BRAGADAYJAH 1059
Elijah taken up into Heaven.
At Bethel, Elijah again told
Elisha to wait there as the Lord had sent him to Jericho; but Elisha resolved
that he would continue to follow him; so they both went on to Jericho. And the
sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha and said, “Do you know
the Lord will take away your master from your head today?” And Elisha said, “I know, hold your peace.”
And Elijah said to Elisha, “Tarry here; for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.”
But again Elisha refused to refrain from following after him; so the two of
them went on to the Jordan. And when the two arrived at the Jordan, fifty men
of the sons of the prophets stood afar off and watched as Elijah and Elisha
stood by the Jordan. And Elijah took his mantle and wrapped it together, and
smote the water of the Jordan; and the waters parted so that both of them went
over the Jordan on dry ground. And it came to pass that when they were gone
over, Elijah told Elisha to ask him what he wanted to do for him before he was
taken away from him; and Elisha asked that a double portion of his spirit be
cast upon him. And Elijah said, “Thou hast asked a hard thing, however if you
see me when I am taken up it shall be as you ask; if not then so be it. And it
happened that as the two prophets continued to walk and to talk that there appeared
a chariot of fire and horses of fire and separated them and Elijah went up by a
whirlwind into heaven.
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