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Berean Standard Bible

“So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.”

1 Kings 19:21

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In 1 Kings 19 Elijah, discouraged after confronting Jezebel, meets God at Horeb and is told to anoint Elisha as his successor. He finds Elisha plowing with twelve yoke of oxen.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

World English Bible (WEB)

He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their meat with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.

King James Version (KJV)

And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he went back, and took the oxen and put them to death, and cooking their flesh with the yokes of the oxen, he gave the people a feast. Then he got up and went after Elijah and became his servant.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y volvióse de en pos de él, y tomó un par de bueyes, y matólos, y con el arado de los bueyes coció la carne de ellos, y dióla al pueblo que comiesen. Después se levantó, y fué tras Elías, y servíale.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Eliseo entonces regresó. Luego tomó los bueyes, los mató y usó la leña del arado para hacer una fogata, para asar la carne. Invitó a su gente a comer del asado, y ellos aceptaron su invitación. Luego se fue con Elías, como su ayudante.

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