2 Kings 2
1 ଅନନ୍ତର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏଲିଯଙ୍କୁ ଘୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିବାଯୁ ରେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗକୁ ଘନେିୟିବାକୁ ଉଦ୍ଯତ ଥିଲେ, ଏଲିଯ ଓ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ଗିଲ୍ଗଲଠାରୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ରାସ୍ତା ରେ ଥିଲେ।
2 ଏଲିଯ ଇଲୀଶାୟକୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ବିନଯ କରୁଛି ଏଠା ରେ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ, କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାେତେ ବୈଥଲକେୁ ୟିବାକୁ କହିଛନ୍ତି।
3 ବୈଥଲରେ ଦଳେ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା ଇଲୀଶାୟଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଓ କହିଲେ, ଆଜି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ମହାଶୟଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ନଇେଯିବେ ବୋଲି ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ ଜାଣ ନାହିଁ?
4 ଏଲିଯ ଇଲୀଶାୟକୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ବିନଯ କରୁଛି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏଠା ରେ ଥାଅ, କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାେତେ ଯିରୀହାକେୁ ପଠାଇଛନ୍ତି।
5 ଯିରୀହାରେ ଦଳେ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା ଇଲୀଶାୟ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସି କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ ଜାଣନାହିଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ମହାଶୟଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ଆଜିଠାରୁ ନଇେଯିବେ?
6 ଏଲିଯ ଇଲୀଶାୟଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ବିନଯ କରୁଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହିଠା ରେ ଥାଅ, କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାେତେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀକୁ ପଠାଇଛନ୍ତି।
7 ପୁନଶ୍ଚ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ପଗ୍ଭଶ ଜଣ ତାଙ୍କର ପଶ୍ଚାଧାବନ କଲେ। ଏଲିଯ ଓ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ନିକଟକୁ ୟାଇ ଠିଆ ହେଲେ। ଆଉ ସେ ପଗ୍ଭଶ ଲୋକ ସମାନଙ୍କେଠାରୁ ଦୂର ରେ ଛିଡା ହେଲେ।
8 ଏଲିଯ ଆପଣା କୋଟ ନଇେ ଏକତ୍ର ଗୁଡାଇ ଠିଆ ହାଇେ ପାଣିକୁ ଆଘାତ କଲେ। ତହିଁରେ ଜଳ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଓ ବାମକୁ ଦୁଇଭାଗ ହାଇଗେଲା ଓ ସେ ଦୁ ହେଁ ଶୁଷ୍କ ଭୂମି ଦଇେ ନଦୀ ପାର ହେଲେ।
9 ନଦୀ ପାରି ହେଲାପରେ ଏଲିଯ ଇଲୀଶାୟଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାେତେ ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ନବୋ ପୂର୍ବରୁ, ମାଠାରୁେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ ଗ୍ଭହୁଁଛ ମାଗ।
10 ଏଲିଯ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏକ କଷ୍ଟକର ବିଷଯ ମାଗିଲ। ତଥାପି ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନିକଟରୁ ନଇୟିବୋ ବେଳେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯଦି ମାେତେ ଦେଖିବ ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭପ୍ରତି ତାହା ଘଟିବ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯଦି ମାେତେ ଦେଖିବ ନାହିଁ, ତାହାହେଲେ ସପରେି ଘଟିବ ନାହିଁ।
11 ଏହିପରି ସେ ଦୁ ହେଁ ଏକତ୍ର କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ହାଇେ ଯାଉଥିବା ବେଳେ ହଠାତ୍ ଏକ ଅଗ୍ନିମଯ ରଥ ଓ ଅଗ୍ନିମଯ ଅଶ୍ବମାନ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ ଏବଂ ସେ ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କୁ ପୃଥକ୍ କଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ଏଲିଯ ଘୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିବାଯୁ ରେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗାରୋହଣ କଲେ।
12 ଇଲୀଶାୟ ତାହା ଦେଖି ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ବର ରେ ରୋଦନ କରି କହିଲେ, ହେ ମାରେ ପିତା! ହେ ମାରେପିତା! ହେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ରଥ ଓ ତହିଁର ଅଶ୍ବାରୋହୀଗଣ!
13 ଏଲିଯଙ୍କ କୋଟ ଭୂମିରେ ପଡିଲାମାତ୍ ରେ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ତାକୁ ଉଠାଇ ନେଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସେ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ତୀର ରେ ଛିଡା ହାଇେ ପାଣିକୁ ଆଘାତ କରି କହିଲେ, ଏଲିଯଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କେଉଁଠା ରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି?
14 ଇଲୀଶାୟ ଜଳକୁ ଆଘାତ କରନ୍ତେ, ଜଳ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଓ ବାମକୁ ଦୁଇଭାଗ ହାଇଗେଲା ଏବଂ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ନଦୀ ପାର ହେଲେ।
15 ଯେତବେେଳେ ଯିରୀହାେ ନିବାସୀ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଦଳେ ଇଲୀଶାୟଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି କହିଲେ, ଏଲିଯଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା ଇଲୀଶାୟଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବର୍ତ୍ତିଲା। ତେଣୁ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଭୂମିଷ୍ଠ ପ୍ରଣାମ କଲେ।
16 ସମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ପଗ୍ଭଶ ବଳବାନ୍ ଲୋକ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ଆମ୍ଭେ ବିନଯ କରୁଛୁ, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ମହାଶୟଙ୍କୁ ଖାଜେିବା ରେ ୟିବାକୁ ଦିଅ। ହାଇପୋ ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ବକୁ ନଇେ କୌଣସି ପର୍ବତ କି ଉପତ୍ୟକା ଉପରେ ପକାଇ ଦଇେଥିବେ।
17 ତା'ପରେ ସେ ବିହ୍ବଳ ହବୋ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତାନ୍ତେ, ସେ କହିଲେ, ଭଲ କଥା, ଏଲିଯଙ୍କୁ ଖାଜେିବାକୁ ଲୋକ ପଠାଅ।
18 ପୁଣି ସମାନେେ ଯିରୀହାେ ରେ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ନିକଟକୁ ୟାଇ କହିଲେ, ସମାନେେ ଏଲିଯଙ୍କୁ ପାଇଲେ ନାହିଁ। ଏଥି ରେ ଇଲୀଶାୟ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ନ ୟିବା ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ କହିଥିଲି।
19 ନଗରର ଲୋକମାନେ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ନିକଟକୁ ୟାଇ କହିଲେ, ମହାଶୟ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦେଖିପାରିବ ଯେ, ଏହି ନଗରଟି ଅତି ସୁନ୍ଦର ଭାବରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ଅଛି। ମାତ୍ର ଏହାର ଜଳ ଅତ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଦୁଶିତ ହାଇୟୋଇଛି, ତେଣୁ ଭୂମି ଉତ୍ତମ ଶସ୍ଯ ଦେଉନାହିଁ।
20 ଇଲୀଶାୟ କହିଲେ, ମାେତେ ଗୋଟିଏ ନୂତନ ପାତ୍ର ଆଣି ଦିଅ ଓ ତହିଁରେ କିଛି ଲୁଣ ରଖ।
21 ତତ୍ପରେ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ଜଳ ନିର୍ଝରର ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି ସ୍ଥଳକୁ ୟାଇ ଲବଣକୁ ଜଳ ରେ ପକାଇଲେ ଓ କହିଲେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହି କଥା କୁହନ୍ତି, 'ମୁଁ ଏହି ଜଳକୁ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ କଲି। ଏଣିକି ଆଉ ତାହା ମୃତ୍ଯୁର କାରଣ ହବେ ନାହିଁ କିଅବା ଜମି ରେ ଅଙ୍ଗୁର ବଢାଇବାର ବାଧକ ହବେନାହିଁ।'
22 ଜଳ ନିର୍ମଳ ହେଲା। ଇଲୀଶାୟଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ଯାନୁସା ରେ ତାହା ଆଜି ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ନିର୍ମଳ ରହିଅଛି।
23 ଅନନ୍ତର ଇଲୀଶାୟ ବୈଥଲକେୁ ଗଲେ। ସେ ବାଟରେ ଯାଉଥିବା ବେଳେ କେତକେ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ବାଳକ ନଗର ବାହାରକୁ ଆସି ତାଙ୍କୁ ପରିହାସ କରି ଚିତ୍କାର କଲେ, ଆ ରେ ଚନ୍ଦା ମୁଣ୍ତିଆ! ଉପରକୁ ୟା, ଆ ରେ ଚନ୍ଦା ମୁଣ୍ତିଆ ଉପରକୁ ୟା!
24 ଇଲୀଶାୟ ପଛକୁ ଗ୍ଭହିଁ ବାଳକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଅଭିଶାପ ଦେଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ଦୁଇଟି ଭଲ୍ଲୁକ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରୁ ଆସି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ବଯାଳିଶ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଧରି ଚିରି ପକାଇଲେ।
25 ଏହାପରେ ଇଲୀଶାୟ ବୈଥଲରେୁ କର୍ମିଲ ପର୍ବତକୁ ଓ ସଠାରୁେ ଶମରିଯାକୁ ଗଲେ।
1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
10 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.
11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
16 And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
18 And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
23 And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
25 And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.
1 And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.
4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.