1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el. 3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. 5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on. 7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. 8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
9 ¶ And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless , if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so . 11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 ¶ And Elisha saw it , and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. 15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
16 ¶ And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. 17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not. 18 And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
19 ¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. 20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. 21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land . 22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
23 ¶ And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. 25 And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he 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.
