2 Kings 2:10 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁰ And he said, “You have made it hard to ask, yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it is yours; but if not, it is 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."

2 Kings 2:10 Cross References

Genesis 5:24

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2 Kings 2:12

And Elisha saw it, and he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Yisra’ĕ

John 16:24

“Until now you have asked naught in My Name. Ask, and you shall receive, in order that your joy might be complete.