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2 Kings 2:11 — And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold…
“And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”
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The verses around 2 Kings 2:11.
9And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
10And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
Verse explanation
This is where the central scene happens: the chariot and horses of fire appear between the two prophets, separating them, and Elijah goes up to heaven carried by the whirlwind — not by the chariot itself.
From the 2 Kings 2 study in Bible in Stories.
2 Kings 2:11 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E succedeu que, indo elles andando e fallando, eis que um carro de fogo, com cavallos de fogo, os separou um do outro: e Elias subiu ao céu n'um redemoinho.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E aconteceu que, indo eles falando, eis que um carro de fogo com cavalos de fogo separou os dois; e Elias subiu ao céu num turbilhão.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Mientras caminaban hablando, un carro de fuego y caballos de fuego se interpuso entre ellos, y Elías fue llevado en el torbellino al cielo.
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