2 Kings 2
1 Now it happened that, when the Lord willed to lift up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were going out of Gilgal.
А кад Господ хтеде узети Илију у вихору на небу, пођоше Илија и Јелисије из Галгала.
2 And Elijah said to Elisha: “Remain here. For the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” And Elisha said to him, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” And when they had descended to Bethel,
И рече Илија Јелисију: Остани ти овде, јер мене Господ шаље до Ветиља. Али Јелисије рече: Тако жив био Господ и тако жива била душа твоја, нећу те оставити. И дођоше у Ветиљ.
3 the sons of the prophets, who were at Bethel, went out to Elisha. And they said to him, “Do you not know that today the Lord will take away your lord from you?” And he responded: “I know it. Be silent.”
Тада дођоше к Јелисију синови пророчки који беху у Ветиљу и рекоше му: Знаш ли да ће данас Господ узети господара твог од тебе? А он рече: Знам, ћутите.
4 Then Elijah said to Elisha: “Remain here. For the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” And when they had arrived at Jericho,
Опет му рече Илија: Јелисије, остани ти ту, јер ме Господ шаље у Јерихон. А он рече: Тако жив био Господ и тако жива била душа твоја, нећу те оставити. Тако дођоше у Јерихон.
5 the sons of the prophets, who were at Jericho, drew near to Elisha. And they said to him, “Do you not know that today the Lord will take away your lord from you?” And he said: “I know it. Be silent.”
А синови пророчки који беху у Јерихону приступише к Јелисију, и рекоше му: Знаш ли да ће данас узети Господ од тебе господара твог? А он рече: Знам, ћутите.
6 Then Elijah said to him: “Remain here. For the Lord has sent me as far as the Jordan.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” And so, the two of them continued on together.
Опет му рече Илија: Остани ти ту, јер ме Господ шаље на Јордан. А он рече: Тако жив био Господ и тако била жива твоја душа, нећу те оставити. Тако отидоше обојица.
7 And fifty men from the sons of the prophets followed them, and they stood opposite them, at a distance. But the two of them were standing above the Jordan.
И педесет људи између синова пророчких отидоше и стадоше према њима из далека, а они обојица уставише се код Јордана.
8 And Elijah took his cloak, and he rolled it up, and he struck the waters, which were divided into two parts. And they both went across on dry ground.
И узе Илија плашт свој, и савивши га удари њим по води, а она се раступи тамо и амо, те пређоше обојица сувим.
9 And when they had gone across, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what you wish that I may do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “I beg you, that twice your spirit may be accomplished in me.”
А кад пређоше, рече Илија Јелисију: Ишти шта хоћеш да ти учиним, докле се нисам узео од тебе. А Јелисије рече: Да буду два дела духа твог у мене.
10 And he responded: “You have requested a difficult thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, you will have what you requested. But if you do not see, it shall not be.”
А он му рече: Заискао си тешку ствар; али ако ме видиш кад се узмем од тебе, биће ти тако; ако ли не видиш, неће бити.
11 And as they continued on, they were conversing while walking. And behold, a fiery chariot with fiery horses divided the two. And Elijah ascended by a whirlwind into heaven.
И кад иђаху даље разговарајући се, гле, огњена кола и огњени коњи раставише их, и Илија отиде у вихору на небо.
12 Then Elisha saw it, and he cried out: “My father, my father! The chariot of Israel with its driver!” And he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own garments, and he tore them into two parts.
А Јелисије видећи то викаше: Оче мој, оче мој! Кола Израиљева и коњици његови! И не виде га више; потом узе хаљине своје и раздре их на два комада.
13 And he picked up the cloak of Elijah, which had fallen from him. And turning back, he stood above the bank of the Jordan.
И подиже плашт Илијин, који беше спао с њега, и вративши се стаде на брегу јорданском.
14 And he struck the waters with the cloak of Elijah, which had fallen from him, and they were not divided. And he said, “Where is the God of Elijah, even now?” And he struck the waters, and they were divided here and there. And Elisha went across.
И узевши плашт Илијин, који беше спао с њега, удари по води и рече: Где је Господ Бог Илијин? А кад и он удари по води, раступи се вода тамо и амо, и пређе Јелисије.
15 Then the sons of the prophets, who were at Jericho, watching from a distance, said, “The spirit of Elijah has rested upon Elisha.” And approaching to meet him, they reverenced him prone on the ground.
А кад с друге стране видеше синови пророчки, који беху у Јерихону, рекоше: Почину дух Илијин на Јелисију. И сретоше га и поклонише му се до земље.
16 And they said to him, “Behold, with your servants there are fifty strong men, who are able to go forth and to seek your lord. For perhaps, the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley.” But he said, “Do not send them.”
И рекоше му: Ево има у слуга твојих педесет јунака, нека иду и траже твог господара, да га не буде узео дух Господњи и бацио га на какво брдо или у какав до. А он рече: Не шаљите.
17 And they urged him, until he acquiesced and said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men. And after they had searched for three days, they did not find him.
Али они наваљиваху на њ докле му се не досади, те рече: Пошаљите. И послаше педесет људи који га тражише три дана, али не нађоше.
18 And they returned to him, for he was living in Jericho. And he said to them: “Did I not say to you, ‘Do not send them?’”
И вратише се к њему, а он беше у Јерихону, па им рече: Нисам ли вам говорио да не идете?
19 Also, the men of the city said to Elisha: “Behold, this city is a very good habitation, as you yourself perceive, O lord. But the waters are very bad, and the ground is barren.”
Тада грађани рекоше Јелисију: Гле, добро је живети у овом граду, као што господар наш види; али је вода зла и земља неродна.
20 And so he said, “Bring a new vessel to me, and place salt in it.” And when they had brought it,
А он им рече: Донесите ми нов котао, и метните у њ соли. И донесоше му.
21 he went out to the source of the waters, and he cast the salt into it. And he said: “Thus says the Lord: I have healed these waters, and no longer shall there be death or barrenness in them.”
А он изађе на извор и баци у њ со, говорећи: Овако вели Господ: Исцелих ову воду, да не буде више од ње смрти ни неродности.
22 Then the waters were healed, even to this day, in accord with the word of Elisha, which he spoke.
И вода поста здрава до данашњег дана по речи Јелисијевој, коју изрече.
23 Then he went up from there into Bethel. And as he was ascending along the way, little boys departed from the city. And they were mocking him, saying: “Go up, bald head! Go up, bald head!”
Потом отиде оданде у Ветиљ; и кад иђаше путем, изиђоше мала деца из града и ругаху му се говорећи му: Ходи, ћело! Ходи, ћело!
24 And when he had looked back, he saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two bears went out from the forest, and they wounded forty-two boys among them.
А Јелисије обазре се и видећи их прокле их именом Господњим. Тада изађоше две медведице из шуме, и растргоше четрдесет и двоје деце.
25 Then he went away from there to mount Carmel. And he returned from there into Samaria.
Оданде отиде на гору кармилску, а оданде се врати у Самарију.
