1 And it came to pass, when Jehovah was about to take Elijah up into Heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah and Elisha went from Gilgal.

2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, Stay here, please, for Jehovah has sent me on to Bethel. But Elisha said, As Jehovah lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you! So they went down to Bethel.

3 And the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, Do you know that Jehovah will take away your master from over you today? And he said, Yes, I know; keep silent!

4 Then Elijah said to him, Elisha, stay here, please, for Jehovah has sent me on to Jericho. But he said, As Jehovah lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you! So they came to Jericho.

5 And the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him, Do you know that Jehovah will take away your master from over you today? And he answered, Yes, I know; keep silent!

6 Then Elijah said to him, Stay here, please, for Jehovah has sent me on to the Jordan. But he said, As Jehovah lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you! So the two of them went on.

7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood in view of them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.

8 And Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water; and it was divided this way and that, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask! What shall I do for you, before I am taken away from you? And Elisha said, Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.

10 And he said, You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.

11 And it happened as they continued on and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into Heaven.

12 And Elisha was watching and crying out, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen! So he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces.

13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, and said, Where is Jehovah the God of Elijah? And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and that; and Elisha crossed over.

15 And when the sons of the prophets from Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah rests upon Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed to the ground before him.

16 And they said to him, Behold now, there are fifty strong men with your servants. Please let them go and search for your master, lest perhaps the Spirit of Jehovah has taken him up and cast him upon some mountain or into some valley. And he said, You shall not send.

17 And when they pressed him till he was ashamed, he said, Send! So they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days but did not find him.

18 And when they came back to him (for he had stayed in Jericho), he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?

19 And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren.

20 And he said, Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it. So they brought it to him.

21 And he went out to the spring of the water, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus says Jehovah: I have healed this water; from it there shall be no more death or barrenness.

22 Thus the waters remain healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he had spoken.

23 And he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some little boys came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!

24 And he turned around and looked at them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And two bears came out of the forest and ripped apart forty-two of the children.

25 And he went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

1 SUCEDEU pois que, havendo o Senhor de elevar a Elias num redemoinho ao céu, Elias partiu com Eliseu de Gilgal. 2 E disse Elias a Eliseu: Fica-te aqui, porque o Senhor me enviou a Betel. Porém Eliseu disse: Vive o Senhor, e vive a tua alma, que te não deixarei. E assim foram a Betel. 3 Então os filhos dos profetas que estavam em Betel saíram a Eliseu, e lhe disseram: Sabes que o Senhor hoje tomará o teu senhor por de cima da tua cabeça? E ele disse: Também eu bem o sei; calai-vos. 4 E Elias lhe disse: Eliseu, fica-te aqui, porque o Senhor me enviou a Jericó. Porém ele disse: Vive o Senhor, e vive a tua alma, que te não deixarei. E assim vieram a Jericó. 5 Então os filhos dos profetas que estavam em Jericó se chegaram a Eliseu, e lhe disseram: Sabes que o Senhor hoje tomará o teu senhor por de cima da tua cabeça? E ele disse: Também eu bem o sei; calai-vos. 6 E Elias disse: Fica-te aqui, porque o Senhor me enviou ao Jordão. Mas ele disse: Vive o Senhor, e vive a tua alma, que te não deixarei. E assim ambos foram juntos. 7 E foram cinquenta homens dos filhos dos profetas, e de longe pararam defronte: e eles ambos pararam junto ao Jordão. 8 Então Elias tomou a sua capa, e a dobrou, e feriu as águas, as quais se dividiram para as duas bandas: e passaram ambos em seco. 9 Sucedeu pois que, havendo eles passado, Elias disse a Eliseu: Pede-me o que queres que te faça, antes que seja tomado de ti. E disse Eliseu: Peço-te que haja porção dobrada de teu espírito sobre mim. 10 E disse: Cousa dura pediste; se me vires quando for tomado de ti, assim se te fará, porém, se não, não se fará. 11 E sucedeu que, indo eles andando e falando, eis que um carro de fogo, com cavalos de fogo, os separou um do outro: e Elias subiu ao céu num redemoinho.

12 O que vendo Eliseu, clamou: Meu pai, meu pai, carros de Israel, e seus cavaleiros! E nunca mais o viu: e, travando dos seus vestidos, os rasgou em duas partes. 13 Também levantou a capa de Elias, que lhe caíra: e voltou-se, e parou à borda do Jordão. 14 E tomou a capa de Elias, que lhe caíra, e feriu as águas, e disse: Onde está o Senhor, Deus de Elias? Então feriu as águas, e se dividiram elas para uma e outra banda: e Eliseu passou. 15 Vendo-o pois os filhos dos profetas que estavam defronte em Jericó, disseram: O espírito de Elias repousa sobre Eliseu. E vieram-lhe ao encontro, e se prostraram diante dele em terra. 16 E disseram-lhe: Eis que com teus servos há cinquenta homens valentes: ora deixa-os ir para buscar a teu senhor; pode ser que o elevasse o Espírito do Senhor, e o lançasse nalgum dos montes, ou nalgum dos vales. Porém ele disse: Não os envieis. 17 Mas eles apertaram com ele, até se enfastiar; e disse-lhes: Enviai. E enviaram cinquenta homens, que o buscaram três dias, porém não o acharam. 18 Então voltaram para ele, tendo ele ficado em Jericó: e disse-lhes: Eu não vos disse que não fôsseis? 19 E os homens da cidade disseram a Eliseu: Eis que boa é a habitação desta cidade, como o meu senhor vê; porém as águas são más, e a terra é estéril. 20 E ele disse: Trazei-me uma salva nova, e ponde nela sal. E lha trouxeram. 21 Então saiu ele ao manancial das águas, e deitou sal nele; e disse: Assim diz o Senhor: Sararei a estas águas; não haverá mais nelas morte nem esterilidade. 22 Ficaram pois sãs aquelas águas até ao dia de hoje, conforme à palavra que Eliseu tinha dito. 23 Então subiu dali a Betel; e, subindo ele pelo caminho, uns rapazes pequenos saíram da cidade, e zombavam dele, e diziam-lhe: Sobe, calvo, sobe, calvo! 24 E, virando-se ele para trás, os viu, e os amaldiçoou no nome do Senhor: então duas ursas saíram do bosque, e despedaçaram quarenta e dois daqueles pequenos. 25 E foi-se dali para o monte Carmelo: e dali voltou para Samaria.