1 The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small for us. 2 Please let us go to the Jordan, and each man take a beam from there, and let’s make us a place there, where we may live."

He answered, "Go!"

3 One said, "Please be pleased to go with your servants."

He answered, "I will go." 4 So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. Then he cried out and said, "Alas, my master! For it was borrowed."

6 The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float. 7 He said, "Take it." So he put out his hand and took it.

1 众先知门徒对以利沙说： "请看， 我们在你面前居住的那一个地方， 对我们来说实在是太窄小了。

2 请你让我们到约旦河， 每人从那里取一根木头， 我们要在那里为自己建造一个地方居住。"以利沙说： "你们去吧！ "

3 有一个门徒说： "请你和你的仆人们一起去。"他说： "我会去的。"

4 他就和他们同去。他们到了约旦河， 就砍伐树木。

5 有一个门徒砍伐木头的时候， 斧头掉到水里去了。他就喊着说： "惨啦！ 我主啊， 这斧头是借回来的。"

6 神人说： "掉在哪里呢？"于是他把那地点指给他看。他砍了一根木头， 丢在那里， 那斧头就浮上来了。

7 以利沙说： "你自己拿上来吧。"他就伸手把它拿住了。