Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 2

1And it came to pass, when Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.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 Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to Beth–elH1008.And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, AsYhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.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 Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.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 Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to Jerichoיְרִיח֔וֹye.ri.ChoH3405.And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, AsYhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.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 Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.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 Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהhai.yar.De.nahH3383.And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, AsYhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.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.

9And it came to pass, when they were gone overכְעָבְרָ֗םkhe.'a.ve.RamH5674,that Elijahוְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּve.'E.li.Ya.huH452saidאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559unto Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙'e.li.Sha'H477,Askשְׁאַל֙she.'AlH7592what I shall doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213for thee, before I be taken awayאֶלָּקַ֣ח'e.la.KachH3947from thee. And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I pray thee, let a doubleשְׁנַ֥יִםshe.Na.yimH8147portionפִּֽי־pi-H6310of thy spiritבְּרוּחֲךָ֖be.ru.cha.KhaH7307be upon me.

10And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thou hast askedלִשְׁא֑וֹלlish.'olH7592a hard thingהִקְשִׁ֣יתָhik.Shi.taH7185: nevertheless,if thou seeתִּרְאֶ֨הtir.'EhH7200me when I amtakenלֻקָּ֤חlu.KachH3947from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

11And it came to pass, as they stillהֹלְכִ֤יםho.le.KhimH1980went onהָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhH1980,and talkedוְדַבֵּ֔רve.da.BerH1696, that, behold, there appeareda chariotרֶֽכֶב־re.khev-H7393of fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784,and horsesוְס֣וּסֵיve.Su.seiH5483of fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784,and partedוַיַּפְרִ֖דוּvai.yaf.Ri.duH6504them bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֑םshe.nei.HemH8147asunderבֵּ֣יןbeinH996;and Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452went upוַיַּ֙עַל֙vai.Ya.'alH5927by a whirlwindבַּֽסְעָרָ֖הba.se.'a.RahH5591into heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

12And Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֣עve.'e.li.Sha'H477sawרֹאֶ֗הro.'EhH7200it,and he criedמְצַעֵק֙me.tza.'EkH6817,My fatherאָבִ֣י׀'a.ViH1,my fatherאָבִ֗י'a.ViH1,the chariotרֶ֤כֶבRe.khevH7393of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and the horsemenוּפָ֣רָשָׁ֔יוu.Fa.ra.ShavH6571thereof. And he sawרָאָ֖הוּra.'A.huH7200him no more: and he took holdוַֽיַּחֲזֵק֙vai.ya.cha.ZekH2388of his own clothesבִּבְגָדָ֔יוbiv.ga.DavH899,and rentוַיִּקְרָעֵ֖םvai.yik.ra.'EmH7167them in twoלִשְׁנַ֥יִםlish.Na.yimH8147piecesקְרָעִֽים׃ke.ra.'ImH7168.

13He took upוַיָּ֙רֶם֙vai.Ya.remH7311also the mantleאַדֶּ֣רֶת'a.De.retH155of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452that fellנָפְלָ֖הna.fe.LahH5307from him, and went backוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725,and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975by the bankשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383;

14And he tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947the mantleאַדֶּ֨רֶת'a.De.retH155of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452that fellנָפְלָ֤הna.fe.LahH5307from him, and smoteוַיַּכֶּ֣הvai.ya.KehH5221the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325,and saidוַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.MarH559, Where isYhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452?and when he also had smittenוַיַּכֶּ֣הvai.ya.KehH5221the watersהַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yimH4325,they partedוַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙vai.ye.cha.TzuH2673hither and thither: and Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477went overוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674.

15And when the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֤יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030which wereto view at Jerichoבִּֽירִיחוֹ֙bi.ri.ChoH3405sawוַיִּרְאֻ֨הוּvai.yir.'U.huH7200him, they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,The spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֖הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452doth restנָ֛חָהNa.chahH5117on Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֑ע'e.li.Sha'H477.And they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to meetH7125him, and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־vai.yish.ta.cha.vu-H7812themselves to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776before him.

16And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto him, Behold now, there beיֵֽשׁ־yesh-H3426with thy servantsעֲבָדֶיךָ֩'a.va.dei.KhaH5650fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםcha.mi.ShimH2572strongחַ֗יִלCha.yilH2428menאֲנָשִׁ֜ים בְּנֵֽי־'a.na.Shim be.nei-H582 H1121;let them goH3212,we pray thee, and seekוִיבַקְשׁ֣וּvi.vak.ShuH1245thy masterאֲדֹנֶיךָ֒'a.do.nei.KhaH113:lest peradventure the Spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068hath taken him upנְשָׂאוֹ֙ne.sa.'OH5375,and castוַיַּשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yash.li.Khe.huH7993him upon someבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259mountainהֶהָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022,or into someבְּאַחַ֣תbe.'a.ChatH259valleyהַגֵּאָי֑וֹתha.ge.ya.'otH1516.And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Ye shall not sendתִשְׁלָֽחוּ׃tish.La.chuH7971.

17And when they urgedוַיִּפְצְרוּ־vai.yif.tze.ru-H6484him till he was ashamedבֹּ֖שׁboshH954,he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Sendשְׁלָ֑חוּshe.La.chuH7971.They sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vai.yish.le.ChuH7971therefore fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376;and they soughtוַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּvay.vak.ShuH1245threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה־she.lo.shah-H7969daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117,but foundמְצָאֻֽהוּ׃me.tza.'U.huH4672him not.

18And when they came againוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725to him, (for he tarriedיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427at Jerichoבִּירִיח֑וֹbi.ri.ChoH3405,)he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Did I not sayאָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559unto you, GoH3212not?

19And the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559unto Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477,Behold, I pray thee, the situationמוֹשַׁ֤בmo.ShavH4186of this cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892ispleasantט֔וֹבTovH2896,as my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113seethרֹאֶ֑הro.'EhH7200:but the waterוְהַמַּ֥יִםve.ha.Ma.yimH4325isnaughtרָעִ֖יםra.'ImH7451,and the groundוְהָאָ֥רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776barrenמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃me.sha.Ka.letH7921.

20And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Bringקְחוּ־ke.chu-H3947me a newחֲדָשָׁ֔הcha.da.ShahH2319cruseצְלֹחִ֣יתtze.lo.ChitH6746,and putוְשִׂ֥ימוּve.Si.muH7760saltמֶ֑לַחMe.lachH4417therein. And they broughtוַיִּקְח֖וּvai.yik.ChuH3947it to him.

21And he went forthוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318unto the springמוֹצָ֣אmo.Tza'H4161of the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325,and castוַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־vai.yash.lekh-H7993the saltמֶ֑לַחMe.lachH4417in there, and saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,I have healedרִפִּ֙אתִי֙ri.Pi.tiH7495these watersלַמַּ֣יִםla.Ma.yimH4325;there shall not be from thence any more deathמָ֥וֶתMa.vetH4194or barrenוּמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃u.me.sha.Ka.letH7921land.

22So the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325were healedוַיֵּרָפ֣וּvai.ye.ra.FuH7495unto this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,according to the sayingכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697of Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֖ע'e.li.Sha'H477which he spakeדִּבֵּֽר׃ פdi.BerH1696.

23And he went upוַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927from thence unto Beth–elH1008:and as he was going upעֹלֶ֣ה'o.LehH5927by the wayבַדֶּ֗רֶךְva.De.rekhH1870,there came forthיָצְא֣וּya.tze.'UH3318littleקְטַנִּים֙ke.ta.NimH6996childrenוּנְעָרִ֤יםu.ne.'a.RimH5288out of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,and mockedוַיִּתְקַלְּסוּ־vai.yit.ka.le.su-H7046him, and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559unto him, Go upעֲלֵ֥ה'a.LehH5927,thou bald headקֵרֵ֖חַke.Re.achH7142;go upעֲלֵ֥ה'a.LehH5927,thou bald headקֵרֵֽחַ׃ke.Re.achH7142.

24And he turnedוַיִּ֤פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437backאַֽחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.RavH310,and lookedוַיִּרְאֵ֔םvai.yir.'EmH7200on them, and cursedוַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖םvay.ka.LemH7043them in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And there came forthוַתֵּצֶ֨אנָהva.te.Tze.nahH3318twoשְׁתַּ֤יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147she bearsדֻּבִּים֙du.BimH1677out of the woodהַיַּ֔עַרhai.Ya.'arH3293,and tareוַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָהva.te.va.Ka'.nahH1234fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705and twoוּשְׁנֵ֖יu.she.NeiH8147childrenיְלָדִֽים׃ye.la.DimH3206of them.

25And he wentH3212from thence to mountהַ֣רharH2022Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לha.kar.MelH3760,and from thence he returnedשָׁ֥בshavH7725to Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פsho.me.RonH8111.

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