Verse 9

2 Kings 2:9

GOD'S WORD Translation

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9 When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.”

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 When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gil... Focus ↗

2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel.” Elisha said, “As... Focus ↗

3 The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Y... Focus ↗

4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho.” He said, “As Yahw... Focus ↗

5 The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that... Focus ↗

6 Elijah said to him, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan.” He said, “As Yahweh li... Focus ↗

7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both sto... Focus ↗

8 Elijah took his mantle, and rolled it up, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and ther... Focus ↗

9 When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from...

10 He said, “You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it will be so for you... Focus ↗

11 As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them, and El... Focus ↗

12 Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw... Focus ↗

13 He also took up Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jord... Focus ↗

14 He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is Yahweh, the G... Focus ↗

15 When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, “The spirit o... Focus ↗

16 They said to him, “See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and se... Focus ↗

17 When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” Therefore they sent fifty men; and t... Focus ↗

18 They came back to him, while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t g... Focus ↗

19 The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my l... Focus ↗

20 He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” Then they brought it to him. Focus ↗

21 He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘I have hea... Focus ↗

22 So the waters were healed to this day, according to Elisha’s word which he spoke. Focus ↗

23 He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and... Focus ↗

24 He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in Yahweh’s name. Then two female bears came out... Focus ↗

25 He went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 2 (25 verses)
Version: GOD'S WORD Translation

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