Четвертая книга Царств 2
1 И бысть внегда взяти Господу Илию в вихре яко на небо и идяше Илиа и Елиссей от Галгал.
And it came to pass, when the Lord was about to take up Elijah by a storm-wind to heaven, that Elijah went out with Elisha' from Gilgal.
2 И рече Илиа ко Елиссею: седи убо зде, яко Господь посла мя до Вефиля и рече Елиссей: жив Господь и жива душа твоя, аще оставлю тя и приидоста в Вефиль.
And Elijah said unto Elisha', Remain, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me as far as Beth-el. But Elisha' said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
3 И приидоша сынове пророчестии, иже в Вефили, ко Елиссею и реша к нему: разумееши ли, яко взимает Господь днесь господина твоего верху главы твоея (от тебе)? И рече: и аз уразумех, молчите.
And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha', and said unto him, Knowest thou that today the Lord will take away thy master from thy head? And he said, I also know it; be still.
4 И рече Илиа ко Елиссею: сяди убо зде, яко Господь посла мя во Иерихон. И рече Елиссей: жив Господь и жива душа твоя, аще оставлю тя. И приидоста во Иерихон.
And Elijah said unto him, Elisha', remain, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. But he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
5 И приближишася сынове пророков, иже во Иерихоне, ко Елиссею и реша ему: разумееши ли, яко днесь вземлет Господь господина твоего свыше главы твоея (от тебе)? И рече: ибо и аз уразумех, молчите.
And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came near to Elisha', and said unto him, Knowest thou that today the Lord will take away thy master from thy head? And he said, I also know it; be still.
6 И рече ему Илиа: седи зде, яко Господь посла мя до Иордана. И рече Елиссей: жив Господь и жива душа твоя, аще оставлю тебе. И поидоста оба,
And Elijah said unto him, Remain, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to the Jordan. But he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So these two went on.
7 и пятьдесят мужей от сынов пророческих, и сташа противу издалеча: и сии оба стаста при Иордане.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite [to them] afar off: and those two stood by the Jordan.
8 И прият Илиа милоть свою, и свит ю, и удари ею в воду, и разступися вода сюду и сюду: и проидоста оба по суху.
And Elijah took his mantle, and folded it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, and they went, both of them, over on dry ground.
9 И бысть преходящема има, и рече Илиа ко Елиссееви: проси, что сотворю ти прежде неже взят буду от тебе. И рече Елиссей: да будет убо дух, иже в тебе, сугуб во мне.
And it came to pass, when they passed over, that Elijah said unto Elisha', Ask what I shall do for thee, before I shall be taken away from thee. And Elisha' said, Let there be, I pray thee, a double portion of thy spirit upon me.
10 И рече Илиа: ожесточил еси просити: аще узриши мя вземлема от тебе, будет ти тако: аще ли не (узриши), и будет.
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so [given] unto thee; but if not, it shall not be.
11 И бысть идущема има, идяста и глаголаста: и се, колесница огненная и кони огненнии, и разделиша между обема. И взят бысть Илиа вихром яко на небо.
And it came to pass, as they went on, speaking as they were going, that, behold, there came a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a storm-wind to heaven.
12 И Елиссей зряше и вопияше: отче, отче, колесница Израилева и конница его. И не увиде его ктому: и ятся (Елиссей) за ризы своя, и растерза я в два растерзания,
And Elisha' saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and their horsemen. And he saw him no more; and he took hold of his clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13 и взя милоть Илину Елиссей падшую верху его, и возвратися Елиссей, и ста на брезе Иорданове.
And he lifted up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back, and stood by the border of the Jordan;
14 И прият (Елиссей) милоть Илиину, яже паде верху его, и удари в воду, и не разступися вода. И рече: где Бог Илиин Аффо? И удари Елиссей воды (вторицею), и разступишася сюду и сюду, и прейде Елиссей по суху.
And he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither; and Elisha' passed over.
15 И видеша его сынове пророчестии, иже во Иерихоне сопротив, и реша: почи дух Илиин на Елиссеи. И приидоша на сретение ему и поклонишася ему до земли,
And when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho, at a distance, saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah Doth rest on Elisha'. And they came forth to meet him, and bowed themselves unto him to the ground.
16 и реша к нему: се, ныне со отроки твоими пятьдесят мужей сынов сильных: шедше да взыщут господина твоего, еда како Дух Господень взя, и поверже его на Иордане, или на единей от гор, или на единем от холмов и рече Елиссей: не посылайте.
And they said unto him, Behold now, there are among thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master; peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon one of the mountains, or into one of the valleys. And he said, Ye must not send.
17 И принудиша его, и дондеже устыдеся, и рече: послите. И послаша пятьдесят мужей, и искаша три дни, и не обретоша его,
And they urged him till he was ashamed, when he said, Send. And they sent fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
18 и возвратишася к нему: и той седяше во Иерихоне. И рече Елиссей к ним: не глаголах ли к вам, не идите?
And they returned again to him, for he had remained at Jericho; and he then said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Ye should not go?
19 И реша мужие града ко Елиссею: се, жилище града благо, якоже ты, господине, видиши, но воды злы и земля неплодна.
And the men of the city said unto Elisha', Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is good, as my Lord seeth; but the water is bad, and the land causeth untimely births.
20 И рече Елиссей: принесите ми водонос нов, и всыплите в онь соль. И взяша, и принесоша к нему.
And he said, Fetch me a new flask, and put salt therein: and they fetched it to him.
21 И изыде Елиссей на исходища водная, и всыпа ту соль, и рече: сице глаголет Господь: изцелих воды сия, не будет от них ктому смерти и неплодства.
And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast therein the salt, and said, Thus hath said the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from there any more death or untimely births.
22 И изцелеша воды до дне сего, по глаголу Елиссееву, егоже глагола.
So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha' which he spoke.
23 И взыде оттуду во Вефиль. И восходящу ему путем, и дети малы изыдоша из града, и ругахуся ему, и реша ему: гряди, плешиве, гряди.
And he went up from there to Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and they mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!
24 И озреся вслед их, и виде я, и проклят я именем Господним. И се, изыдоша две медведицы из дубравы и растерзаша от них четыредесять два отрочища.
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord; and there came forth two she-bears out of the forest, and tore of them forty and two boys.
25 И иде оттуду в гору Кармилскую, и оттуду возвратися в Самарию.
And he went from there to mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
