Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
Webster
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by 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 Elijah said to him, "Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan." He said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." They both went on. 7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan. 8 Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:4
for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
1 Kings 18:13
Wasn't it told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of Yahweh, how I hid one hundred men of Yahweh's prophets with fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
2 Kings 2:17
When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, "Send them." They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn't find him.