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Good News Translation
2 Kings 2:7
and fifty of the prophets followed them to the Jordan. Elijah and Elisha stopped by the river, and the fifty prophets stood a short distance away.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Fifty men from the sons of the prophets came and stood observing them at a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Fifty men from the sons of the prophets came and stood observing them at a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Hebrew Names Version
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Yarden.
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Yarden.
King James Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
English Standard Version
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.
New Century Version
Fifty men of the groups of prophets came and stood far from where Elijah and Elisha were by the Jordan.
Fifty men of the groups of prophets came and stood far from where Elijah and Elisha were by the Jordan.
New English Translation
The fifty members of the prophetic guild went and stood opposite them at a distance, while Elijah and Elisha stood by the Jordan.
The fifty members of the prophetic guild went and stood opposite them at a distance, while Elijah and Elisha stood by the Jordan.
Amplified Bible
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood opposite them [to watch] at a distance; and the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood opposite them [to watch] at a distance; and the two of them stood by the Jordan.
New American Standard Bible
Now fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Now fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And fiftie men of the sonnes of the Prophets went and stoode on the other side a farre off, and they two stoode by Iorden.
And fiftie men of the sonnes of the Prophets went and stoode on the other side a farre off, and they two stoode by Iorden.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, but the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Now fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, but the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Contemporary English Version
Fifty prophets followed Elijah and Elisha from Jericho, then stood at a distance and watched as the two men walked toward the river.
Fifty prophets followed Elijah and Elisha from Jericho, then stood at a distance and watched as the two men walked toward the river.
Complete Jewish Bible
Fifty of the guild prophets went and stood watching them from a distance, while they stood by the Yarden.
Fifty of the guild prophets went and stood watching them from a distance, while they stood by the Yarden.
Darby Translation
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.
Easy-to-Read Version
There were 50 men from the group of prophets who followed them. Elijah and Elisha stopped at the Jordan River. The 50 men stood far away from Elijah and Elisha.
There were 50 men from the group of prophets who followed them. Elijah and Elisha stopped at the Jordan River. The 50 men stood far away from Elijah and Elisha.
George Lamsa Translation
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood to watch from afar; and they two stood by the Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood to watch from afar; and they two stood by the Jordan.
Lexham English Bible
Then fifty men from the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Then fifty men from the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Literal Translation
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went on and stood afar off, across from them . And they both stood by the Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went on and stood afar off, across from them . And they both stood by the Jordan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But fyftye men of ye prophetes children wete forth, and stode ouer agaynst the a farre of: but they both stode by Iordane.
But fyftye men of ye prophetes children wete forth, and stode ouer agaynst the a farre of: but they both stode by Iordane.
American Standard Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.
Bible in Basic English
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went out and took their places facing them a long way off, while the two of them were by the edge of Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went out and took their places facing them a long way off, while the two of them were by the edge of Jordan.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And fiftie men of the sonnes of the prophetes came & stoode on the other syde a farre of: and they two stoode by Iordane.
And fiftie men of the sonnes of the prophetes came & stoode on the other syde a farre of: and they two stoode by Iordane.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.
King James Version (1611)
And fiftie men of the sonnes of the Prophets went, and stood to view afarre off: and they two stood by Iordan.
And fiftie men of the sonnes of the Prophets went, and stood to view afarre off: and they two stood by Iordan.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went also, and they stood opposite afar off: and both stood on the bank of Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went also, and they stood opposite afar off: and both stood on the bank of Jordan.
English Revised Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
Berean Standard Bible
Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and fifti men of the sones of prophetis sueden, which also stoden fer euen ayens; sothely thei bothe stoden ouer Jordan.
and fifti men of the sones of prophetis sueden, which also stoden fer euen ayens; sothely thei bothe stoden ouer Jordan.
Young's Literal Translation
-- and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off -- and both of them have stood by the Jordan.
-- and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off -- and both of them have stood by the Jordan.
Update Bible Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood across from them far off: and both of them stood by the Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood across from them far off: and both of them stood by the Jordan.
Webster's Bible Translation
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
World English Bible
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.
New King James Version
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
New Living Translation
Fifty men from the group of prophets also went and watched from a distance as Elijah and Elisha stopped beside the Jordan River.
Fifty men from the group of prophets also went and watched from a distance as Elijah and Elisha stopped beside the Jordan River.
New Life Bible
Now fifty sons of the men who tell what will happen in the future went and stood on the other side of the Jordan River a long way off from the two of them who were standing by the Jordan.
Now fifty sons of the men who tell what will happen in the future went and stood on the other side of the Jordan River a long way off from the two of them who were standing by the Jordan.
New Revised Standard
Fifty men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.
Fifty men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, fifty men of the sons of the prophets, came, and stood over against them, afar off, - and, they two, stood by the Jordan.
But, fifty men of the sons of the prophets, came, and stood over against them, afar off, - and, they two, stood by the Jordan.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And fifty men, of the sons of the prophets, followed them, and stood in sight, at a distance: but they two stood by the Jordan.
And fifty men, of the sons of the prophets, followed them, and stood in sight, at a distance: but they two stood by the Jordan.
Revised Standard Version
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.
THE MESSAGE
Meanwhile, fifty men from the guild of prophets gathered some distance away while the two of them stood at the Jordan.
Meanwhile, fifty men from the guild of prophets gathered some distance away while the two of them stood at the Jordan.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Now fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
Contextual Overview
1 The time came for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha set out from Gilgal, 2 and on the way Elijah said to Elisha, "Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to Bethel." But Elisha answered, "I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you." So they went on to Bethel. 3 A group of prophets who lived there went to Elisha and asked him, "Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master away from you today?" "Yes, I know," Elisha answered. "But let's not talk about it." 4 Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to Jericho." But Elisha answered, "I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you." So they went on to Jericho. 5 A group of prophets who lived there went to Elisha and asked him, "Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master away from you today?" "Yes, I know," Elisha answered. "But let's not talk about it." 6 Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to the Jordan River." But Elisha answered, "I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you." So they went on, 7 and fifty of the prophets followed them to the Jordan. Elijah and Elisha stopped by the river, and the fifty prophets stood a short distance away. 8 Then Elijah took off his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the water with it; the water divided, and he and Elisha crossed to the other side on dry ground.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
fifty men: 2 Kings 2:17, 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 18:13
to view afar off: Heb. in sight, or over against
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:35 - of the sons 2 Kings 2:3 - And the sons 2 Kings 2:15 - to view Amos 7:14 - neither Revelation 11:12 - and their
Cross-References
Genesis 2:14
The third river is the Tigris, which flows east of Assyria, and the fourth river is the Euphrates.
The third river is the Tigris, which flows east of Assyria, and the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Genesis 2:15
Then the Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and guard it.
Then the Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and guard it.
Genesis 2:20
So the man named all the birds and all the animals; but not one of them was a suitable companion to help him.
So the man named all the birds and all the animals; but not one of them was a suitable companion to help him.
Genesis 2:21
Then the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep, and while he was sleeping, he took out one of the man's ribs and closed up the flesh.
Then the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep, and while he was sleeping, he took out one of the man's ribs and closed up the flesh.
Genesis 3:23
So the Lord God sent them out of the Garden of Eden and made them cultivate the soil from which they had been formed.
So the Lord God sent them out of the Garden of Eden and made them cultivate the soil from which they had been formed.
Genesis 7:22
Everything on earth that breathed died.
Everything on earth that breathed died.
Numbers 16:22
But Moses and Aaron bowed down with their faces to the ground and said, "O God, you are the source of all life. When one of us sins, do you become angry with the whole community?"
But Moses and Aaron bowed down with their faces to the ground and said, "O God, you are the source of all life. When one of us sins, do you become angry with the whole community?"
Numbers 27:16
" Lord God, source of all life, appoint, I pray, a man who can lead the people
" Lord God, source of all life, appoint, I pray, a man who can lead the people
Job 4:19
Do you think he will trust a creature of clay, a thing of dust that can be crushed like a moth?
Do you think he will trust a creature of clay, a thing of dust that can be crushed like a moth?
Job 27:3
as long as God gives me breath,
as long as God gives me breath,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off,.... To have a view, if they could, of the assumption of Elijah to heaven, and be witnesses of it:
and they two stood by Jordan; on the banks of it, even Elijah and Elisha.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets - We see by this how large were the prophetical schools. It is implied that the “fifty” were only a portion of the school of Jericho. They ascended the abrupt heights behind the town, from where they would command a view of the whole course of the river and of the opposite bank for many miles.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 2:7. Fifty men of the sons of the prophets — They fully expected this extraordinary event, and they could have known it only from Elijah himself, or by a direct revelation from God.
