⁸ And Elijah ^(A)took his mantle and folded it together and ^(B)struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

⁹ Now it happened when they crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please, let a ^(C)double portion of your spirit be upon me.” ¹⁰ And he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you ^(D)see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.” ¹¹ As they were going along and talking, behold, there appeared ^(E)a chariot of fire and horses of fire, and it separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a ^[a]whirlwind to heaven.