2 Kings 2:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֶאֱלִישָׁ֣ע רֹאֶ֗ה וְה֤וּא מְצַעֵק֙ אָבִ֣י ׀ אָבִ֗י רֶ֤כֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּפָ֣רָשָׁ֔יו וְלֹ֥א רָאָ֖הוּ ע֑וֹד וֽ͏ַיַּחֲזֵק֙ בִּבְגָדָ֔יו וַיִּקְרָעֵ֖ם לִשְׁנַ֥יִם קְרָעִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-'ĕlîšā' rō'eh, and-he məṣa'ēq, 'ābî 'ābî, rekeb yiśrā'ēl and-pārāšāyw, and-not rā'āhû again; and wayyaḥăzēq in-bəgādāyw and wayyiqrā'ēm to-šənayim qərā'îm.

Grammar Details

• *rō'eh*: qal participle masculine singular of *rā'â* - seeing/watching
• *məṣa'ēq*: piel participle masculine singular of *ṣā'aq* - crying out/calling
• *'ābî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my father
• *rekeb*: masculine singular construct of *rekeb* - chariot of
• *yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *pārāšāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horsemen
• *rā'āhû*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix of *rā'â* - he saw him
• *wayyaḥăzēq*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥāzaq* - and he seized/grasped
• *bəgādāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments
• *wayyiqrā'ēm*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix of *qāra'* - and he tore them
• *šənayim*: numeral - two
• *qərā'îm*: masculine plural noun - pieces/fragments

Word Meanings

• *rō'eh*: seeing/watching
• *məṣa'ēq*: crying out/calling loudly
• *'ābî* *'ābî*: my father, my father (repeated for emphasis)
• *rekeb* *yiśrā'ēl* and-*pārāšāyw*: chariot of Israel and its horsemen/the chariotry of Israel and its cavalry
• *wayyaḥăzēq* in-*bəgādāyw*: he took hold of his clothes/he seized his garments
• *wayyiqrā'ēm* to-*šənayim* *qərā'îm*: he tore them into two pieces/he rent them in two pieces

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Elisha{H477} saw{H7200} it, and he cried,{H6817} My father,{H1} my father,{H1} the chariots{H7393} of Israel{H3478} and the horsemen{H6571} thereof! And he saw{H7200} him no more: and he took hold{H2388} of his own clothes,{H899} and rent{H7167} them in two{H8147} pieces.{H7168}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Elisha{H477} saw{H7200}{(H8802)} it, and he cried{H6817}{(H8764)}, My father{H1}, my father{H1}, the chariot{H7393} of Israel{H3478}, and the horsemen{H6571} thereof. And he saw{H7200}{(H8804)} him no more: and he took hold{H2388}{(H8686)} of his own clothes{H899}, and rent{H7167}{(H8799)} them in two{H8147} pieces{H7168}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Eliseus sawe it, & cryed: My father, my father, the charetman of Israel and his horsme. And he sawe him nomore. And he toke holde of his clothes, and rente them in two peces,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Elisha saw it, and he cryed, My father, my father, the charet of Israel, and the horsemen thereof: and he sawe him no more: and he tooke his owne clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Elisa sawe, and cryed: O my father, O my father, the charet of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he sawe him no more: and he toke his owne clothes, and rent them in two peeces.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen of it! He saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elisha is seeing, and he is crying, `My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen;' and he hath not seen him again; and he taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them into two pieces.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots 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. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Elisha saw it he gave a cry, My father, my father, the carriages of Israel and its horsemen! And he saw him no longer; and he was full of grief.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Elisha saw it, and he cried, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" He saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While Elisha was watching, he was crying out,“My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!” Then he could no longer see him. He grabbed his clothes and tore them in two.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 13:14 : 14 Now Elisha had fallen sick of the illness from which he died, and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, wept over him, and said, "O my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and their horsemen!"
• Job 1:20-21 : 20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground and worshipped. 21 And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD."
• Job 22:30 : 30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent; and it is delivered by the purity of your hands.
• Prov 11:11 : 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
• Prov 30:4 : 4 Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you can tell?
• Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men in the city.
• Eccl 9:16-18 : 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
• Isa 37:4 : 4 It may be the LORD your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD your God has heard: therefore, lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.
• Isa 37:15 : 15 And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD, saying,
• Isa 37:21 : 21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Because you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
• Isa 57:1-2 : 1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2 He shall enter into peace; they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
• Mark 16:19 : 19 So then after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven and sat at the right hand of God.
• Luke 2:15 : 15 And it came to pass, as the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.
• Luke 24:51 : 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them and carried up into heaven.
• John 3:13 : 13 No man has ascended to heaven but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of Man who is in heaven.
• Acts 1:9 : 9 And when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
• Acts 8:2 : 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
• Acts 27:24 : 24 Saying, Do not fear, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar: and indeed, God has granted you all those who sail with you.
• 2 Cor 5:2 : 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our dwelling which is from heaven:
• 2 Cor 5:4 : 4 For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but to be clothed, so that mortality might be swallowed up by life.
• Eph 4:8 : 8 Therefore he says, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
• Rev 11:12 : 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, Come up here. And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.