2 Kings 2

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וַיְהִ֗יand it was בְּהַעֲל֤וֹתwhen took up יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶת־obj.אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּElijah בַּֽסְעָרָ֖הby the whirlwind הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםthe heavens וַיֵּ֧לֶךְand he went אֵלִיָּ֛הוּElijah וֶאֱלִישָׁ֖עand Elisha מִן־from הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃the Gilgal

וַיֹּאמֶר֩and he saidל֨וֹto himאֵלִיָּ֜הוּElijah אֱלִישָׁ֣ע׀O Elisha שֵֽׁב־remain נָ֣אplease פֹ֗הhere כִּ֤יfor יְהוָה֙Yahweh שְׁלָחַ֣נִיhe has sent me יְרִיח֔וֹJericho וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said חַי־by the life יְהוָ֥הof Yahweh וְחֵֽי־and by the life of נַפְשְׁךָ֖self your אִם־if אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּI will leave you וַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they went יְרִיחֽוֹ׃Jericho

וַיֹּאמֶר֩and he saidל֨וֹto himאֵלִיָּ֜הוּElijah שֵֽׁב־remain נָ֣אplease פֹ֗הhere כִּ֤יfor יְהוָה֙Yahweh שְׁלָחַ֣נִיhe has sent me הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהthe Jordan towards וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said חַי־by the life יְהוָ֥הof Yahweh וְחֵֽי־and by the life of נַפְשְׁךָ֖self your אִם־if אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּI will leave you וַיֵּלְכ֖וּand they went שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃the two of them

וַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםand fifty אִ֜ישׁman מִבְּנֵ֤יfrom the sons of הַנְּבִיאִים֙the prophets הָֽלְכ֔וּthey went וַיַּעַמְד֥וּand they stood מִנֶּ֖גֶדfrom before מֵרָח֑וֹקfrom a distance וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םand the two of them עָמְד֥וּthey stood עַל־at הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃the Jordan

וַיִּקַּח֩and he took אֵלִיָּ֨הוּElijah אֶת־obj.אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹcloak his וַיִּגְלֹם֙and he folded it up וַיַּכֶּ֣הand he struck אֶת־obj.הַמַּ֔יִםthe waters וַיֵּחָצ֖וּand they were divided הֵ֣נָּהhither וָהֵ֑נָּהand hither וַיַּעַבְר֥וּand they passed over שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םthe two of them בֶּחָרָבָֽה׃on the dry ground

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said הִקְשִׁ֣יתָyou have made difficult לִשְׁא֑וֹלto ask אִם־if תִּרְאֶ֨הyou will see אֹתִ֜יobj. me לֻקָּ֤חtaken מֵֽאִתָּךְ֙from with the you יְהִֽי־may it beלְךָ֣to youכֵ֔ןthus וְאִם־and if אַ֖יִןnot לֹ֥אnot יִהְיֶֽה׃it will be

וַיְהִ֗יand it was הֵ֣מָּהthey הֹלְכִ֤יםwere walking הָלוֹךְ֙continuously to walk וְדַבֵּ֔רand speaking וְהִנֵּ֤הand there!רֶֽכֶב־a chariot of אֵשׁ֙fire וְס֣וּסֵיand horses of אֵ֔שׁfire וַיַּפְרִ֖דוּand they separated בֵּ֣יןbetween שְׁנֵיהֶ֑םthe two of them וַיַּ֙עַל֙and he went up אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּElijah בַּֽסְעָרָ֖הin the whirlwind הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃the heavens

וֶאֱלִישָׁ֣עand Elisha רֹאֶ֗הwas seeing וְה֤וּאand he מְצַעֵק֙was crying out אָבִ֣י׀O father my אָבִ֗יfather my רֶ֤כֶבthe chariotry of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel וּפָ֣רָשָׁ֔יוand horsemen its וְלֹ֥אand not רָאָ֖הוּhe saw him ע֑וֹדagain וַֽיַּחֲזֵק֙and he took hold בִּבְגָדָ֔יוon clothes his וַיִּקְרָעֵ֖םand he tore them לִשְׁנַ֥יִםinto two קְרָעִֽים׃pieces

וַיָּ֙רֶם֙and he took up אֶת־obj.אַדֶּ֣רֶתthe cloak of אֵלִיָּ֔הוּElijah אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich נָפְלָ֖הit had fallen מֵעָלָ֑יוfrom on the him וַיָּ֥שָׁבand he went back וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דand he stood עַל־on שְׂפַ֥תthe bank of הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃the Jordan

וַיִּרְאֻ֨הוּand they saw him בְנֵֽי־the sons of הַנְּבִיאִ֤יםthe prophets אֲשֶׁר־who בִּֽירִיחוֹ֙were at Jericho מִנֶּ֔גֶדfrom before וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּand they said נָ֛חָהit has rested ר֥וּחַthe spirit of אֵלִיָּ֖הוּElijah עַל־on אֱלִישָׁ֑עElisha וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙and they came לִקְרָאת֔וֹto meet him וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־and they bowed downל֖וֹto himאָֽרְצָה׃the ground towards

וַיִּפְצְרוּ־and they urgedב֥וֹin himעַד־until בֹּ֖שׁwas ashamed וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שְׁלָ֑חוּsend them וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙and they sent out חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfifty אִ֔ישׁman וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּand they searched שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־three יָמִ֖יםdays וְלֹ֥אand not מְצָאֻֽהוּ׃they found him

וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּand they returned אֵלָ֔יוto him וְה֖וּאand he יֹשֵׁ֣בwas remaining בִּירִיח֑וֹin Jericho וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֲלֵהֶ֔םto them הֲלֽוֹא־¿ not אָמַ֥רְתִּיdid I say אֲלֵיכֶ֖םto you אַל־may not תֵּלֵֽכוּ׃you go

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּand they said אַנְשֵׁ֤יthe people of הָעִיר֙the city אֶל־to אֱלִישָׁ֔עElisha הִנֵּה־here!נָ֞אplease מוֹשַׁ֤בthe location of הָעִיר֙the city ט֔וֹבis good כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as אֲדֹנִ֖יlord my רֹאֶ֑הis seeing וְהַמַּ֥יִםand the waters רָעִ֖יםare bad וְהָאָ֥רֶץand the land מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃is causing abortions

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said קְחוּ־fetchלִי֙for meצְלֹחִ֣יתa jar חֲדָשָׁ֔הnew וְשִׂ֥ימוּand put שָׁ֖םthere מֶ֑לַחsalt וַיִּקְח֖וּand they took it אֵלָֽיו׃to him

וַיֵּרָפ֣וּand they have been healed הַמַּ֔יִםthe waters עַ֖דuntil הַיּ֣וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֑הthe this כִּדְבַ֥רaccording to the word of אֱלִישָׁ֖עElisha אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich דִּבֵּֽר׃ פhe spoke

וַיַּ֥עַלand he went up מִשָּׁ֖םfrom there בֵּֽית־Beth-אֵ֑ל-el וְה֣וּא׀and he עֹלֶ֣הwas going up בַדֶּ֗רֶךְon the way וּנְעָרִ֤יםand lads קְטַנִּים֙young יָצְא֣וּthey came out מִן־from הָעִ֔ירthe city וַיִּתְקַלְּסוּ־and they deridedבוֹ֙in himוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּand they saidל֔וֹto himעֲלֵ֥הgo up קֵרֵ֖חַO bald man עֲלֵ֥הgo up קֵרֵֽחַ׃O bald man

וַיִּ֤פֶןand he turned אַֽחֲרָיו֙behind him וַיִּרְאֵ֔םand he saw them וַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖םand he cursed them בְּשֵׁ֣םin the name of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָהand they came out שְׁתַּ֤יִםtwo דֻּבִּים֙female bears מִן־from הַיַּ֔עַרthe forest וַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָהand they tore in piecesמֵהֶ֔םof themאַרְבָּעִ֥יםforty וּשְׁנֵ֖יand two יְלָדִֽים׃boys

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he went מִשָּׁ֖םfrom there אֶל־to הַ֣רthe mountain of הַכַּרְמֶ֑לthe Carmel וּמִשָּׁ֖םand from there שָׁ֥בhe returned שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פSamaria

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