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2 Kings 2:10

8 And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

9 After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.

“You have requested a difficult thing,” said Elijah. “Nevertheless, if you see me as I am taken from you, it will be yours. But if not, then it will not be so.”

11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.

12 As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“You have requested a difficult thing,” said Elijah. “Nevertheless, if you see me as I am taken from you, it will be yours. But if not, then it will not be so.”
KJV
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
WEB
He said, “You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it will be so for you; but if not, it will not be so.”
ASV
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: [nevertheless], if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
DARBY
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so to thee; but if not, it shall not be [so].
BLB
And he said, “You have made it difficult by asking. If you see me taken from you, it will be so for you. But if not, it will not be.”
ÅB
Han svarte: Det er en stor ting du ber om; hvis du ser meg når jeg blir tatt bort fra deg, skal du få det du ber om. Ellers får du det ikke.
OTB
Elia svarte, «Du har bedt om noe vanskelig. Men hvis du ser meg når jeg blir tatt bort fra deg, vil det bli ditt — ellers vil det ikke.»
B1930
Han svarte: Det er en stor ting du ber om; hvis du ser mig når jeg blir tatt bort fra dig, skal du få det du ber om. Ellers får du det ikke.

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