Verse 9

2 Kings 2:9

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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9 And when they were gone over, Elias said to Eliseus: Ask what thou wilt have me to do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Eliseus said: I beseech thee that in me may be thy double spirit.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְהִ֣י כְ/עָבְרָ֗/ם וְ/אֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ אָמַ֤ר אֶל אֱלִישָׁע֙ שְׁאַל֙ מָ֣ה אֶֽעֱשֶׂה לָּ֔/ךְ בְּ/טֶ֖רֶם אֶלָּקַ֣ח מֵ/עִמָּ֑/ךְ וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע וִֽ/יהִי נָ֛א פִּֽי שְׁנַ֥יִם בְּ/רוּחֲ/ךָ֖ אֵלָֽ/י

English Translation

And when they were crossing, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please let there be a double portion of your spirit upon me."

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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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