2 Kings · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 И҆ бы́сть внегда̀ взѧ́ти гдⷭ҇ꙋ и҆лїю̀ въ ви́хрѣ ꙗ҆́кѡ на не́бо и҆ и҆дѧ́ше и҆лїа̀ и҆ є҆лїссе́й ѿ галга́лъ.
1 When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ ко є҆лїссе́ю: сѣдѝ ᲂу҆̀бо здѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ гдⷭ҇ь посла́ мѧ до веѳи́лѧ И҆ речѐ є҆лїссе́й: жи́въ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ жива̀ дꙋша̀ твоѧ̀, а҆́ще ѡ҆ста́влю тѧ̀ И҆ прїидо́ста въ веѳи́ль.
2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel.” Elisha said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
3 И҆ прїидо́ша сы́нове проро́честїи, и҆̀же въ веѳи́ли, ко є҆лїссе́ю и҆ рѣ́ша къ немꙋ̀: разꙋмѣ́еши ли, ꙗ҆́кѡ взима́етъ гдⷭ҇ь дне́сь господи́на твоего̀ верхꙋ̀ главы̀ твоеѧ̀ (ѿ тебє̀); И҆ речѐ: и҆ а҆́зъ ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ́хъ, молчи́те.
3 The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He said, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
4 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ ко є҆лїссе́ю: сѧ́ди ᲂу҆̀бо здѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ гдⷭ҇ь посла́ мѧ во і҆ерїхѡ́нъ. И҆ речѐ є҆лїссе́й: жи́въ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ жива̀ дꙋша̀ твоѧ̀, а҆́ще ѡ҆ста́влю тѧ̀. И҆ прїидо́ста во і҆ерїхѡ́нъ.
4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.
5 И҆ прибли́жишасѧ сы́нове проро́кѡвъ, и҆́же во і҆ерїхѡ́нѣ, ко є҆лїссе́ю и҆ рѣ́ша є҆мꙋ̀: разꙋмѣ́еши ли, ꙗ҆́кѡ дне́сь взе́млетъ гдⷭ҇ь господи́на твоего̀ свы́ше главы̀ твоеѧ̀ (ѿ тебє̀); И҆ речѐ: и҆́бо и҆ а҆́зъ ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ́хъ, молчи́те.
5 The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He answered, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
6 И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆лїа̀: сѣдѝ здѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ гдⷭ҇ь посла́ мѧ до і҆ѻрда́на. И҆ речѐ є҆лїссе́й: жи́въ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ жива̀ дꙋша̀ твоѧ̀, а҆́ще ѡ҆ста́влю тебє̀. И҆ поидо́ста ѻ҆́ба,
6 Elijah said to him, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” Then they both went on.
7 и҆ пѧтьдесѧ́тъ мꙋже́й ѿ сынѡ́въ проро́ческихъ, и҆ ста́ша проти́вꙋ и҆здале́ча: и҆ сі́и ѻ҆́ба ста́ста при і҆ѻрда́нѣ.
7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.
8 И҆ прїѧ́тъ и҆лїа̀ ми́лѡть свою̀, и҆ сви́тъ ю҆̀, и҆ ᲂу҆да́ри є҆́ю въ во́дꙋ, и҆ разстꙋпи́сѧ вода̀ сю́дꙋ и҆ сю́дꙋ: и҆ проидо́ста ѻ҆́ба по сꙋ́хꙋ.
8 Elijah took his mantle, and rolled it up, and struck the waters; and they were divided here and there, so that they both went over on dry ground.
9 И҆ бы́сть преходѧ́щема и҆́ма, и҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ ко є҆лїссе́еви: просѝ, что̀ сотворю́ ти пре́жде не́же взѧ́тъ бꙋ́дꙋ ѿ тебє̀. И҆ речѐ є҆лїссе́й: да бꙋ́детъ ᲂу҆̀бо дх҃ъ, и҆́же въ тебѣ̀, сꙋгꙋ́бъ во мнѣ̀.
9 When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.”
10 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀: ѡ҆жесточи́лъ є҆сѝ проси́ти: а҆́ще ᲂу҆́зриши мѧ̀ взе́млема ѿ тебє̀, бꙋ́детъ тѝ та́кѡ: а҆́ще ли не (ᲂу҆́зриши), и҆ бꙋ́детъ.
10 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.”
11 И҆ бы́сть и҆дꙋ́щема и҆́ма, и҆дѧ́ста и҆ глаго́ласта: и҆ сѐ, колесни́ца ѻ҆́гненнаѧ и҆ ко́ни ѻ҆́гненнїи, и҆ раздѣли́ша междꙋ̀ ѻ҆бѣ́ма. И҆ взѧ́тъ бы́сть и҆лїа̀ ви́хромъ ꙗ҆́кѡ на не́бо.
11 As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 И҆ є҆лїссе́й зрѧ́ше и҆ вопїѧ́ше: ѻ҆́тче, ѻ҆́тче, колесни́ца і҆и҃лева и҆ ко́нница є҆гѡ̀. И҆ не ᲂу҆ви́дѣ є҆гѡ̀ ктомꙋ̀: и҆ ꙗ҆́тсѧ (є҆лїссе́й) за ри̑зы своѧ̑, и҆ растерза̀ ѧ҆̀ въ два̀ растєрза́нїѧ,
12 Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
13 и҆ взѧ̀ ми́лѡть и҆лїинꙋ̀ є҆лїссе́й па́дшꙋю верхꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ возврати́сѧ є҆лїссе́й, и҆ ста̀ на бре́зѣ і҆ѻрда́новѣ.
13 He also took up Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.
14 И҆ прїѧ́тъ (є҆лїссе́й) ми́лѡть и҆лїинꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́же падѐ верхꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ᲂу҆да́ри въ во́дꙋ, и҆ не разстꙋпи́сѧ вода̀. И҆ речѐ: гдѣ̀ бг҃ъ и҆лїи́нъ а҆ффѡ̀; И҆ ᲂу҆да́ри є҆лїссе́й во́ды (втори́цею), и҆ разстꙋпи́шасѧ сю́дꙋ и҆ сю́дꙋ, и҆ пре́йде є҆лїссе́й по сꙋ́хꙋ.
14 He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?” When he also had struck the waters, they were divided apart, and Elisha went over.
15 И҆ ви́дѣша є҆го̀ сы́нове проро́честїи, и҆̀же во і҆ерїхѡ́нѣ сопроти́въ, и҆ рѣ́ша: почѝ дх҃ъ и҆лїи́нъ на є҆лїссе́и. И҆ прїидо́ша на срѣ́тенїе є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ поклони́шасѧ є҆мꙋ̀ до землѝ,
15 When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
16 и҆ рѣ́ша къ немꙋ̀: сѐ, нн҃ѣ со ѻ҆́трѡки твои́ми пѧтьдесѧ́тъ мꙋже́й сынѡ́въ си́льныхъ: ше́дше да взы́щꙋтъ господи́на твоего̀, є҆да̀ ка́кѡ дх҃ъ гдⷭ҇ень взѧ̀, и҆ пове́рже є҆го̀ на і҆ѻрда́нѣ, и҆лѝ на є҆ди́нѣй ѿ го́ръ, и҆лѝ на є҆ди́нѣмъ ѿ холмѡ́въ и҆ речѐ є҆лїссе́й: не посыла́йте.
16 They said to him, “See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps Yahweh’s Spirit has taken him up, and put him on some mountain or into some valley.” He said, “Don’t send them.”
17 И҆ принꙋ́диша є҆го̀, и҆ до́ндеже ᲂу҆стыдѣ́сѧ, и҆ речѐ: посли́те. И҆ посла́ша пѧтьдесѧ́тъ мꙋже́й, и҆ и҆ска́ша трѝ дни̑, и҆ не ѡ҆брѣто́ша є҆гѡ̀,
17 When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” Therefore they sent fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn’t find him.
18 и҆ возврати́шасѧ къ немꙋ̀: и҆ то́й сѣдѧ́ше во і҆ерїхѡ́нѣ. И҆ речѐ є҆лїссе́й къ ни̑мъ: не глаго́лахъ ли къ ва́мъ, не и҆ди́те;
18 They came back to him while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t go’?”
19 И҆ рѣ́ша мꙋ́жїе гра́да ко є҆лїссе́ю: сѐ, жили́ще гра́да бла́го, ꙗ҆́коже ты̀, господи́не, ви́диши, но во́ды ѕлы̑ и҆ землѧ̀ непло́дна.
19 The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”
20 И҆ речѐ є҆лїссе́й: принеси́те мѝ водоно́съ но́въ, и҆ всы́плите во́нь со́ль. И҆ взѧ́ша, и҆ принесо́ша къ немꙋ̀.
20 He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” Then they brought it to him.
21 И҆ и҆зы́де є҆лїссе́й на и҆схѡ́дища вѡдна́ѧ, и҆ всы́па тꙋ̀ со́ль, и҆ речѐ: си́це гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь: и҆сцѣли́хъ во́ды сїѧ̑, не бꙋ́детъ ѿ ни́хъ ктомꙋ̀ сме́рти и҆ непло́дства.
21 He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there any more death or barren wasteland.’”
22 И҆ и҆сцѣлѣ́ша во́ды до днѐ сегѡ̀, по глаго́лꙋ є҆лїссе́евꙋ, є҆го́же глаго́ла.
22 So the waters were healed to this day, according to Elisha’s word which he spoke.
23 И҆ взы́де ѿтꙋ́дꙋ во веѳи́ль. И҆ восходѧ́щꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ пꙋте́мъ, и҆ дѣ́ти ма̑лы и҆зыдо́ша и҆з̾ гра́да, и҆ рꙋга́хꙋсѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ рѣ́ша є҆мꙋ̀: грѧдѝ, плѣши́вѣ, грѧдѝ.
23 He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!”
24 И҆ ѡ҆зрѣ́сѧ в̾слѣ́дъ и҆̀хъ, и҆ ви́дѣ ѧ҆̀, и҆ проклѧ́тъ ѧ҆̀ и҆́менемъ гдⷭ҇нимъ. И҆ сѐ, и҆зыдо́ша двѣ̀ медвѣ́дицы и҆з̾ дꙋбра́вы и҆ растерза́ша ѿ ни́хъ четы́редесѧть два̀ ѻ҆́трѡчища.
24 He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in Yahweh’s name. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of those youths.
25 И҆ и҆́де ѿтꙋ́дꙋ въ го́рꙋ карми́льскꙋю, и҆ ѿтꙋ́дꙋ возврати́сѧ въ самарі́ю.
25 He went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
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Elisha
Son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah, found plowing with twelve teams of oxen when Elijah threw his cloak around him, who inherited a double portion of Elijah's spirit, worked many…
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 19:16; 1 Kings 19:19; 2 Kings 2:9
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- 1 Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:5; 1 Kings 19:16–21; 1 Kings 19:11; Joshua 4:19
- 2 2 Kings 2:6; 2 Kings 4:30; Ruth 1:15–18; 2 Kings 2:4; 1 Samuel 1:26
- 3 2 Kings 4:38; 2 Kings 4:1; 2 Kings 9:1; 1 Kings 20:35; 2 Kings 2:15
- 4 2 Kings 2:2; Joshua 6:26; Luke 19:1; 1 Kings 16:34; 2 Kings 4:30
- 5 2 Kings 2:3; Joshua 1:1–2; Acts 1:2; Isaiah 41:1; Ecclesiastes 3:7
- 6 2 Kings 2:2; Joshua 3:15
- 7 1 Kings 18:4; 2 Kings 2:17; 1 Kings 18:13
- 8 1 Kings 19:19; Exodus 14:21–22; Joshua 3:14–17; 2 Kings 2:14; Isaiah 11:15
- 9 Numbers 11:17; Deuteronomy 21:17; John 16:7; Acts 20:25–36; Zechariah 12:8
- 10 John 16:24; Mark 11:22–24; 2 Kings 2:12; Acts 1:9–10
- 11 2 Kings 6:17; Psalm 104:3–4; Hebrews 1:14; Psalm 68:17; Ezekiel 10:9–22
- 12 2 Kings 13:14; Isaiah 57:1–2; Proverbs 30:4; Acts 8:2; Isaiah 37:21
- 13 1 Kings 19:19; 2 Kings 2:8
- 14 John 14:12; Psalm 42:10; Psalm 115:2; Acts 3:12–13; Joshua 1:1–9
- 15 1 Peter 4:14; Acts 1:8; Isaiah 59:21; 2 Kings 6:1–7; Isaiah 11:2
- 16 1 Kings 18:12; Acts 8:39; Ezekiel 11:24; Ezekiel 3:14; 2 Corinthians 12:2–3
- 17 2 Kings 8:11; Hebrews 11:5; Romans 10:2; Luke 11:8; 2 Samuel 18:22–23
- 19 Exodus 23:26; Deuteronomy 28:2–4; Deuteronomy 28:11; Deuteronomy 28:15–18; 1 Kings 16:34
- 20 Zephaniah 2:9; Judges 9:45; Ezekiel 47:11
- 21 Exodus 15:25–26; 2 Kings 4:41; Leviticus 2:13; Revelation 21:4; Revelation 22:2–3
- 23 2 Chronicles 36:16; Job 19:18; Job 30:1; Amos 5:5; Proverbs 22:6
- 24 Acts 13:9–11; Acts 5:5; Hosea 13:8; Acts 5:9; Amos 7:17
- 25 2 Kings 4:25; 1 Kings 18:19–20; 1 Kings 18:42
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When God's Prophet Elisha was going up, children called after him mocking, "Go up thou bald head, Go up thou bald head:" but he, not so much in cruelty as in mystery, made those children to be devoured by bears out of the wood. If those children had not been devoured, would they have lived even till now?
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