2 Kings 2:9

NETBible

When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “What can I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha answered, “May I receive a double portion of the prophetic spirit that energizes you.”

NIV ©

When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit," Elisha replied.

NASB ©

When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me."

NLT ©

When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, "What can I do for you before I am taken away?" And Elisha replied, "Please let me become your rightful successor."

MSG ©

When they reached the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, "What can I do for you before I'm taken from you? Ask anything." Elisha said, "Your life repeated in my life. I want to be a holy man just like you."

BBE ©

And when they had come to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, Say what you would have me do for you before I am taken from you. And Elisha said, Be pleased to let a special measure of your spirit be on me.

NRSV ©

When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha said, "Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit."

NKJV ©

And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?" Elisha said, "Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me."


KJV
And it came to pass, when they were gone over
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that Elijah
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said
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unto Elisha
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Ask
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what I shall do
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for thee, before I be taken away
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from thee. And Elisha
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said
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I pray thee, let a double
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portion
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of thy spirit
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be upon me.
NASB ©

When they had crossed
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over
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, Elijah
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said
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to Elisha
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, "Ask
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what
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I shall do
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for you before
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I am taken
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from you." And Elisha
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said
<559>
, "Please
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, let a double
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portion
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of your spirit
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be upon me."
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
egeneto
<1096> 
V-AMI-3S
en
<1722> 
PREP
tw
<3588> 
T-DSN
diabhnai
<1224> 
V-AAN
autouv
<846> 
D-APM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
hliou {N-PRI} eipen {V-AAI-3S} prov
<4314> 
PREP
elisaie {N-PRI} aithsai
<154> 
V-AMD-2S
ti
<5100> 
I-ASN
poihsw
<4160> 
V-AAS-1S
soi
<4771> 
P-DS
prin
<4250> 
ADV
h
<2228> 
CONJ
analhmfyhnai
<353> 
V-APN
me
<1473> 
P-AS
apo
<575> 
PREP
sou
<4771> 
P-GS
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} elisaie {N-PRI} genhyhtw
<1096> 
V-APD-3S
dh
<1161> 
PRT
dipla
<1362> 
A-APN
en
<1722> 
PREP
pneumati
<4151> 
N-DSN
sou
<4771> 
P-GS
ep
<1909> 
PREP
eme
<1473> 
P-AS
NET [draft] ITL
When
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they had crossed
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over, Elijah
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said
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to
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Elisha
<0477>
, “What
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can I do
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for you, before
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I am taken away
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from
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you?” Elisha
<0477>
answered
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, “May
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I receive
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a double
<08147>
portion
<06310>
of the prophetic spirit
<07307>
that energizes you.”
HEBREW
yla
<0413>
Kxwrb
<07307>
Myns
<08147>
yp
<06310>
an
<04994>
yhyw
<01961>
esyla
<0477>
rmayw
<0559>
Kmem
<05973>
xqla
<03947>
Mrjb
<02962>
Kl
<0>
hvea
<06213>
hm
<04100>
las
<07592>
esyla
<0477>
la
<0413>
rma
<0559>
whylaw
<0452>
Mrbek
<05674>
yhyw (2:9)
<01961>

NETBible

When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “What can I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha answered, “May I receive a double portion of the prophetic spirit that energizes you.”

NET Notes

tn Heb “Ask! What can I do for you….?”

tn Heb “May a double portion of your spirit come to me.”