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2 Kings 2

WEB·2 Kings 2
1When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when the LORDH3068 would take upH5927(H8687) ElijahH452 into heavenH8064 by a whirlwindH5591, that ElijahH452 wentH3212(H8799) with ElishaH477 from GilgalH1537.
2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel.” Elisha said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
KJVAnd ElijahH452 saidH559(H8799) unto ElishaH477, TarryH3427(H8798) here, I pray thee; for the LORDH3068 hath sentH7971(H8804) me to BethelH1008. And ElishaH477 saidH559(H8799) unto him, As the LORDH3068 livethH2416, and as thy soulH5315 livethH2416, I will not leaveH5800(H8799) thee. So they went downH3381(H8799) to BethelH1008.
3 The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He said, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
KJVAnd the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 that were at BethelH1008 came forthH3318(H8799) to ElishaH477, and saidH559(H8799) unto him, KnowestH3045(H8804) thou that the LORDH3068 will take awayH3947(H8802) thy masterH113 from thy headH7218 to dayH3117? And he saidH559(H8799), Yea, I knowH3045(H8804) it; hold ye your peaceH2814(H8685).
4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.
KJVAnd ElijahH452 saidH559(H8799) unto him, ElishaH477, tarryH3427(H8798) here, I pray thee; for the LORDH3068 hath sentH7971(H8804) me to JerichoH3405. And he saidH559(H8799), As the LORDH3068 livethH2416, and as thy soulH5315 livethH2416, I will not leaveH5800(H8799) thee. So they cameH935(H8799) to JerichoH3405.
5 The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He answered, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
KJVAnd the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 that were at JerichoH3405 cameH5066(H8799) to ElishaH477, and saidH559(H8799) unto him, KnowestH3045(H8804) thou that the LORDH3068 will take awayH3947(H8802) thy masterH113 from thy headH7218 to dayH3117? And he answeredH559(H8799), Yea, I knowH3045(H8804) it; hold ye your peaceH2814(H8685).
6 Elijah said to him, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” Then they both went on.
KJVAnd ElijahH452 saidH559(H8799) unto him, TarryH3427(H8798), I pray thee, here; for the LORDH3068 hath sentH7971(H8804) me to JordanH3383. And he saidH559(H8799), As the LORDH3068 livethH2416, and as thy soulH5315 livethH2416, I will not leaveH5800(H8799) thee. And they twoH8147 went onH3212(H8799).
7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.
KJVAnd fiftyH2572 menH376 of the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 wentH1980(H8804), and stoodH5975(H8799) to viewH5048 afar offH7350: and they twoH8147 stoodH5975(H8804) by JordanH3383.
8 Elijah took his mantle, and rolled it up, and struck the waters; and they were divided here and there, so that they both went over on dry ground.
KJVAnd ElijahH452 tookH3947(H8799) his mantleH155, and wrapped it togetherH1563(H8799), and smoteH5221(H8686) the watersH4325, and they were dividedH2673(H8735) hither and thither, so that they twoH8147 went overH5674(H8799) on dryH2724 ground.
9 When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.”
KJVAnd it came to pass, when they were gone overH5674(H8800), that ElijahH452 saidH559(H8804) unto ElishaH477, AskH7592(H8798) what I shall doH6213(H8799) for thee, before I be taken awayH3947(H8735) from thee. And ElishaH477 saidH559(H8799), I pray thee, let a doubleH8147 portionH6310 of thy spiritH7307 be upon me.
10 He said, “You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it will be so for you; but if not, it will not be so.”
KJVAnd he saidH559(H8799), Thou hast askedH7592(H8800) a hard thingH7185(H8689): nevertheless, if thou seeH7200(H8799) me when I am takenH3947(H8795) from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
11 As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
KJVAnd it came to pass, as they stillH1980(H8800) went onH1980(H8802), and talkedH1696(H8763), that, behold, there appeared a chariotH7393 of fireH784, and horsesH5483 of fireH784, and partedH6504(H8686) them bothH8147 asunderH996; and ElijahH452 went upH5927(H8799) by a whirlwindH5591 into heavenH8064.
12 Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
KJVAnd ElishaH477 sawH7200(H8802) it, and he criedH6817(H8764), My fatherH1, my fatherH1, the chariotH7393 of IsraelH3478, and the horsemenH6571 thereof. And he sawH7200(H8804) him no more: and he took holdH2388(H8686) of his own clothesH899, and rentH7167(H8799) them in twoH8147 piecesH7168.
13 He also took up Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.
KJVHe took upH7311(H8686) also the mantleH155 of ElijahH452 that fellH5307(H8804) from him, and went backH7725(H8799), and stoodH5975(H8799) by the bankH8193 of JordanH3383;
14 He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?” When he also had struck the waters, they were divided apart, and Elisha went over.
KJVAnd he tookH3947(H8799) the mantleH155 of ElijahH452 that fellH5307(H8804) from him, and smoteH5221(H8686) the watersH4325, and saidH559(H8799), Where is the LORDH3068 GodH430 of ElijahH452? and when he also had smittenH5221(H8686) the watersH4325, they partedH2673(H8735) hither and thither: and ElishaH477 went overH5674(H8799).
15 When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
KJVAnd when the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 which were to view at JerichoH3405 sawH7200(H8799) him, they saidH559(H8799), The spiritH7307 of ElijahH452 doth restH5117(H8804) on ElishaH477. And they cameH935(H8799) to meetH7125(H8800) him, and bowedH7812(H8691) themselves to the groundH776 before him.
16 They said to him, “See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps Yahweh’s Spirit has taken him up, and put him on some mountain or into some valley.” He said, “Don’t send them.”
KJVAnd they saidH559(H8799) unto him, Behold now, there beH3426 with thy servantsH5650 fiftyH2572 strongH2428 menH1121H582; let them goH3212(H8799), we pray thee, and seekH1245(H8762) thy masterH113: lest peradventure the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 hath taken him upH5375(H8804), and castH7993(H8686) him upon someH259 mountainH2022, or into someH259 valleyH1516. And he saidH559(H8799), Ye shall not sendH7971(H8799).
17 When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” Therefore they sent fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn’t find him.
KJVAnd when they urgedH6484(H8799) him till he was ashamedH954(H8800), he saidH559(H8799), SendH7971(H8798). They sentH7971(H8799) therefore fiftyH2572 menH376; and they soughtH1245(H8762) threeH7969 daysH3117, but foundH4672(H8804) him not.
18 They came back to him while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t go’?”
KJVAnd when they came againH7725(H8799) to him,(for he tarriedH3427(H8802) at JerichoH3405,) he saidH559(H8799) unto them, Did I not sayH559(H8804) unto you, GoH3212(H8799) not?
19 The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”
KJVAnd the menH582 of the cityH5892 saidH559(H8799) unto ElishaH477, Behold, I pray thee, the situationH4186 of this cityH5892 is pleasantH2896, as my lordH113 seethH7200(H8802): but the waterH4325 is naughtH7451, and the groundH776 barrenH7921(H8764).
20 He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” Then they brought it to him.
KJVAnd he saidH559(H8799), BringH3947(H8798) me a newH2319 cruseH6746, and putH7760(H8798) saltH4417 therein. And they broughtH3947(H8799) it to him.
21 He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there any more death or barren wasteland.’”
KJVAnd he went forthH3318(H8799) unto the springH4161 of the watersH4325, and castH7993(H8686) the saltH4417 in there, and saidH559(H8799), Thus saithH559(H8804) the LORDH3068, I have healedH7495(H8765) these watersH4325; there shall not be from thence any more deathH4194 or barrenH7921(H8764) land.
22 So the waters were healed to this day, according to Elisha’s word which he spoke.
KJVSo the watersH4325 were healedH7495(H8735) unto this dayH3117, according to the sayingH1697 of ElishaH477 which he spakeH1696(H8765).
23 He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!”
KJVAnd he went upH5927(H8799) from thence unto BethelH1008: and as he was going upH5927(H8802) by the wayH1870, there came forthH3318(H8804) littleH6996 childrenH5288 out of the cityH5892, and mockedH7046(H8691) him, and saidH559(H8799) unto him, Go upH5927(H8798), thou bald headH7142; go upH5927(H8798), thou bald headH7142.
24 He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in Yahweh’s name. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of those youths.
KJVAnd he turnedH6437(H8799) backH310, and lookedH7200(H8799) on them, and cursedH7043(H8762) them in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068. And there came forthH3318(H8799) twoH8147 she bearsH1677 out of the woodH3293, and tareH1234(H8762) fortyH705 and twoH8147 childrenH3206 of them.
25 He went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
KJVAnd he wentH3212(H8799) from thence to mountH2022 CarmelH3760, and from thence he returnedH7725(H8804) to SamariaH8111.