1 Kings 19:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?”

1 Kings 19:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 19:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 19:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Elisha left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?””

1 Kings 19:20 — World English Bible

1 Kings 19:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?”

1 Kings 19:20 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 19:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he forsaketh the oxen, and runneth after Elijah, and saith, `Let me give a kiss, I pray thee, to my father and to my mother, and I go after thee.' And he saith to him, `Go, turn back, for what have I done to thee?'”

1 Kings 19:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 19:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and I will follow thee. And he said to him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?”

1 Kings 19:20 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 19:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he left the oxen, and ran after Eliiah, and sayde, Let mee, I pray thee, kisse my father and my mother, and then I wil follow thee. Who answered him, Go, returne: for what haue I done to thee?”

1 Kings 19:20 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 19:20 in Context — 1 Kings 19

18 Y yo haré que queden en Israel siete mil; todas rodillas que no se encorvaron á Baal, y bocas todas que no lo besaron.

19 Y partiéndose él de allí, halló á Eliseo hijo de Saphat, que araba con doce yuntas delante de sí; y él era uno de los doce [gañanes]. Y pasando Elías por delante de él, echó sobre él su manto.

20 Entonces dejando él los bueyes, vino corriendo en pos de Elías, y dijo: Ruégote que me dejes besar mi padre y mi madre, y luego te seguiré. Y él le dijo: Ve, vuelve: ¿qué te he hecho yo?

21 Y volvióse de en pos de él, y tomó un par de bueyes, y matólos, y con el arado de los bueyes coció la carne de ellos, y dióla al pueblo que comiesen. Después se levantó, y fué tras Elías, y servíale.

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What Does 1 Kings 19:20 Mean?

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