2 Kings 2:23-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 From there Elisha went up to Bethel.(A) As he was walking up the path, some small boys came out of the city and harassed him,(B) chanting, “Go up, baldy! Go up, baldy!” 24 He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord.(C) Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled 42 of the children. 25 From there Elisha went to Mount Carmel,(D) and then he returned to Samaria.(E)
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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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