2 Kings 2:23-24

New Living Translation

²³Elisha 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, baldy!” they chanted. “Go away, baldy!” ²⁴Elisha 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.

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2 Kings 2:23-24

English Standard Version

²³He went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” ²⁴And he turned around, and when he saw them, ^(A)he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys.

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2 Kings 2:23-24

New International Version

Elisha Is Jeered

²³From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered^(A) at him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. “Get out of here, baldy!” ²⁴He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse^(B) on them in the name^(C) of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.