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2 Kings 2:9
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 Kings 2:9
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
9 When they had crossed, Eli′jah said to Eli′sha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Eli′sha said, “I pray you, let me inherit a double share[a] of your spirit.”
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- 2.9 a double share: The eldest son inherited a double share of his father’s property, cf. Deut 21.17. Elisha regarded himself as the son and so asked for Elijah’s spirit as his inheritance.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)
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