2 Kings 2:8 meaning and explanation

And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

2 Kings 2:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Elijah and Elisha have walked from Gilgal to Bethel to Jericho, and now stand at the Jordan with fifty sons of the prophets watching from a distance. Elijah rolls up his cloak, his distinctive prophetic garment, and strikes the water.

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