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2 Kings 2:1-8

1And it came to pass, when the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068would take upבְּהַעֲל֤וֹתbe.ha.'a.LotH5927Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452into heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064by a whirlwindבַּֽסְעָרָ֖הbas.'a.RahH5591,that Elijahאֵלִיָּ֛הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452wentH3212with Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֖עve.'e.li.Sha'H477from Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃ha.gil.GalH1537.

2And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֜ע'e.li.Sha'H477,Tarryשֵֽׁב־shev-H3427here, I pray thee; for the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to Beth–elH1008.And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Asthe Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416, and asthy soulנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315livethוְחֵֽי־ve.chei-H2416,I will not leaveאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaH5800thee. So they went downוַיֵּרְד֖וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381to Beth–elH1008.

3And the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֥יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030that wereat Beth–elH1008came forthוַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318to Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֒'e.li.Sha'H477,and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto him, Knowestהֲיָדַ֕עְתָּha.ya.Da'.taH3045thou that the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will take awayלֹקֵ֥חַlo.Ke.achH3947thy masterאֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ'a.do.Nei.khaH113from thy headרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָro.She.khaH7218to dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117?And he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Yea, I knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045it;hold ye your peaceהֶחֱשֽׁוּ׃he.che.ShuH2814.

4And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto him, Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע׀'e.li.Sha'H477,tarryשֵֽׁב־shev-H3427here, I pray thee; for the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to Jerichoיְרִיח֔וֹye.ri.ChoH3405.And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Asthe Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416, and asthy soulנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315livethוְחֵֽי־ve.chei-H2416,I will not leaveאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaH5800thee. So they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ye.ri.ChoH3405.

5And the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֥יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030that wereat Jerichoבִּֽירִיחוֹ֮bi.ri.ChoH3405cameוַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066to Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֒'e.li.Sha'H477,and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto him, Knowestהֲיָדַ֕עְתָּha.ya.Da'.taH3045thou that the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will take awayלֹקֵ֥חַlo.Ke.achH3947thy masterאֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ'a.do.Nei.khaH113from thy headרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָro.She.khaH7218to dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117?And he answeredוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Yea, I knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045it;hold ye your peaceהֶחֱשֽׁוּ׃he.che.ShuH2814.

6And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto him, Tarryשֵֽׁב־shev-H3427,I pray thee, here; for the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהhai.yar.De.nahH3383.And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Asthe Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416, and asthy soulנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315livethוְחֵֽי־ve.chei-H2416,I will not leaveאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaH5800thee. And they twoשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.HemH8147went onH3212.

7And fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572menאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֤יmi.be.NeiH1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030wentהָֽלְכ֔וּha.le.KhuH1980,and stoodוַיַּעַמְד֥וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975to viewמִנֶּ֖גֶדmi.Ne.gedH5048afar offמֵרָח֑וֹקme.ra.ChokH7350:and they twoוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םu.she.nei.HemH8147stoodעָמְד֥וּ'a.me.DuH5975by Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

8And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947his mantleאַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ'a.dar.ToH155, and wrapped ittogetherוַיִּגְלֹם֙vai.yig.LomH1563,and smoteוַיַּכֶּ֣הvai.ya.KehH5221the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325,and they were dividedוַיֵּחָצ֖וּvai.ye.cha.TzuH2673hither and thither, so that they twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.HemH8147went overוַיַּעַבְר֥וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674on dryבֶּחָרָבָֽה׃be.cha.ra.VahH2724ground.

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