12Elisha saw it, and he cried, |My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!| He saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.


In Context

9 It happened, when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, |Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.| Elisha said, |Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.|

10 He said, |You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.|

11 It happened, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 Elisha saw it, and he cried, |My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!| He saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

14 He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, |Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?| When he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha went over.

2 Kings 2:12 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:12Elisha saw this and cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!" And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them apart.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:12And Elisha saw [it,] and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:12And Eliseus saw him, and cried: My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the driver thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own garments, and rent them in two pieces.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father! the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own garments and rent them in two pieces.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:12And Elisha is seeing, and he is crying, 'My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen;' and he hath not seen him again; and he taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them into two pieces.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.