열왕기하 2

1여호와께서 회리바람으로 엘리야를 하늘에 올리고자 하실 때에 엘리야가 엘리사로 더불어 길갈에서 나가더니 2엘리야가 엘리사에게 이르되 청컨대 너는 여기 머물라 여호와께서 나를 벧엘로 보내시느니라 엘리사가 가로되 여호와의 사심과 당신의 혼의 삶을 가리켜 맹세하노니 내가 당신을 떠나지 아니하겠나이다 이에 두 사람이 벧엘로 내려가니 3벧엘에 있는 선지자의 생도들이 엘리사에게로 나아와 이르되 여호와께서 오늘날 당신의 선생을 당신의 머리 위로 취하실 줄을 아나이까 가로되 나도 아노니 너희는 잠잠하라 4엘리야가 저에게 이르되 엘리사야 청컨대 너는 여기 머물라 여호와께서 나를 여리고로 보내시느니라 엘리사가 가로되 여호와의 사심과 당신의 혼의 삶을 가리켜 맹세하노니 내가 당신을 떠나지 아니하겠나이다 하니라 저희가 여리고에 이르매 5여리고에 있는 선지자의 생도들이 엘리사에게 나아와 이르되 여호와께서 오늘날 당신의 선생을 당신의 머리 위로 취하실 줄을 아나이까 엘리사가 가로되 나도 아노니 너희는 잠잠하라 6엘리야가 또 엘리사에게 이르되 청컨대 너는 여기 머물라 여호와께서 나를 요단으로 보내시느니라 저가 가로되 여호와의 사심과 당신의 혼의 삶을 가리켜 맹세하노니 내가 당신을 떠나지 아니하겠나이다 이에 두 사람이 행하니라 7선지자의 생도 오십 인이 가서 멀리 서서 바라보매 그 두 사람이 요단가에 섰더니 8엘리야가 겉옷을 취하여 말아 물을 치매 물이 이리 저리 갈라지고 두 사람이 육지 위로 건너더라 9건너매 엘리야가 엘리사에게 이르되 나를 네게서 취하시기 전에 내가 네게 어떻게 할 것을 구하라 엘리사가 가로되 당신의 영감이 갑절이나 내게 있기를 구하나이다 10가로되 네가 어려운 일을 구하는도다 그러나 나를 네게서 취하시는 것을 네가 보면 그 일이 네게 이루려니와 그렇지 않으면 이루지 아니하리라 하고 11두 사람이 행하며 말하더니 홀연히 불수레와 불말들이 두 사람을 격하고 엘리야가 회리바람을 타고 승천하더라 12엘리사가 보고 소리 지르되 내 아버지여 내 아버지여 이스라엘의 병거와 그 마병이여 하더니 다시 보이지 아니하는지라 이에 엘리사가 자기의 옷을 잡아 둘에 찢고 13엘리야의 몸에서 떨어진 겉옷을 주워가지고 돌아와서 요단 언덕에 서서 14엘리야의 몸에서 떨어진 그 겉옷을 가지고 물을 치며 가로되 엘리야의 하나님 여호와는 어디 계시니이까 하고 저도 물을 치매 물이 이리 저리 갈라지고 엘리사가 건너니라 15맞은편 여리고에 있는 선지자의 생도들이 저를 보며 말하기를 엘리야의 영감이 엘리사의 위에 머물렀다 하고 가서 저를 영접하여 그 앞에서 땅에 엎드리고 16가로되 당신의 종들에게 용사 오십 인이 있으니 청컨대 저희로 가서 당신의 주를 찾게 하소서 염려컨대 여호와의 신이 저를 들어 가다가 어느 산에나 어느 골짜기에 던지셨을까 하나이다 엘리사가 가로되 보내지 말라 하나 17무리가 저로 부끄러워 하도록 강청하매 보내라 한지라 저희가 오십 인을 보내었더니 사흘을 찾되 발견하지 못하고 18엘리사가 여리고에 머무는 중에 무리가 저에게 돌아오니 엘리사가 저희에게 이르되 내가 가지 말라고 너희에게 이르지 아니하였느냐 하였더라 19그 성 사람들이 엘리사에게 고하되 우리 주께서 보시는 바와 같이 이 성읍의 터는 아름다우나 물이 좋지 못하므로 토산이 익지 못하고 떨어지나이다 20엘리사가 가로되 새 그릇에 소금을 담아 내게로 가져오라 하매 곧 가져온지라 21엘리사가 물 근원으로 나아가서 소금을 그 가운데 던지며 가로되 여호와의 말씀이 내가 이 물을 고쳤으니 이로 좇아 다시는 죽음이나 토산이 익지 못하고 떨어짐이 없을지니라 하셨느니라 하니 22그 물이 엘리사의 말과 같이 고쳐져서 오늘날에 이르렀더라 23엘리사가 거기서 벧엘로 올라가더니 길에 행할 때에 젊은 아이들이 성에서 나와서 저를 조롱하여 가로되 대머리여 올라가라 대머리여 올라가라 하는지라 24엘리사가 돌이켜 저희를 보고 여호와의 이름으로 저주하매 곧 수풀에서 암콤 둘이 나와서 아이들 중에 사십이 명을 찢었더라 25엘리사가 거기서부터 갈멜 산으로 가고 거기서 사마리아로 돌아왔더라

1When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2Elijah 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. 3The 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 your head today?” He said, “Yes, I know it; hold your peace.” 4Elijah 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. 5The 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 your head today?” He answered, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.” 6Elijah 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.” They both went on. 7Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan. 8Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground. 9When 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.” 10He 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.” 11As they still went on, and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces. 13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan. 14He took the mantle of Elijah 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 here and there; and Elisha went over. 15When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against 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. 16They said to him, “See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and put him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, “You shall not send them.” 17When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn’t find him. 18They came back to him, while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t go?’” 19The 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 miscarries.” 20He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” They brought it to him. 21He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there any more death or miscarrying.’” 22So the waters were healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke. 23He 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!” 24He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in Yahweh’s name. Two female bears came out of the woods, and mauled forty-two of those youths. 25He went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

1Het geschiedde nu, als de HEERE Elia met een onweder ten hemel opnemen zou, dat Elia met Elisa ging van Gilgal. 2En Elia zeide tot Elisa: Blijf toch hier, want de HEERE heeft mij naar Beth-El gezonden. Maar Elisa zeide: Zo waarachtig als de HEERE leeft en uw ziel leeft ik zal u niet verlaten! Alzo gingen zij af naar Beth-El. 3Toen gingen de zonen der profeten, die te Beth-El waren, tot Elisa uit, en zeiden tot hem: Weet gij, dat de HEERE heden uw heer van uw hoofd wegnemen zal? En hij zeide: Ik weet het ook wel, zwijgt gij stil. 4En Elia zeide tot hem: Elisa, blijf toch hier, want de HEERE heeft mij naar Jericho gezonden. Maar hij zeide: Zo waarachtig als de HEERE leeft en uw ziel leeft, ik zal u niet verlaten! Alzo kwamen zij te Jericho. 5Toen traden de zonen der profeten, die te Jericho waren, naar Elisa toe, en zeiden tot hem: Weet gij, dat de HEERE heden uw heer van uw hoofd wegnemen zal? En hij zeide: Ik weet het ook wel, zwijgt gij stil. 6En Elia zeide tot hem: Blijf toch hier, want de HEERE heeft mij naar de Jordaan gezonden. Maar hij zeide: Zo waarachtig als de HEERE leeft en uw ziel leeft, ik zal u niet verlaten! En zij beiden gingen henen. 7En vijftig mannen van de zonen der profeten gingen henen, en stonden tegenover van verre; en die beiden stonden aan de Jordaan. 8Toen nam Elia zijn mantel, en wond hem samen, en sloeg het water, en het werd herwaarts en derwaarts verdeeld; en zij beiden gingen er door op het droge. 9Het geschiedde nu, als zij overgekomen waren, dat Elia zeide tot Elisa: Begeer wat ik u doen zal, eer ik van bij u weggenomen worde. En Elisa zeide: Dat toch twee delen van uw geest op mij zijn! 10En hij zeide: Gij hebt een harde zaak begeerd; indien gij mij zult zien, als ik van bij u weggenomen worde, het zal u alzo geschieden; doch zo niet, het zal niet geschieden. 11En het gebeurde, als zij voortgingen, gaande en sprekende, ziet, zo was er een vurige wagen met vurige paarden, die tussen hen beiden scheiding maakten. Alzo voer Elia met een onweder ten hemel. 12En Elisa zag het, en hij riep: Mijn vader, mijn vader, wagen Israels en zijn ruiteren! En hij zag hem niet meer; en hij vatte zijn klederen en scheurde ze in twee stukken. 13Hij hief ook Elia's mantel op, die van hem afgevallen was, en keerde weder, en stond aan den oever van de Jordaan. 14En hij nam den mantel van Elia, die van hem afgevallen was, en sloeg het water, en zeide: Waar is de HEERE, de God van Elia? Ja, Dezelve? En hij sloeg het water, en het werd herwaarts en derwaarts verdeeld, en Elisa ging er door. 15Als nu de kinderen der profeten, die tegenover te Jericho waren, hem zagen, zo zeiden zij: De geest van Elia rust op Elisa; en zij kwamen hem tegemoet, en bogen zich voor hem neder ter aarde. 16En zij zeiden tot hem: Zie nu, er zijn bij uw knechten vijftig dappere mannen; laat hen toch heengaan, en uw heer zoeken, of niet misschien de Geest des HEEREN hem opgenomen, en op een der bergen, of in een der dalen hem geworpen heeft. Doch hij zeide: Zendt niet. 17Maar zij hielden bij hem aan tot schamens toe; en hij zeide: Zendt. En zij zonden vijftig mannen, die drie dagen zochten, doch hem niet vonden. 18Toen kwamen zij weder tot hem, daar hij te Jericho gebleven was; en hij zeide tot hen: Heb ik tot ulieden niet gezegd: Gaat niet? 19En de mannen der stad zeiden tot Elisa: Zie toch, de woning dezer stad is goed, gelijk als mijn heer ziet; maar het water is kwaad, en het land onvruchtbaar. 20En hij zeide: Brengt mij een nieuwe schaal, en legt er zout in. En zij brachten ze tot hem. 21Toen ging hij uit tot de waterwel, en wierp het zout daarin, en zeide: Zo zegt de HEERE: Ik heb dit water gezond gemaakt, er zal geen dood noch onvruchtbaarheid meer van worden. 22Alzo werd dat water gezond, tot op dezen dag, naar het woord van Elisa, dat hij gesproken had. 23En hij ging van daar op naar Beth-El. Als hij nu den weg opging, zo kwamen kleine jongens uit de stad; die bespotten hem, en zeiden tot hem: Kaalkop, ga op, kaalkop, ga op! 24En hij keerde zich achterom, en hij zag ze, en vloekte hen, in den Naam des HEEREN. Toen kwamen twee beren uit het woud, en verscheurden van dezelve twee en veertig kinderen. 25En hij ging van daar naar den berg Karmel; en van daar keerde hij weder naar Samaria.