2 Kings 2
1 When Yahweh was about to take [the prophet] Elijah up to heaven in a (whirlwind/twisting wind), Elijah and [his fellow prophet] Elisha were traveling [south] from Gilgal [town].
А кад Господ хтеде узети Илију у вихору на небу, пођоше Илија и Јелисије из Галгала.
2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, because Yahweh has told [only] me to go to Bethel [town].” But Elisha replied, “Just as certainly as Yahweh lives and you live, I will not leave you!” So they went down [together] 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 A group of prophets came to Elisha [and Elijah before they entered the town], and they asked Elisha, “Do you know that Yahweh is going to take your master/boss [Elijah] away from you today?” Elisha answered, “Certainly I know that, but don’t talk about it!” [IDM]
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, “Stay here, because Yahweh has told [only] me to go to Jericho.” But Elisha replied [again], “Just as certainly as Yahweh lives and you live, I will not leave you!” So they went [together] to Jericho [city].
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 [As they neared] Jericho, a group of prophets who were from there came to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh is going to take your master/boss [Elijah] away from you today?” He answered again, “Certainly I know that, but don’t talk about it!” [IDM]
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 Elisha, “Stay here, because Yahweh has told [only] me to go to the Jordan [River].” But [again] Elisha replied, “As certainly as Yahweh lives and you live, I will not leave you!” So they continued walking 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 Fifty men from a group of prophets [who were from Jericho] also went, but they watched from a distance as Elijah and Elisha stopped at the edge of the Jordan [River].
И педесет људи између синова пророчких отидоше и стадоше према њима из далека, а они обојица уставише се код Јордана.
8 Then Elijah rolled up his cloak and struck the water with it. A path opened up for them through the river, and they walked across [as though they were] 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 When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “What do you want me to do for you before (I am taken away/Yahweh takes me away)?” Elisha replied, “I want to receive twice as much of your power [as you have had, ] (OR enable me to very powerfully continue your ministry).”
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 Elijah replied, “You have asked for something which is difficult [for me to cause to happen]. But, if you see me when (I am taken from you/Yahweh takes me from you), you will get what you are requesting. But if you do not see me, then you will not get it.”
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 As they were walking and talking, suddenly a chariot that had fire [surrounding it], pulled by horses which also had fire [surrounding them], appeared. [The chariot driver] drove the chariot between Elijah and Elisha and separated them. Then Elijah was taken up to heaven in a (whirlwind/twisting wind).
И кад иђаху даље разговарајући се, гле, огњена кола и огњени коњи раставише их, и Илија отиде у вихору на небо.
12 Elisha saw it. He cried out, “My father/master! My father/master! The chariots of us Israeli people and their drivers [have taken my master away]!” [They disappeared into the sky, ] and Elisha never saw Elijah again. Then Elisha tore his own robe into two pieces [to show that he was sad].
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 Elijah’s cloak [had fallen off when he was taken away, so] Elisha picked it up and returned to the bank of the Jordan [River].
И подиже плашт Илијин, који беше спао с њега, и вративши се стаде на брегу јорданском.
14 He [rolled up the cloak and] struck the water with it, and cried out, “Will Yahweh, the God who [enabled] Elijah [to perform miracles, enable me to do similar things]?” Then the water separated, and a path opened up for him, 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 When the group of prophets from Jericho saw what happened, they exclaimed, “Elisha now has the power that Elijah had!” [MTY] They walked over to him and bowed down in front of him.
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 [One of] them said, “Sir, if you permit us, 50 of our strongest men will go and search for your master [on the other side of the river]. Perhaps the Spirit of Yahweh has left him on some mountain or in some valley.” Elisha replied, “No, 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 But they kept insisting. Finally he was tired of saying “No,” and he said, “Okay, send them.” So 50 men searched for three days, but they did not find Elijah.
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 They returned to Jericho, and Elisha was still there. He said to them, “I told you that you should not go, [because you would not find him]!” [RHQ]
И вратише се к њему, а он беше у Јерихону, па им рече: Нисам ли вам говорио да не идете?
19 Then the leaders of [Jericho] city came to talk with Elisha. One of them said, “Our master, we have a problem. You can see that this is a very nice place [to live in]. But the water is bad, and as a result, crops will not grow on the land.”
Тада грађани рекоше Јелисију: Гле, добро је живети у овом граду, као што господар наш види; али је вода зла и земља неродна.
20 Elisha said to them, “Put some salt in a new bowl and bring the bowl to me.” So they brought it to him.
А он им рече: Донесите ми нов котао, и метните у њ соли. И донесоше му.
21 Then he went out to the spring [from which the people in the town got water]. He threw the salt into the spring. Then he said, “This is what Yahweh says: ‘I have made this water good/pure. No longer will anyone die, from having drunk this water, and now crops will be able to grow.’” [LIT]
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 And the water became pure, just as Elisha said it would be. Since that time it has always remained pure.
И вода поста здрава до данашњег дана по речи Јелисијевој, коју изрече.
23 Elisha left Jericho and went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, a group of young boys from Bethel [saw him and] started to make fun of him. They continued shouting, “Go away, you bald-headed man!”
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 Elisha turned around and looked/glared at them. He asked Yahweh to (curse them/do something bad to them). Immediately two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of 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 Elisha left Bethel and went to Carmel Mountain, and after that he returned to Samaria [city].
Оданде отиде на гору кармилску, а оданде се врати у Самарију.
