1And it came to pass, when Jehovah{H3068} would take up{H5927} Elijah{H452} by a whirlwind{H5591} into heaven,{H8064} that Elijah{H452} went{H3212} with Elisha{H477} from Gilgal.{H1537}
2And Elijah{H452} said{H559} unto Elisha,{H477} Tarry{H3427} here, I pray thee; for Jehovah{H3068} hath sent{H7971} me as far as Beth-el.{H1008} And Elisha{H477} said,{H559} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} and as thy soul{H5315} liveth,{H2416} I will not leave{H5800} thee. So they went down{H3381} to Beth-el.{H1008}
3And the sons{H1121} of the prophets{H5030} that were at Beth-el{H1008} came forth{H3318} to Elisha,{H477} and said{H559} unto him, Knowest{H3045} thou that Jehovah{H3068} will take away{H3947} thy master{H113} from thy head{H7218} to-day?{H3117} And he said,{H559} Yea, I know{H3045} it; hold ye your peace.{H2814}
4And Elijah{H452} said{H559} unto him, Elisha,{H477} tarry{H3427} here, I pray thee; for Jehovah{H3068} hath sent{H7971} me to Jericho.{H3405} And he said,{H559} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} and as thy soul{H5315} liveth,{H2416} I will not leave{H5800} thee. So they came{H935} to Jericho.{H3405}
5And the sons{H1121} of the prophets{H5030} that were at Jericho{H3405} came{H5066} near to Elisha,{H477} and said{H559} unto him, Knowest{H3045} thou that Jehovah{H3068} will take away{H3947} thy master{H113} from thy head{H7218} to-day?{H3117} And he answered,{H559} Yea, I know{H3045} it; hold ye your peace.{H2814}
6And Elijah{H452} said{H559} unto him, Tarry{H3427} here, I pray thee; for Jehovah{H3068} hath sent{H7971} me to the Jordan.{H3383} And he said,{H559} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} and as thy soul{H5315} liveth,{H2416} I will not leave{H5800} thee. And they two{H8147} went on.{H3212}
7And fifty{H2572} men{H376} of the sons{H1121} of the prophets{H5030} went,{H1980} and stood{H5975} over against{H5048} them afar off:{H7350} and they two{H8147} stood{H5975} by the Jordan.{H3383}
8And Elijah{H452} took{H3947} his mantle,{H155} and wrapped it together,{H1563} and smote{H5221} the waters,{H4325} and they were divided{H2673} hither and thither, so that they two{H8147} went over{H5674} on dry{H2724} ground.
9And it came to pass, when they were gone over,{H5674} that Elijah{H452} said{H559} unto Elisha,{H477} Ask{H7592} what I shall do{H6213} for thee, before I am taken{H3947} from thee. And Elisha{H477} said,{H559} I pray thee, let a double{H8147} portion{H6310} of thy spirit{H7307} be upon me.
10And he said,{H559} Thou hast asked{H7592} a hard thing:{H7185} [nevertheless], if thou see{H7200} me when I am taken{H3947} from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
11And it came to pass, as they still{H1980} went on,{H1980} and talked,{H1696} that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot{H7393} of fire,{H784} and horses{H5483} of fire,{H784} which parted{H6504} them both{H8147} asunder;{H996} and Elijah{H452} went up{H5927} by a whirlwind{H5591} into heaven.{H8064}
12And Elisha{H477} saw{H7200} it, and he cried,{H6817} My father,{H1} my father,{H1} the chariots{H7393} of Israel{H3478} and the horsemen{H6571} thereof! And he saw{H7200} him no more: and he took hold{H2388} of his own clothes,{H899} and rent{H7167} them in two{H8147} pieces.{H7168}
13He took up{H7311} also the mantle{H155} of Elijah{H452} that fell{H5307} from him, and went back,{H7725} and stood{H5975} by the bank{H8193} of the Jordan.{H3383}
14And he took{H3947} the mantle{H155} of Elijah{H452} that fell{H5307} from him, and smote{H5221} the waters,{H4325} and said,{H559} Where is Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Elijah?{H452} and when he also had smitten{H5221} the waters,{H4325} they were divided{H2673} hither and thither; and Elisha{H477} went over.{H5674}
15And when the sons{H1121} of the prophets{H5030} that were at Jericho{H3405} over against him saw{H7200} him, they said,{H559} The spirit{H7307} of Elijah{H452} doth rest{H5117} on Elisha.{H477} And they came{H935} to meet{H7125} him, and bowed{H7812} themselves to the ground{H776} before him.
16And they said{H559} unto him, Behold now, there are{H3426} with thy servants{H5650} fifty{H2572} strong{H2428} men;{H1121} let them go,{H3212} we pray thee, and seek{H1245} thy master,{H113} lest the Spirit{H7307} of Jehovah{H3068} hath taken him up,{H5375} and cast{H7993} him upon some{H259} mountain,{H2022} or into some{H259} valley.{H1516} And he said,{H559} Ye shall not send.{H7971}
17And when they urged{H6484} him till he was ashamed,{H954} he said,{H559} Send.{H7971} They sent{H7971} therefore fifty{H2572} men;{H376} and they sought{H1245} three{H7969} days,{H3117} but found{H4672} him not.
18And they came back{H7725} to him, while he tarried{H3427} at Jericho;{H3405} and he said{H559} unto them, Did I not say{H559} unto you, Go{H3212} not?
19And the men{H582} of the city{H5892} said{H559} unto Elisha,{H477} Behold, we pray thee, the situation{H4186} of this city{H5892} is pleasant,{H2896} as my lord{H113} seeth:{H7200} but the water{H4325} is bad,{H7451} and the land{H776} miscarrieth.{H7921}
20And he said,{H559} Bring{H3947} me a new{H2319} cruse,{H6746} and put{H7760} salt{H4417} therein. And they brought{H3947} it to him.
21And he went forth{H3318} unto the spring{H4161} of the waters,{H4325} and cast{H7993} salt{H4417} therein, and said,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} I have healed{H7495} these waters;{H4325} there shall not be from thence any more death{H4194} or miscarrying.{H7921}
22So the waters{H4325} were healed{H7495} unto this day,{H3117} according to the word{H1697} of Elisha{H477} which he spake.{H1696}
23And he went up{H5927} from thence unto Beth-el;{H1008} and as he was going up{H5927} by the way,{H1870} there came forth{H3318} young{H6996} lads{H5288} out of the city,{H5892} and mocked{H7046} him, and said{H559} unto him, Go up,{H5927} thou baldhead;{H7142} go up,{H5927} thou baldhead.{H7142}
24And he looked{H7200} behind{H310} him and saw{H7200} them, and cursed{H7043} them in the name{H8034} of Jehovah.{H3068} And there came forth{H3318} two{H8147} she-bears{H1677} out of the wood,{H3293} and tare{H1234} forty{H705} and two{H8147} lads{H3206} of them.
25And he went{H3212} from thence to mount{H2022} Carmel,{H3760} and from thence he returned{H7725} to Samaria.{H8111}