Verse 8
2 Kings 2:8
Young's Literal Translation
8
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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּקַּח֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ אֶת אַדַּרְתּ֤/וֹ וַ/יִּגְלֹם֙ וַ/יַּכֶּ֣ה אֶת הַ/מַּ֔יִם וַ/יֵּחָצ֖וּ הֵ֣נָּה וָ/הֵ֑נָּה וַ/יַּעַבְר֥וּ שְׁנֵי/הֶ֖ם בֶּ/חָרָבָֽה
English Translation
And Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, and the two of them crossed on dry ground.
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Chapter 2 Context
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And it cometh to pass, at Jehovah's taking up Elijah in a whirlwind to the heavens, that Elijah goet...
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and Elijah saith unto Elisha, 'Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me unto Beth-El;' and...
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3
And sons of the prophets who [are] in Beth-El come out unto Elisha, and say unto him, 'Hast thou kno...
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4
And Elijah saith to him, 'Elisha, abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho;' an...
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5
And sons of the prophets who [are] in Jericho come nigh unto Elisha, and say unto him, 'Hast thou kn...
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6
And Elijah saith to him, 'Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan;' and he...
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7
-- and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off -- and bo...
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8
And Elijah taketh his robe, and wrappeth [it] together, and smiteth the waters, and they are halved,...
9
And it cometh to pass, at their passing over, that Elijah hath said unto Elisha, 'Ask, what do I do...
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10
and he saith, 'Thou hast asked a hard thing; if thou dost see me taken from thee, it is to thee so;...
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11
And it cometh to pass, they are going, going on and speaking, and lo, a chariot of fire, and horses...
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12
And Elisha is seeing, and he is crying, 'My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsem...
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13
And he taketh up the robe of Elijah, that fell from off him, and turneth back and standeth on the ed...
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14
and he taketh the robe of Elijah that fell from off him, and smiteth the waters, and saith, 'Where [...
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15
And they see him -- the sons of the prophets who [are] in Jericho -- over-against, and they say, 'Re...
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16
and say unto him, 'Lo, we pray thee, there are with thy servants fifty men, sons of valour: let them...
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17
And they press upon him, till he is ashamed, and he saith, 'Send ye;' and they send fifty men, and t...
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and they turn back unto him -- and he is abiding in Jericho -- and he saith unto them, 'Did I not sa...
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19
And the men of the city say unto Elisha, 'Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city [is] good, as my lo...
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20
And he saith, 'Bring to me a new dish, and place there salt;' and they bring [it] unto him,
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and he goeth out unto the source of the waters, and casteth there salt, and saith, 'Thus said Jehova...
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And the waters are healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha, that he spake.
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23
And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out fr...
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24
And he looketh behind him, and seeth them, and declareth them vile in the name of Jehovah, and two b...
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And he goeth thence unto the hill of Carmel, and thence he hath turned back to Samaria.
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