2 Kings 1:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They replied, 'He was a man with a garment of hair and a leather belt around his waist.' The king said, 'It was Elijah the Tishbite.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they answered him, He was a hairy man, with a belt of leather around his waist. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they answered{H559} him, He was a hairy{H8181} man,{H1167} and girt{H247} with a girdle{H232} of leather{H5785} about his loins.{H4975} And he said,{H559} It is Elijah{H452} the Tishbite.{H8664}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they answered{H559}{(H8799)} him, He was an hairy{H8181} man{H1167}{H376}, and girt{H247}{(H8803)} with a girdle{H232} of leather{H5785} about his loins{H4975}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is Elijah{H452} the Tishbite{H8664}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They sayde vnto him: He had a rough heer vpon him, and a letheren gyrdell aboute his loynes. He sayde: It is Elias the Tishbite.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they said vnto him, He was an hearie man, and girded with a girdle of lether about his loynes. Then sayde he, It is Eliiah the Tishbite.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they aunswered him: It was an heery man, and girt with a girdell of leather about his loynes. And he saide: It is Elias the Thesbite.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they answered him, [He was] an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It [is] Elijah the Tishbite.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a belt of leather about his loins. He said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they say unto him, `A man -- hairy, and a girdle of skin girt about his loins;' and he saith, `He `is' Elijah the Tishbite.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said in answer, He was a man clothed in a coat of hair, with a leather band about his body. Then he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They answered him, "He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They replied,“He was a hairy man and had a leather belt tied around his waist.” The king said,“He is Elijah the Tishbite.”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 3:4 : 4 Now John himself had a garment made of camel’s hair, and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
  • Zech 13:4 : 4 On that day, every prophet will be ashamed of their visions when they prophesy. They will no longer wear a cloak of hair to deceive.
  • Mark 1:6 : 6 John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
  • Luke 1:17 : 17 And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • Isa 20:2 : 2 at that time, the LORD spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, untie the sackcloth from around your waist and remove the sandals from your feet.' And he did so, walking around naked and barefoot.
  • Matt 11:8 : 8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 1:3-7
    5 verses
    88%

    3 But the angel of the LORD told Elijah the Tishbite, 'Go up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and say to them, "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?"'

    4 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'You will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.' And Elijah departed.

    5 When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, 'Why have you returned?'

    6 They answered, 'A man came to meet us and said, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him: This is what the LORD says: 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.'"'

    7 The king asked them, 'What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?'

  • 2 Kgs 1:9-13
    5 verses
    80%

    9 Then the king sent a captain with his fifty men to Elijah. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of the hill, and said to him, 'Man of God, the king says, "Come down."'

    10 Elijah answered the captain, 'If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' Then fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty.

    11 Once again, the king sent another captain with fifty men to Elijah. The captain approached and said to him, 'Man of God, the king says, "Come down quickly!"'

    12 Elijah replied, 'If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' And fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

    13 A third time, the king sent a captain with fifty men. This third captain approached, fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, 'Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your eyes.'

  • 1 Kgs 18:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7 While Obadiah was walking along the road, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized him, bowed to the ground, and said, "Is it really you, my lord Elijah?"

    8 Elijah replied, "It is I. Go and tell your master, 'Elijah is here.'"

  • 2 Kgs 1:15
    73%

    15 The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, 'Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.' So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

  • 1 Kgs 19:13
    73%

    13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak, went out, and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then a voice came to him, saying, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'

  • 2 Kgs 2:11-16
    6 verses
    72%

    11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.

    12 Elisha saw this and cried out, 'My father, my father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces.

    13 Elisha picked up Elijah's cloak that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

    14 He took the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and struck the water with it. 'Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?' he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.

    15 The company of the prophets from Jericho saw him from a distance and said, 'The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.' And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.

    16 They said to him, 'Look, we have fifty able men among your servants. Let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has picked him up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.' But Elisha replied, 'Do not send them.'

  • 1 Kgs 21:28
    72%

    28 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 5:8
    72%

    8 When Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent the king this message: 'Why have you torn your clothes? Let Naaman come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.'

  • 1 Kgs 18:46
    72%

    46 The hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

  • 1 Kgs 19:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 So he got up, ate, and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

    9 There he went into a cave and spent the night. The word of the LORD came to him, saying, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'

  • Mark 1:6
    71%

    6 John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

  • 1 Kgs 17:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 Elijah, the Tishbite from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years, except by my word."

    2 And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 18:11
    71%

    11 Now you tell me, 'Go and say to your master, Elijah is here!'

  • John 1:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21 They asked him, 'Then who are you? Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered, 'No.'

    22 So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

  • 1 Kgs 13:14
    70%

    14 He went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, 'Are you the man of God who came from Judah?' He replied, 'I am.'

  • Mark 9:11
    69%

    11 And they asked him, 'Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

  • Matt 3:4
    69%

    4 Now John himself had a garment made of camel’s hair, and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

  • 1 Kgs 18:14-17
    4 verses
    69%

    14 And now you say, 'Go and tell your master, Elijah is here,' and he will kill me!

    15 But Elijah said, "As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, whom I serve, I will show myself to him today."

    16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

    17 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"

  • 2 Kgs 2:6
    68%

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

  • 1 Kgs 19:19
    67%

    19 Elijah left from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen, and he was with the twelfth pair. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak over him.

  • 1 Kgs 21:17
    67%

    17 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • Matt 17:10
    67%

    10 The disciples asked Him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

  • 1 Kgs 19:21
    67%

    21 Elisha returned, took the pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the equipment of the oxen, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he got up, followed Elijah, and became his attendant.

  • 1 Kgs 20:32
    67%

    32 So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads, went to the king of Israel, and said, "Your servant Ben-Hadad says: 'Please let me live.'" The king answered, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."

  • Mark 9:13
    67%

    13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him.

  • Mark 8:28
    67%

    28 They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.'

  • 1 Kgs 18:21
    67%

    21 Elijah approached all the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing.

  • 1 Kgs 20:41
    67%

    41 Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

  • 2 Kgs 8:14
    67%

    14 Then Hazael left Elisha and returned to his master, who asked him, "What did Elisha say to you?" Hazael replied, "He told me that you will certainly recover."

  • 2 Kgs 2:23
    67%

    23 From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and mocked him. 'Get out of here, baldy!' they said. 'Get out of here, baldy!'