Elijah Is Taken Up to Heaven
1 The time came for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha set out from Gilgal, 2 and on the way Elijah said to Elisha, “Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to Bethel.”
But Elisha answered, “I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you.” So they went on to Bethel.
3 A group of prophets who lived there went to Elisha and asked him, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master away from you today?”
“Yes, I know,” Elisha answered. “But let's not talk about it.”
4 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to Jericho.”
But Elisha answered, “I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you.” So they went on to Jericho.
5 A group of prophets who lived there went to Elisha and asked him, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master away from you today?”
“Yes, I know,” Elisha answered. “But let's not talk about it.”
6 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to the Jordan River.”
But Elisha answered, “I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you.” So they went on, 7 and fifty of the prophets followed them to the Jordan. Elijah and Elisha stopped by the river, and the fifty prophets stood a short distance away. 8 Then Elijah took off his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the water with it; the water divided, and he and Elisha crossed to the other side on dry ground. 9 There, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what you want me to do for you before I am taken away.”
“Let me receive the share of your power that will make me your successor,” Elisha answered.
10 “That is a difficult request to grant,” Elijah replied. “But you will receive it if you see me as I am being taken away from you; if you don't see me, you won't receive it.”
11 They kept talking as they walked on; then suddenly a chariot of fire pulled by horses of fire came between them, and Elijah was taken up to heaven by a whirlwind. 12 Elisha saw it and cried out to Elijah, “My father, my father! Mighty defender of Israel! You are gone!” And he never saw Elijah again.
In grief Elisha tore his cloak in two. 13 Then he picked up Elijah's cloak that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 He struck the water with Elijah's cloak and said, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” Then he struck the water again, and it divided, and he walked over to the other side. 15 The fifty prophets from Jericho saw him and said, “The power of Elijah is on Elisha!” They went to meet him, bowed down before him, 16 and said, “There are fifty of us here, all strong men. Let us go and look for your master. Maybe the spirit of the Lord has carried him away and left him on some mountain or in some valley.”
“No, you must not go,” Elisha answered.
17 But they insisted until he gave in and let them go. The fifty of them went and looked high and low for Elijah for three days, but didn't find him. 18 Then they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, and he said to them, “Didn't I tell you not to go?”
Miracles of Elisha
19 Some men from Jericho went to Elisha and said, “As you know, sir, this is a fine city, but the water is bad and causes miscarriages.”
20 “Put some salt in a new bowl and bring it to me,” he ordered. They brought it to him, 21 and he went to the spring, threw the salt in the water, and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘I make this water pure, and it will not cause any more deaths or miscarriages.’” 22 And that water has been pure ever since, just as Elisha said it would be.
23 Elisha left Jericho to go to Bethel, and on the way some boys came out of a town and made fun of him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they shouted.
24 Elisha turned around, glared at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys to pieces.
25 Elisha went on to Mount Carmel and later returned to Samaria.
Elija uzbrauc debesīs
1 Kungs vētrā aizrāva Eliju debesīs. Tas notika tā – Elija un Elīša nāca no Gilgālas. 2 Elija sacīja Elīšam: “Jel paliec šeit, jo Kungs mani sūta uz Bēteli!” Elīša sacīja: “Dzīvs Kungs! Dzīva tava dvēsele! Es tevi nepametīšu!” Un viņi gāja lejā uz Bēteli. 3 Praviešu dēli, kas bija Bētelē, iznāca pie Elīšas un sacīja viņam: “Vai tu zini, ka Kungs šodien aizraus tavu kungu projām?” Un viņš sacīja: “Es jau to zinu, esiet klusi!” 4 Elija sacīja: “Elīša, jel paliec šeit, jo Kungs mani sūta uz Jēriku!” Bet viņš sacīja: “Dzīvs Kungs! Dzīva tava dvēsele! Es tevi nepametīšu!” Un viņi gāja uz Jēriku. 5 Praviešu dēli, kas bija Jērikā, pienāca pie Elīšas un sacīja: “Vai tu zini, ka šodien Kungs aizraus projām tavu kungu?” Un viņš sacīja: “Es jau to zinu, esiet klusi!” 6 Elija viņam sacīja: “Jel paliec šeit, jo Kungs mani sūta uz Jardānu!” Bet viņš sacīja: “Dzīvs Kungs! Dzīva tava dvēsele! Es tevi nepametīšu!” Tā viņi abi gāja. 7 Tad piecdesmit vīri no praviešu dēliem nāca un iztālēm nostājās tiem pretī, bet viņi abi stāvēja pie Jardānas. 8 Elija ņēma savu apmetni, satina to un sita ūdeņus, un tie pašķīrās uz abām pusēm, un viņi izgāja cauri pa sausu zemi. 9 Kad viņi bija izgājuši cauri, Elija sacīja Elīšam: “Saki, ko lai tev daru, pirms mani aizrauj projām no tevis?” Elīša sacīja: “Kaut jel tavs gars divtik būtu pār mani!” 10 Elija sacīja: “Tavs lūgums ir grūts. Ja tu mani redzēsi, kad tikšu aizrauts projām, tev tas būs, ja ne, tad ne.” 11 Un, viņiem tā staigājot un runājot, redzi, uguns rati un uguns zirgi viņus izšķīra, un Elija vētrā uzgāja debesīs.
12 Elīša to redzēja un kliedza: “Mans tēvs, mans tēvs! Israēla rati un braucēji!” Un viņš to vairs neredzēja. Tad viņš sagrāba drānas un pārplēsa tās uz pusēm. 13 Viņš pacēla Elijas apmetni, kas tam bija nokritis, griezās atpakaļ un nostājās Jardānas krastā. 14 Viņš ņēma apmetni, kas bija nokritis Elijam, sita ūdeņus un sacīja: “Kur ir Kungs, Elijas Dievs?” Kad viņš sita ūdeņus, tie pašķīrās uz abām pusēm, un Elīša izgāja cauri.
Elīša – Elijas pēctecis
15 Praviešu dēli, kas bija Jērikā, ieraudzīja viņu iztālēm un sacīja: “Elijas gars ir pār Elīšu!” Tie nāca viņam pretī un nometās viņa priekšā zemē. 16 Tie sacīja viņam: “Redzi, starp taviem kalpiem ir piecdesmit vīri stiprinieki, lai taču viņi iet un meklē tavu kungu. Vai tikai Kunga Gars viņu nav pacēlis un nometis uz kāda kalna vai ielejā!” Viņš sacīja: “Nesūtiet.” 17 Bet tie viņu mudināja, līdz viņam palika kauns, un viņš sacīja: “Sūtiet arī!” Un tie sūtīja piecdesmit vīrus, trīs dienas viņi meklēja, bet nekā neatrada. 18 Tad tie atgriezās pie viņa Jērikā, kur viņš bija apmeties. Viņš tiem sacīja: “Vai es jums nesacīju, lai neejat?”
Elīša dara pilsētas ūdeni labu
19 Pilsētas vīri sacīja Elīšam: “Mūsu kungs taču redz, ka pilsēta ir labā vietā, bet ūdens ir slikts un zeme neauglīga.” 20 Tad viņš sacīja: “Atnesiet man jaunu krūku un ieberiet tajā sāli.” Un tie atnesa. 21 Viņš izgāja ārā pie avota, iebēra tajā sāli un sacīja: “Tā saka Kungs: es esmu šo ūdeni dziedinājis, no šejienes vairs nenāks nāve un neauglība!” 22 Un ūdens ir dziedināts līdz šai dienai, kā Elīša bija teicis.
Elīša tiek izsmiets
23 No turienes viņš devās uz Bēteli. Viņš devās augšup pa ceļu, un no pilsētas iznāca puišeļi un viņu ķircināja: “Kāp augšā, plikpauri, kāp augšā, plikpauri!” 24 Viņš pagriezās, ieraudzīja tos un nolādēja Kunga vārdā. Tad no meža iznāca divas lācenes un saplēsa četrdesmit divus puikas. 25 Bet viņš no turienes gāja uz Karmela kalnu un tad atgriezās Samarijā.
