2 Kings 2:23-25
Legacy Standard Bible
23 Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, young boys came out from the city and (A)mocked him and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead; go up, you baldhead!” 24 Then he looked behind him and saw them. And he (B)cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up forty-two lads of [a]their number. 25 And he went from there to (C)Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
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- 2 Kings 2:24 Lit them
2 Kings 2:23-25
New Living Translation
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, baldy!” they chanted. “Go away, baldy!” 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. 25 From there Elisha went to Mount Carmel and finally returned to Samaria.
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