KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Kings 2:11
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, they are going, going on and speaking, and lo, a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and they separate between them both, and Elijah goeth up in a whirlwind, to the heavens.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 2
8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped [it] together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
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.
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וַיְהִ֗יH1961 · ha.yahto beהֵ֣מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)הֹלְכִ֤יםH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentהָלוֹךְ֙H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוְדַבֵּ֔רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakוְהִנֵּ֤הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdרֶֽכֶב־H7393 · re.khevchariotאֵשׁ֙H784 · eshfireוְס֣וּסֵיH5483 · susswallowאֵ֔שׁH784 · eshfireוַיַּפְרִ֖דוּH6504 · pa.radto separateבֵּ֣יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenשְׁנֵיהֶ֑םH8147 · she.na.yimtwoוַיַּ֙עַל֙H5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּH452 · e.liy.yahElijahבַּֽסְעָרָ֖הH5591 · sa.artempestהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃H8064 · sha.ma.yimheaven
Cross-references
Psalm 104:3-4Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:2 Kings 6:17And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain [was] full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.Psalm 68:17The chariots of God [are] twenty thousand, [even] thousands of angels: the Lord [is] among them, [as in] Sinai, in the holy [place].Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Ezekiel 1:4-28And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness [was] about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.Ezekiel 10:9-22And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels [was] as the colour of a beryl stone.Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.Habakkuk 3:8Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? [was] thine anger against the rivers? [was] thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses [and] thy chariots of salvation?Genesis 5:24And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him.2 Kings 2:1And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.Zechariah 6:1-8And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains [were] mountains of brass.
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