Parallel Verses
Amplified
When he turned around and looked at them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore to pieces forty-two of the boys.
New American Standard Bible
When he looked behind him and saw them, he
King James Version
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
Holman Bible
He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord.
International Standard Version
He looked behind him, took note of the young men, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears emerged from the woods and mauled 42 of the young men.
A Conservative Version
And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of LORD. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two lads of them.
American Standard Version
And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two lads of them.
Bible in Basic English
And turning back, he saw them, and put a curse on them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the wood and put forty-two of the children to death.
Darby Translation
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will turn behind him and see them, and he will curse them in the name of Jehovah. And, two she-bears will come forth from the forest and will rend of them forty and two children.
King James 2000
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tore forty and two of the youths.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When he turned around and saw them, he cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Then two bears came out of the forest and mauled forty-two boys among them.
Modern King James verseion
And he turned behind him and saw them, and declared them vile in the name of Jehovah. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two boys of them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he turned back and looked on them and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came two bears out of the wood and tare forty two of the boys.
NET Bible
When he turned around and saw them, he called God's judgment down on them. Two female bears came out of the woods and ripped forty-two of the boys to pieces.
New Heart English Bible
He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. Two female bears came out of the woods, and mauled forty-two of those youths.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when he turned round and saw them, he cursed them, in the name of Yahweh, - and there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare, of them, forty-two youths.
Webster
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tore forty and two children of them.
World English Bible
He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Two female bears came out of the woods, and mauled forty-two of those youths.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he looketh behind him, and seeth them, and declareth them vile in the name of Jehovah, and two bears come out of the forest, and rend of them forty and two lads.
Themes
Bear » Two destroy the young men of beth-el who mocked elisha
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The young men of, mock elisha
Children » Wicked » Children at beth-el
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Mocking of a prophet
Elisha » Miracles of » Mocking children torn by bears
Elisha » Mocked by the young men of beth-el
Miracles » of Elisha » Mocking children torn by bears
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » Children torn by bears
Interlinear
Ra'ah
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Shem
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 2:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Begins His Ministry
23
Then Elisha went up from Jericho to
Names
Cross References
Genesis 9:25
So he said,
He shall be to his brothers.”
Exodus 20:5
You shall not worship them nor serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous (impassioned) God [
Deuteronomy 28:15-26
“But it shall come about, if you do not listen to and obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the people of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the people of Shechem and Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech.”
Judges 9:57
Also God repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads, and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal (Gideon) came upon them.
2 Samuel 17:8
And Hushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are brave men, and they are
1 Kings 13:24
Now when he had gone, a lion met him by the road and killed him, and his body was thrown in the road, with the donkey standing beside it; the lion was also standing beside the body.
1 Kings 19:17
It shall come about that Jehu shall put to death whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, and Elisha shall put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.
1 Kings 20:36
Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as you leave me, a lion will kill you.” And as soon as he left him, a lion found him and killed him.
2 Kings 1:10-12
Elijah replied to the captain of fifty, “So if I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty [fighting men].” Then fire fell from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
Nehemiah 13:25-27
So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters [in marriage] to their sons, nor take [any of] their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Proverbs 17:12
Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs
Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.
Proverbs 28:15
Like a roaring lion and a charging bear
Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Jeremiah 28:16
Therefore thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I am about to send you away from the face of the earth. This year you will die, because you have spoken and counseled rebellion against the Lord.’”
Jeremiah 29:21-23
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you in My Name, ‘Behold, I will hand them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will slaughter them before your eyes [yes, all the false prophets in Babylon whom you follow shall die]!
Lamentations 3:65
You will harden their hearts;
Your curse will be upon them.
Hosea 13:8
I will encounter them like a bear robbed of her cubs,
And I will tear open their chests;
There I will also devour them like a lioness,
As a wild beast would tear them.
Amos 7:17
Therefore, thus says the Lord, ‘Your wife shall become a prostitute in the city [when the
Mark 11:14
He said to it,
Mark 11:21
And remembering, Peter said to Him, “Rabbi (Master), look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered!”
Acts 5:5
And hearing these words, Ananias fell down suddenly and died; and great fear and awe gripped those who heard of it.
Acts 5:9
Then Peter said to her, “How could you two have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
Acts 8:20
But Peter said to him, “May your money be destroyed along with you, because you thought you could buy the [free] gift of God with money!
Acts 13:9-11
But
2 Corinthians 10:6
being ready to punish every act of disobedience, when your own obedience [as a church] is complete.