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 E eu farei que restem em Israel sete mil; todos os joelhos que não se encurvaram a Baal, e bocas todas que não o beijaram.

19 E partindo-se ele dali, achou a Eliseu filho de Safate, que arava com doze juntas diante de si; e ele era um dos doze trabalhadores. E passando Elias por diante dele, lançou sobre ele seu manto.

20 Então deixando ele os bois, veio correndo após Elias, e disse: Rogo-te que me deixes beijar meu pai e minha mãe, e logo te seguirei. E ele lhe disse: Vai, volta: que te fiz eu?

21 E interrompeu de segui-lo, tomou um par de bois, e os matou, e com o arado dos bois cozeu a carne deles, e deu-a ao povo que comessem. Depois se levantou, e foi atrás de Elias, e o servia.

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What Does 1 Kings 19:20 Mean?

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