2 Kings 1:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And they say unto him, `A man -- hairy, and a girdle of skin girt about his loins;` and he saith, `He [is] Elijah the Tishbite.`

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

They answered, He was a hairy man with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

They answered, He was a hairy man with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“He was a hairy man, ” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They replied, “A hairy man with a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

They replied, ‘He was wearing rough clothes. He had tied a leather belt around him.’ The king said, ‘That is Elijah, the prophet from Tishbe.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They answered Ahaziah, "This man was wearing a hairy coat with a leather belt around his waist." Then Ahaziah said, "That was Elijah the Tishbite."

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."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“He was wearing a cloak made of animal skins, tied with a leather belt,” they answered. “It's Elijah!” the king exclaimed.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They replied, "He was hairy and had a leather belt around his waist." "That's Elijah from Tishbe," the king answered.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They replied, "A hairy man with a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It's Elijah the Tishbite."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And they said to him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle girded about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It was Elijah the Tishbite.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They answered him, "He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins." And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Wearing a hairy garment," they replied, "with a leather girdle about his loins." "It is Elijah the Tishbite!" he exclaimed.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They replied, “He was a hairy man and had a leather belt tied around his waist.” The king said, “He is Elijah the Tishbite.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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."

English NIV

They replied, "He was a man with a garment of hair and with a leather belt around his waist." The king said, "That was Elijah the Tishbite."

English NKJ 1982

So they answered him, “A hairy man wearing a leather belt around his waist.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”

English NLT

They replied, "He was a hairy man, and he wore a leather belt around his waist.It was Elijah from Tishbe!" the king exclaimed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They answered him, "A hairy man, with a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They answered him, “He wore a garment of haircloth, with a girdle of leather about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“He was a hairy man,“ they replied, “with a wide leather belt.“ “It was Elijah the prophet!“ the king exclaimed.

English Tyndale 1537

And they said unto him: it was an hairy man and girded with a girdle of a skin about his loins. And he said unto them: it is Eliah the Thesbite.