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2 Kings 2:15

ElijahElishaJericho

13 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.

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.

16 “Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied.

17 But 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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
WEB
When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
ASV
And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
DARBY
And the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho on the opposite side saw him, and they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him,
BLB
And saw him the sons of the prophets who [were] from Jericho facing him, and they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him and bowed before him to the ground.
ÅB
Da profetenes disipler i Jeriko, som sto midt imot ham, så ham gjøre dette, sa de: Elias' ånd hviler over Elisa. Og de kom ham i møte og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.
OTB
Da profetlauget fra Jeriko, som så på, så ham, sa de, «Elias ånd hviler nå på Elisja.» Og de kom for å møte ham og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.
B1930
Da profetenes disipler i Jeriko, som stod midt imot ham, så ham gjøre dette, sa de: Elias' ånd hviler over Elisa. Og de kom ham i møte og bøide sig til jorden for ham.

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  • 1 Peter 4:14

    If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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  • Acts 1:8

    But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

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  • Isaiah 59:21

    “As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchildren, from now on and forevermore,” says the LORD.

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  • 2 Kings 6:1–7

    Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please take note that the place where we meet with you is too small for us.

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  • Isaiah 11:2

    The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

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  • 2 Kings 4:37

    She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.

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  • Joshua 3:7

    Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.

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  • Numbers 27:20

    Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.

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