2:1 And it came to pass, when Yehovah was
going to take Eliu with a whirlwind as it were into heaven, that Eliu and
Elisaie went out of Galgala.
2:2 And Eliu said to Elisaie, Stay here, I pray thee; for Elohim has sent me to
Baethel. And Elisaie said, [As] Yehovah lives and thy soul lives, I will
not leave thee; so they came to Baethel.
2:3 And the sons of the prophets who were in Baethel came to Elisaie, and
said to him, Dost thou know, that Yehovah this day is going to take thy
lord away from thy head? And he said, Yea, I know [it]; be silent.
2:4 And Eliu said to Elisaie, Stay here, I pray thee; for Yehovah has sent
me to Jericho. And he said, [As] Yehovah lives and thy soul lives, I will
not leave thee. And they came to Jericho.
2:5 And the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho drew near to Elisaie,
and said to him, Dost thou know that Yehovah is about to take away thy
master to-day from thy head? And he said, Yea, I know [it]; hold your peace.
2:6 And Eliu said to him, Stay here I pray thee, for Yehovah has sent me to
Jordan. And Elisaie said, [As] Yehovah lives and thy soul lives, I will not
leave thee: and they both went on.
2:7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets [went also], and they stood
opposite afar off: and both stood on [the bank] of Jordan.
2:8 And Eliu took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the water:
and the water was divided on this side and on that side, and they both went
over on dry ground.
2:9 And it came to pass while they were crossing over, that Eliu said to
Elisaie, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken up from thee. And
Elisaie said, Let there be, I pray thee, a double [portion] of thy spirit
upon me.
2:10 And Eliu said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: if thou shalt see me when
I am taken up from thee, then shall it be so to thee; and if not, it shall
not be [so].
2:11 And it came to pass as they were going, they went on talking; and,
behold, a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and it separated between them
both; and Eliu was taken up in a whirlwind as it were into heaven.
2:12 And Elisaie saw, and cried, Father, father, the chariot of Israel, and
the horseman thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his
garments, and rent them into two pieces.
2:13 And Elisaie took up the mantle of Eliu, which fell from off him upon
Elisaie; and Elisaie returned, and stood upon the brink of Jordan;
2:14 and he took the mantle of Eliu, which fell from off him, and smote the
water, and said, Where is Yehovah Elohim of Eliu? and he smote the waters, and
they were divided hither and thither; and Elisaie went over.
2:15 And the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho on the opposite side
saw him, and said, The spirit of Eliu has rested upon Elisaie. And they came
to meet him, and did obeisance to him to the ground.
2:16 And they said to him, Behold now, [there are] with thy servants fifty
men of strength: let them go now, and seek thy lord: peradventure the Spirit
of Yehovah has taken him up, and cast him into Jordan, or on one of the
mountains, or on one of the hills. And Elisaie said, Ye shall not send.
2:17 And they pressed him until he was ashamed; and he said, Send. And they
sent fifty men, and sought three days, and found him not.
2:18 And they returned to him, for he dwelt in Jericho: and Elisaie said,
Did I not say to you, Go not?
2:19 And the men of the city said to Elisaie, Behold, the situation of the
city [is] good, as [our] lord sees; but the waters [are] bad, and the ground
barren.
2:20 And Elisaie said, Bring me a new pitcher, and put salt in it. And they
took [one], and brought [it] to him.
2:21 And Elisaie went out to the spring of the waters, and cast salt
therein, and says, Thus saith Yehovah, I have healed these waters; there
shall not be any longer death thence or barren [land].
2:22 And the waters were healed until this day, according to the word of
Elisaie which he spoke.
2:23 And he went up thence to Baethel: and as he was going up by the way
there came up also little children from the city, and mocked him, and said
to him, Go up, bald-head, go up.
2:24 And he turned after them, and saw them, and cursed them in the name of
Yehovah. And, behold, there came out two bears out of the wood, and they
tore forty and two children of them.
2:25 And he went thence to mount Carmel, and returned thence to Samaria. |
2:1 And it came to pass, when Yehovah would
take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from
Gilgal.
2:2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Yehovah hath
sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As Yehovah liveth, and as thy
soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
2:3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha,
and said unto him, Knowest thou that Yehovah will take away thy master from
thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2:4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for Yehovah
hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As Yehovah liveth, and as thy soul
liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2:5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and
said unto him, Knowest thou that Yehovah will take away thy master from thy
head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2:6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for Yehovah hath
sent me to Jordan. And he said, As Yehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth,
I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
2:7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar
off: and they two stood by Jordan.
2:8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the
waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over
on dry ground.
2:9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto
Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And
Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
2:10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me
when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall
not be so.
2:11 And 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.
2:12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of
Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold
of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
2:13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back,
and stood by the bank of Jordan;
2:14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the
waters, and said, Where is Yehovah Elohim of Elijah? and when he also had
smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
2:15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw
him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to
meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
2:16 And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty
strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest
peradventure the Spirit of Yehovah hath taken him up, and cast him upon
some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
2:17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent
therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
2:18 And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said
unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
2:19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the
situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is
naught, and the ground barren.
2:20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they
brought it to him.
2:21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in
there, and said, Thus saith Yehovah, I have healed these waters; there
shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
2:22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of
Elisha which he spake.
2:23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: 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.
2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of
Yehovah. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty
and two children of them.
2:25 And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to
Samaria. |