2 Kings 2:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.”
2 Kings 2:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 2:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 2:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in Yahweh’s name. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of those youths.”
2 Kings 2:24 — World English Bible
2 Kings 2:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two lads of them.”
2 Kings 2:24 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 2:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he looketh behind him, and seeth them, and declareth them vile in the name of Jehovah, and two bears come out of the forest, and rend of them forty and two lads.”
2 Kings 2:24 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 2:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.”
2 Kings 2:24 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 2:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he turned backe, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two beares came out of the forest, and tare in pieces two and fourtie children of them.”
2 Kings 2:24 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 2:24 in Context — 2 Kings 2
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 2:24 Mean?
2 Kings 2:24 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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