February 6, 2014, Reading

2Друга Книга Царів 2: 1-4, 10-12

2:1 Тепер сталося так, when the Lord willed to lift up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were going out of Gilgal.

2:2 And Elijah said to Elisha: “Remain here. For the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” And Elisha said to him, «Як живий Господь, і як живе твоя душа, I will not forsake you.” And when they had descended to Bethel,

2:3 the sons of the prophets, who were at Bethel, went out to Elisha. І сказали йому, “Do you not know that today the Lord will take away your lord from you?І він відповів: “I know it. Be silent.”

2:4 Then Elijah said to Elisha: “Remain here. For the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” And he said, «Як живий Господь, і як живе твоя душа, I will not forsake you.” And when they had arrived at Jericho

2:10 І він відповів: “You have requested a difficult thing. Тим не менш, if you see me when I am taken from you, you will have what you requested. But if you do not see, it shall not be.”

2:11 And as they continued on, they were conversing while walking. І ось, a fiery chariot with fiery horses divided the two. And Elijah ascended by a whirlwind into heaven.

2:12 Then Elisha saw it, and he cried out: "Мій батько, мій батько! The chariot of Israel with its driver!” And he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own garments, and he tore them into two parts.