2 Kings 2:7

In 11 translations

BSB

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.

KJV

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.to view: Heb. in sight, or, over against

WEB

Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.

ASV

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.

LSV

and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand opposite [them] far off—and both of them have stood by the Jordan.

YLT

— 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.

DBY

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.

DRC

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets followed them, and stood in sight at a distance: but they two stood by the Jordan.

GNV

And fiftie men of the sonnes of the Prophets went and stoode on the other side a farre off, and they two stoode by Iorden.

JPS

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.

LXXE

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went also, and they stood opposite afar off: and both stood on the bank of Jordan.

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WLC

וַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים אִ֜ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֤י הַנְּבִיאִים֙ הָֽלְכ֔וּ וַיַּעַמְד֥וּ מִנֶּ֖גֶד מֵרָח֑וֹק וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם עָמְד֥וּ עַל־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

LXX-Br

καὶ πεντήκοντα ἄνδρες υἱοὶ τῶν προφητῶν, καὶ ἔστησαν ἐξεναντίας μακρόθεν· καὶ ἀμφότεροι ἔστησαν ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἰορδάνου.

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• 2 Kings 2:17But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah.
• 1 Kings 18:4for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
• 1 Kings 18:13Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.

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