2 Reis 2— comparação

1Quando o SENHOR estava para levar Elias ao céu em um redemoinho, Elias partiu de Gilgal com Eliseu.

2Elias disse a Eliseu: “Por favor, fique aqui, pois o SENHOR me enviou até Betel.”

3Os filhos dos profetas que estavam em Betel saíram ao encontro de Eliseu e lhe disseram: “Você sabe que o SENHOR levará o seu mestre de sobre você hoje?”

4Elias lhe disse: “Eliseu, por favor, fique aqui, pois o SENHOR me enviou a Jericó.”

5Os filhos dos profetas que estavam em Jericó se aproximaram de Eliseu e lhe disseram: “Você sabe que o SENHOR levará o seu mestre de sobre você hoje?”

6Elias lhe disse: “Por favor, fique aqui, pois o SENHOR me enviou ao Jordão.”

7Cinquenta homens dos filhos dos profetas foram e pararam em frente a eles, a certa distância; e ambos pararam junto ao Jordão.

8Elias pegou o seu manto, enrolou-o e feriu as águas; e elas se dividiram para um lado e para o outro, de modo que ambos atravessaram em terra seca.

9Quando haviam atravessado, Elias disse a Eliseu: “Peça o que devo fazer por você, antes que eu seja tomado de você.”

10Ele disse: “Você pediu uma coisa difícil. Se você me vir quando eu for tomado de você, assim lhe acontecerá; mas, se não, não acontecerá.”

11Enquanto continuavam andando e conversando, eis que um carro de fogo e cavalos de fogo os separaram; e Elias subiu ao céu em um redemoinho.

12Eliseu viu isso e clamou: “Meu pai, meu pai, os carros de Israel e seus cavaleiros!”

13Ele também recolheu o manto de Elias, que havia caído dele, voltou e parou à margem do Jordão.

14Ele pegou o manto de Elias, que havia caído dele, feriu as águas e disse: “Onde está o SENHOR, o Deus de Elias?” Quando ele também feriu as águas, elas se dividiram, e Eliseu atravessou.

15Quando os filhos dos profetas que estavam em Jericó, de frente para ele, o viram, disseram: “O espírito de Elias repousa sobre Eliseu.” Eles vieram ao seu encontro e se prostraram por terra diante dele.

16Eles lhe disseram: “Veja bem, há com os seus servos cinquenta homens fortes. Por favor, deixe-os ir e procurar o seu mestre. Talvez o Espírito do SENHOR o tenha levado e o colocado em alguma montanha ou em algum vale.”

17Quando insistiram com ele até deixá-lo constrangido, ele disse: “Enviem-nos.”

18Eles voltaram a ele enquanto permanecia em Jericó; e ele lhes disse: “Eu não lhes disse: 'Não vão'?”

19Os homens da cidade disseram a Eliseu: “Veja, por favor, a situação desta cidade é agradável, como o meu senhor vê; mas a água é ruim, e a terra é estéril.”

20Ele disse: “Tragam-me um jarro novo e coloquem sal nele.” Então eles o trouxeram a ele.

21Ele saiu para a nascente das águas, jogou sal nela e disse: “Assim diz o SENHOR: 'Eu curei estas águas. Não haverá mais dali morte ou terra estéril.'”

22Assim, as águas foram curadas até o dia de hoje, de acordo com a palavra que Eliseu falou.

23Ele subiu dali para Betel. Enquanto subia pelo caminho, alguns jovens saíram da cidade, zombaram dele e lhe disseram: “Suba, seu careca! Suba, seu careca!”

24Ele olhou para trás, viu-os e os amaldiçoou em nome do SENHOR. Então, duas ursas saíram do bosque e despedaçaram quarenta e dois daqueles jovens.

25Dali ele foi para o monte Carmelo, e de lá retornou a Samaria.

1When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2Elijah said to Elisha, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel.” Elisha said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

3The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He said, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”

4Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.

5The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He answered, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”

6Elijah said to him, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” Then they both went on.

7Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.

8Elijah took his mantle, and rolled it up, and struck the waters; and they were divided here and there, so that they both went over on dry ground.

9When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.”

10He said, “You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it will be so for you; but if not, it will not be so.”

11As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.

13He also took up Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

14He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?” When he also had struck the waters, they were divided apart, and Elisha went over.

15When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

16They said to him, “See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps Yahweh’s Spirit has taken him up, and put him on some mountain or into some valley.” He said, “Don’t send them.”

17When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” Therefore they sent fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn’t find him.

18They came back to him while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t go’?”

19The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”

20He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” Then they brought it to him.

21He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there any more death or barren wasteland.’”

22So the waters were healed to this day, according to Elisha’s word which he spoke.

23He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!”

24He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in Yahweh’s name. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of those youths.

25He went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.