2 Kings 2:9 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 2:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיְהִ֣י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כְעָבְרָ֗ם
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass over
וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ
ʼÊlîyâh
H452
Elijah
אָמַ֤ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אֱלִישָׁע֙
ʼĔlîyshâʻ
H477
Elisha
שְׁאַל֙
shâʼal
H7592
to ask
מָ֣ה
mâh
H4100
what
אֶֽעֱשֶׂה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
לָּ֔ךְ
בְּטֶ֖רֶם
ṭerem
H2962
before
אֶלָּקַ֣ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ
ʻim
H5973
with
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֱלִישָׁ֔ע
ʼĔlîyshâʻ
H477
Elisha
וִֽיהִי
hâyâh
H1961
to be
נָ֛א
nâʼ
H4994
please
פִּֽי
peh
H6310
mouth
שְׁנַ֥יִם
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
בְּרוּחֲךָ֖
rûwach
H7307
spirit
אֵלָֽי
ʼêl
H413
to
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you. Elisha said, please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.
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King James Version Public Domain
And 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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from with you.” And Elisha said, “Then may a double portion of your spirit please be to me.”
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