II Kings 2:23
“And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 2:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er ging von dannen hinauf nach Bethel; und als er auf dem Wege hinaufging, da kamen kleine Knaben aus der Stadt heraus, und verspotteten ihn und sprachen zu ihm: Komm herauf, Kahlkopf! Komm herauf, Kahlkopf!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Después subió de allí á Beth-el; y subiendo por el camino, salieron los muchachos de la ciudad, y se burlaban de él, diciendo: ¡Calvo, sube! ¡calvo, sube!
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Depois subiu dali a Betel; e subindo pelo caminho, saíram os meninos da cidade, e se ridicularizavam dele, dizendo: Sobe, calvo! Sobe, calvo!
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, Eliseu subiu dali a Betel. E, subindo ele pelo caminho, alguns jovens saíram da cidade zombaram dele, dizendo: "Sobe, careca! Sobe, careca!".
📖 II Kings 2:23 in Context
21And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
22So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
23And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
24And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
25And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.
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