! He never saw Elijah again. In grief Elisha tore his cloak in two. 13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan. 14 Elisha struck the water with Elijah's cloak and said: Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? Then he struck the water again, and it divided, and he walked over to the other side.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26
King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Eziongeber. This is near Elath on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the land of Edom.
1 Kings 19:19
Elijah left there and found Elisha plowing with a team of bulls. There were eleven teams ahead of him. He was plowing with the last one. Elijah took off his cloak and put it on Elisha.
2 Kings 2:8
Then Elijah took off his cloak. He rolled it up and struck the water with it. The water divided, and he and Elisha crossed to the other side on dry ground.