< 2 Kings 2 >

1 Now it happened that, when the Lord willed to lift up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were going out of Gilgal.
Tibalah waktunya TUHAN hendak mengangkat Elia ke surga dengan perantaraan angin puyuh. Ketika itu Elia dan Elisa telah berangkat dari Gilgal,
2 And Elijah said to Elisha: “Remain here. For the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” And Elisha said to him, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” And when they had descended to Bethel,
dan di tengah jalan Elia berkata kepada Elisa, "Tinggallah di sini. Saya disuruh TUHAN pergi ke Betel." Tetapi Elisa menjawab, "Demi TUHAN yang hidup dan demi nyawa Bapak, saya tidak akan meninggalkan Bapak." Jadi mereka bersama-sama meneruskan perjalanan sampai ke Betel.
3 the sons of the prophets, who were at Bethel, went out to Elisha. And they said to him, “Do you not know that today the Lord will take away your lord from you?” And he responded: “I know it. Be silent.”
Sekelompok nabi yang tinggal di situ pergi menemui Elisa dan bertanya, "Tahukah engkau bahwa pada hari ini tuanmu akan meninggalkan engkau karena diangkat oleh TUHAN?" "Ya, saya tahu," jawab Elisa. "Tapi sudahlah, tak usah kita membicarakan hal itu."
4 Then Elijah said to Elisha: “Remain here. For the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” And when they had arrived at Jericho,
Kemudian berkatalah Elia kepada Elisa, "Tinggallah di sini, saya disuruh TUHAN pergi ke Yerikho." Tetapi Elisa menjawab, "Demi TUHAN yang hidup dan demi nyawa Bapak, saya tak akan meninggalkan Bapak." Jadi mereka berdua meneruskan perjalanan sampai ke Yerikho.
5 the sons of the prophets, who were at Jericho, drew near to Elisha. And they said to him, “Do you not know that today the Lord will take away your lord from you?” And he said: “I know it. Be silent.”
Sekelompok nabi yang tinggal di situ pergi menemui Elisa dan bertanya, "Tahukah engkau bahwa pada hari ini tuanmu akan diangkat Allah dan meninggalkan engkau?" "Ya, saya tahu," jawab Elisa. "Tapi sudahlah, tak usah kita membicarakan hal itu."
6 Then Elijah said to him: “Remain here. For the Lord has sent me as far as the Jordan.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” And so, the two of them continued on together.
Kemudian berkatalah Elia kepada Elisa, "Tinggallah di sini. Saya disuruh TUHAN pergi ke Sungai Yordan." Tetapi Elisa menjawab, "Demi TUHAN yang hidup dan demi nyawa Bapak, saya tak akan meninggalkan Bapak." Maka mereka meneruskan perjalanan sampai ke Sungai Yordan,
7 And fifty men from the sons of the prophets followed them, and they stood opposite them, at a distance. But the two of them were standing above the Jordan.
dan 50 orang nabi mengikuti mereka. Lalu Elia dan Elisa berhenti di tepi sungai, dan kelima puluh nabi itu berdiri tidak seberapa jauh dari situ.
8 And Elijah took his cloak, and he rolled it up, and he struck the waters, which were divided into two parts. And they both went across on dry ground.
Elia melepaskan jubahnya, lalu menggulung dan memukulkannya ke atas air sungai itu. Maka air sungai itu terbagi dua, sehingga ia dan Elisa dapat berjalan di dasar yang kering.
9 And when they had gone across, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what you wish that I may do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “I beg you, that twice your spirit may be accomplished in me.”
Setelah sampai di seberang, Elia berkata kepada Elisa, "Mintalah apa yang kauinginkan dari saya sebelum saya diangkat TUHAN dan meninggalkan engkau!" Elisa menjawab, "Wariskanlah kuasa Bapak kepada saya, supaya saya dapat menjadi pengganti Bapak."
10 And he responded: “You have requested a difficult thing. Nevertheless, 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.”
"Wah, itu sukar sekali," sahut Elia. "Tetapi kalau engkau melihat saya pada waktu saya diangkat TUHAN, permintaanmu akan dikabulkan. Kalau kau tidak melihat, permintaanmu akan ditolak."
11 And as they continued on, they were conversing while walking. And behold, a fiery chariot with fiery horses divided the two. And Elijah ascended by a whirlwind into heaven.
Sambil berjalan, mereka berdua terus bercakap-cakap. Tiba-tiba sebuah kereta berapi yang ditarik oleh kuda berapi datang memisahkan mereka berdua lalu Elia diangkat ke surga oleh angin puyuh.
12 Then Elisha saw it, and he cried out: “My father, my father! 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.
Elisa melihatnya lalu berseru, "Elia, Bapakku! Bapakku! Pelindung Israel yang perkasa! Bapak sudah tiada!" Maka hilanglah Elia dari pemandangan Elisa. Dengan sedih Elisa menyobek jubahnya menjadi dua,
13 And he picked up the cloak of Elijah, which had fallen from him. And turning back, he stood above the bank of the Jordan.
lalu memungut jubah Elia yang terjatuh. Setelah itu ia kembali dan berdiri di tepi Sungai Yordan,
14 And he struck the waters with the cloak of Elijah, which had fallen from him, and they were not divided. And he said, “Where is the God of Elijah, even now?” And he struck the waters, and they were divided here and there. And Elisha went across.
lalu memukulkan jubah Elia itu ke atas air serta berkata, "Di manakah TUHAN, Allah Elia itu?" Setelah ia memukulkan jubah itu ke air sungai itu, air itu terbagi dua dan ia berjalan ke seberang.
15 Then the sons of the prophets, who were at Jericho, watching from a distance, said, “The spirit of Elijah has rested upon Elisha.” And approaching to meet him, they reverenced him prone on the ground.
Kelima puluh nabi di Yerikho itu melihatnya, lalu berkata, "Kuasa Elia sudah pindah kepada Elisa!" Mereka mendatangi dia lalu sujud di depannya
16 And they said to him, “Behold, with your servants there are fifty strong men, who are able to go forth and to seek your lord. For perhaps, the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley.” But he said, “Do not send them.”
dan berkata, "Kami ada 50 orang, semuanya kuat-kuat. Karena itu, marilah kita pergi mencari Elia tuanmu. Mungkin Roh TUHAN telah membawa dia ke gunung atau ke lembah, lalu meninggalkannya di situ." "Tidak usah!" jawab Elisa.
17 And they urged him, until he acquiesced and said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men. And after they had searched for three days, they did not find him.
Tetapi mereka terus saja mendesak sehingga ia menyetujuinya. Maka pergilah kelima puluh nabi itu mencari Elia selama tiga hari, tetapi mereka tidak menemukannya.
18 And they returned to him, for he was living in Jericho. And he said to them: “Did I not say to you, ‘Do not send them?’”
Lalu mereka kembali kepada Elisa yang sedang menunggu di Yerikho. "Bukankah saya sudah berkata bahwa kalian tidak usah pergi?" kata Elisa kepada mereka.
19 Also, the men of the city said to Elisha: “Behold, this city is a very good habitation, as you yourself perceive, O lord. But the waters are very bad, and the ground is barren.”
Beberapa orang dari Yerikho datang kepada Elisa dan berkata, "Pak, seperti yang Bapak lihat sendiri, kota ini baik, tetapi airnya tidak baik dan menyebabkan wanita yang hamil, keguguran."
20 And so he said, “Bring a new vessel to me, and place salt in it.” And when they had brought it,
"Ambilkan mangkuk yang masih baru," kata Elisa, "dan taruhlah garam di dalamnya." Maka mereka membawa yang dimintanya itu kepadanya.
21 he went out to the source of the waters, and he cast the salt into it. And he said: “Thus says the Lord: I have healed these waters, and no longer shall there be death or barrenness in them.”
Lalu pergilah Elisa ke sumber air kemudian melemparkan garam itu ke dalam air dan berkata, "Inilah yang dikatakan TUHAN: 'Aku murnikan air ini supaya tidak lagi menyebabkan kematian atau keguguran!'"
22 Then the waters were healed, even to this day, in accord with the word of Elisha, which he spoke.
Sejak itu murnilah air itu sesuai dengan kata-kata Elisa.
23 Then he went up from there into Bethel. And as he was ascending along the way, little boys departed from the city. And they were mocking him, saying: “Go up, bald head! Go up, bald head!”
Setelah itu pergilah Elisa dari Yerikho ke Betel. Di tengah jalan sekelompok anak-anak keluar dari kota dan mengolok-olokkan dia. "Hai botak, botak, pergi dari sini!" teriak mereka.
24 And when he had looked back, he saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two bears went out from the forest, and they wounded forty-two boys among them.
Elisa menoleh dan memandang mereka lalu menyumpahi mereka demi nama TUHAN. Saat itu juga dua ekor beruang betina keluar dari hutan dan mencabik-cabik empat puluh dua orang anak dari antara anak-anak itu.
25 Then he went away from there to mount Carmel. And he returned from there into Samaria.
Elisa meneruskan perjalanan ke Gunung Karmel, kemudian kembali ke Samaria.

< 2 Kings 2 >