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2 Kings 2 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:1 - And it came to pass, when the Lord was going to take Eliu with a whirlwind as it were into heaven, that Eliu and Elisaie went out of Galgala.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:2 - And Eliu said to Elisaie, Stay here, I pray thee; for God has sent me to Bæthel. And Elisaie said, [fn]As the Lord lives and thy soul lives, I will not leave thee; so they came to Bæthel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:3 - And the sons of the prophets who were in Bæthel came to Elisaie, and said to him, [fn]Dost thou know, that the Lord this day [fn]is going to take thy lord away from thy head? And he said, Yea, I know it; be silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:4 - And Eliu said to Elisaie, Stay here, I pray thee; for the Lord has sent me to Jericho. And he said, [fn]As the Lord lives and thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And they came to Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:5 - And the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho drew near to Elisaie, and said to him, Dost thou know that the Lord is about to take away thy master to-day from thy head? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold your peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:6 - And Eliu said to him, Stay here, I pray thee, for the Lord has sent me to Jordan. And Elisaie said, As the Lord lives and thy soul lives, I will not leave thee: and they both went on.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:7 - And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went also, and they stood opposite afar off: and both stood on the bank of Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:8 - And Eliu took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the water: and the water was divided on this side and on that side, and they both went over [fn]on dry ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:9 - And it came to pass while they were crossing over, that Eliu said to Elisaie, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken up from thee. And Elisaie said, Let there be, I pray thee, [fn]a double portion of thy spirit upon me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:10 - And Eliu said, Thou hast [fn]asked a hard thing: if thou shalt see me when I am taken up from thee, then shall it be so to thee; and if not, it shall not be so.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:11 - And it came to pass as they were going, they [fn]went on talking; and, behold, a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and it separated between them both; and Eliu was taken up in a whirlwind as it were into heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:12 - And Elisaie saw, and cried, Father, father, the chariot of Israel, and the horseman thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his garments, and rent them into two pieces.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:13 - And Elisaie took up the mantle of Eliu, which fell from off him upon Elisaie; and Elisaie returned, and stood upon the brink of Jordan;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:14 - and he took the mantle of Eliu, which fell from off him, and smote the water, and said, Where is the Lord God of Eliu? [fn]and he smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither; and Elisaie went over.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:15 - And the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho on the opposite side saw him, and said, The spirit of Eliu has rested upon Elisaie. And they came to meet him, and did obeisance to him to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:16 - And they said to him, Behold now, there are with thy servants fifty men [fn]of strength: let them go now, and seek thy lord: [fn]peradventure the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up, and cast him into Jordan, or on one of the mountains, or on one of the hills. And Elisaie said, Ye shall not send.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:17 - And they pressed him until he was ashamed; and he said, Send. And they sent fifty men, and sought three days, and found him not.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:18 - And they returned to him, for he dwelt in Jericho: and Elisaie said, Did I not say to you, Go not?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:19 - And the men of the city said to Elisaie, Behold, the situation of the city is good, as our lord sees; but the waters are bad, and the ground barren.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:20 - And Elisaie said, Bring me a new pitcher, and put salt in it. And they took one, and brought it to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:21 - And Elisaie went out to the spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and says, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be any longer death thence or barren land.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:22 - And the waters were healed until this day, according to the word of Elisaie which he spoke.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:23 - And he went up thence to Bæthel: and as he was going up by the way there came up also little children from the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, baldhead, go up.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:24 - And he turned after them, and saw them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And, behold, there came out two bears out of the wood, and they tore forty and two children of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:25 - And he went thence to mount Carmel, and returned thence to Samaria.
BES Footnotes
Gr. the Lord lives if, etc.
Gr. if thou knowest.
Gr. takes.
Gr. the Lord lives if, etc.
Lit. 'into the wilderness.'
Gr. double portions in thy spirit.
Gr. hardened in asking.
Gr. went and talked.
The Gr. here copies the Heb. אח הו 'he also'.
Gr. sons of strength Hebraism.
Gr. lest at any time.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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