2 Kings 2:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? And when he also had struck the waters, they divided here and there: and Elisha went over.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּח֩ אֶת־אַדֶּ֨רֶת אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֲשֶׁר־נָפְלָ֤ה מֵֽעָלָיו֙ וַיַּכֶּ֣ה אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אַיֵּ֕ה יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ אַף־ה֣וּא ׀ וַיַּכֶּ֣ה אֶת־הַמַּ֗יִם וַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙ הֵ֣נָּה וָהֵ֔נָּה וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר אֱלִישָֽׁע׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqqaḥ 'et-'adderet 'ēlîyāhû which-nāpəlâ from-upon-him and wayyakkeh 'et-the-mayim, and wayyō'mar, where [is] YHWH 'ĕlōhê 'ēlîyāhû? 'ap-he. And wayyakkeh 'et-the-mayim, and wayyēḥāṣû hēnnâ and-hēnnâ; and wayya'ăbōr 'ĕlîšā'.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqqaḥ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and he took
• *'adderet*: feminine singular construct of *'adderet* - mantle/cloak of
• *nāpəlâ*: qal perfect 3rd feminine singular of *nāpal* - it fell
• *wayyakkeh*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck
• *mayim*: masculine plural noun - waters
• *wayyō'mar*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said
• *'ĕlōhê*: masculine plural construct of *'ĕlōhîm* - God of
• *'ap*: conjunction - also/even/indeed
• *wayyēḥāṣû*: waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *ḥāṣâ* - and they were divided
• *hēnnâ*: adverb - here/to this side
• *wayya'ăbōr*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'ābar* - and he crossed over

Word Meanings

• *'adderet*: mantle/cloak/robe
• *wayyakkeh*: he struck/hit/smote
• *'ayyēh*: where is
• *'ĕlōhê*: God of (plural form with singular meaning)
• *'ap*-he: even he/also himself/indeed he too
• *hēnnâ wāhēnnâ*: here and there/to this side and that side
• *wayya'ăbōr*: he crossed over/passed through

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were divided hither and thither; and Elisha went over.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and toke the same cloke of Elias which was fallen from him, and smote it in the water, and saide: Where is now the LORDE God of Elias? And he smote it in to the water, and then parted it asunder on both the sydes, and Eliseus wente thorow.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After, he tooke the cloke of Eliiah, that fell from him, and smote the waters, and sayde, Where is the Lord God of Eliiah? And so he also, after he had striken the waters, so that they were deuided this way and that way, went ouer, euen Elisha.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And toke the mantel of Elias that fel from him, and smote the waters, & he said: Where is the Lord God of Elias, & he him selfe? And when he had smitten the waters, they parted this waye and that waye: and Elisa went ouer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where [is] the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah? and when he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha went over.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he taketh the robe of Elijah that fell from off him, and smiteth the waters, and saith, `Where `is' Jehovah, God of Elijah -- even He?' and he smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and Elisha passeth over.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were divided hither and thither; and Elisha went over.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were divided hither and thither; and Elisha went over.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took Elijah's robe, which had been dropped from him, and giving the water a blow with it, said, Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah? and at his blow the waters were parted this way and that; and Elisha went over.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, "Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?" When he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha went over.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He took the cloak that had fallen off Elijah, hit the water with it, and said,“Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” When he hit the water, it divided and Elisha crossed over.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 42:10 : 10 As with a sword in my bones, my enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is your God?
• Ps 115:2 : 2 Why should the nations say, Where is now their God?
• John 14:12 : 12 Truly, truly, I say to you, He who believes in me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to my Father.
• Acts 2:33 : 33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Acts 3:12-13 : 12 And when Peter saw it, he responded to the people, Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? or why do you look so intently on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His Son Jesus; whom you delivered, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go.
• Joel 2:17 : 17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare your people, O LORD, and give not your heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
• Mark 16:20 : 20 And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
• Josh 1:1-9 : 1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it happened that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, saying, 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, I have given to you, as I said to Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun, shall be your territory. 5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you, nor forsake you. 6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land, which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth; but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
• Judg 6:13 : 13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? But now the LORD has forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
• 1 Kgs 18:36-39 : 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. 37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that you are the LORD God, and that you have turned their heart back again. 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
• 2 Kgs 2:8-9 : 8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground. 9 And it happened, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken away from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me. 10 And he said, You have asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so unto you; but if not, it shall not be so.
• Ps 42:2 : 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?