Elijah Taken Away from Elisha

2 When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up in the storm to heaven, Elijah and Elisha went from Gilgal. 2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for Yahweh has sent me up to Bethel.” Elisha said, “⌊As Yahweh lives⌋a and ⌊as your soul lives⌋,b I will certainly not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel. 3 Then the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and they said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh is going to take your master ⌊from you⌋c today?” He said, “I also know; be quiet!”

4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please stay here because Yahweh has sent me to Jericho.” And he said, “⌊As Yahweh lives⌋d and ⌊as your soul lives⌋,e I will certainly not leave you!” So they came to Jericho. 5 Then the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho came near to Elisha, and they said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh is going to take your master ⌊from you⌋f today?” He said, “I also know; be quiet!”

6 Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, because Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan.” He said, “⌊As Yahweh lives⌋g and ⌊as your soul lives⌋,h I will certainly not leave you!” So the two of them went on. 7 Then fifty men from the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan. 8 Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the water. It divided ⌊in two⌋,i and the two of them crossed over on dry land.