II Kings 2

وَكَانَ عِنْدَ إِصْعَادِ الرَّبِّ إِيلِيَّا فِي الْعَاصِفَةِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، أَنَّ إِيلِيَّا وَأَلِيشَعَ ذَهَبَا مِنَ الْجِلْجَالِ.

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

فَقَالَ إِيلِيَّا لأَلِيشَعَ: «امْكُثْ هُنَا لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ أَرْسَلَنِي إِلَى بَيْتِ إِيلَ». فَقَالَ أَلِيشَعُ: «حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، وَحَيَّةٌ هِيَ نَفْسُكَ، إِنِّي لاَ أَتْرُكُكَ». وَنَزَلاَ إِلَى بَيْتِ إِيلَ.

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

فَخَرَجَ بَنُو الأَنْبِيَاءِ الَّذِينَ فِي بَيْتِ إِيلَ إِلَى أَلِيشَعَ وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «أَتَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ الْيَوْمَ يَأْخُذُ الرَّبُّ سَيِّدَكَ مِنْ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ؟» فَقَالَ: «نَعَمْ، إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ فَاصْمُتُوا».

And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth–el 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.

ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ إِيلِيَّا: «يَا أَلِيشَعُ، امْكُثْ هُنَا لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ أَرْسَلَنِي إِلَى أَرِيحَا». فَقَالَ: «حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، وَحَيَّةٌ هِيَ نَفْسُكَ، إِنِّي لاَ أَتْرُكُكَ». وَأَتَيَا إِلَى أَرِيحَا.

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.

فَتَقَدَّمَ بَنُو الأَنْبِيَاءِ الَّذِينَ فِي أَرِيحَا إِلَى أَلِيشَعَ وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «أَتَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ الْيَوْمَ يَأْخُذُ الرَّبُّ سَيِّدَكَ مِنْ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ؟» فَقَالَ: «نَعَمْ، إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ فَاصْمُتُوا».

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.

ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ إِيلِيَّا: «أُمْكُثْ هُنَا لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ أَرْسَلَنِي إِلَى الأُرْدُنِّ». فَقَالَ: «حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، وَحَيَّةٌ هِيَ نَفْسُكَ، إِنِّي لاَ أَتْرُكُكَ». وَانْطَلَقَا كِلاَهُمَا.

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.

فَذَهَبَ خَمْسُونَ رَجُلاً مِنْ بَنِي الأَنْبِيَاءِ وَوَقَفُوا قُبَالَتَهُمَا مِنْ بَعِيدٍ. وَوَقَفَ كِلاَهُمَا بِجَانِبِ الأُرْدُنِّ.

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

وَأَخَذَ إِيلِيَّا رِدَاءَهُ وَلَفَّهُ وَضَرَبَ الْمَاءَ، فَانْفَلَقَ إِلَى هُنَا وَهُنَاكَ، فَعَبَرَا كِلاَهُمَا فِي الْيَبَسِ.

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.

وَلَمَّا عَبَرَا قَالَ إِيلِيَّا لأَلِيشَعَ: «اطْلُبْ: مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ لَكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ أُوخَذَ مِنْكَ؟». فَقَالَ أَلِيشَعُ: «لِيَكُنْ نَصِيبُ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ رُوحِكَ عَلَيَّ».

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.

فَقَالَ: «صَعَّبْتَ السُّؤَالَ. فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَنِي أُوخَذُ مِنْكَ يَكُونُ لَكَ كَذلِكَ، وَإِلاَّ فَلاَ يَكُونُ».

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.

وَفِيمَا هُمَا يَسِيرَانِ وَيَتَكَلَّمَانِ إِذَا مَرْكَبَةٌ مِنْ نَارٍ وَخَيْلٌ مِنْ نَارٍ فَصَلَتْ بَيْنَهُمَا، فَصَعِدَ إِيلِيَّا فِي الْعَاصِفَةِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ.

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.

وَكَانَ أَلِيشَعُ يَرَى وَهُوَ يَصْرُخُ: «يَا أَبِي، يَا أَبِي، مَرْكَبَةَ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَفُرْسَانَهَا». وَلَمْ يَرَهُ بَعْدُ، فَأَمْسَكَ ثِيَابَهُ وَمَزَّقَهَا قِطْعَتَيْنِ،

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.

وَرَفَعَ رِدَاءَ إِيلِيَّا الَّذِي سَقَطَ عَنْهُ، وَرَجَعَ وَوَقَفَ عَلَى شَاطِئِ الأُرْدُنِّ.

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

فَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَ إِيلِيَّا الَّذِي سَقَطَ عَنْهُ وَضَرَبَ الْمَاءَ وَقَالَ: «أَيْنَ هُوَ الرَّبُّ إِلهُ إِيلِيَّا؟» ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ الْمَاءَ أَيْضًا فَانْفَلَقَ إِلَى هُنَا وَهُنَاكَ، فَعَبَرَ أَلِيشَعُ.

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.

وَلَمَّا رَآهُ بَنُو الأَنْبِيَاءِ الَّذِينَ فِي أَرِيحَا قُبَالَتَهُ قَالُوا: «قَدِ اسْتَقَرَّتْ رُوحُ إِيلِيَّا عَلَى أَلِيشَعَ». فَجَاءُوا لِلِقَائِهِ وَسَجَدُوا لَهُ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

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.

وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «هُوَذَا مَعَ عَبِيدِكَ خَمْسُونَ رَجُلاً ذَوُو بَأْسٍ، فَدَعْهُمْ يَذْهَبُونَ وَيُفَتِّشُونَ عَلَى سَيِّدِكَ، لِئَلاَّ يَكُونَ قَدْ حَمَلَهُ رُوحُ الرَّبِّ وَطَرَحَهُ عَلَى أَحَدِ الْجِبَالِ، أَوْ فِي أَحَدِ الأَوْدِيَةِ». فَقَالَ: «لاَ تُرْسِلُوا».

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.

فَأَلَحُّوا عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى خَجِلَ وَقَالَ: «أَرْسِلُوا». فَأَرْسَلُوا خَمْسِينَ رَجُلاً، فَفَتَّشُوا ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَلَمْ يَجِدُوهُ.

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.

وَلَمَّا رَجَعُوا إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ مَاكِثٌ فِي أَرِيحَا قَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَمَا قُلْتُ لَكُمْ لاَ تَذْهَبُوا؟».

And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?

وَقَالَ رِجَالُ الْمَدِينَةِ لأَلِيشَعَ: «هُوَذَا مَوْقِعُ الْمَدِينَةِ حَسَنٌ كَمَا يَرَى سَيِّدِي، وَأَمَّا الْمِيَاهُ فَرَدِيَّةٌ وَالأَرْضُ مُجْدِبَةٌ».

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.

فَقَالَ: «ائْتُونِي بِصَحْنٍ جَدِيدٍ، وَضَعُوا فِيهِ مِلْحًا». فَأَتَوْه بِهِ.

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

فَخَرَجَ إِلَى نَبْعِ الْمَاءِ وَطَرَحَ فِيهِ الْمِلْحَ وَقَالَ: «هكَذَا قَالَ الرَّبُّ: قَدْ أَبْرَأْتُ هذِهِ الْمِيَاهَ. لاَ يَكُونُ فِيهَا أَيْضًا مَوْتٌ وَلاَ جَدْبٌ».

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.

فَبَرِئَتِ الْمِيَاهُ إِلَى هذَا الْيَوْمِ، حَسَبَ قَوْلِ أَلِيشَعَ الَّذِي نَطَقَ بِهِ.

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

ثُمَّ صَعِدَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ إِلَى بَيْتِ إِيلَ. وَفِيمَا هُوَ صَاعِدٌ فِي الطَّرِيقِ إِذَا بِصِبْيَانٍ صِغَارٍ خَرَجُوا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَسَخِرُوا مِنْهُ وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «اصْعَدْ يَا أَقْرَعُ! اصْعَدْ يَا أَقْرَعُ!».

And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: 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.

فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَى وَرَائِهِ وَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَنَهُمْ بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ، فَخَرَجَتْ دُبَّتَانِ مِنَ الْوَعْرِ وَافْتَرَسَتَا مِنْهُمُ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرْبَعِينَ وَلَدًا.

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.

وَذَهَبَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ إِلَى جَبَلِ الْكَرْمَلِ، وَمِنْ هُنَاكَ رَجَعَ إِلَى السَّامِرَةِ.

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