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2 Kings 2:23

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!”

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ASV

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.

KJV

And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: 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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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH5927 →
מִשָּׁ֖םmi.Shamfrom thereH8033 →
בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008 →
אֵ֑ל'El-elH1008 →
וְה֣וּא׀ve.Hu'and heH1931 →
עֹלֶ֣ה'o.Leh[was] going upH5927 →
בַדֶּ֗רֶךְva.De.rekhon the wayH1870 →
וּנְעָרִ֤יםu.ne.'a.Rimand ladsH5288 →
קְטַנִּים֙ke.ta.NimyoungH6996 →
יָצְא֣וּya.tze.'Uthey came outH3318 →
מִן־min-fromH4480 →
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH5892 →
וַיִּתְקַלְּסוּ־vai.yit.ka.le.su-and they deridedH7046 →
בוֹ֙vo<in> him
וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH559 →
ל֔וֹloto him
עֲלֵ֥ה'a.Lehgo upH5927 →
קֵרֵ֖חַke.Re.achO bald [man]H7142 →
עֲלֵ֥ה'a.Lehgo upH5927 →
קֵרֵֽחַ׃ke.Re.achO bald [man]H7142 →

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2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.Job 19:18Even little boys scorn me; when I appear, they deride me.Job 30:1“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to entrust with my sheep dogs.Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.Psalms 31:18May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.Genesis 21:9But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,Amos 5:5Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing.Matthew 27:29–31And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”Job 30:8–31A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.Hosea 10:5The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn with its idolatrous priests— those who rejoiced in its glory— for it has been taken from them into exile.Hosea 4:15Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’Isaiah 57:3–4“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!Jeremiah 7:18The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.Isaiah 3:5The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.Hebrews 11:36Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.1 Kings 12:28–32After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”Proverbs 20:11Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright.Hosea 10:15Thus it will be done to you, O Bethel, because of your great wickedness. When the day dawns, the king of Israel will be utterly cut off.

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