Verse 2

2 Kings 2:2

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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2 And Elias said to Eliseus: Stay thou here, because the Lord hath sent me as far as Bethel. And Eliseus said to him: As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And when they were come down to Bethel,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ אֶל אֱלִישָׁ֜ע שֵֽׁב נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣/נִי עַד בֵּֽית אֵ֔ל וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע חַי יְהוָ֥ה וְ/חֵֽי נַפְשְׁ/ךָ֖ אִם אֶעֶזְבֶ֑/ךָּ וַ/יֵּרְד֖וּ בֵּֽית אֵֽל

English Translation

And Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Bethel." And Elisha said, "As the Lord lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elias into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elias and El... Focus ↗

2 And Elias said to Eliseus: Stay thou here, because the Lord hath sent me as far as Bethel. And Elise...

3 The sons of the prophets, that were at Bethel, came forth to Eliseus, and said to him: Dost thou kno... Focus ↗

4 And Elias said to Eliseus: Stay here because the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said: As the L... Focus ↗

5 The sons of the prophets that were at Jericho, came to Eliseus, and said to him: Dost thou know that... Focus ↗

6 And Elias said to him: Stay here, because the Lord hath sent me as far as the Jordan. And he said: A... Focus ↗

7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets followed them, and stood in sight at a distance: but they... Focus ↗

8 And Elias took his mantle and folded it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided hithe... Focus ↗

9 And when they were gone over, Elias said to Eliseus: Ask what thou wilt have me to do for thee, befo... Focus ↗

10 And he answered: Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless if thou see me when I am taken from thee... Focus ↗

11 And as they went on, walking and talking together, behold a fiery chariot, and fiery horses parted t... Focus ↗

12 And Eliseus saw him, and cried: My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the driver thereof.... Focus ↗

13 And he took up the mantle of Elias, that fell from him: and going back, he stood upon the bank of th... Focus ↗

14 And he struck the waters with the mantle of Elias, that had fallen from him, and they were not divid... Focus ↗

15 And the sons of the prophets at Jericho, who were over against him, seeing it said: The spirit of El... Focus ↗

16 And they said to him: Behold, there are with thy servants fifty strong men, that can go, and seek th... Focus ↗

17 But they pressed him, till he consented, and said: Send. And they sent fifty men: and they sought th... Focus ↗

18 And they came back to him: for he abode at Jericho, and he said to them: Did I not say to you: Do no... Focus ↗

19 And the men of the city said to Eliseus: Behold the situation of this city is very good, as thou, my... Focus ↗

20 And he said: Bring me a new vessel, and put salt into it. And when they had brought it, Focus ↗

21 He went out to the spring of the waters, and cast the salt into it, and said: Thus saith the Lord: I... Focus ↗

22 And the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Eliseus, which he spoke. Focus ↗

23 And he went up from thence to Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, little boys came out of the... Focus ↗

24 And looking back, he saw them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord: and there came forth two bea... Focus ↗

25 And from thence he went to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 2 (25 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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