KJV King James Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
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2 Kings 2:7
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan.
WEB World English Bible
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.
ASV American Standard Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
—and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off—and both of them have stood by the Jordan.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 2
4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
5 And the sons of the prophets that [were] at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know [it]; hold ye your peace.
6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
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].
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וַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyאִ֜ישׁH376 · ishmanמִבְּנֵ֤יH1121 · benson: childהַנְּבִיאִים֙H5030 · na.viprophetהָֽלְכ֔וּH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוַיַּעַמְד֥וּH5975 · a.madto stand: standמִנֶּ֖גֶדH5048 · ne.gedbeforeמֵרָח֑וֹקH7350 · ra.choqdistantוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םH8147 · she.na.yimtwoעָמְד֥וּH5975 · a.madto stand: standעַל־H5921 · aluponהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃H3383 · yar.denJordan
Cross-references
1 Kings 18:4For it was [so], when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)1 Kings 18:13Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?2 Kings 2:17And 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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