2:1 And it came to pass, when the LORD 3068 would take up 5927 8687 Elijah 452 into heaven 8064 by a whirlwind 5591, that Elijah 452 went 3212 8799 with Elisha 477 from Gilgal 1537.

2:2 And Elijah 452 said 559 8799 unto Elisha 477, Tarry 3427 8798 here, I pray thee; for the LORD 3068 hath sent 7971 8804 me to Bethel 1008. And Elisha 477 said 559 8799 [unto him, As] the LORD 3068 liveth 2416, and [as] thy soul 5315 liveth 2416, I will not leave 5800 8799 thee. So they went down 3381 8799 to Bethel 1008.

2:3 And the sons 1121 of the prophets 5030 that [were] at Bethel 1008 came forth 3318 8799 to Elisha 477, and said 559 8799 unto him, Knowest 3045 8804 thou that the LORD 3068 will take away 3947 8802 thy master 113 from thy head 7218 to day 3117? And he said 559 8799, Yea, I know 3045 8804 [it]; hold ye your peace 2814 8685.

2:4 And Elijah 452 said 559 8799 unto him, Elisha 477, tarry 3427 8798 here, I pray thee; for the LORD 3068 hath sent 7971 8804 me to Jericho 3405. And he said 559 8799, [As] the LORD 3068 liveth 2416, and [as] thy soul 5315 liveth 2416, I will not leave 5800 8799 thee. So they came 935 8799 to Jericho 3405.

2:5 And the sons 1121 of the prophets 5030 that [were] at Jericho 3405 came 5066 8799 to Elisha 477, and said 559 8799 unto him, Knowest 3045 8804 thou that the LORD 3068 will take away 3947 8802 thy master 113 from thy head 7218 to day 3117? And he answered 559 8799, Yea, I know 3045 8804 [it]; hold ye your peace 2814 8685.

2:6 And Elijah 452 said 559 8799 unto him, Tarry 3427 8798, I pray thee, here; for the LORD 3068 hath sent 7971 8804 me to Jordan 3383. And he said 559 8799, [As] the LORD 3068 liveth 2416, and [as] thy soul 5315 liveth 2416, I will not leave 5800 8799 thee. And they two 8147 went on 3212 8799.

2:7 And fifty 2572 men 376 of the sons 1121 of the prophets 5030 went 1980 8804, and stood 5975 8799 to view 5048 afar off 7350: and they two 8147 stood 5975 8804 by Jordan 3383.(to view: Heb. in sight, or, over against)

2:8 And Elijah 452 took 3947 8799 his mantle 155, and wrapped [it] together 1563 8799, and smote 5221 8686 the waters 4325, and they were divided 2673 8735 hither and thither, so that they two 8147 went over 5674 8799 on dry 2724 ground.

2:9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over 5674 8800, that Elijah 452 said 559 8804 unto Elisha 477, Ask 7592 8798 what I shall do 6213 8799 for thee, before I be taken away 3947 8735 from thee. And Elisha 477 said 559 8799, I pray thee, let a double 8147 portion 6310 of thy spirit 7307 be upon me.

2:10 And he said 559 8799, Thou hast asked 7592 8800 a hard thing 7185 8689: [nevertheless], if thou see 7200 8799 me [when I am] taken 3947 8795 from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be [so].(Thou hast…: Heb. Thou hast done hard in asking)

2:11 And it came to pass, as they still 1980 8800 went on 1980 8802, and talked 1696 8763, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot 7393 of fire 784, and horses 5483 of fire 784, and parted 6504 8686 them both 8147 asunder 996; and Elijah 452 went up 5927 8799 by a whirlwind 5591 into heaven 8064.

2:12 And Elisha 477 saw 7200 8802 [it], and he cried 6817 8764, My father 1, my father 1, the chariot 7393 of Israel 3478, and the horsemen 6571 thereof. And he saw 7200 8804 him no more: and he took hold 2388 8686 of his own clothes 899, and rent 7167 8799 them in two 8147 pieces 7168.

2:13 He took up 7311 8686 also the mantle 155 of Elijah 452 that fell 5307 8804 from him, and went back 7725 8799, and stood 5975 8799 by the bank 8193 of Jordan 3383;(bank: Heb. lip)

2:14 And he took 3947 8799 the mantle 155 of Elijah 452 that fell 5307 8804 from him, and smote 5221 8686 the waters 4325, and said 559 8799, Where [is] the LORD 3068 God 430 of Elijah 452? and when he also had smitten 5221 8686 the waters 4325, they parted 2673 8735 hither and thither: and Elisha 477 went over 5674 8799.

2:15 And when the sons 1121 of the prophets 5030 which [were] to view at Jericho 3405 saw 7200 8799 him, they said 559 8799, The spirit 7307 of Elijah 452 doth rest 5117 8804 on Elisha 477. And they came 935 8799 to meet 7125 8800 him, and bowed 7812 8691 themselves to the ground 776 before him.

2:16 And they said 559 8799 unto him, Behold now, there be 3426 with thy servants 5650 fifty 2572 strong 2428 men 1121 582; let them go 3212 8799, we pray thee, and seek 1245 8762 thy master 113: lest peradventure the Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 hath taken him up 5375 8804, and cast 7993 8686 him upon some 259 mountain 2022, or into some 259 valley 1516. And he said 559 8799, Ye shall not send 7971 8799.(strong…: Heb. sons of strength)(some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains)

2:17 And when they urged 6484 8799 him till he was ashamed 954 8800, he said 559 8799, Send 7971 8798. They sent 7971 8799 therefore fifty 2572 men 376; and they sought 1245 8762 three 7969 days 3117, but found 4672 8804 him not.

2:18 And when they came again 7725 8799 to him, (for he tarried 3427 8802 at Jericho 3405,) he said 559 8799 unto them, Did I not say 559 8804 unto you, Go 3212 8799 not?

2:19 And the men 582 of the city 5892 said 559 8799 unto Elisha 477, Behold, I pray thee, the situation 4186 of this city 5892 [is] pleasant 2896, as my lord 113 seeth 7200 8802: but the water 4325 [is] naught 7451, and the ground 776 barren 7921 8764.(barren: Heb. causing to miscarry)

2:20 And he said 559 8799, Bring 3947 8798 me a new 2319 cruse 6746, and put 7760 8798 salt 4417 therein. And they brought 3947 8799 [it] to him.

2:21 And he went forth 3318 8799 unto the spring 4161 of the waters 4325, and cast 7993 8686 the salt 4417 in there, and said 559 8799, Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068, I have healed 7495 8765 these waters 4325; there shall not be from thence any more death 4194 or barren 7921 8764 [land].

2:22 So the waters 4325 were healed 7495 8735 unto this day 3117, according to the saying 1697 of Elisha 477 which he spake 1696 8765.

2:23 And he went up 5927 8799 from thence unto Bethel 1008: and as he was going up 5927 8802 by the way 1870, there came forth 3318 8804 little 6996 children 5288 out of the city 5892, and mocked 7046 8691 him, and said 559 8799 unto him, Go up 5927 8798, thou bald head 7142; go up 5927 8798, thou bald head 7142.

2:24 And he turned 6437 8799 back 310, and looked 7200 8799 on them, and cursed 7043 8762 them in the name 8034 of the LORD 3068. And there came forth 3318 8799 two 8147 she bears 1677 out of the wood 3293, and tare 1234 8762 forty 705 and two 8147 children 3206 of them.

2:25 And he went 3212 8799 from thence to mount 2022 Carmel 3760, and from thence he returned 7725 8804 to Samaria 8111.

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