Verse 5

2 Kings 2:5

New Living Translation

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5 Then the group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?” “Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּגְּשׁ֨וּ בְנֵֽי הַ/נְּבִיאִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר בִּֽ/ירִיחוֹ֮ אֶל אֱלִישָׁע֒ וַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔י/ו הֲ/יָדַ֕עְתָּ כִּ֣י הַ/יּ֗וֹם יְהוָ֛ה לֹקֵ֥חַ אֶת אֲדֹנֶ֖י/ךָ מֵ/עַ֣ל רֹאשֶׁ֑/ךָ וַ/יֹּ֛אמֶר גַּם אֲנִ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי הֶחֱשֽׁוּ

English Translation

And the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the Lord will take your master from over you?" And he said, "I also know; be silent."

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Chapter 2 Context

1 When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling... Focus ↗

2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go to Bethel.” But Elisha replied... Focus ↗

3 The group of prophets from Bethel came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that the LORD is going... Focus ↗

4 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go to Jericho.” But Elisha repli... Focus ↗

5 Then the group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that the LORD is...

6 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go to the Jordan River.” But aga... Focus ↗

7 Fifty men from the group of prophets also went and watched from a distance as Elijah and Elisha stop... Focus ↗

8 Then Elijah folded his cloak together and struck the water with it. The river divided, and the two o... Focus ↗

9 When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am... Focus ↗

10 “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah replied. “If you see me when I am taken from you, then yo... Focus ↗

11 As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire... Focus ↗

12 Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father! My father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” A... Focus ↗

13 Elisha picked up Elijah’s cloak, which had fallen when he was taken up. Then Elisha returned to the... Focus ↗

14 He struck the water with Elijah’s cloak and cried out, “Where is the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Elija... Focus ↗

15 When the group of prophets from Jericho saw from a distance what happened, they exclaimed, “Elijah’s... Focus ↗

16 “Sir,” they said, “just say the word and fifty of our strongest men will search the wilderness for y... Focus ↗

17 But they kept urging him until they shamed him into agreeing, and he finally said, “All right, send... Focus ↗

18 Elisha was still at Jericho when they returned. “Didn’t I tell you not to go?” he asked. Focus ↗

19 One day the leaders of the town of Jericho visited Elisha. “We have a problem, my lord,” they told h... Focus ↗

20 Elisha said, “Bring me a new bowl with salt in it.” So they brought it to him. Focus ↗

21 Then he went out to the spring that supplied the town with water and threw the salt into it. And he... Focus ↗

22 And the water has remained pure ever since, just as Elisha said. Focus ↗

23 Elisha left Jericho and went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, a group of boys from th... Focus ↗

24 Elisha turned around and looked at them, and he cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears... Focus ↗

25 From there Elisha went to Mount Carmel and finally returned to Samaria. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 2 (25 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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