Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 2:1-4

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.

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