¹Zvino nguva yakati yasvika Jehovha yaakada kukwidza Eria nayo kudenga nechinyamupupuri, Eria akaenda naErisha vachibva Girigari.

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

²Eria akati kuna Erisha, Iwe chigara pano,nokuti Jehovha wakandituma Bhetieri. Erisha akati, NaJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, handingakusii. Naizvozvo vakaburukira Bhetieri.

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.

³Zvino vanakomana vavaporofita vaiva paBhetieri, vakasvika kuna Erisha, vakati kwaari, Munoziva here kuti Jehovha uchakubvisirai tenzi wenyu nhasi? Iye akati, Hongu, ndinoziva; nyararai henyu.

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.

⁴Eria akati kwaari, Erisha, iwe chigara pano, nekuti Jehovha wakandituma Jeriko. lye akati, NaJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, handingakusiiyi. Naizvozvo vakasvika Jeriko.

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.

⁵Zvino vanakomana vavaporofita, vaiva paJeriko, vakaswedera kuna Erisha, vakati kwaari, Munoziva here kuti Jehovha uchakubvisirai tenzi wenyu nhasi? Iye akapindura, akati, Hongu, ndinoziva, nyararai henyu.

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.

⁶Eria akati kwaari, Iwe chigara pano, nekuti Jehovha wakandituma kwaJoridhani. Iye akati, NaJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, handingakusiiyi. Ivo vari vaviri vakapfuura havo.

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.

⁷Zvino varume vana makumi mashanu vavanakomana vavaporofita vakaenda vakandomira pakatarisana navo vari kure; ivo vari vaviri vakamira paJoridhani.

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

⁸Ipapo Eria akatora nguvo yake, akaipeta, akarova mvura, ikaparadzaniswa napakati, naizvozvo ivo vaviri vakayambuka pakawoma.

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.

⁹Zvino vakati vayambuka, Eria akati kuna Erisha, Kumbira chandingakuitira, ndichigere kubviswa kwauri. Erisha akati, Ndipei migove miviri yomweya wenyu.

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.

¹⁰Akati, Wakumbira chinhu chinogozha; asi kana ukandiona ndichibviswa kwauri, uchaitirwa izvozvo; asi kana usingandiwoni, haungaitirwi izvozvo.

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.

¹¹Zvino vakati vachifamba, vachingotaurirana havo, ngoro yomoto namabhiza omoto zvikasvika, zvikavaparadzanisa ivo vaviri; Eria akakwira kudenga nechinyamupupuri.

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.

¹²Erisha akazviona, akadanidzira, achiti, Baba vangu, baba vangu, ngoro yaIsiraeri navatasvi vayo vamabhiza Akasazomuonazve; akabata nguvo dzake akadzibvarura napakati.

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.

¹³Akanonga jasi raEria rakanga rawa kwaari, akadzoka akamira pamahombekombe aJoridhani;

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

¹⁴akatora jasi raEria rakanga rawa kwaari, akarova mvura,

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.

¹⁵Zvino vanakomana vavaporofita vakanga vari paJeriko pakatarisana naye, vakati vachimuona, vakati, Mweya waEria wogara pamusoro paErisha. Vakandosangana naye, vakakotamira pasi pamberi pake.

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.

¹⁶Vakati kwaari, Tarirai, isu varanda venyu, tina varume vana makumi mashanu vane simba; ivo ngavaende havo kundotsvaka tenzi wenyu, zvimwe Mweya waJehovha wamukwidza, ukamukandira pane rimwe gomo, kana muno mumwe mupata. Iye akati, Regai henyu kuvatuma.

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.

¹⁷Asi ivo vakati vamugombedzera, kusvikira anyara, akati, Tumai henyu. Naizvozvo vakatuma varume vana makumi mashanu, vakatsvaka mazuva matatu, asi havana kumuwana.

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.

¹⁸Vakadzokerazve kwaari achiri paJeriko, iye akati kwavari, Handina kukuudzai here, ndikati Regai kuenda.

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

¹⁹Zvino varume veguta vakati kuna Erisha, Tarirai, henyu, nzvimbo yeguta yakanaka hayo, sezvamunoona, ishe wedu, asi mvura yakaipa, nenyika haibereki zvakanaka.

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.

²⁰Iye akati, Ndivigire ndiro itsva, mugoisa munyumo. Vakamuvigira iyo.

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

²¹Akaenda kuchitubu chemvura, akadira munyu imomo, akati, Zvanzi naJehovha, Ndarapa mvura iyi, hapachazobvipo rufu, kana kusabereka.

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.

²²Naizvozvo mvura ikarapwa kusvikira, nhasi sezvakataura, iye Erisha.

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

²³Zvino wakabvapo, akaenda Bhetieri; akati achikwira nenzira, zvikomana zvikabuda muguta, zvikamusweveredza, zvikati kwaari, Iwe nyamanza, kwira, iwe nyamanza, kwira!

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.

²⁴Iye akacheuka, akavaona, akavatuka nezita raJehovha. Ipapo maperekadzi maviri akabuda mudondo, akaparadza vana vana makumi mana navaviri vavo.

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.

²⁵Akabvapo akaenda kugomo reKarimeri, akabvapo akadzokera Samaria.

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