2 Kings 2:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁰ He responded, “You have asked a hard thing, yet if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if not, it will not.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ He said, You have asked a hard thing. However, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you–but if not, it shall not be so.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Elijah said, “You’ve made a difficult request. If you can see me when I’m taken from you, then it will be yours. If you don’t see me, it won’t happen.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ And he responded: "You have requested a difficult thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, you will have what you requested. But if you do not see, it shall not be."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ And he answered: Thou hast asked a hard thing. Nevertheless if thou see me when I am taken from thee, thou shalt have what thou hast asked: but if thou see me not, thou shalt not have it.

2 Kings 2:10 Cross References

Genesis 5:24

Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.

2 Kings 2:12

Elisha kept watching and crying out, “Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.

John 16:24

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.