H9001–/וַ–v

Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.

וַיָּ֗שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֡עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְרַ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.

וַ֠תֹּאכַל (וַ֠) Va. “and”

The angel of Yahweh said to Elijah, Go down with him: don't be afraid of him. He arose, and went down with him to the king.

וַיְדַבֵּ֞ר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֛קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥רֶד (וַ) va “and”

He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die.

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר (וַ) va “and”

So he died according to the word of Yahweh which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

וַיָּ֜מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”

It happened, when Yahweh would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

Elijah 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.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּרְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came forth 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."

וַיֵּצְא֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Elijah 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.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”

The 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."

וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Elijah 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 two went on.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיַּעַמְד֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Elijah 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.

וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגְלֹם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֶּ֣ה (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּחָצ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

It happened, when they had gone over, that 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.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said, You have asked a hard thing: [ergänzt: nevertheless], if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so to you; but if not, it shall not be so.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It happened, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, [ergänzt: there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both apart; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיַּפְרִ֖דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֙עַל֙ (וַ) va “and”

Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen of it! He saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

וַֽיַּחֲזֵק֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָעֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיָּ֙רֶם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד (וַֽ) va “and”

He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah? and when he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha went over.

וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֶּ֣ה (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֶּ֣ה (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר (וַֽ) va “and”

When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha. They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

וַיִּרְאֻ֨הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ (וַ) va “and”

They said to him, See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master, lest the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and cast him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, You shall not send.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but didn't find him.

וַיִּפְצְרוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

They came back to him, while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"

וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, we pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the land miscarries.

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (וַ) va “and”

He said, Bring me a new jar, and put salt therein. They brought it to him.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְח֖וּ (וַ) va “and”