¹وكان عند اصعاد الرب ايليا في العاصفة الى السماء ان ايليا واليشع ذهبا من الجلجال.

¹And it came to pass, when Jehovah would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

²فقال ايليا لاليشع امكث هنا لان الرب قد ارسلني الى بيت ايل. فقال اليشع حيّ هو الرب وحية هي نفسك اني لا اتركك ونزلا الى بيت ايل.

²And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me as far as Beth-el. And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.

³فخرج بنو الانبياء الذين في بيت ايل الى اليشع وقالوا له أتعلم انه اليوم يأخذ الرب سيدك من على راسك فقال نعم اني اعلم فاصمتوا.

³And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that Jehovah will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

⁴ثم قال له ايليا يا اليشع امكث هنا لان الرب قد ارسلني الى اريحا. فقال حيّ هو الرب وحية هي نفسك اني لا اتركك. وأتيا الى اريحا.

⁴And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

⁵فتقدم بنو الانبياء الذين في اريحا الى اليشع وقالوا له أتعلم انه اليوم يأخذ الرب سيدك من على راسك. فقال نعم اني اعلم فاصمتوا.

⁵And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that Jehovah will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

⁶ثم قال له ايليا امكث هنا لان الرب قد ارسلني الى الاردن. فقال حيّ هو الرب وحية هي نفسك اني لا اتركك. وانطلقا كلاهما.

⁶And Elijah said unto him, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

⁷فذهب خمسون رجلا من بني الانبياء ووقفوا قبالتهما من بعيد. ووقف كلاهما بجانب الاردن.

⁷And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.

⁸واخذ ايليا رداءه ولفه وضرب الماء فانفلق الى هنا وهناك فعبرا كلاهما في اليبس.

⁸And 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.

⁹ولما عبرا قال ايليا لاليشع اطلب ماذا افعل لك قبل ان أوخذ منك. فقال اليشع ليكن نصيب اثنين من روحك عليّ.

⁹And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am taken from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

¹⁰فقال صعّبت السؤال. فان رايتني أوخذ منك يكون لك كذلك والا فلا يكون.

¹⁰And 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.

¹¹وفيما هما يسيران ويتكلمان اذا مركبة من نار وخيل من نار ففصلت بينهما فصعد ايليا في العاصفة الى السماء.

¹¹And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

¹²وكان اليشع يرى وهو يصرخ يا ابي يا ابي مركبة اسرائيل وفرسانها. ولم يره بعد. فامسك ثيابه ومزّقها قطعتين.

¹²And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots 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.

¹³ورفع رداء ايليا الذي سقط عنه ورجع ووقف على شاطئ الاردن.

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

¹⁴فأخذ رداء ايليا الذي سقط عنه وضرب الماء وقال اين هو الرب اله ايليا ثم ضرب الماء ايضا فانفلق الى هنا وهناك فعبر اليشع.

¹⁴And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were divided hither and thither; and Elisha went over.

¹⁵ولما رآه بنو الانبياء الذين في اريحا قبالته قالوا قد استقرت روح ايليا على اليشع. فجاءوا للقائه وسجدوا له الى الارض.

¹⁵And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him 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.

¹⁶وقالوا له هوذا مع عبيدك خمسون رجلا ذوو بأس فدعهم يذهبون ويفتشون على سيدك لئلا يكون قد حمله روح الرب وطرحه على احد الجبال او في احد الاودية. فقال لا ترسلوا.

¹⁶And they said unto him, Behold now, there are with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master, lest the Spirit of Jehovah hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

¹⁷فالحّوا عليه حتى خجل وقال ارسلوا. فارسلوا خمسين رجلا ففتشوا ثلاثة ايام ولم يجدوه.

¹⁷And 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.

¹⁸ولما رجعوا اليه وهو ماكث في اريحا قال لهم أما قلت لكم لا تذهبوا

¹⁸And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?

¹⁹وقال رجال المدينة لاليشع هوذا موقع المدينة حسن كما يرى سيدي واما المياه فرديّة والارض مجدبة.

¹⁹And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

²⁰فقال ايتوني بصحن جديد وضعوا فيه ملحا فاتوه به.

²⁰And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

²¹فخرج الى نبع الماء وطرح فيه الملح وقال هكذا قال الرب قد ابرأت هذه المياه لا يكون فيها ايضا موت ولا جدب.

²¹And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or miscarrying.

²²فبرئت المياه الى هذا اليوم حسب قول اليشع الذي نطق به

²²So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spake.

²³ثم صعد من هناك الى بيت ايل. وفيما هو صاعد في الطريق اذا بصبيان صغار خرجوا من المدينة وسخروا منه وقالوا له اصعد يا اقرع. اصعد يا اقرع.

²³And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.

²⁴فالتفت الى ورائه ونظر اليهم ولعنهم باسم الرب. فخرجت دبّتان من الوعر وافترستا منهم اثنين واربعين ولدا.

²⁴And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two lads of them.

²⁵وذهب من هناك الى جبل الكرمل ومن هناك رجع الى السامرة

²⁵And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.