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And it came to pass, when YHWH would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that
Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
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And Elijah said to Elisha, Tarry here, I pray you; for YHWH has sent me as far as
Beth-el. And Elisha said, As YHWH lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave
you. So they went down to Beth-el.
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And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said to
him, Know you that YHWH will take away your master from your head to-day? And he said,
Yea, I know it; hold you your peace.
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And Elijah said to him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray you; for YHWH has sent me to Jericho.
And he said, As YHWH lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they
came to Jericho.
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And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to
him, Know you that YHWH will take away your master from your head to-day? And he answered,
Yea, I know it; hold you your peace.
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And Elijah said to him, Tarry here, I pray you; for YHWH has sent me to the Jordan.
And he said, As YHWH lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And they
two went on.
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And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off:
and they two stood by the Jordan.
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And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they
were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground.
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And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what
I shall do for you, before I am taken from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a
double portion of your spirit be upon me.
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And he said, You have asked a hard thing: [nevertheless], if you see me when I am
taken from you, it shall be so to you; but if not, it shall not be so.
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And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared]
a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah
went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
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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.
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He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood
by the bank of the Jordan.
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And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said,
Where is YHWH, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were
divided here and there; and Elisha went over.
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And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they
said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed
themselves to the ground before him.
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And they said to him, Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men; let
them go, we pray you, and seek your master, lest the Spirit of YHWH has taken him
up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, You shall not
send.
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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.
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And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said to them, Did I
not say to you, Go not?
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And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, we pray you, the situation of this
city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the land miscarries.
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And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
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And he went forth to the spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and said, Thus
says YHWH, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from there any more death
or miscarrying.
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So the waters were healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.
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And he went up from there to Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came
forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, you baldhead;
go up, you baldhead.
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And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of YHWH. And there
came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two lads of them.
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And he went from there to mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.