And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
2 Kings 1:8 - King James 2000 And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and wearing a belt of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They answered, He was a hairy man with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. American Standard Version (1901) And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. Common English Bible They said to him, “He wore clothes made of hair with a leather belt around his waist.” Ahaziah said, “That was Elijah from Tishbe.” Catholic Public Domain Version So they said, "A hairy man, with a belt of leather wrapping his waist." And he said, "It is Elijah, the Tishbite." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they said: A hairy man with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said: It is Elias the Thesbite. |
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?
At the same time spoke the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and remove the sackcloth from off your body, and put off your shoes from your feet. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he has prophesied; neither shall they wear a robe of coarse hair to deceive:
But what went you out to see? A man clothed in soft clothes? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a belt of a skin about his waist; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and three score days, clothed in sackcloth.