2 Kings 2:7 “Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at…”

2 Kings 2:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the 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.

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.

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In context

6And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.

8And 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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