2 Kings 2:24 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁴ And he turned around, and when he saw them, 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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ And he turned around and looked at them and called a curse down on them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and ripped up forty-two of the boys.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two lads of them.

Common English Bible

²⁴ Turning around, Elisha looked at them and cursed them in the LORD’s name. Then two bears came out of the woods and mangled forty-two of the youths.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ And when he had looked back, he saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two bears went out from the forest, and they wounded forty-two boys among them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ And looking back, he saw them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord: and there came forth two bears out of the forest, and tore of them two and forty boys.

2 Kings 2:24 Cross References

Genesis 9:25

he said, “Cursed be Canaan; a slave of slaves shall he be to his brothers.”

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai said moreover, “You know that your father and his men are mighty men, and that they are enraged, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war; he will not spend the night with the people.

1 Kings 13:24

And as he went away a lion met him on the road and killed him. And his body was thrown in the road, and the ass stood beside it; the lion also stood beside the body.

1 Kings 19:17

And him who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.

1 Kings 20:36

Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as you have gone from me, a lion shall kill you.” And as soon as he had departed from him, a lion met him and killed him.

2 Kings 2:25

From there he went on to Mount Carmel, and thence he returned to Samaria.

Exodus 20:5

you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me,

Proverbs 17:12

Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.

Proverbs 19:29

Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and flogging for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 28:15

Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

Jeremiah 28:16

Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will remove you from the face of the earth. This very year you shall die, because you have uttered rebellion against the Lord.’ ”

Lamentations 3:65

Thou wilt give them dullness of heart; thy curse will be on them.

Hosea 13:8

I will fall upon them like a bear robbed of her cubs, I will tear open their breast, and there I will devour them like a lion, as a wild beast would rend them.

Leviticus 26:22

And I will let loose the wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number, so that your ways shall become desolate.

Amos 7:17

Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Your wife shall be a harlot in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be parceled out by line; you yourself shall die in an unclean land, and Israel shall surely go into exile away from its land.’ ”

Mark 11:14

And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

Mark 11:21

And Peter remembered and said to him, “Master, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered.”

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.

Acts 5:9

But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Hark, the feet of those that have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

Acts 8:20

But Peter said to him, “Your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

2 Corinthians 10:6

being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.

Judges 9:20

but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the citizens of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech.”

Judges 9:57

and God also made all the wickedness of the men of Shechem fall back upon their heads, and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.