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1 O ruo mgbe Onyenwe anyị chọrọ ị kpọrọ Ịlaịja laa nʼeluigwe site nʼoke ifufe, Ịlaịja na Ịlaisha nọ nʼụzọ sitere Gilgal.
And it came to pass, when Yahweh was about to take up Elijah in a storm into the heavens, that Elijah departed, with Elisha, from Gilgal.
2 Ịlaịja sịrị Ịlaisha, “Nọdụ nʼebe a, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ziri m ozi ka m gaa Betel.” Ma Ịlaisha zara sị ya, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, na dịka gị onwe gị nọkwa na-adị ndụ, agaghị m ahapụ gị.” Ya mere, ha abụọ sooro gaa Betel.
Then said Elijah unto Elisha—Tarry here, I pray thee, for, Yahweh, hath sent me as far as Bethel. And Elisha said, By the life of Yahweh and by the life of thine own soul, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
3 Nʼebe ahụ, ụmụ okorobịa ndị amụma nọ na Betel pụtara zute ha abụọ. Ndị amụma ahụ bịakwutere Ịlaisha sị ya, “Ị maara na Onyenwe anyị ga-esi nʼebe ị nọ wepụ onyenwe gị Ịlaịja taa?” Ịlaisha sịrị, “Mụ onwe m maara, ma unu nọrọ nwayọọ.”
And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came forth unto Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that, to-day, Yahweh is taking away thy lord, from thy head? And he said—I also, know, be silent.
4 Mgbe ahụ, Ịlaịja sịrị ya, “Ịlaisha, nọdụ nʼebe a, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ziri m ozi ka m gaa Jeriko.” Ma ọ zara, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, na dịka gị onwe gị nọkwa na-adị ndụ, agaghị m ahapụ gị.” Ya mere ha abụọ sokwaara ruo Jeriko.
Then Elijah said to him—Elisha, I pray thee, tarry here, for, Yahweh, hath sent me to Jericho. And he said—By the life of Yahweh and by the life of thine own soul, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
5 Ndị otu ndị amụma nọ na Jeriko bịakwutere Ịlaisha nso jụọ ya, “Ị maara na Onyenwe anyị ga-ewepụ onyenwe gị taa?” Ọ zara, “E, amaara m, ya mere nọọnụ nwayọọ.”
Then drew near the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho, unto Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that, to-day, Yahweh is taking away thy lord from thy head? And he said—I also, know; be silent.
6 Mgbe ahụ, Ịlaịja sịrị ya, “Nọdụ nʼebe a, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ziri m ka m jee Jọdan.” Ma ọ zara, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, na dịka gị onwe gị nọkwa na-adị ndụ, agaghị m ahapụ gị.” Ya mere, ha abụọ sooro na-eje.
And Elijah said to him—Tarry here, I pray thee, for, Yahweh, hath sent me to the Jordan. And he said—By the life of Yahweh and by the life of thine own soul, I will not leave thee. So they two, went on.
7 Iri ndị amụma ise sitere nʼetiti ndị amụma sooro ha guzoro nʼebe dị anya na ncherita ihu ebe Ịlaịja na Ịlaisha kwụsịrị nʼakụkụ Jọdan.
But, fifty men of the sons of the prophets, came, and stood over against them, afar off, —and, they two, stood by the Jordan.
8 Mgbe ahụ, Ịlaịja chịịrị uwe mwụda ya, pịakọtaa ya, tie ya nʼelu osimiri ahụ. Mmiri ahụ kewara ụzọ abụọ, ala akọrọ pụtakwara. Nʼebe ahụ ka Ịlaịja na Ịlaisha si gafee nʼofe ọzọ nke osimiri ahụ.
Then Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided, hither and thither, —so that they two, passed over, on dry ground.
9 Mgbe ha abụọ gafesịrị, Ịlaịja jụrụ Ịlaisha ajụjụ sị ya, “Gịnị ka ị chọrọ ka m meere gị tupu e site nʼebe ị nọ wepụ m?” Ịlaisha rịọrọ sị ya, “Biko, mee ka m nweta ụdị mmụọ i nwere okpukpu abụọ.”
And it came to pass, as they went over, that, Elijah, said unto Elisha—Ask, what I shall do for thee, ere yet I be taken from thee. And Elisha said, Let there be, I pray thee, a double portion of thy spirit upon me.
10 Ịlaịja zara sị ya, “Ihe ị rịọrọ bụ ihe sịrị ike omume. Ọ bụrụ na ị hụ m mgbe a na-ewepụ m site nʼebe ị nọ, ị ga-enweta ihe ị rịọrọ. Ma ọ bụrụ na ị hụghị m, ị gaghị enweta ihe ị rịọrọ.”
And he said—Thou hast asked a hard thing, —if thou see me when taken from thee, thou shall have it, so, but, if not, thou shalt not have it.
11 Mgbe ha na-aga nʼihu nʼije ha na-akparịta ụka, na mberede, ụgbọ ọkụ nke ịnyịnya ọkụ na-adọkpụ pụtara ihe kewaa ha abụọ. Mgbe ahụ kwa oke ifufe buuru Ịlaịja rigoro nʼeluigwe.
And it came to pass, as they were going on and on and talking, that lo! there was a chariot of fire, with horses of fire, which parted, those two, asunder, —and Elijah went up in a storm, into the heavens.
12 Ịlaisha hụrụ ya, lelie anya elu tie mkpu akwa sị, “Nna m! Nna m! Usuu ụgbọ agha na usuu ndị na-agba ịnyịnya Izrel!” Ọ hụkwaghị Ịlaịja anya ọzọ. O jidere uwe o yi nʼahụ dọwaa ya ibe abụọ.
And, as soon as Elisha saw it, he, began crying out—My father! my father! The chariots of Israel, and the horsemen thereof! But, when he could see him no longer, he took hold of his clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13 Emesịa, ọ chịlịri uwe mwụda Ịlaịja nke dapụrụ mgbe e weliri ya elu, laghachi bịa guzo nʼakụkụ osimiri Jọdan.
Then took he up the mantle of Elijah, which had fallen from him, —and returned and stood, on the brink of the Jordan;
14 O tiri akwa ahụ nʼelu mmiri ahụ jụọ sị, “Olee ebe Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Ịlaịja nọ?” Mgbe o tiri mmiri ahụ ihe, o kewakwara otu ụzọ nʼaka nri nke ọzọ nʼaka ekpe, Ịlaisha gafere nʼofe nke ọzọ.
and took the mantle of Elijah which had fallen from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah? And, when, he also, smote the waters, they were divided, hither and thither, and Elisha, passed over.
15 Mgbe ndị amụma ahụ si Jeriko nʼele anya, hụrụ ihe mere, ha sịrị, “Mmụọ Ịlaịja adakwasịla Ịlaisha.” Ha gara zute ya, kpọọ isiala nʼihu ya.
And, when the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho, over against him, saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah, resteth, on Elisha. So they came to meet him, and bowed themselves down to him, to the ground.
16 Ha sịrị ya “Lee, anyị bụ ndị ohu gị nwere iri ndị ikom ise ahụ siri ike. Kwere ka ha ga chọgharịa nna gị ukwu. Ma eleghị anya mmụọ Onyenwe anyị eburula ya tụdakwa ya nʼotu ugwu, maọbụ nʼotu ndagwurugwu.” Ịlaisha zaghachiri, “Unu ezigala ha.”
Then said they unto him—Lo! we pray thee, there are with thy servants fifty men, sons of valour—let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy lord, lest the Spirit of Yahweh have borne him away, and cast him on one of the mountains, or into one of the valleys. And he said—Ye shall not send.
17 Ma mgbe ha nọgidere rịọsie ya arịrịọ ike, ruo mgbe o nwekwaghị ike igbochi ha. Ọ gwara ha sị, “Ọ dị mma, ziganụ mmadụ ka ha gaa chọọ ya.” Ha zigara iri ndị ikom ise, ndị gara chọgharịa Ịlaịja ụbọchị atọ, ma ha achọtaghị ya.
But, when they urged him until he was ashamed, he said—Send. So they sent fifty men, and made search three days, but found him not.
18 Ịlaisha nọ na Jeriko mgbe ndị a lọghachiri bịa kọọrọ ya otu ha si gaa. Mgbe ahụ, ọ gwara ha sị, “Ọ bụ na m agwaghị unu sị unu ejela?”
And, when they came back unto him, he, having tarried at Jericho, he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Do not go?
19 Ndị obodo ahụ sịrị Ịlaisha, “Lee, onyenwe anyị, obodo anyị dị nʼebe dị mma, dịka gị onwe gị na-ahụ, ma mmiri dị nʼime ya jọrọ njọ, ala ya adịghị amịpụta mkpụrụ dịka o kwesiri.”
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Lo! we pray thee, the situation of the city, is good, as, my lord, seeth, —but, the waters, are bad, and, the land, apt to miscarry.
20 Ịlaisha zara sị ha, “Ọ dị mma, gaanụ tinye nnu nʼime efere ọhụrụ wetara m ya.” Ha gara weta efere ọhụrụ nke nnu juru nʼime ya.
And he said—Bring me a new bowl, and put therein, salt. So they brought it unto him;
21 Ịlaisha buuru nnu ahụ gaa nʼebe mmiri ahụ si asọpụta, wụnye nnu ahụ nʼime ya. Mgbe ọ na-eme nke a, o kwuru okwu sị, “Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘Agwọọla m mmiri a. Ọnwụ maọbụ amịghị mkpụrụ nke ala agaghị adịkwa.’”
and he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast therein, saith, —and said—Thus, saith Yahweh, I have healed these waters; there shall come from thence, no longer, death or aptness to miscarry.
22 Site nʼụbọchị ahụ gaa nʼihu, mmiri ahụ dịịrị ọcha ruo taa, dịka Ịlaisha kwuru.
So the waters were healed, [as they remain] unto this day, —according to the word of Elisha which he spake.
23 Emesịa, Ịlaisha sitere na Jeriko pụọ ịlaghachi Betel. Mgbe ọ na-aga nʼụzọ, ụfọdụ ụmụ okorobịa nta sitere nʼime obodo pụta, bidoro jiri ya na-eme ihe ọchị, sị ya, “Onyeisi nkwọcha, site nʼebe a pụọ! Onyeisi nkwọcha, site nʼebe a pụọ!”
And he went up from thence, to Bethel, —and, as he was going up on the way, some lads, came forth, out of the city, and made mockery of him, and said to him, Go up, bald head! Go up, bald head!
24 Ịlaisha tụgharịrị lee ha anya, bụọ ha ọnụ nʼaha Onyenwe anyị. Otu mgbe ahụ, nne anụ ọhịa abụọ, a na-akpọ bịa, sitere nʼọhịa pụta, dọgbuo iri ụmụ okorobịa anọ na abụọ nʼime ha.
And, when he turned round and saw them, he cursed them, in the name of Yahweh, —and there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare, of them, forty-two youths.
25 Emesịa, Ịlaisha sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ jeruo nʼugwu Kamel. Emesịakwa, o sitere nʼebe ahụ laghachi na Sameria.
And he went from thence, unto Mount Carmel, —and, from thence, he returned, to Samaria.