


2 Kings 2:23
Bible Versions
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.
And he went up {H5927} from thence unto Bethel {H1008}: and as he was going up {H5927} by the way {H1870}, there came forth {H3318} little {H6996} children {H5288} out of the city {H5892}, and mocked {H7046} him, and said {H559} unto him, Go up {H5927}, thou bald head {H7142}; go up {H5927}, thou bald head {H7142}.
Elisha left to go up to Beit-El. As he was on his way up the road, some boys came out of the town and began making fun of him. "Go on up, baldy! Go on up, baldy!"
From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!”
And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.
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