2 Kings 2:24

English Standard Version

24 And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys. (Ne 13:25) 

New International Version

24 He turned round, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys. 

New International Reader’s Version

24 He turned round and looked at them. And he asked for bad things to happen to them. He did it in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods. They attacked 42 of the boys. 

King James Version

24 And 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. 

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