7Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.


In Context

4 Elijah said to him, |Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho.| He said, |As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.| So they came to Jericho.

5 The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, |Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?| He answered, |Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.|

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.

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.|

2 Kings 2:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Fifty men of the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets followed them, and stood in sight at a distance: but they two stood by the Jordan.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7— 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.