Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Elijah
King James Version
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
Holman Bible
Elijah took his mantle,
International Standard Version
Elijah took off his ornamented cloak, wrapped it up in a roll, struck the water, and all of a sudden the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood still opposite the other until the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
A Conservative Version
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that the two went over on dry ground.
American Standard Version
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
Amplified
And Elijah took his mantle (coat) and rolled it up and struck the waters, and they were divided this way and that, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
Bible in Basic English
Then Elijah took off his robe, and, rolling it up, gave the water a blow with it, and the waters were parted, flowing back this way and that, so that they went over on dry land.
Darby Translation
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither; and they two went over on dry ground.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elijah will take his wide cloak and roll together, and strike the waters, and they will be divided hence and thence, and they two will pass through into the desert
King James 2000
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they both went over on dry ground.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the water. It divided {in two}, and the two of them crossed over on dry land.
Modern King James verseion
And Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the waters. And they were divided here and there, so that both of them crossed over on dry ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then Elijah took his mantle and wrapped it together and smote the water, and it divided itself, part the one way and part the other, and they two went over on the dry land.
NET Bible
Elijah took his cloak, folded it up, and hit the water with it. The water divided, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Webster
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elijah taketh his robe, and wrappeth it together, and smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and they pass over both of them on dry land.
Themes
Elijah » Miracles of » Waters of jordan divided
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » Of elijah
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Its division by elijah
Miracles » Of elijah » Waters of jordan divided
Miracles » Catalogue of » Divides the jordan river
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Waters of jordan divided
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Taken Away From Elisha
7
and fifty of the prophets followed them to the Jordan. Elijah and Elisha stopped by the river. The fifty prophets stood a short distance away.
8 Elijah
Names
Cross References
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.
Exodus 14:21-22
Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. Jehovah swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land. The waters were divided.
2 Kings 2:14
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.
1 Kings 19:13
Elijah heard it and went out covering his face with his robe. He stood by the entrance of the cave. He heard a voice saying: What are you doing here, Elijah?
Joshua 3:14-17
When the people set out from their camp to cross the Jordan, and the priests bearing the Ark of the Covenant before the people and
Psalm 114:5-7
Red Sea, why did you run away? Jordan River, what made you turn back?
Isaiah 11:15
Jehovah will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt. He will wave his hand, his mighty Spirit, over the (Euphrates) River. He will strike it into seven streams and make men walk over on dry land.
Hebrews 11:29
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were on dry land. The Egyptians tried and were drowned.
Revelation 16:12
The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates. Its water was dried up so that the way might be prepared for the kings from the east.