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2 Kings 2:13

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11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.

12 As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.

Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

14 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.

15 When the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

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BSB
Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.
KJV
He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
WEB
He also took up Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.
ASV
He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.
DARBY
And he took up the mantle of Elijah which fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan;
BLB
And He took up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him, and he returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan.
ÅB
Så tok han opp Elias' kappe, som var falt av ham, og han vendte tilbake og sto ved Jordans bredd.
OTB
Elisja plukket opp Elias kappe som hadde falt av ham og gikk tilbake og sto ved bredden av Jordan.
B1930
Så tok han op Elias' kappe, som var falt av ham, og han vendte tilbake og stod ved Jordans bredd.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 19:19

    So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.

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  • 2 Kings 2:8

    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.

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