2 Kings 2:8 - Compare All Versions
2 Kings 2:8 MSG (The Message)
Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and hit the water with it. The river divided and the two men walked through on dry land.
2 Kings 2:8 KJV (King James Version)
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:8 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Elijah took his mantle and folded it together and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:8 NCV (New Century Version)
Elijah took off his coat, rolled it up, and hit the water. The water divided to the right and to the left, and Elijah and Elisha crossed over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:8 ASV (American Standard Version)
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:8 NIV (New International Version)
Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:8 NKJV (New King James Version)
Now Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water; and it was divided this way and that, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:8 AMP (Amplified Bible)
And Elijah took his mantle (coat) and rolled it up and struck the waters, and they were divided this way and that, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:8 NLT (New Living Translation)
Then Elijah folded his cloak together and struck the water with it. The river divided, and the two of them went across on dry ground!
2 Kings 2:8 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground.