Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 2:1-13

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;

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