H9002–/וְ–v

And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

וְאֵז֥וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”

Then [ergänzt: the king] sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he spake unto him, O man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו (וַ) va. “and”וְהִנֵּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֹאכַ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty and his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו (וַ) va. “and”

And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

וְתֹאכַ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו (וַ) va. “and”וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

וְיֶ֛תֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וֶאֱלִישָׁ֖ע (וֶ) ve. “and”

And 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.

וְחֵֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And 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.

וְחֵֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And 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.

וְחֵֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

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.

וָהֵ֑נָּה (וָ) va. “and”

And 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.

וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽיהִי־ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: [ergänzt: 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.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [ergänzt: there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

וְדַבֵּ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְס֣וּסֵי (וְ) ve. “and”

And 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.

וֶאֱלִישָׁ֣ע (וֶ) ve. “and”וְה֤וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וּפָ֣רָשָׁ֔יו (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And 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.

וָהֵ֔נָּה (וָ) va. “and”

And 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.

וִיבַקְשׁ֣וּ (וִ) vi. “so”

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.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

And 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.

וְהַמַּ֥יִם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאָ֥רֶץ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְשִׂ֥ימוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And 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.

וּמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃ (וּ) u. “and”