KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Kings 2:14
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.
WEB World English Bible
He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?” When he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha went over.
ASV American Standard Version
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were divided hither and thither; and Elisha went over.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he taketh the robe of Elijah that fell from off him, and smiteth the waters, and saith, ‘Where is Jehovah, God of Elijah—even He?’ and he smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and Elisha passeth over.
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
15 And when the sons of the prophets which [were] to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
16 And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
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וַיִּקַּח֩H3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אַדֶּ֨רֶתH155 · ad.de.retclothingאֵלִיָּ֜הוּH452 · e.liy.yahElijahאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichנָפְלָ֤הH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallמֵֽעָלָיו֙H5921 · aluponוַיַּכֶּ֣הH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמַּ֔יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוַיֹּאמַ֕רH559 · a.marto sayאַיֵּ֕הH346 · ay.yehwhere?יְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGodאֵלִיָּ֑הוּH452 · e.liy.yahElijahאַף־H637 · aphalsoה֣וּא׀H1931 · huhe/she/itוַיַּכֶּ֣הH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמַּ֗יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙H2673 · cha.tsahto divideהֵ֣נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusוָהֵ֔נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רH5674 · a.varto passאֱלִישָֽׁע׃H477 · e.li.sahElisha
Cross-references
John 14:12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.Psalm 42:10[As] with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where [is] thy God?Psalm 115:2Wherefore should the heathen say, Where [is] now their God?Joshua 1:1-9Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,Acts 3:12-13And when Peter saw [it], he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?Psalm 42:2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?Mark 16:20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them], and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.Acts 2:33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.Joel 2:17Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where [is] their God?2 Kings 2:8-10And 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.Judges 6:13And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where [be] all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.1 Kings 18:36-39And it came to pass at [the time of] the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou [art] God in Israel, and [that] I [am] thy servant, and [that] I have done all these things at thy word.
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