2 Kings 2:23
¶ 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.
¶ And he went vp from thence vnto Bethel: and as hee was going vp by the way, there came foorth little children out of the citie, and mocked him, and said vnto him, Goe vp thou bald head, Goe vp thou bald head.
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- 2 Chronicles 36:16Rank 1 from verse 23
16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his wordes, and misused his prophets, vntill the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no †remedie.
5But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.
5But *seeke not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal and passe not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely goe into captiuitie, and Bethel shal come to nought.
- Genesis 21:9Rank 5 from verse 23
- Proverbs 22:6Rank 6 from verse 23
- Psalms 31:18Rank 7 from verse 23
- 1 Kings 12:28–32Rank 8 from verse 23
28Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
29And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.
30And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
31And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
32And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made.
28Whereupon the king tooke counsell, and made two calues of gold, and said vnto them, It is too much for you to goe vp to Ierusalem: *Behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee vp out of the land of Egypt.
29And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.
30And this thing became a sinne: for the people went to worship before the one, euen vnto Dan.
31And he made an house of hie places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sonnes of Leui.
32And Ieroboam ordeined a feast in the eight moneth, on the fifteenth day of the moneth, like vnto the feast that is in Iudah, and he ‖offered vpon the altar (so did he in Bethel,) ‖sacrificing vnto the calues that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.
14That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
14That in the day that I shall ‖visite the transgressions of Israel vpon him, I will also visite the altars of Bethel, and the hornes of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
- Ecclesiastes 11:10Rank 12 from verse 23
- Galatians 4:29Rank 13 from verse 23
- Hebrews 11:36Rank 14 from verse 23
- Hosea 10:15Rank 15 from verse 23
- Hosea 10:5Rank 16 from verse 23
5The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
5†The inhabitants of Samaria shall feare, because of the calues of Bethauen: for the people thereof shall mourne ouer it, and the priests thereof that reioyced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
- Hosea 4:15Rank 17 from verse 23
15¶ Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.
15¶ *Though thou Israel play the harlot, yet let not Iudah offend, and come not ye vnto Gilgal, neither goe ye vp to Beth-auen, nor sweare, The LORD liueth:
- Isaiah 1:4Rank 18 from verse 23
4Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
4Ah sinnefull nation, a people †laden with iniquitie, a seede of euill doers, children that are corrupters: they haue forsaken the LORD, they haue prouoked the Holy one of Israel vnto anger, they are †gone away backward.
- Isaiah 3:5Rank 19 from verse 23
5And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
5And the people shall be oppressed, euery one by another, and euery one by his neighbour: the childe shall behaue himselfe proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
- Isaiah 57:3–4Rank 20 from verse 23
3¶ But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
4Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
3¶ But draw neere hither, yee sonnes of the sorceresse, the seed of the adulterer, and the whore.
4Against whom doe ye sport your selues? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seede of falsehood?
- Jeremiah 7:18Rank 21 from verse 23
18The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
18*‖The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, & the women knead their dough to make cakes to the Queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offerings vnto other gods, that they may prouoke me to anger.
- Job 30:8–31Rank 22 from verse 23
8They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
9And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
10They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
11Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
12Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
13They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.
14They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
15Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
16And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
17My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.
18By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
19He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
20I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
21Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
22Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
23For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
24Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
25Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
26When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
27My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.
28I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
29I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.
30My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
31My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
8 They were children of fooles, yea children of †base men: they were viler then the earth.
9*And now am I their song, yea I am their by-word.
10They abhorre me, they flee farre from me, †and spare not to spit in my face.
11Because hee hath loosed my cord and afflicted me, they haue also let loose the bridle before me.
12Upon my right hand rise the youth, they push away my feete, and they raise vp against mee the wayes of their destruction.
13They marre my path, they set forward my calamitie, they haue no helper.
14They came vpon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselues vpon me.
15Terrours are turned vpon mee: they pursue †my soule as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloude.
16And now my soule is powred out vpon me: the dayes of affliction haue taken hold vpon me.
17My bones are pierced in mee in the night season: and my sinewes take no rest.
18By the great force of my disease, is my garment changed: it bindeth mee about as the collar of my coat.
19He hath cast mee into the myre, and I am become like dust and ashes.
20I crie vnto thee, and thou doest not heare me: I stand vp, and thou regardest me not.
21Thou art †become cruell to me: with †thy strong hand thou opposest thy selfe against me.
22Thou liftest me vp to the wind: thou causest me to ride vpon it, and dissoluest my ‖substance.
23For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all liuing.
24Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the †graue, though they cry in his destruction.
25*Did not I weepe †for him that was in trouble? was not my soule grieued for the poore?
26When I looked for good, then euill came vnto mee: and when I waited for light, there came darkenes.
27My bowels boyled and rested not: the dayes of affliction preuented mee.
28I went mourning without the Sunne: I stood vp, and I cried in the Congregation.
29*I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to ‖owles.
30My skinne is blacke vpon mee, and my bones are burnt with heat.
31My harpe also is turned to mourning, and my organe into the voyce of them that weepe.
- Matthew 27:29–31Rank 23 from verse 23
29¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
29¶ And when they had platted a crowne of thornes, they put it vpon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Haile king of the Iewes.
30And they spit vpon him, and tooke the reed, and smote him on the head.
31And after that they had mocked him, they tooke the robe off from him, and put his owne raiment on him, and led him away to crucifie him.
- Matthew 27:40–43Rank 24 from verse 23
40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
40And saying, Thou that destroyest the Temple, & buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: If thou be the Sonne of God, come downe from the Crosse.
41Likewise also the chiefe Priests mocking him, with the Scribes and Elders, said,
42He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue: If he be the King of Israel, let him now come downe from the Crosse, and we will beleeue him.
43*He trusted in God, let him deliuer him now if hee will haue him: for he said, I am the Sonne of God.
- Proverbs 20:11Rank 25 from verse 23
- Proverbs 22:15Rank 26 from verse 23
- Psalms 35:15Rank 27 from verse 23
15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
15†But in mine aduersitie they reioyced, and gathered themselues together: yea, the abiects gathered themselues together against me, & I knew it not, they did teare me, and ceased not,
- 2 Kings 2:11Rank 28 from verse 23
11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
11And it came to passe as they still went on and talked, that beholde, there appeared a charet of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder, and *Elijah went vp by a whirlewind into heauen.
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2 Kings 2:23
From that place, position, point, or source; away from there.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of mock. Ridiculed or treated with scorn.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Destitute of hair, especially on the head; in 'bald locust,' part of the established creature name.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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23¶ 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.
23¶ And he went vp from thence vnto Bethel: and as hee was going vp by the way, there came foorth little children out of the citie, and mocked him, and said vnto him, Goe vp thou bald head, Goe vp thou bald head.
Selected passage24And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
24And hee turned backe, and looked on them, and cursed them in the Name of the LORD: and there came foorth two shee Beares out of the wood, and tare fortie and two children of them.