2 Kings 2:23

Good News Translation

Elisha left Jericho to go to Bethel, and on the way some boys came out of a town and made fun of him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they shouted.

Cross References

Genesis 21:9

One day Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham, was playing with Sarah's son Isaac.

2 Kings 2:11

They kept talking as they walked on; then suddenly a chariot of fire pulled by horses of fire came between them, and Elijah was taken up to heaven by a whirlwind.

2 Kings 2:2

and on the way Elijah said to Elisha, “Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to Bethel.” But Elisha answered, “I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you.” So they went on to Bethel.

2 Kings 2:22

And that water has been pure ever since, just as Elisha said it would be.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they made fun of God's messengers, ignoring his words and laughing at his prophets, until at last the Lord's anger against his people was so great that there was no escape.

Job 19:18

Children despise me and laugh when they see me.

Job 30:1

But men younger than I am make fun of me now! Their fathers have always been so worthless that I wouldn't let them help my dogs guard sheep.

Psalm 31:17

I call to you, Lord; don't let me be disgraced. May the wicked be disgraced; may they go silently down to the world of the dead.

Psalm 31:18

Silence those liars— all the proud and arrogant who speak with contempt about the righteous.

Psalm 35:15

But when I was in trouble, they were all glad and gathered around to make fun of me; strangers beat me and kept striking me.

Proverbs 20:11

Even children show what they are by what they do; you can tell if they are honest and good.

Proverbs 22:15

Children just naturally do silly, careless things, but a good spanking will teach them how to behave.

Proverbs 22:6

Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their life.

Ecclesiastes 11:10

Don't let anything worry you or cause you pain. You aren't going to be young very long.

Isaiah 1:4

You are doomed, you sinful nation, you corrupt and evil people! Your sins drag you down! You have rejected the Lord, the holy God of Israel, and have turned your backs on him.

Isaiah 3:5

Everyone will take advantage of everyone else. Young people will not respect their elders, and worthless people will not respect their superiors.

Jeremiah 20:7

Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived. You are stronger than I am, and you have overpowered me. Everyone makes fun of me; they laugh at me all day long.

Jeremiah 20:8

Whenever I speak, I have to cry out and shout, “Violence! Destruction!” Lord, I am ridiculed and scorned all the time because I proclaim your message.

Jeremiah 7:18

The children gather firewood, the men build fires, and the women mix dough to bake cakes for the goddess they call the Queen of Heaven. They also pour out offerings of wine to other gods, in order to hurt me.

Hosea 10:15

That is what will happen to you, people of Bethel, because of the terrible evil that you have done. As soon as the battle begins, the king of Israel will die.”

Hosea 10:5

The people who live in the city of Samaria will be afraid and will mourn the loss of the gold bull at Bethaven. They and the priests who serve the idol will weep over it. They will wail when it is stripped of its golden splendor.

Hosea 4:15

“Even though you people of Israel are unfaithful to me, may Judah not be guilty of the same thing. Don't worship at Gilgal or Bethaven, or make promises there in the name of the living Lord.

Leviticus 13:40

If you lose your hair at the back or the front of your head, this does not make you unclean.

Amos 3:14

“On the day when I punish the people of Israel for their sins, I will destroy the altars of Bethel. The corners of every altar will be broken off and will fall to the ground.

Amos 4:4

The Sovereign Lord says, “People of Israel, go to the holy place in Bethel and sin, if you must! Go to Gilgal and sin with all your might! Go ahead and bring animals to be sacrificed morning after morning, and bring your tithes every third day.

Amos 5:5

Do not go to Beersheba to worship. Do not try to find me at Bethel—Bethel will come to nothing. Do not go to Gilgal—her people are doomed to exile.”

Amos 7:13

Don't prophesy here at Bethel any more. This is the king's place of worship, the national temple.”

Galatians 4:29

At that time the son who was born in the usual way persecuted the one who was born because of God's Spirit; and it is the same now.

Hebrews 11:36

Some were mocked and whipped, and others were put in chains and taken off to prison.