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And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 1 of 2 Kings. Ahaziah responds to the prophetic message by attempting to arrest Elijah with a company of fifty soldiers. The scene contrasts the king’s political authority with the authority of God’s word. When the captain orders the prophet to come down, fire falls from heaven and consumes the soldiers. The repetition of the scene shows that the issue is not merely Elijah himself, but the attempt to subject the prophetic word to royal power. The fire confirms that the prophet does not act on his own initiative: the message he announces comes from the Lord and cannot be neutralized through royal coercion.
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Compare 2 Kings 1:12 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Elia antwortete und sprach: Bin ich ein Mann Gottes, so falle Feuer vom Himmel und fresse dich und deine fünfzig. Da fiel das Feuer Gottes vom Himmel und fraß ihn und seine fünfzig.
Español · RVR1909 Y respondiole Elías, y dijo: Si yo soy varón de Dios, descienda fuego del cielo, y consúmate con tus cincuenta. Y descendió fuego del cielo, que lo consumió a él y a sus cincuenta.
Español · NTBT Elías les respondió: «Si soy hombre de Dios, que baje fuego del cielo y te consuma a ti y a tus cincuenta hombres». Entonces bajó del cielo fuego de Dios y lo consumió a él y a sus cincuenta hombres.
Français · LSG Elie leur répondit: Si je suis un homme de Dieu, que le feu descende du ciel et te consume, toi et tes cinquante hommes! Et le feu de Dieu descendit du ciel et le consuma, lui et ses cinquante hommes.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed Elia rispose, e disse loro: Se pure io sono uomo di Dio, caggia fuoco dal cielo, e consumi te, e la tua cinquantina. E il fuoco di Dio cadde dal cielo, e consumò lui, e la sua cinquantina.
Português · ARC E respondeu Elias: Se eu sou homem de Deus, desça fogo do céu, e te consuma a ti e aos teus cinqüenta. Então o fogo de Deus desceu do céu, e o consumiu a ele e aos seus cinqüenta.
中文 · RCUV 以利亞 回答他們說：「我若是神人，願火從天上降下來，吞滅你和你的五十個人！」於是上帝的火 從天上降下來，吞滅五十夫長和他的五十個人。
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