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After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel.

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After Ahab's death, Moab rebelled against Israel.

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Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

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After King Ahab's death, the nation of Moab declared its independence from Israel.

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One day Ahaziah fell through the balcony railing on the rooftop of his house in Samaria and was injured. He sent messengers off to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, "Am I going to recover from this accident?"

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Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers, saying to them, "Go and consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, to see if I will recover from this injury."

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Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria, and was injured; so he sent messengers and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury."

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One day Israel's new king, Ahaziah, fell through the latticework of an upper room at his palace in Samaria, and he was seriously injured. So he sent messengers to the temple of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether he would recover.

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GOD's angel spoke to Elijah the Tishbite: "Up on your feet! Go out and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria with this word, "Is it because there's no God in Israel that you're running off to consult Baal-Zebub god of Ekron?'

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But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Go up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going off to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?'

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But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?'

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But the angel of the LORD told Elijah, who was from Tishbe, "Go and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, `Why are you going to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether the king will get well? Is there no God in Israel?

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Here's a message from the GOD you've tried to bypass: "You're not going to get out of that bed you're in--you're as good as dead already.'" Elijah delivered the message and was gone.

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Therefore this is what the LORD says: 'You will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!'" So Elijah went.

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Now therefore, thus says the LORD: "You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die."' So Elijah departed.

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Now, therefore, this is what the LORD says: You will never leave the bed on which you are lying, but you will surely die.'" So Elijah went to deliver the message.

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The messengers went back. The king said, "So why are you back so soon--what's going on?"

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When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you come back?"

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And when the messengers returned to him, he said to them, "Why have you come back?"

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When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, "Why have you returned so soon?"

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They told him, "A man met us and said, "Turn around and go back to the king who sent you; tell him, GOD's message: Is it because there's no God in Israel that you're running off to consult Baal-Zebub god of Ekron? You needn't bother. You're not going to get out of that bed you're in--you're as good as dead already.'"

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"A man came to meet us," they replied. "And he said to us, 'Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, "This is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending men to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!"'"

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So they said to him, "A man came up to meet us, and said to us, "Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, "Thus says the LORD: "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die."""

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They replied, "A man came up to us and said, `Go back to the king and give him this message from the LORD: Why are you sending men to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether you will get well? Is there no God in Israel? Now, since you have done this, you will never leave the bed on which you are lying, but you will surely die.'"

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The king said, "Tell me more about this man who met you and said these things to you. What was he like?"

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The king asked them, "What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?"

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Then he said to them, "What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?"

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"Who was this man?" the king demanded. "What did he look like?"

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"Shaggy," they said, "and wearing a leather belt." He said, "That has to be Elijah the Tishbite!"

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They replied, "He was a man with a garment of hair and with a leather belt around his waist." The king said, "That was Elijah the Tishbite."

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So they answered him, "A hairy man wearing a leather belt around his waist." And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."

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They replied, "He was a hairy man, and he wore a leather belt around his waist.It was Elijah from Tishbe!" the king exclaimed.

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The king sent a captain with fifty men to Elijah. Meanwhile Elijah was sitting, big as life, on top of a hill. The captain said, "O Holy Man! King's orders: Come down!"

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Then he sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. The captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, "Man of God, the king says, 'Come down!'"

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Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. So he went up to him; and there he was, sitting on the top of a hill. And he spoke to him: "Man of God, the king has said, "Come down!"'

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Then he sent an army captain with fifty soldiers to arrest him. They found him sitting on top of a hill. The captain said to him, "Man of God, the king has commanded you to come along with us."

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Elijah answered the captain of the fifty, "If it's true that I'm a "holy man,' lightning strike you and your fifty men!" Out of the blue lightning struck and incinerated the captain and his fifty.

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Elijah answered the captain, "If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!" Then fire fell from heaven and consumed the captain and his men.

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So Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men." And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

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But Elijah replied to the captain, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and destroy you and your fifty men!" Then fire fell from heaven and killed them all.

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The king sent another captain with his fifty men, "O Holy Man! King's orders: Come down. And right now!"

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At this the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. The captain said to him, "Man of God, this is what the king says, 'Come down at once!'"

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Then he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men. And he answered and said to him: "Man of God, thus has the king said, "Come down quickly!"'

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So the king sent another captain with fifty men. The captain said to him, "Man of God, the king says that you must come down right away."

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Elijah answered, "If it's true that I'm a "holy man,' lightning strike you and your fifty men!" Immediately a divine lightning bolt struck and incinerated the captain and his fifty.

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"If I am a man of God," Elijah replied, "may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!" Then the fire of God fell from heaven and consumed him and his fifty men.

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So Elijah answered and said to them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men." And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

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Elijah replied, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and destroy you and your fifty men!" And again the fire of God fell from heaven and killed them all.

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The king then sent a third captain with his fifty men. For a third time, a captain with his fifty approached Elijah. This one fell on his knees in supplication: "O Holy Man, have respect for my life and the souls of these fifty men!

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So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. "Man of God," he begged, "please have respect for my life and the lives of these fifty men, your servants!

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Again, he sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, and said to him: "Man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.

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Once more the king sent a captain with fifty men. But this time the captain fell to his knees before Elijah. He pleaded with him, "O man of God, please spare my life and the lives of these, your fifty servants.

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Twice now lightning from out of the blue has struck and incinerated captains with their fifty men; please, I beg you, respect my life!"

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See, fire has fallen from heaven and consumed the first two captains and all their men. But now have respect for my life!"

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Look, fire has come down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in your sight."

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See how the fire from heaven has destroyed the first two groups. But now please spare my life!"

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The angel of GOD told Elijah, "Go ahead; and don't be afraid." Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

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The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, "Go down with him; do not be afraid of him." So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

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And 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.

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Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, "Don't be afraid. Go with him." So Elijah got up and went to the king.

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Elijah told him, "GOD's word: Because you sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron, as if there were no God in Israel to whom you could pray, you'll never get out of that bed alive--already you're as good as dead."

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He told the king, "This is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel for you to consult that you have sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Because you have done this, you will never leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!"

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Then he said to him, "Thus says the LORD: "Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die."'

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And Elijah said to the king, "This is what the LORD says: Why did you send messengers to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether you will get well? Is there no God in Israel? Now, since you have done this, you will never leave the bed on which you are lying, but you will surely die."

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And he died, exactly as GOD's word spoken by Elijah had said. Because Ahaziah had no son, his brother Joram became the next king. The succession took place in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah.

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So he died, according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. Because Ahaziah had no son, Joram succeeded him as king in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah.

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So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. Because he had no son, Jehoram became king in his place, in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.

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So Ahaziah died, just as the LORD had promised through Elijah. Since Ahaziah did not have a son to succeed him, his brother Joram became the next king. This took place in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.

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The rest of Ahaziah's life is recorded in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

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As for all the other events of Ahaziah's reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

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Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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The rest of the events in Ahaziah's reign are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.

2Kgs.2.1

Just before GOD took Elijah to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on a walk out of Gilgal.

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When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.

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

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When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.

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Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here. GOD has sent me on an errand to Bethel." Elisha said, "Not on your life! I'm not letting you out of my sight!" So they both went to Bethel.

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Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here; the LORD has sent me to Bethel." But Elisha said, "As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.

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Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel." But Elisha said, "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" So they went down to Bethel.

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And Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go to Bethel." But Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you!" So they went on together to Bethel.

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The guild of prophets at Bethel met Elisha and said, "Did you know that GOD is going to take your master away from you today?Yes," he said, "I know it. But keep it quiet."

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The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, "Do you know that the LORD is going to take your master from you today?Yes, I know," Elisha replied, "but do not speak of it."

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Now the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?" And he said, "Yes, I know; keep silent!"

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The group of prophets from Bethel came to Elisha and asked him, "Did you know that the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?Quiet!" Elisha answered. "Of course I know it."

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Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here. GOD has sent me on an errand to Jericho." Elisha said, "Not on your life! I'm not letting you out of my sight!" So they both went to Jericho.

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Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here, Elisha; the LORD has sent me to Jericho." And he replied, "As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho.

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Then Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" So they came to Jericho.

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Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go to Jericho." But Elisha replied again, "As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you." So they went on together to Jericho.

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The guild of prophets at Jericho came to Elisha and said, "Did you know that GOD is going to take your master away from you today?Yes," he said, "I know it. But keep it quiet."

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The company of the prophets at Jericho went up to Elisha and asked him, "Do you know that the LORD is going to take your master from you today?Yes, I know," he replied, "but do not speak of it."

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Now the sons of the prophets who 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?" So he answered, "Yes, I know; keep silent!"

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Then the group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, "Did you know that the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?Quiet!" he answered again. "Of course I know it."

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Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here. GOD has sent me on an errand to the Jordan." Elisha said, "Not on your life! I'm not letting you out of my sight!" And so the two of them went their way together.

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Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here; the LORD has sent me to the Jordan." And he replied, "As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So the two of them walked on.

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Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" So the two of them went on.

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Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go to the Jordan River." But again Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you." So they went on together.

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Meanwhile, fifty men from the guild of prophets gathered some distance away while the two of them stood at the Jordan.

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Fifty men of the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan.

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And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.

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Fifty men from the group of prophets also went and watched from a distance as Elijah and Elisha stopped beside the Jordan River.

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Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and hit the water with it. The river divided and the two men walked through on dry land.

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Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

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Now Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water; and it was divided this way and that, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

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Then Elijah folded his cloak together and struck the water with it. The river divided, and the two of them went across on dry ground!

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When they reached the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, "What can I do for you before I'm taken from you? Ask anything." Elisha said, "Your life repeated in my life. I want to be a holy man just like you."

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When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit," Elisha replied.

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And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?" Elisha said, "Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me."

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When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, "What can I do for you before I am taken away?" And Elisha replied, "Please let me become your rightful successor."

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"That's a hard one!" said Elijah. "But if you're watching when I'm taken from you, you'll get what you've asked for. But only if you're watching."

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"You have asked a difficult thing," Elijah said, "yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours-otherwise not."

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So he said, "You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so."

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"You have asked a difficult thing," Elijah replied. "If you see me when I am taken from you, then you will get your request. But if not, then you won't."

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And so it happened. They were walking along and talking. Suddenly a chariot and horses of fire came between them and Elijah went up in a whirlwind to heaven.

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As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.

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Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

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As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between them, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven.

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Elisha saw it all and shouted, "My father, my father! You--the chariot and cavalry of Israel!" When he could no longer see anything, he grabbed his robe and ripped it to pieces.

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Elisha saw this and cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!" And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them apart.

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

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Elisha saw it and cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots and charioteers of Israel!" And as they disappeared from sight, Elisha tore his robe in two.

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Then he picked up Elijah's cloak that had fallen from him, returned to the shore of the Jordan, and stood there.

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He picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

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He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

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Then Elisha picked up Elijah's cloak and returned to the bank of the Jordan River.

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He took Elijah's cloak--all that was left of Elijah!-and hit the river with it, saying, "Now where is the GOD of Elijah? Where is he?" When he struck the water, the river divided and Elisha walked through.

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Then he took the cloak that had fallen from him 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.

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Then he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, and said, "Where is the LORD God of Elijah?" And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and that; and Elisha crossed over.

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He struck the water with the cloak and cried out, "Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?" Then the river divided, and Elisha went across.

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The guild of prophets from Jericho saw the whole thing from where they were standing. They said, "The spirit of Elijah lives in Elisha!" They welcomed and honored him.

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The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, "The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha." And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.

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

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When the group of prophets from Jericho saw what happened, they exclaimed, "Elisha has become Elijah's successor!" And they went to meet him and bowed down before him.

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They then said, "We're at your service. We have fifty reliable men here; let's send them out to look for your master. Maybe GOD's spirit has swept him off to some mountain or dropped him into a remote ravine." Elisha said, "No. Don't send them."

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"Look," they said, "we your servants have fifty able men. Let them go and look for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has picked him up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.No," Elisha replied, "do not send them."

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Then they said to him, "Look now, there are fifty strong men with your servants. Please let them go and search for 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 anyone."

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"Sir," they said, "just say the word and fifty of our strongest men will search the wilderness for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has left him on some mountain or in some valley.No," Elisha said, "don't send them."

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But they pestered him until he caved in: "Go ahead then. Send them." So they sent the fifty men off. For three days they looked, searching high and low. Nothing.

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But they persisted until he was too ashamed to refuse. So he said, "Send them." And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find him.

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But when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, "Send them!" Therefore they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days but did not find him.

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But they kept urging him until he was embarrassed, and he finally said, "All right, send them." So fifty men searched for three days but did not find Elijah.

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Finally, they returned to Elisha in Jericho. He told them, "So there--didn't I tell you?"

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When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"

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And when they came back to him, for he had stayed in Jericho, he said to them, "Did I not say to you, "Do not go'?"

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Elisha was still at Jericho when they returned. "Didn't I tell you not to go?" he asked.

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One day the men of the city said to Elisha, "You can see for yourself, master, how well our city is located. But the water is polluted and nothing grows."

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The men of the city said to Elisha, "Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive."

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Then the men of the city said to Elisha, "Please notice, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren."

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Now the leaders of the town of Jericho visited Elisha. "We have a problem, my lord," they told him. "This town is located in beautiful natural surroundings, as you can see. But the water is bad, and the land is unproductive."

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He said, "Bring me a brand-new bowl and put some salt in it." They brought it to him.

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"Bring me a new bowl," he said, "and put salt in it." So they brought it to him.

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And he said, "Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it." So they brought it to him.

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Elisha said, "Bring me a new bowl with salt in it." So they brought it to him.

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He then went to the spring, sprinkled the salt into it, and proclaimed, "GOD's word: I've healed this water. It will no longer kill you or poison your land."

2Kgs.2.21

Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, "This is what the LORD says: 'I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.'"

2Kgs.2.21

Then he went out to the source of the water, and cast in the salt there, and said, "Thus says the LORD: "I have healed this water; from it there shall be no more death or barrenness."'

2Kgs.2.21

Then he went out to the spring that supplied the town with water and threw the salt into it. And he said, "This is what the LORD says: I have made this water wholesome. It will no longer cause death or infertility. "

2Kgs.2.22

And sure enough, the water was healed--and remains so to this day, just as Elisha said.

2Kgs.2.22

And the water has remained wholesome to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.

2Kgs.2.22

So the water remains healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.

2Kgs.2.22

And sure enough! The water has remained wholesome ever since, just as Elisha said.

2Kgs.2.23

Another time, Elisha was on his way to Bethel and some little kids came out from the town and taunted him, "What's up, old baldhead! Out of our way, skinhead!"

2Kgs.2.23

From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. "Go on up, you baldhead!" they said. "Go on up, you baldhead!"

2Kgs.2.23

Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!"

2Kgs.2.23

Elisha left Jericho and went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, a group of boys from the town began mocking and making fun of him. "Go away, you baldhead!" they chanted. "Go away, you baldhead!"

2Kgs.2.24

Elisha turned, took one look at them, and cursed them in the name of GOD. Two bears charged out of the underbrush and knocked them about, ripping them limb from limb--forty-two children in all!

2Kgs.2.24

He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths.

2Kgs.2.24

So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on them in the name of the LORD. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths.

2Kgs.2.24

Elisha turned around and looked at them, and he cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of them.

2Kgs.2.25

Elisha went on to Mount Carmel, and then returned to Samaria.

2Kgs.2.25

And he went on to Mount Carmel and from there returned to Samaria.

2Kgs.2.25

Then he went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

2Kgs.2.25

From there Elisha went to Mount Carmel and finally returned to Samaria.

Acts.20.1

With things back to normal, Paul called the disciples together and encouraged them to keep up the good work in Ephesus. Then, saying his good-byes, he left for Macedonia.

Acts.20.1

When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said good-by and set out for Macedonia.

Acts.20.1

After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia.

Acts.20.1

When it was all over, Paul sent for the believers and encouraged them. Then he said good-bye and left for Macedonia.

Acts.20.2

Traveling through the country, passing from one gathering to another, he gave constant encouragement, lifting their spirits and charging them with fresh hope. Then he came to Greece

Acts.20.2

He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,

Acts.20.2

Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece

Acts.20.2

Along the way, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece,

Acts.20.3

and stayed on for three months. Just as he was about to sail for Syria, the Jews cooked up a plot against him. So he went the other way, by land back through Macedonia, and gave them the slip.

Acts.20.3

where he stayed three months. Because the Jews made a plot against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

Acts.20.3

and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

Acts.20.3

where he stayed for three months. He was preparing to sail back to Syria when he discovered a plot by some Jews against his life, so he decided to return through Macedonia.

Acts.20.4

His companions for the journey were Sopater, son of Pyrrhus, from Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus, both Thessalonians; Gaius from Derbe; Timothy; and the two from western Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

Acts.20.4

He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

Acts.20.4

And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia--also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

Acts.20.4

Several men were traveling with him. They were Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus; Aristarchus and Secundus, from Thessalonica; Gaius, from Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus, who were from the province of Asia.

Acts.20.5

They went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

Acts.20.5

These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.

Acts.20.5

These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.

Acts.20.5

They went ahead and waited for us at Troas.

Acts.20.6

Meanwhile, we stayed in Philippi for Passover Week, and then set sail. Within five days we were again in Troas and stayed a week.

Acts.20.6

But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Acts.20.6

But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Acts.20.6

As soon as the Passover season ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later arrived in Troas, where we stayed a week.

Acts.20.7

We met on Sunday to worship and celebrate the Master's Supper. Paul addressed the congregation. Our plan was to leave first thing in the morning, but Paul talked on, way past midnight.

Acts.20.7

On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.

Acts.20.7

Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.

Acts.20.7

On the first day of the week, we gathered to observe the Lord's Supper. Paul was preaching; and since he was leaving the next day, he talked until midnight.

Acts.20.8

We were meeting in a well-lighted upper room.

Acts.20.8

There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.

Acts.20.8

There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.

Acts.20.8

The upstairs room where we met was lighted with many flickering lamps.

Acts.20.9

A young man named Eutychus was sitting in an open window. As Paul went on and on, Eutychus fell sound asleep and toppled out the third-story window. When they picked him up, he was dead.

Acts.20.9

Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.

Acts.20.9

And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.

Acts.20.9

As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he sank into a deep sleep and fell three stories to his death below.

Acts.20.10

Paul went down, stretched himself on him, and hugged him hard. "No more crying," he said. "There's life in him yet."

Acts.20.10

Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!"

Acts.20.10

But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, "Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him."

Acts.20.10

Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. "Don't worry," he said, "he's alive!"

Acts.20.11

Then Paul got up and served the Master's Supper. And went on telling stories of the faith until dawn! On that note, they left--Paul going one way,

Acts.20.11

Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.

Acts.20.11

Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.

Acts.20.11

Then they all went back upstairs and ate the Lord's Supper together. And Paul continued talking to them until dawn; then he left.

Acts.20.12

the congregation another, leading the boy off alive, and full of life themselves.

Acts.20.12

The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

Acts.20.12

And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.

Acts.20.12

Meanwhile, the young man was taken home unhurt, and everyone was greatly relieved.

Acts.20.13

In the meantime, the rest of us had gone on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we planned to pick up Paul. Paul wanted to walk there, and so had made these arrangements earlier.

Acts.20.13

We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot.

Acts.20.13

Then we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, there intending to take Paul on board; for so he had given orders, intending himself to go on foot.

Acts.20.13

Paul went by land to Assos, where he had arranged for us to join him, and we went on ahead by ship.

Acts.20.14

Things went according to plan: We met him in Assos, took him on board, and sailed to Mitylene.

Acts.20.14

When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.

Acts.20.14

And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.

Acts.20.14

He joined us there and we sailed together to Mitylene.

Acts.20.15

The next day we put in opposite Chios, Samos a day later, and then Miletus.

Acts.20.15

The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Kios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus.

Acts.20.15

We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The next day we came to Miletus.

Acts.20.15

The next day we passed the island of Kios. The following day, we crossed to the island of Samos. And a day later we arrived at Miletus.

Acts.20.16

Paul had decided to bypass Ephesus so that he wouldn't be held up in Asia province. He was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem in time for the Feast of Pentecost, if at all possible.

Acts.20.16

Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

Acts.20.16

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.

Acts.20.16

Paul had decided against stopping at Ephesus this time because he didn't want to spend further time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, for the Festival of Pentecost.

Acts.20.17

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the leaders of the congregation.

Acts.20.17

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

Acts.20.17

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

Acts.20.17

But when we landed at Miletus, he sent a message to the elders of the church at Ephesus, asking them to come down to meet him.

Acts.20.18

When they arrived, he said, "You know that from day one of my arrival in Asia I was with you totally--

Acts.20.18

When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia.

Acts.20.18

And when they had come to him, he said to them: "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,

Acts.20.18

When they arrived he declared, "You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now

Acts.20.19

laying my life on the line, serving the Master no matter what, putting up with no end of scheming by Jews who wanted to do me in.

Acts.20.19

I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews.

Acts.20.19

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;

Acts.20.19

I have done the Lord's work humbly--yes, and with tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.

Acts.20.20

I didn't skimp or trim in any way. Every truth and encouragement that could have made a difference to you, you got. I taught you out in public and I taught you in your homes,

Acts.20.20

You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.

Acts.20.20

how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,

Acts.20.20

Yet I never shrank from telling you the truth, either publicly or in your homes.

Acts.20.21

urging Jews and Greeks alike to a radical life-change before God and an equally radical trust in our Master Jesus.

Acts.20.21

I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts.20.21

testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts.20.21

I have had one message for Jews and Gentiles alike--the necessity of turning from sin and turning to God, and of faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts.20.22

"But there is another urgency before me now. I feel compelled to go to Jerusalem. I'm completely in the dark about what will happen when I get there.

Acts.20.22

"And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

Acts.20.22

And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

Acts.20.22

"And now I am going to Jerusalem, drawn there irresistibly by the Holy Spirit, not knowing what awaits me,

Acts.20.23

I do know that it won't be any picnic, for the Holy Spirit has let me know repeatedly and clearly that there are hard times and imprisonment ahead.

Acts.20.23

I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.

Acts.20.23

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.

Acts.20.23

except that the Holy Spirit has told me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.

Acts.20.24

But that matters little. What matters most to me is to finish what God started: the job the Master Jesus gave me of letting everyone I meet know all about this incredibly extravagant generosity of God.

Acts.20.24

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

Acts.20.24

But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts.20.24

But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love.

Acts.20.25

"And so this is good-bye. You're not going to see me again, nor I you, you whom I have gone among for so long proclaiming the news of God's inaugurated kingdom.

Acts.20.25

"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.

Acts.20.25

"And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

Acts.20.25

"And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.

Acts.20.26

I've done my best for you, given you my all,

Acts.20.26

Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

Acts.20.26

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

Acts.20.26

Let me say plainly that I have been faithful. No one's damnation can be blamed on me,

Acts.20.27

held back nothing of God's will for you.

Acts.20.27

For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.

Acts.20.27

For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

Acts.20.27

for I didn't shrink from declaring all that God wants for you.

Acts.20.28

"Now it's up to you. Be on your toes--both for yourselves and your congregation of sheep. The Holy Spirit has put you in charge of these people--God's people they are--to guard and protect them. God himself thought they were worth dying for.

Acts.20.28

Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.

Acts.20.28

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Acts.20.28

"And now beware! Be sure that you feed and shepherd God's flock--his church, purchased with his blood--over whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.

Acts.20.29

"I know that as soon as I'm gone, vicious wolves are going to show up and rip into this flock, men

Acts.20.29

I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

Acts.20.29

For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

Acts.20.29

I know full well that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock.

Acts.20.30

from your very own ranks twisting words so as to seduce disciples into following them instead of Jesus.

Acts.20.30

Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.

Acts.20.30

Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

Acts.20.30

Even some of you will distort the truth in order to draw a following.

Acts.20.31

So stay awake and keep up your guard. Remember those three years I kept at it with you, never letting up, pouring my heart out with you, one after another.

Acts.20.31

So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

Acts.20.31

Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

Acts.20.31

Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you--my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.

Acts.20.32

"Now I'm turning you over to God, our marvelous God whose gracious Word can make you into what he wants you to be and give you everything you could possibly need in this community of holy friends.

Acts.20.32

"Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Acts.20.32

"So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Acts.20.32

"And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace--his message that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.

Acts.20.33

"I've never, as you so well know, had any taste for wealth or fashion.

Acts.20.33

I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.

Acts.20.33

I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

Acts.20.33

"I have never coveted anyone's money or fine clothing.

Acts.20.34

With these bare hands I took care of my own basic needs and those who worked with me.

Acts.20.34

You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.

Acts.20.34

Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.

Acts.20.34

You know that these hands of mine have worked to pay my own way, and I have even supplied the needs of those who were with me.

Acts.20.35

In everything I've done, I have demonstrated to you how necessary it is to work on behalf of the weak and not exploit them. You'll not likely go wrong here if you keep remembering that our Master said, "You're far happier giving than getting.'"

Acts.20.35

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Acts.20.35

I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."'

Acts.20.35

And I have been a constant example of how you can help the poor by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Acts.20.36

Then Paul went down on his knees, all of them kneeling with him, and prayed.

Acts.20.36

When he had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

Acts.20.36

And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Acts.20.36

When he had finished speaking, he knelt and prayed with them.

Acts.20.37

And then a river of tears. Much clinging to Paul, not wanting to let him go.

Acts.20.37

They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.

Acts.20.37

Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

Acts.20.37

They wept aloud as they embraced him in farewell,

Acts.20.38

They knew they would never see him again--he had told them quite plainly. The pain cut deep. Then, bravely, they walked him down to the ship.

Acts.20.38

What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

Acts.20.38

sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

Acts.20.38

sad most of all because he had said that they would never see him again. Then they accompanied him down to the ship.

Ps.78.40

How often in the desert they had spurned him, tried his patience in those wilderness years.

Ps.78.40

How often they rebelled against him in the desert and grieved him in the wasteland!

Ps.78.40

How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, And grieved Him in the desert!

Ps.78.40

Oh, how often they rebelled against him in the desert and grieved his heart in the wilderness.

Ps.78.41

Time and again they pushed him to the limit, provoked Israel's Holy God.

Ps.78.41

Again and again they put God to the test; they vexed the Holy One of Israel.

Ps.78.41

Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.

Ps.78.41

Again and again they tested God's patience and frustrated the Holy One of Israel.

Ps.78.42

How quickly they forgot what he'd done, forgot their day of rescue from the enemy,

Ps.78.42

They did not remember his power- the day he redeemed them from the oppressor,

Ps.78.42

They did not remember His power: The day when He redeemed them from the enemy,

Ps.78.42

They forgot about his power and how he rescued them from their enemies.

Ps.78.43

When he did miracles in Egypt, wonders on the plain of Zoan.

Ps.78.43

the day he displayed his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders in the region of Zoan.

Ps.78.43

When He worked His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan;

Ps.78.43

They forgot his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders on the plain of Zoan.

Ps.78.44

He turned the River and its streams to blood--not a drop of water fit to drink.

Ps.78.44

He turned their rivers to blood; they could not drink from their streams.

Ps.78.44

Turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, that they could not drink.

Ps.78.44

For he turned their rivers into blood, so no one could drink from the streams.

Ps.78.45

He sent flies, which ate them alive, and frogs, which bedeviled them.

Ps.78.45

He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.

Ps.78.45

He sent swarms of flies among them, which devoured them, And frogs, which destroyed them.

Ps.78.45

He sent vast swarms of flies to consume them and hordes of frogs to ruin them.

Ps.78.46

He turned their harvest over to caterpillars, everything they had worked for to the locusts.

Ps.78.46

He gave their crops to the grasshopper, their produce to the locust.

Ps.78.46

He also gave their crops to the caterpillar, And their labor to the locust.

Ps.78.46

He gave their crops to caterpillars; their harvest was consumed by locusts.

Ps.78.47

He flattened their grapevines with hail; a killing frost ruined their orchards.

Ps.78.47

He destroyed their vines with hail and their sycamore-figs with sleet.

Ps.78.47

He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycamore trees with frost.

Ps.78.47

He destroyed their grapevines with hail and shattered their sycamores with sleet.

Ps.78.48

He pounded their cattle with hail, let thunderbolts loose on their herds.

Ps.78.48

He gave over their cattle to the hail, their livestock to bolts of lightning.

Ps.78.48

He also gave up their cattle to the hail, And their flocks to fiery lightning.

Ps.78.48

He abandoned their cattle to the hail, their livestock to bolts of lightning.

Ps.78.49

His anger flared, a wild firestorm of havoc, An advance guard of disease-carrying angels

Ps.78.49

He unleashed against them his hot anger, his wrath, indignation and hostility- a band of destroying angels.

Ps.78.49

He cast on them the fierceness of His anger, Wrath, indignation, and trouble, By sending angels of destruction among them.

Ps.78.49

He loosed on them his fierce anger--all his fury, rage, and hostility. He dispatched against them a band of destroying angels.

Ps.78.50

to clear the ground, preparing the way before him. He didn't spare those people, he let the plague rage through their lives.

Ps.78.50

He prepared a path for his anger; he did not spare them from death but gave them over to the plague.

Ps.78.50

He made a path for His anger; He did not spare their soul from death, But gave their life over to the plague,

Ps.78.50

He turned his anger against them; he did not spare the Egyptians' lives but handed them over to the plague.

Ps.78.51

He killed all the Egyptian firstborns, lusty infants, offspring of Ham's virility.

Ps.78.51

He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.

Ps.78.51

And destroyed all the firstborn in Egypt, The first of their strength in the tents of Ham.

Ps.78.51

He killed the oldest son in each Egyptian family, the flower of youth throughout the land of Egypt.

Ps.78.52

Then he led his people out like sheep, took his flock safely through the wilderness.

Ps.78.52

But he brought his people out like a flock; he led them like sheep through the desert.

Ps.78.52

But He made His own people go forth like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

Ps.78.52

But he led his own people like a flock of sheep, guiding them safely through the wilderness.

Ps.78.53

He took good care of them; they had nothing to fear. The Sea took care of their enemies for good.

Ps.78.53

He guided them safely, so they were unafraid; but the sea engulfed their enemies.

Ps.78.53

And He led them on safely, so that they did not fear; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Ps.78.53

He kept them safe so they were not afraid; but the sea closed in upon their enemies.

Ps.78.54

He brought them into his holy land, this mountain he claimed for his own.

Ps.78.54

Thus he brought them to the border of his holy land, to the hill country his right hand had taken.

Ps.78.54

And He brought them to His holy border, This mountain which His right hand had acquired.

Ps.78.54

He brought them to the border of his holy land, to this land of hills he had won for them.

Ps.78.55

He scattered everyone who got in their way; he staked out an inheritance for them--the tribes of Israel all had their own places.

Ps.78.55

He drove out nations before them and allotted their lands to them as an inheritance; he settled the tribes of Israel in their homes.

Ps.78.55

He also drove out the nations before them, Allotted them an inheritance by survey, And made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents.

Ps.78.55

He drove out the nations before them; he gave them their inheritance by lot. He settled the tribes of Israel into their homes.