2 Kings 1:7–8
2 Kings 1:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 The king asked them, “What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?”
8 They replied, “He had a garment of hair and had a leather belt around his waist.”
The king said, “That was Elijah the Tishbite.”
2 Kings 1:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)
7 He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?” 8 They answered him, “He wore a garment of hair, with a belt of leather about his waist.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
2 Kings 1:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words? 8 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.
2 Kings 1:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 “What sort of man was he?” the king demanded. “What did he look like?”
8 They replied, “He was a hairy man, and he wore a leather belt around his waist.”
“Elijah from Tishbe!” the king exclaimed.
2 Kings 1:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 Then he said to them, “What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?”
8 So they answered him, “A hairy man wearing a leather belt around his waist.”
And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
2 Kings 1:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words? 8 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.
2 Kings 1:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 And he said to them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words? 8 And they said to him, He was a man in a hairy garment, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
2 Kings 1:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 The king asked them, “What was the man who told you this like?”
8 They replied, “He was hairy and had a leather belt around his waist.”
“That’s Elijah from Tishbe,” the king answered.
2 Kings 1:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?”
8 They replied, “A hairy man with a leather belt around his waist.”
He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”
2 Kings 1:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 He said to them, “What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?” 8 They answered him, “A hairy man, with a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
2 Kings 1:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 Then he spoke to them, “What was the manner of the man who came up to meet you and spoke to you all these things?” 8 They answered him, “A hairy man with a leather belt girded around his waist.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
2 Kings 1:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 The king asked them, “What kind of man came to see you? Who told you those things?”
8 They replied, “He was wearing clothes that were made out of hair. He had a leather belt around his waist.”
The king said, “That was Elijah from Tishbe.”
2 Kings 1:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
8 They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”