Verse 9

2 Kings 2:9

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9 “What you have asked for is hard,” Elijah responded. “But if you see me when I am taken from you, you will have it, otherwise not.”

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 Just before the Lord took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were walking togethe... Focus ↗

2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “... Focus ↗

3 The sons of the prophets who lived in Bethel came to Elisha and told him, “You do know that the Lord... Focus ↗

4 Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, Elisha, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” He replied... Focus ↗

5 The sons of the prophets who lived in Jericho came to Elisha and told him, “You do know that the Lor... Focus ↗

6 Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, Elisha, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” He repl... Focus ↗

7 Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and hit the water. It divided to the one side and to the other... Focus ↗

8 When they arrived on the other side, Elijah asked Elisha, “What can I do for you before I'm taken fr... Focus ↗

9 “What you have asked for is hard,” Elijah responded. “But if you see me when I am taken from you, yo...

10 As they were walking along, talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire came between them, and Eli... Focus ↗

11 Elisha saw what happened and cried out, “My father! My father! Look! The chariots and horsemen of Is... Focus ↗

12 Then Elisha picked up Elijah's cloak that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank o... Focus ↗

13 He took Elijah's cloak that had fallen from him, hit the water, and cried out, “Where is the Lord, t... Focus ↗

14 The sons of the prophets who lived in Jericho saw him from the opposite side and shouted out, “Elija... Focus ↗

15 “Look,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty good men here. Please allow them to go and... Focus ↗

16 But they went on trying to persuade him until he was too embarrassed to say no. “Go ahead and send t... Focus ↗

17 When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, “Didn't I tell you not to... Focus ↗

18 The townspeople said to Elisha, “Look, sir, while our town has a good location as you can see, the w... Focus ↗

19 “Bring me a brand new bowl and put some salt in it,” he replied. So they brought it to him. Focus ↗

20 Then Elisha went to the spring, threw the salt into it, and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘I ha... Focus ↗

21 The water there is still pure to this very day, just as Elisha said it would be. Focus ↗

22 Elisha went on from there to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, a group of youths came from t... Focus ↗

23 Turning around, he looked at them and called down a curse on them in the Lord's name. Suddenly two f... Focus ↗

24 Elisha carried on to Mount Carmel, and from there he went back to Samaria. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 2 (24 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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