2 Kings 2:3-15

3Then 1the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 whoH834 were at BethelH1008 wentH3318 outH3318 to ElishaH477 and saidH559 to him, “AreH3045 you awareH3045 that the LordH3068 will takeH3947 away your masterH113 from overH5921 2you todayH3117?” And he saidH559, “YesH1571, I amH3045 awareH3045; sayH2814 nothingH2814 about it.”

4And ElijahH452 saidH559 to him, “ElishaH477, pleaseH4994 3stayH3427 hereH6311, for the LordH3068 has sentH7971 me to 4JerichoH3405.” But he saidH559, “5As surely as the LordH3068 livesH2416, and as you yourselfH5315 liveH2416, I will not leaveH5800 you.” So they cameH935 to JerichoH3405. 5Then 6the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 whoH834 were at JerichoH3405 approachedH5066 ElishaH477 and saidH559 to him, “7Do you knowH3045 that the LordH3068 will takeH3947 away your masterH113 from overH5921 8you todayH3117?” And he 9answeredH559, “YesH1571, I knowH3045; sayH2814 nothingH2814 about it.” 6And ElijahH452 saidH559 to him, “PleaseH4994 10stayH3427 hereH6311, for the LordH3068 has sentH7971 me to 11the JordanH3383.” But he saidH559, “As surely as the LordH3068 livesH2416, and as you yourselfH5315 liveH2416, I will not leaveH5800 you.” So the twoH8147 of them wentH1980 on.

7Now 12fiftyH2572 menH376 of the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 wentH1980 and stoodH5975 oppositeH4480H5048 them at a distanceH7350, while the twoH8147 of them stoodH5975 by the JordanH3383. 8And ElijahH452 13tookH3947 his coatH155, foldedH1563 it, and 14struckH5221 the watersH4325, and they were dividedH2673 hereH2008 and thereH2008, so that the twoH8147 of them crossedH5674 overH5674 on dryH2724 groundH2724.

9When they had crossedH5674 overH5674, ElijahH452 saidH559 to ElishaH477, “AskH7592 me whatH4100 I should doH6213 for you beforeH2962 I am takenH3947 from you.” And ElishaH477 saidH559, “PleaseH4994 let a 15doubleH8147 portionH6310 of your spiritH7307 be upon me.” 10He saidH559, “You have askedH7592 a hardH7185 thingH7185. Nevertheless, ifH518 you 16seeH7200 me when I am takenH3947 from you, it shall be soH3651 for you; but ifH518 not, it shall not be so.” 11And as they were walkingH1980 along and talkingH1696, beholdH2009, 17a chariotH7393 of fireH784 appeared with horsesH5483 of fireH784, and they separatedH6504 the twoH8147 of them. Then ElijahH452 wentH5927 upH5927 by a 18whirlwindH5591 to heavenH8064. 12And ElishaH477 was watchingH7200 it and he was cryingH6817 outH6817, “19My fatherH1, my fatherH1, the chariotH7393 of IsraelH3478 and its horsemenH6571!” And he did not seeH7200 20Elijah againH5750. Then 21he tookH2388 holdH2388 of his own clothesH899 and toreH7167 them in twoH8147 piecesH7168. 13He also tookH7311 upH7311 the coatH155 of ElijahH452 that had fallenH5307 from him, and he wentH7725 backH7725 and stoodH5975 by the bankH8193 of the JordanH3383. 14Then he tookH3947 the coatH155 of ElijahH452 that had fallenH5307 from him and struckH5221 the watersH4325, and saidH559, “WhereH346 is the LordH3068, the GodH430 of ElijahH452?” And when he alsoH637 had 22struckH5221 the watersH4325, they were dividedH2673 hereH2008 and thereH2008; and ElishaH477 crossedH5674 overH5674.

15Now when 23the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 whoH834 were at JerichoH3405 oppositeH4480H5048 him sawH7200 him, they saidH559, “The spiritH7307 of ElijahH452 has settledH5117 on ElishaH477.” And they cameH935 to meetH7122 him and bowedH2331 downH2331 to the groundH776 before him.