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2 Kings 2 (WEBP)

[1] When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
[2] Elijah said to Elisha, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel.” Elisha said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
[3] The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He said, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
[4] Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.
[5] The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He answered, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
[6] Elijah said to him, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” Then they both went on.
[7] Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.
[8] Elijah took his mantle, and rolled it up, and struck the waters; and they were divided here and there, so that they both went over on dry ground.
[9] When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.”
[10] He said, “You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it will be so for you; but if not, it will not be so.”
[11] As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
[12] Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
[13] He also took up Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.
[14] He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?” When he also had struck the waters, they were divided apart, and Elisha went over.
[15] When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
[16] They said to him, “See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps Yahweh’s Spirit has taken him up, and put him on some mountain or into some valley.” He said, “Don’t send them.”
[17] When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” Therefore they sent fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn’t find him.
[18] They came back to him while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t go’?”
[19] The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”
[20] He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” Then they brought it to him.
[21] He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there any more death or barren wasteland.’ ”
[22] So the waters were healed to this day, according to Elisha’s word which he spoke.
[23] He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!”
[24] He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in Yahweh’s name. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of those youths.
[25] He went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Kings 2 (KJVS)

[1] And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up () Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind , that Elijah went () with Elisha from Gilgal .
[2] And Elijah said () unto Elisha , Tarry () here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent () me to Bethel . And Elisha said () [unto him, As] the LORD liveth , and [as] thy soul liveth , I will not leave () thee. So they went down () to Bethel .
[3] And the sons of the prophets that [were] at Bethel came forth () to Elisha , and said () unto him, Knowest () thou that the LORD will take away () thy master from thy head to day ? And he said (), Yea, I know () [it]; hold ye your peace ().
[4] And Elijah said () unto him, Elisha , tarry () here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent () me to Jericho . And he said (), [As] the LORD liveth , and [as] thy soul liveth , I will not leave () thee. So they came () to Jericho .
[5] And the sons of the prophets that [were] at Jericho came () to Elisha , and said () unto him, Knowest () thou that the LORD will take away () thy master from thy head to day ? And he answered (), Yea, I know () [it]; hold ye your peace ().
[6] And Elijah said () unto him, Tarry (), I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent () me to Jordan . And he said (), [As] the LORD liveth , and [as] thy soul liveth , I will not leave () thee. And they two went on ().
[7] And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went (), and stood () to view afar off : and they two stood () by Jordan .
[8] And Elijah took () his mantle , and wrapped [it] together (), and smote () the waters , and they were divided () hither and thither, so that they two went over () on dry ground.
[9] And it came to pass, when they were gone over (), that Elijah said () unto Elisha , Ask () what I shall do () for thee, before I be taken away () from thee. And Elisha said (), I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
[10] And he said (), Thou hast asked () a hard thing (): [nevertheless], if thou see () me [when I am] taken () from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be [so].
[11] And it came to pass, as they still () went on (), and talked (), that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire , and horses of fire , and parted () them both asunder ; and Elijah went up () by a whirlwind into heaven .
[12] And Elisha saw () [it], and he cried (), My father , my father , the chariot of Israel , and the horsemen thereof. And he saw () him no more: and he took hold () of his own clothes , and rent () them in two pieces .
[13] He took up () also the mantle of Elijah that fell () from him, and went back (), and stood () by the bank of Jordan ;
[14] And he took () the mantle of Elijah that fell () from him, and smote () the waters , and said (), Where [is] the LORD God of Elijah ? and when he also had smitten () the waters , they parted () hither and thither: and Elisha went over ().
[15] And when the sons of the prophets which [were] to view at Jericho saw () him, they said (), The spirit of Elijah doth rest () on Elisha . And they came () to meet () him, and bowed () themselves to the ground before him.
[16] And they said () unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men ; let them go (), we pray thee, and seek () thy master : lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up (), and cast () him upon some mountain , or into some valley . And he said (), Ye shall not send ().
[17] And when they urged () him till he was ashamed (), he said (), Send (). They sent () therefore fifty men ; and they sought () three days , but found () him not.
[18] And when they came again () to him, (for he tarried () at Jericho ,) he said () unto them, Did I not say () unto you, Go () not?
[19] And the men of the city said () unto Elisha , Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city [is] pleasant , as my lord seeth (): but the water [is] naught , and the ground barren ().
[20] And he said (), Bring () me a new cruse , and put () salt therein. And they brought () [it] to him.
[21] And he went forth () unto the spring of the waters , and cast () the salt in there, and said (), Thus saith () the LORD , I have healed () these waters ; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren () [land].
[22] So the waters were healed () unto this day , according to the saying of Elisha which he spake ().
[23] And he went up () from thence unto Bethel : and as he was going up () by the way , there came forth () little children out of the city , and mocked () him, and said () unto him, Go up (), thou bald head ; go up (), thou bald head .
[24] And he turned () back , and looked () on them, and cursed () them in the name of the LORD . And there came forth () two she bears out of the wood , and tare () forty and two children of them.
[25] And he went () from thence to mount Carmel , and from thence he returned () to Samaria .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Kings 2 (YLT)

[1] And it cometh to pass, at Jehovah’s taking up Elijah in a whirlwind to the heavens, that Elijah goeth, and Elisha, from Gilgal,
[2] and Elijah saith unto Elisha, ‘Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me unto Beth-El;’ and Elisha saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;’ and they go down to Beth-El.
[3] And sons of the prophets who are in Beth-El come out unto Elisha, and say unto him, ‘Hast thou known that to-day Jehovah is taking thy lord from thy head?’ and he saith, ‘I also have known-keep silent.’
[4] And Elijah saith to him, ‘Elisha, abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho;’ and he saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;’ and they come in to Jericho.
[5] And sons of the prophets who are in Jericho come nigh unto Elisha, and say unto him, ‘Hast thou known that to-day Jehovah is taking thy lord from thy head?’ and he saith, ‘I also have known-keep silent.’
[6] And Elijah saith to him, ‘Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan;’ and he saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;’ and they go on both of them,
[7] -and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off-and both of them have stood by the Jordan.
[8] And Elijah taketh his robe, and wrappeth it together, and smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and they pass over both of them on dry land.
[9] And it cometh to pass, at their passing over, that Elijah hath said unto Elisha, ‘Ask, what do I do for thee before I am taken from thee?’ and Elisha saith, ‘Then let there be, I pray thee, a double portion of thy spirit unto me;’
[10] and he saith, ‘Thou hast asked a hard thing; if thou dost see me taken from thee, it is to thee so; and if not, it is not.’
[11] And it cometh to pass, they are going, going on and speaking, and lo, a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and they separate between them both, and Elijah goeth up in a whirlwind, to the heavens.
[12] And Elisha is seeing, and he is crying, ‘My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen;’ and he hath not seen him again; and he taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them into two pieces.
[13] And he taketh up the robe of Elijah, that fell from off him, and turneth back and standeth on the edge of the Jordan,
[14] and he taketh the robe of Elijah that fell from off him, and smiteth the waters, and saith, ‘Where is Jehovah, God of Elijah-even He?’ and he smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and Elisha passeth over.
[15] And they see him-the sons of the prophets who are in Jericho-over-against, and they say, ‘Rested hath the spirit of Elijah on Elisha;’ and they come to meet him, and bow themselves to him to the earth,
[16] and say unto him, ‘Lo, we pray thee, there are with thy servants fifty men, sons of valour: let them go, we pray thee, and they seek thy lord, lest the Spirit of Jehovah hath taken him up, and doth cast him on one of the hills, or into one of the valleys;’ and he saith, ‘Ye do not send.’
[17] And they press upon him, till he is ashamed, and he saith, ‘Send ye;’ and they send fifty men, and they seek three days, and have not found him;
[18] and they turn back unto him-and he is abiding in Jericho-and he saith unto them, ‘Did I not say unto you, Do not go?’
[19] And the men of the city say unto Elisha, ‘Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city is good, as my lord seeth, and the waters are bad, and the earth sterile.’
[20] And he saith, ‘Bring to me a new dish, and place there salt;’ and they bring it unto him,
[21] and he goeth out unto the source of the waters, and casteth there salt, and saith, ‘Thus said Jehovah, I have given healing to these waters; there is not thence any more death and sterility.’
[22] And the waters are healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha, that he spake.
[23] And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, ‘Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!’
[24] And he looketh behind him, and seeth them, and declareth them vile in the name of Jehovah, and two bears come out of the forest, and rend of them forty and two lads.
[25] And he goeth thence unto the hill of Carmel, and thence he hath turned back to Samaria.