2 Kings 1:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ
(e·li·ya·hu)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
repliedוַיַּעֲנֶ֣ה
(vai·ya·'a·neh)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
to the captainשַׂ֣ר
(sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of fifty,הַחֲמִשִּׁים֒
(ha·cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
"Ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
I am a manאִ֤ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of God,אֱלֹהִים֙
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
let fireאֵשׁ֙
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
comeתֵּ֤רֶד
(te·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
downוַתֵּ֤רֶד
(vat·te·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and consumeוְתֹאכַ֥ל
(ve·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
you and your fifty."חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָ
(cha·mi·shei·cha;)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
Then fireאֵשׁ֙
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
came down 
 
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and consumedוַתֹּ֥אכַל
(vat·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
him and his fifty.חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃
(cha·mi·shav.)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh


















KJV Lexicon
And Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
to the captain
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
If I be a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
then let fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
come down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and consume
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
thee and thy fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
And there came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and consumed
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
him and his fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Elijah replied to the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

King James Bible
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Elijah responded to the captain of the 50, "If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your 50 men." Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his 50 men.

International Standard Version
Elijah responded to the leader who was in charge of the 50 soldiers, "So I'm a man of God, am I? If so, may fire fall from heaven and devour you and your 50 soldiers…" Just then, fire fell from heaven and devoured that leader and his 50 soldiers.

NET Bible
Elijah replied to the captain, "If I am indeed a prophet, may fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty soldiers!" Fire then came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty soldiers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elijah answered the officer, "If I'm a man of God, fire will come from heaven and burn up you and your 50 men." Then fire came from heaven and burned up the officer and his 50 men.

King James 2000 Bible
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume you and your fifty men. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
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