2 Kings 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.”
2 Kings 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!””
2 Kings 2:23 — World English Bible
2 Kings 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.”
2 Kings 2:23 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, `Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!'”
2 Kings 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!”
2 Kings 2:23 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he went vp from thence vnto Beth-el. And as he was going vp the way, litle children came out of the citie, and mocked him, and saide vnto him, Come vp, thou balde head, come vp, thou balde head.”
2 Kings 2:23 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 2:23 in Context — 2 Kings 2
21 E saindo ele aos mananciais das águas, lançou dentro o sal, e disse: Assim disse o SENHOR: Eu sarei estas águas, e não haverá mais nelas morte nem enfermidade.
22 E foram saradas as águas até hoje, conforme a palavra que falou Eliseu.
23 Depois subiu dali a Betel; e subindo pelo caminho, saíram os meninos da cidade, e se ridicularizavam dele, dizendo: Sobe, calvo! Sobe, calvo!
24 E olhando ele atrás, viu-os, e amaldiçoou-os no nome do SENHOR. E duas ursas saíram da floresta, e despedaçaram deles quarenta e dois meninos.
25 De ali foi ao monte de Carmelo, e dali voltou a Samaria.
What Does 2 Kings 2:23 Mean?
2 Kings 2:23 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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