KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
WEB World English Bible
Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Elijah taketh his robe, and wrappeth it together, and smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and they pass over both of them on dry land.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 2
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].
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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וַיִּקַּח֩H3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֵלִיָּ֨הוּH452 · e.liy.yahElijahאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹH155 · ad.de.retclothingוַיִּגְלֹם֙H1563 · ga.lamto foldוַיַּכֶּ֣הH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמַּ֔יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוַיֵּחָצ֖וּH2673 · cha.tsahto divideהֵ֣נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusוָהֵ֑נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusוַיַּעַבְר֥וּH5674 · a.varto passשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םH8147 · she.na.yimtwoבֶּחָרָבָֽה׃H2724 · cha.ra.vahdry ground
Cross-references
1 Kings 19:19So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who [was] plowing [with] twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.Exodus 14:21-22And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.Joshua 3:14-17And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;2 Kings 2:14And 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.Psalm 114:5-7What [ailed] thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, [that] thou wast driven back?1 Kings 19:13And it was [so], when Elijah heard [it], that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, [there came] a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?Hebrews 11:29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.Isaiah 11:15And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make [men] go over dryshod.Revelation 16:12And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
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