2 Kings 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.”
2 Kings 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.”
2 Kings 2:12 — World English Bible
2 Kings 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.”
2 Kings 2:12 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Elisha is seeing, and he is crying, `My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen;' and he hath not seen him again; and he taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them into two pieces.”
2 Kings 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Elisha saw [it], and he cried, My father, my father! the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own garments and rent them in two pieces.”
2 Kings 2:12 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Elisha saw it, and he cryed, My father, my father, the charet of Israel, and the horsemen thereof: and he sawe him no more: and he tooke his owne clothes, and rent them in two pieces.”
2 Kings 2:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 2:12 in Context — 2 Kings 2
10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
What Does 2 Kings 2:12 Mean?
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