2Kings:2:1-22

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* And it came to pass , when Yahweh was to take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven , that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal . * And Elijah said to Elisha , Tarry here , I pray you ; for Yahweh has sent me as far as Beth-el . And Elisha said , As Yahweh lives , and as your soul lives , I will not leave you . So they went down to Beth-el . * And the sons of the prophets who were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha , and said to him , Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today ? And he said , Yes , I know it ; hold your (note :){+}(:note ) peace . * And Elijah said to him , Elisha , tarry here , I pray you ; for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho . And he said , As Yahweh lives , and as your soul lives , I will not leave you . So they came to Jericho . * And 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 your head today ? And he answered , Yes , I know it ; hold your (note :){+}(:note ) peace . * And Elijah said to him , Tarry here , I pray you ; for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan . And he said , As Yahweh lives , and as your soul lives , I will not leave you . And both of them went on . * And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went , and stood across from them far off : and both of them stood by the Jordan . * And Elijah took his mantle , and wrapped it together , and struck the waters , and they were divided here and there , so that both of them went over on dry ground . * And it came to pass , when they were gone over , that Elijah said to Elisha , Ask what I will do for you , before I am taken from you . And Elisha said , I pray you , let a double portion of your spirit be on me . * And he said , You have asked a hard thing : [nevertheless ], if you see me when I am taken from you , it will be so to you ; but if not , it will not be so . * And it came to pass , as they still went on , and talked , that , look , [there appeared ] a chariot of fire , and horses of fire , which separated them both apart ; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven . * And Elisha saw it , and he cried , My father , my father , the chariots of Israel and its horsemen ! And he saw him no more : and he took hold of his own clothes , and rent them in two pieces . * He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him , and went back , and stood by the bank of the Jordan . * And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him , and struck the waters , and said , Where is Yahweh , the God of Elijah , even he ? And when he had struck the waters , they were divided here and there ; and Elisha went over . * And when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho across from him saw him , they said , The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha . And they came to meet him , and bowed themselves to the ground before him . * And they said to him , Look now , there are with your slaves fifty strong men ; let them go , we pray you , and seek your master , in case the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up , and cast him on some mountain , or into some valley . And he said , You (note :){+}(:note ) will not send . * And when they urged him until he was ashamed , he said , Send . They sent therefore fifty men ; and they sought three days , but did not find him . * And they came back to him , while he tarried at Jericho ; and he said to them , Didn 't I say to you (note :){+}(:note ), Don 't go ? * And the men of the city said to Elisha , Look , we pray you , the situation of this city is pleasant , as my lord sees : but the water is bad , and the land miscarries . * And he said , Bring me a new cruse , and put salt in it . And they brought it to him . * And he went forth to the spring of the waters , and cast salt in it , and said , Thus says Yahweh , I have healed these waters ; there will not be from there anymore death or miscarrying . * So the waters were healed to this day , according to the word of Elisha which he spoke .

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