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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.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 1 of 2 Kings. The chapter begins with the rebellion of Moab after the death of Ahab and immediately presents Ahaziah’s personal crisis. After falling through the lattice of his upper room, the king seeks guidance from Baal-zebub, a deity associated with Ekron, instead of consulting the God of Israel. Elijah is commanded to intercept the messengers and asks a theologically decisive question: if Israel has a God, why seek an answer elsewhere? The king’s illness thus becomes a test of covenant faithfulness. The announcement of his death is presented not simply as a medical consequence, but as judgment related to his decision to seek a foreign deity.
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Compare 2 Kings 1:8 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 Sie sprachen zu ihm: Er hatte eine rauhe Haut an und einen ledernen Gürtel um seine Lenden. Er aber sprach: Es ist Elia, der Thisbiter.
Español · RVR1909 Y ellos le respondieron: Un varón velloso, y ceñía sus lomos con un cinto de cuero. Entonces él dijo: Elías Thisbita es.
Español · NTBT Ellos le respondieron: «Era un hombre velludo, con un cinturón de cuero ceñido a la cintura». Entonces él dijo: «Es Elías el tisbita».
Français · LSG Ils lui répondirent: C'était un homme vêtu de poil et ayant une ceinture de cuir autour des reins. Et Achazia dit: C'est Elie, le Thischbite.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed essi gli dissero: Egli è un uomo velloso, ch’è cinto di una cintura di cuoio sopra i lombi. Allora egli disse: Egli è Elia Tisbita
Português · ARC E eles lhe disseram: Era um homem peludo, e com os lombos cingidos de um cinto de couro. Então disse ele: É Elias, o tisbita.
中文 · RCUV 他們對王說：「這人身穿毛衣 ，腰束皮帶。」王說：「他一定是 提斯比 人 以利亞 。」
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