Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will go up from thence to the house of God: and he going up in the way, and little boys will come forth from the city, and will scoff at him, and say to him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
New American Standard Bible
Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, young lads came out from the city and
King James Version
And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
Holman Bible
From there Elisha went up to Bethel.
International Standard Version
Later, Elisha left there to go up to Bethel, and as he was traveling along the road, some insignificant young men came from the city and started mocking him. They told him, "Get on up, baldy! Get on up, baldy!"
A Conservative Version
And he went up from there to Bethel. And as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.
American Standard Version
And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.
Amplified
Then Elisha went up from Jericho to
Bible in Basic English
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Darby Translation
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
King James 2000
And he went up from there unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth youths out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, you bald head; go up, you bald head.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he went up from there [to] Bethel; as he [was] going up along the way, young boys came out from the city and mocked at him and said to him, "Go up, baldhead; go up, baldhead!"
Modern King James verseion
And he went up from there to Bethel. And he was going up in the highway. And little boys came out from the city and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head! Go up, bald head!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he went from thence up to Bethel. And as he was going up in the way, there came little lads out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, thou bald head! Go up thou baldhead!"
NET Bible
He went up from there to Bethel. As he was traveling up the road, some young boys came out of the city and made fun of him, saying, "Go on up, baldy! Go on up, baldy!"
New Heart English Bible
He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldy. Go up, you baldhead."
The Emphasized Bible
And he went up from thence, to Bethel, - and, as he was going up on the way, some lads, came forth, out of the city, and made mockery of him, and said to him, Go up, bald head! Go up, bald head!
Webster
And he went up from thence to Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, thou bald-head; go up, thou bald-head.
World English Bible
He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldhead!"
Youngs Literal Translation
And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, 'Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!'
Themes
Baldness » Instances of » Elisha
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The young men of, mock elisha
Children » Examples of helpful » Vices of
Children » Often wicked and rebellious
Children » Wicked » Children at beth-el
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Mocking of a prophet
wicked Children » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
Derision » Instances of » The evil children of beth-el deride elisha
Elisha » Mocked by the young men of beth-el
Home » Examples of helpful » Vices of
Mocking » Of Christ » Of good men
Mocking » Some boys mock elisha
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
Persecution » Instances of » Of elijah
Ridicule » Of Christ » Of good men
Scoffing » Instances of » Youths at beth-el
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
Vices » Dishonesty » Of children
sins of Youth » Special temptations of pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 2:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Begins His Ministry
22 And the waters will be healed even to this day, wording to the word of Elisha which he spake. 23 And he will go up from thence to the house of God: and he going up in the way, and little boys will come forth from the city, and will scoff at him, and say to him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 24 And he will turn behind him and see them, and he will curse them in the name of Jehovah. And, two she-bears will come forth from the forest and will rend of them forty and two children.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:16
For they will be mocking upon the messengers of God, and despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, even to the bringing up the wrath of Jehovah against his people, even to no healing.
Job 30:1
And now the younger than I laughed upon me, which I rejected their fathers to set with the dogs of my flock.
Job 19:18
Also children rejected me; I shall arise, and they will speak against me.
Genesis 21:9
And Sarah will see the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she brought forth to Abraham, laughing.
1 Kings 12:28-32
And the king will consult and make two calves of gold, and he will say to them, Much for you going up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt
2 Kings 2:11
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.
Job 30:8-31
The sons of the foolish one, also the sons of no name: they were beaten from the land.
Psalm 31:18
The lips of falsehood shall be mute; speaking boldly in pride and contempt.
Psalm 35:15
And in my halting they rejoiced, and they were gathered together: they smiting were gathered together against me, and I knew not; they rent asunder and ceased not:
Proverbs 20:11
Also a youth shall be known by his doings, if pure and straight his work.
Proverbs 22:6
Straiten to a youth upon the mouth of his way, also when he shall grow old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:15
Folly being bound in the heart of a youth; the rod of correction shall remove it far off from him.
Ecclesiastes 11:10
And put away anger from thy heart, and cause evil to pass away from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
Isaiah 1:4
Wo! sinful nation, a people heavy with sin, a seed doing evil, sons acting wickedly; they forsook Jehovah; they despised the holy one of Israel; they separated themselves backward.
Isaiah 3:5
And the people were pressed, man by man, and a man by his neighbor: the boy shall enlarge himself against the old man and the despised against the honorable.
Isaiah 57:3-4
And ye, come ye near here, sons of her practicing magic, seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Jeremiah 7:18
The sons are gathering up woods, and the fathers kindling the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the queen of the heavens, and to pour out libations to other gods, to irritate me.
Hosea 4:15
If thou Israel commit fornication Judah shall not transgress; and ye shall not come to Gilgal, and ye shall not go up to the house of vanity, and ye shall not swear, Jehovah lives.
Hosea 10:5
For the calves of the house of vanity they shall fear dwelling in Shomeron: for his people mourned over it, and his priests will exult over it, for its glory, for it was removed from it
Hosea 10:15
Thus did the house of God to you from the face of the evil of your evil: in the morning the king of Israel being cut off, was cut off.
Amos 3:14
For in the day of my reviewing the transgressions of Israel upon him, and reviewed upon the altars of the house of God: and the horns of the altar were broken, and they fell to the earth.
Amos 4:4
Come to the house of God and transgress: at Gilgal multiply to transgress; and bring your sacrifices for the morning, your tenths for three days:
Amos 5:5
And ye shall not seek the house of God, and to Gilgal ye shall not go: and to the well of the oath ye shall not pass over: for Gilgal being taken captive shall be carried away captive, and the house of God shall be for nothing.
Amos 7:13
And thou shalt no more add to prophesy in the house of God, for it is the king's holy place, and it is the house of the kingdom.
Matthew 27:29-31
And having twined a crown of thorns, they put upon, his head: and a reed upon his right hand: and having fallen upon the knees before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Matthew 27:40-43
And saying, He loosing the temple, and building in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Galatians 4:29
But as then he born according to the flesh drove out him according to the Spirit, so also now.
Hebrews 11:36
And others received trial of jestings and scourges, and further, of bonds and imprisonment: