Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But, fifty men of the sons of the prophets, came, and stood over against them, afar off, - and, they two, stood by the Jordan.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
Holman Bible
Fifty men from the sons of the prophets came and stood facing them from a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
International Standard Version
But Elisha responded, "As the LORD lives, and while you're still alive, I'm not going to leave you!" So they went on their way, accompanied by 50 men from the Guild of Prophets, who stood at a short distance from them while they were both standing by the Jordan.
A Conservative Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them afar off. And the two stood by the Jordan.
American Standard Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.
Amplified
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood opposite them [to watch] at a distance; and the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Bible in Basic English
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went out and took their places facing them a long way off, while the two of them were by the edge of Jordan.
Darby Translation
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.
Julia Smith Translation
And fifty men from the sons of the prophets went, and they will stand from opposite from afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
King James 2000
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view from afar off: and they both stood by the Jordan.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then fifty men from the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite [them] at a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Modern King James verseion
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went on and stood afar off across from them. And both of them stood by the Jordan.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And fifty men of the sons of the Prophets went and stood in sight afar off, as they two stood by Jordan.
NET Bible
The fifty members of the prophetic guild went and stood opposite them at a distance, while Elijah and Elisha stood by the Jordan.
New Heart English Bible
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.
Webster
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
World English Bible
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.
Youngs Literal Translation
-- and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off -- and both of them have stood by the Jordan.
Themes
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » Of elijah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Interlinear
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Rachowq
Sh@nayim
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Taken Away From Elisha
6 And Elijah said to him - Tarry here, I pray thee, for, Yahweh, hath sent me to the Jordan. And he said - By the life of Yahweh and by the life of thine own soul, I will not leave thee. So they two, went on. 7 But, fifty men of the sons of the prophets, came, and stood over against them, afar off, - and, they two, stood by the Jordan. 8 Then Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided, hither and thither, - so that they two, passed over, on dry ground.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:4
And so it came to pass, when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifties in caves, and sustained them, with bread and water.
1 Kings 18:13
Was it not told my lord, what I did when Jezebel was slaying the prophets of Yahweh, - how I hid, of the prophets of Yahweh, a hundred men - by fifties - in caves, and sustained them with bread and water?
2 Kings 2:17
But, when they urged him until he was ashamed, he said - Send. So they sent fifty men, and made search three days, but found him not.