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And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 2 of 2 Kings. Elisha’s first public acts show that his ministry addresses both communal problems and situations involving everyday life. The waters of Jericho are healed through prophetic intervention, while the episode involving the youths of Bethel shows the consequences of despising prophetic authority. The contrast is deliberate: Elisha appears as an instrument of restoration when God’s word is received and as a figure whose authority cannot be treated with contempt. The chapter ends by showing that the new prophetic ministry has been fully established.
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Compare 2 Kings 2:23 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 Und er ging hinauf gen Beth-El. Und als er auf dem Wege hinanging, kamen kleine Knaben zur Stadt heraus und spotteten sein und sprachen zu ihm: Kahlkopf, komm herauf! Kahlkopf, komm herauf!
Español · RVR1909 Después subió de allí a Beth-el; y subiendo por el camino, salieron los muchachos de la ciudad, y se burlaban de él, diciendo: ¡Calvo, sube! ¡calvo, sube!
Español · NTBT De allí subió a Betel. Mientras subía por el camino, unos muchachos pequeños salieron de la ciudad y se burlaron de él, diciendo: «¡Sube, calvo! ¡Sube, calvo!».
Français · LSG Il monta de là à Béthel; et comme il cheminait à la montée, des petits garçons sortirent de la ville, et se moquèrent de lui. Ils lui disaient: Monte, chauve! monte, chauve!
Italiano · DIO1885 Poi di là egli salì in Betel; e, come egli saliva per la via, certi piccoli fanciulli usciron fuori della città, e lo beffavano, e gli dicevano: Sali, calvo; sali, calvo.
Português · ARC Então subiu dali a Betel; e, subindo ele pelo caminho, uns meninos saíram da cidade, e zombavam dele, e diziam-lhe: Sobe, calvo; sobe, calvo!
中文 · RCUV 以利沙 從那裏上 伯特利 去。正上路的時候，有些孩童從城裏出來，譏笑他，對他說：「禿頭的，上去吧！禿頭的，上去吧！」
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