Verse 8

2 Kings 1:8

American Standard Version

8 And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗י/ו אִ֚ישׁ בַּ֣עַל שֵׂעָ֔ר וְ/אֵז֥וֹר ע֖וֹר אָז֣וּר בְּ/מָתְנָ֑י/ו וַ/יֹּאמַ֕ר אֵלִיָּ֥ה הַ/תִּשְׁבִּ֖י הֽוּא

English Translation

And they said to me, "A man with hair and a leather belt around his waist." And Elijah the Tishbite said to me.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 And Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. Focus ↗

2 And Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: an... Focus ↗

3 But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the kin... Focus ↗

4 Now therefore thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, bu... Focus ↗

5 And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned? Focus ↗

6 And they said unto him, There came up a man to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the ki... Focus ↗

7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words? Focus ↗

8 And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he...

9 Then [the king] sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold,... Focus ↗

10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God (Elohim), let fire come d... Focus ↗

11 And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty and his fifty. And he answered and said unto him... Focus ↗

12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God (Elohim), let fire come down from heave... Focus ↗

13 And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went u... Focus ↗

14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their f... Focus ↗

15 And the angel of Jehovah said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and... Focus ↗

16 And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-... Focus ↗

17 So he died according to the word of Jehovah which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in h... Focus ↗

18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles... Focus ↗

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