2 Kings 2:24

“And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 2 Kings 2:24

And hee turned backe, and looked on them, and cursed them in the Name of the Lord: and there came foorth two shee Beares out of the wood, and tare fortie and two children of them.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 2 Kings chapter 2

When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up forty-two lads of their number.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two lads of them.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And turning back, he saw them, and put a curse on them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the wood and put forty-two of the children to death.
- Basic English Bible

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.
- Darby Bible

And looking back, he saw them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord: and there came forth two bears out of the forest, and tore of them two and forty boys.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tore forty and two children of them.
- Webster's Bible

He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Two female bears came out of the woods, and mauled forty-two of those youths.
- World English Bible

And he looketh behind him, and seeth them, and declareth them vile in the name of Jehovah, and two bears come out of the forest, and rend of them forty and two lads.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty and two children of them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Warren's comment on 2020-03-26 21:41:57:

Theres a deeper meaning to this i think than understood by those who commented before me. Correcting "little"children I know is necessary, but to be torn up by a couple of she bears, I think deserves a little study and understanding correlating spiritual and physical text. sometimes it's one or the other , sometimes its both, just saying. God bless you and your families.

Zeus Hamilton's comment on 2014-04-13 15:53:45:

The bad children mocked poor Elisha and called him "bald head ". It is rude. It is a crime. And they should be punished. These naughty kids really needs a firm hand. They deserved to be mistreated by these bears. The bears are pets for God. God has power over the bears. And if someone provokes his messenger, he releases the bears. I hope the bad children learned their lesson. God loves us

vic's comment on 2010-11-14 05:39:43:

it makes perfect sense to me. Elijah heals the waters in the name of the Lord and these ungrateful curs berate and insult him? if Elijah had been wrong to curse them, nothing would have happened. those miscreants deserved what they got. God judged them as only he can. Only man would be arrogant enough to insult or disagree with God.

David's comment on 2010-02-28 10:27:03:

What lengths Wesley goes to in order to excuse this atrocity committed by god!

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