2 Kings 2:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • 1 Kgs 19:19 : 19 So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him.
  • 2 Kgs 2:14 : 14 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.
  • Exod 14:21-22 : 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.
  • 1 Kgs 19:13 : 13 And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, a voice came to him, and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?
  • Josh 3:14-17 : 14 And it came to pass, when the people moved from their tents, to cross over the Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people; 15 And as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the time of harvest), 16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan; and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the Salt Sea, failed and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho. 17 And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the Israelites crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.
  • Ps 114:5-7 : 5 What troubled you, O sea, that you fled? O Jordan, that you were driven back? 6 O mountains, that you skipped like rams; and O little hills, like lambs? 7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
  • Isa 11:15 : 15 And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; with his mighty wind he shall shake his hand over the River, and shall strike it in the seven streams, and make men cross over dry-shod.
  • Heb 11:29 : 29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians attempting to do so, were drowned.
  • Rev 16:12 : 12 And the sixth angel poured out his bowl upon the great river Euphrates; and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Kgs 2:9-16
    8 verses
    92%

    9And 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.

    10And 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.

    11And it happened, as they still went on and talked, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both apart; 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 its horsemen. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore 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;

    14And 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.

    15And when the sons of the prophets who were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

    16And they said to him, Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master: lest perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, You shall not send.

  • 2 Kgs 2:4-7
    4 verses
    83%

    4And Elijah said to him, Elisha, stay here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.

    5And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him, Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today? And he answered, Yes, I know it; be quiet.

    6And Elijah said to him, Stay here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And they both went on.

    7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood far off: and they two stood by Jordan.

  • 2 Kgs 2:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1And it happened that when the LORD was about to take Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

    2And Elijah said to Elisha, Stay here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said to him, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.

  • 1 Kgs 18:46
    74%

    46And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

  • Exod 14:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

    22And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.

  • 1 Kgs 18:35
    73%

    35And the water ran around the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

  • Exod 14:16
    72%

    16But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

  • 1 Kgs 18:6
    72%

    6So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

  • 1 Kgs 19:19
    72%

    19So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him.

  • 1 Kgs 18:40-41
    2 verses
    72%

    40And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

    41And Elijah said to Ahab, Get up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

  • 2 Kgs 2:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21And he went forth to the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus says the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from here any more death or barren land.

    22So the waters were healed to this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spoke.

  • Josh 3:15-17
    3 verses
    71%

    15And as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the time of harvest),

    16That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan; and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the Salt Sea, failed and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

    17And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the Israelites crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.

  • 1 Kgs 17:2
    71%

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

  • Josh 4:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22Then you shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

    23For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,

  • 2 Kgs 6:2
    70%

    2Let us go, we pray you, to the Jordan, and take from there each man a beam, and let us make a place there where we may dwell. And he answered, Go.

  • Neh 9:11
    70%

    11You divided the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and You threw their pursuers into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.

  • Josh 4:18
    70%

    18And it came to pass, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come up from the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted onto the dry land, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and flowed over all its banks, as they did before.

  • Josh 3:13
    70%

    13And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in a heap.

  • Ps 78:13
    69%

    13He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap.

  • Ps 114:3
    69%

    3The sea saw it and fled; Jordan was driven back.

  • 1 Kgs 18:32
    69%

    32And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench around the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

  • 1 Kgs 18:23
    69%

    23Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:

  • Exod 14:29
    68%

    29But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.

  • 2 Kgs 3:11
    68%

    11But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?" And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, "Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

  • 1 Kgs 17:5
    68%

    5So he went and did according to the word of the LORD: for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

  • 1 Kgs 19:13
    68%

    13And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, a voice came to him, and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?

  • 2 Kgs 1:15
    68%

    15And the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, Go down with him; do not be afraid of him. So he arose and went down with him to the king.

  • Exod 14:26
    68%

    26And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

  • 2 Kgs 13:15
    68%

    15Elisha said to him, "Take a bow and arrows." And he took a bow and arrows.

  • Judg 3:28
    68%

    28And he said to them, Follow after me: for the LORD has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and allowed not a man to pass over.