English Language Versions
KJV So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
KJVP So he departed H1980 thence H4480 H8033 , and found H4672 H853 Elisha H477 the son H1121 of Shaphat, H8202 who H1931 was plowing H2790 with twelve H8147 H6240 yoke H6776 of oxen before H6440 him , and he H1931 with the twelfth H8147 H6240 : and Elijah H452 passed H5674 by H413 him , and cast H7993 his mantle H155 upon H413 him.
YLT And he goeth thence, and findeth Elisha son of Shaphat, and he is plowing; twelve yoke are before him, and he is with the twelfth; and Elijah passeth over unto him, and casteth his robe upon him,
ASV So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.
WEB So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him.
RV So he departed thence, and found Elisha, the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke {cf15i of oxen} before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.
NET Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen; he was near the twelfth pair. Elijah passed by him and threw his robe over him.
ERVEN So Elijah left that place and went to find Elisha son of Shaphat. Elisha was plowing 12 acres of land and was working on the last acre when Elijah came. Elijah went to Elisha and put his coat on him.