The power of the Lord came to Elijah. Elijah tightened his clothes around him {so he could run}. Then Elijah ran ahead of King Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
2 Kings 4:29 - Easy To Read Version Then Elisha said to Gehazi, “Get ready to go. Take my walking stick and go! {Don’t stop to talk to anyone!} If you meet any person, don’t even say hello to him. If any person says hello to you, don’t answer him. Put my walking stick on the child’s face.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand and go lay my staff on the face of the child. If you meet any man, do not salute him. If he salutes you, do not answer him. American Standard Version (1901) Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. Common English Bible Elisha said to Gehazi, “Get ready, take my staff, and go! If you encounter anyone, don’t stop to greet them. If anyone greets you, don’t reply. Put my staff on the boy’s face.” Catholic Public Domain Version And so he said to Gehazi: "Gird your waist, and take my staff in your hand, and go. If any man will meet you, you shall not greet him. And if anyone greets you, you shall not respond to him. And place my staff upon the face of the boy." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then he said to Giezi: Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go. If any man meet thee, salute him not: and if any man salute thee, answer him not: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. |
The power of the Lord came to Elijah. Elijah tightened his clothes around him {so he could run}. Then Elijah ran ahead of King Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
Just as Elisha hit the water, the water separated to the right and to the left! And Elisha crossed the river.
Elijah took off his coat, folded it, and hit the water with it. The water separated to the right and to the left. Then Elijah and Elisha crossed the river on dry ground.
Elisha the prophet called one of the group of prophets. [104] Elisha said to this man, “Get ready and take this small bottle of oil in your hand. Go to Ramoth Gilead.
Raise the walking stick in your hand over the Red Sea, [93] and the sea will split. Then the people can go across on dry land.
So go. And carry your walking stick with you. Use your stick and the other miracles to show the people that I am with you.”
She works very hard.\par She is strong and able to do all her work.\par
Don’t carry any money, a bag, or shoes. Don’t stop to talk with people on the road.
Some people carried away handkerchiefs and clothes that Paul had used. The people put these things on sick people. When they did this, the sick people were healed, and evil spirits \{from the devil\} left them.
It was the power of Jesus that made this crippled man well. This happened because we trusted in the power of Jesus. You can see this man, and you know him. He was made completely well because of trust in Jesus. You all saw it happen!
So stand strong, with the belt of truth tied around your waist. And on your chest wear the protection of right living.
So prepare your minds for service, and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace (kindness) that will be yours when Jesus Christ appears (comes).