1 Q uando o Senhor levou Elias aos céus num redemoinho, aconteceu o seguinte: Elias e Eliseu saíram de Gilgal,

And it came to pass when Jehovah would take up Elijah into the heavens by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 e no caminho disse-lhe Elias: “Fique aqui, pois o Senhor me enviou a Betel”. Eliseu, porém, disse: “Juro pelo nome do Senhor e por tua vida que não te deixarei ir só”. Então foram a Betel.

And Elijah said to Elisha, Abide here, I pray thee; for Jehovah has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! So they went down to Bethel.

3 E m Betel os discípulos dos profetas foram falar com Eliseu e perguntaram: “Você sabe que hoje o Senhor vai levar para os céus o seu mestre, separando-o de você?” Respondeu Eliseu: “Sim, eu sei, mas não falem nisso”.

And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said to him, Dost thou know that Jehovah will take away thy master from over thy head to-day? And he said, I also know it: be silent!

4 E ntão Elias lhe disse: “Fique aqui, Eliseu, pois o Senhor me enviou a Jericó”. Ele respondeu: “Juro pelo nome do Senhor e por tua vida que não te deixarei ir só”. Desceram então a Jericó.

And Elijah said to him, Elisha, abide here, I pray thee; for Jehovah has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! And they came to Jericho.

5 E m Jericó os discípulos dos profetas foram falar com Eliseu e lhe perguntaram: “Você sabe que hoje o Senhor vai levar para os céus o seu mestre, separando-o de você?” Respondeu Eliseu: “Sim, eu sei, mas não falem nisso”.

And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, Dost thou know that Jehovah will take away thy master from over thy head to-day? And he said, I also know it: be silent!

6 E m seguida Elias lhe disse: “Fique aqui, pois o Senhor me enviou ao rio Jordão”. Ele respondeu: “Juro pelo nome do Senhor e por tua vida que não te deixarei ir só!” Então partiram juntos.

And Elijah said to him, Abide here, I pray thee; for Jehovah has sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! And they two went on.

7 C inqüenta discípulos dos profetas os acompanharam e ficaram olhando à distância, quando Elias e Eliseu pararam à margem do Jordão.

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.

8 E ntão Elias tirou o manto, enrolou-o e com ele bateu nas águas. As águas se dividiram, e os dois atravessaram em chão seco.

And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither; and they two went over on dry ground.

9 D epois de atravessar, Elias disse a Eliseu: “O que posso fazer em seu favor antes que eu seja levado para longe de você?” Respondeu Eliseu: “Faze de mim o principal herdeiro de teu espírito profético”.

And it came to pass when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

10 D isse Elias: “Seu pedido é difícil; mas, se você me vir quando eu for separado de você, terá o que pediu; do contrário, não será atendido”.

And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so to thee; but if not, it shall not be.

11 D e repente, enquanto caminhavam e conversavam, apareceu um carro de fogo e puxado por cavalos de fogo que os separou, e Elias foi levado aos céus num redemoinho.

And it came to pass as they went on, and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire; and they parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into the heavens.

12 Q uando viu isso, Eliseu gritou: “Meu pai! Meu pai! Tu eras como os carros de guerra e os cavaleiros de Israel!” E quando já não podia mais vê-lo, Eliseu pegou as próprias vestes e as rasgou ao meio.

And Elisha saw, and he cried, My father, my father! the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own garments and rent them in two pieces.

13 D epois pegou o manto de Elias, que tinha caído, e voltou para a margem do Jordão.

And he took up the mantle of Elijah which fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan;

14 E ntão bateu nas águas do rio com o manto e perguntou: “Onde está agora o Senhor, o Deus de Elias?” Tendo batido nas águas, elas se dividiram e ele atravessou.

and he took the mantle of Elijah which had fallen from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? He also smote the waters, and they parted hither and thither, and Elisha went over.

15 Q uando os discípulos dos profetas, vindos de Jericó, viram isso, disseram: “O espírito profético de Elias repousa sobre Eliseu”. Então foram ao seu encontro, prostraram-se diante dele e disseram:

And the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho on the opposite side saw him, and they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him,

16 “ Olha, nós, teus servos, temos cinqüenta homens fortes. Deixa-os sair à procura do teu mestre. Talvez o Espírito do Senhor o tenha levado e deixado em algum monte ou em algum vale”. Respondeu Eliseu: “Não mandem ninguém”.

and said to him, Behold now, there are with thy servants fifty valiant men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master, lest perhaps the Spirit of Jehovah have taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some ravine. And he said, Ye shall not send.

17 M as eles insistiram até que, constrangido, consentiu: “Podem mandar os homens”. E mandaram cinqüenta homens, que procuraram Elias por três dias, mas não o encontraram.

And they pressed him till he was ashamed, and he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men, and they sought three days, but did not find him.

18 Q uando voltaram a Eliseu, que tinha ficado em Jericó, ele lhes falou: “Não lhes disse que não fossem?” A Purificação da Água

And they came again to him (now he was staying at Jericho); and he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?

19 A lguns homens da cidade foram dizer a Eliseu: “Como podes ver, esta cidade está bem localizada, mas a água não é boa e a terra é improdutiva”.

And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold now, the situation of the city is good, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.

20 E disse ele: “Ponham sal numa tigela nova e tragam-na para mim”. Quando a levaram,

And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt in it. And they brought it to him.

21 e le foi à nascente, jogou o sal ali e disse: “Assim diz o Senhor: ‘Purifiquei esta água. Não causará mais mortes nem deixará a terra improdutiva’”.

And he went forth to the source of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith Jehovah: I have healed these waters: there shall not be from thence any more death or barrenness.

22 E até hoje a água permanece pura, conforme a palavra de Eliseu. O Castigo dos Zombadores

And the waters were healed to this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spoke.

23 D e Jericó Eliseu foi para Betel. No caminho, alguns meninos que vinham da cidade começaram a caçoar dele, gritando: “Suma daqui, careca!”

And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!

24 V oltando-se, olhou para eles e os amaldiçoou em nome do Senhor. Então, duas ursas saíram do bosque e despedaçaram quarenta e dois meninos.

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.

25 D e Betel prosseguiu até o monte Carmelo e dali voltou a Samaria.

And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.