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2 Kings 2:7-9
New English Translation
2 Kings 2:7-9
New English Translation
7 The fifty members of the prophetic guild went and stood opposite them at a distance, while Elijah and Elisha[a] stood by the Jordan. 8 Elijah took his cloak, folded it up, and hit the water with it. The water divided, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
9 When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “What can I do for you,[b] before I am taken away from you?” Elisha answered, “May I receive a double portion of the prophetic spirit that energizes you?”[c]
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- 2 Kings 2:7 tn Heb “the two of them.” The referents (Elijah and Elisha) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Kings 2:9 tn Heb “Ask! What can I do for you….?”
- 2 Kings 2:9 tn Heb “May a double portion of your spirit come to me.”
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