1 Kad Tas Kungs Eliju vētrā gribēja uzņemt debesīs, tad Elija ar Elīsu bija ceļā no Gilgalas. 2 Un Elija sacīja Elīsam: "Lūdzu, paliec šeit, jo Tas Kungs mani ir sūtījis uz Bēteli." Bet Elīsa atbildēja: "Tik tiešām, ka Tas Kungs ir dzīvs un tava dvēsele dzīva, es tevi neatstāšu!" Kad tie abi nogāja uz Bēteli, 3 tad tie praviešu dēli, kuri bija Bētelē, iznāca laukā pie Elīsas un viņam sacīja: "Vai tu arī zini, ka šodien Tas Kungs paņems pāri tavai galvai tavu kungu un aizvedīs projām no tevis?" Un viņš atbildēja: "Es zinu gan, tik cietiet klusu!" 4 Tad Elija viņam sacīja: "Elīsa, lūdzams, paliec šeit, jo Tas Kungs mani ir sūtījis uz Jēriku." Bet tas atbildēja: "Tik tiešām, ka Tas Kungs ir dzīvs un tava dvēsele dzīva, es tevi neatstāšu!" Kad viņi abi gāja uz Jēriku, 5 tad tie praviešu dēli, kas bija Jērikā, piegāja pie Elīsas un viņam sacīja: "Vai tu arī zini, ka šodien Tas Kungs paņems tavu kungu pāri tavai galvai un aizvedīs projām no tevis?" Un viņš atbildēja: "Es zinu gan, tik cietiet klusu!" 6 Tad Elija viņam sacīja: "Lūdzams, paliec šeit, jo Tas Kungs mani ir sūtījis uz Jordānu." Bet tas atbildēja: "Tik tiešām, ka Tas Kungs ir dzīvs un tava dvēsele dzīva, es tevi neatstāšu!" Tā tie abi gāja tālāk. 7 Un piecdesmit vīri no praviešu mācekļiem gāja un nostājās iztālēm viņiem pretī; un tie abi stāvēja pie Jordānas. 8 Tad Elija ņēma savu apmetni, satina to un sita ar to ūdeni, un ūdens pašķīrās uz abām pusēm, tā ka viņi abi pa sausu zemi izgāja cauri. 9 Kad viņi bija cauri izgājuši, tad Elija sacīja Elīsam: "Lūdz, ko man būs tev darīt, iekāms es tieku paņemts projām no tevis!" Un Elīsa atbildēja: "Es lūdzu, lai tavs gars man tiktu dots divkārt!" 10 Un Elija atbildēja: "Tu esi lūdzis grūti izpildāmu lietu; ja tu mani redzēsi, kad es no tevis tikšu aizrauts, tad lai tev tā notiek, bet, ja ne, tad tas nenotiks." 11 Un, kamēr viņi iedami tā sarunājās, redzi, piepeši nāca ugunīgi rati un ugunīgi zirgi, kas tos abus vienu no otra atšķīra; tā Elija vētrā aizbrauca uz debesīm. 12 Kad Elīsa to redzēja, tad viņš skaļi kliedza: "Mans tēvs, mans tēvs! Israēla rati un viņa jātnieki!" Kad viņš to vairs neredzēja, tad viņš sagrāba savas drēbes un saplēsa tās divos gabalos. 13 Un viņš pacēla Elijas apmetni, kas tam bija nokritis, griezās atpakaļ un nostājās Jordānas malā. 14 Un viņš ņēma Elijas apmetni, kas tam bija nokritis, un sita ūdeni un sacīja: "Kur ir Tas Kungs, Elijas Dievs?" Un viņš sita ūdeni, un tas pašķīrās uz abām pusēm, un Elīsa pārgāja pāri. 15 Kad praviešu mācekļi, kas bija Jērikā, viņu iztālēm ieraudzīja, tad tie sacīja: "Elijas gars dus uz Elīsas." Un viņi devās tam pretī un noliecās viņa priekšā līdz zemei. 16 Un tie viņam sacīja: "Redzi, tavu kalpu vidū ir piecdesmit varonīgu vīru; lai tie noiet un meklē tavu kungu, varbūt Tā Kunga Gars ir viņu paņēmis un nometis uz kāda kalna vai kādā ielejā." Bet viņš atbildēja: "Nesūtiet vis!" 17 Bet, kad viņi tam ar varu uzmācās, tā ka viņam vai kauns palika, tad viņš sacīja: "Nu tad sūtiet arī!" Un viņi nosūtīja piecdesmit vīrus, un tie viņu meklēja trīs dienas, bet neatrada. 18 Tad tie atgriezās atpakaļ pie viņa uz Jēriku, kur viņš bija apmeties, un viņš tiem sacīja: "Vai es jums neteicu: neejiet?" 19 Bet pilsētas vīri sacīja Elīsam: "Redzi, šī pilsēta ir gan labi apdzīvojama, kā mans kungs pats to redz, bet ūdens te ir nelāgs un zeme neauglīga." 20 Un viņš sacīja: "Atnesiet man jaunu bļodu un ielieciet tanī sāli." Kad tie viņam to atnesa, 21 tad viņš gāja ārā no pilsētas pie ūdens avota un tur iemeta sāli, un sacīja: "Tā saka Tas Kungs: Es šim ūdenim tagad esmu atņēmis tā ļaunumu; no tā vairs necelsies nedz nāve, nedz neauglība!" 22 Un tā ūdens kļuva veselīgs līdz šai dienai, kā Elīsas vārdi, ko viņš runāja, bija sacījuši. 23 Un no turienes viņš devās augšup uz Bēteli; un, kad viņš vēl pa ceļu gāja augšup, tad mazi puikas bija iznākuši ārā no pilsētas, un tie viņu mēdīja un viņam sacīja: "Nāc augšā, plikgalvi! Nāc augšā, plikgalvi!" 24 Un tad viņš apgriezās un, tos ieraudzījis, nolādēja Tā Kunga Vārdā. Tad divi lāči iznāca no meža, un tie saplosīja no tiem četrdesmit divus zēnus. 25 Un viņš no turienes gāja uz Karmela kalnu, bet no turienes viņš atgriezās atpakaļ Samarijā.
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.
