1 Kings 19:19-21

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Call of Elisha

¹⁹ Elijah found Elisha, son of Shaphat. Elisha was plowing behind 12 pairs of oxen. He was using the twelfth pair. Elijah took off his coat and put it on Elisha. ²⁰ So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye. Then I will follow you.”

“Go back,” Elijah answered him. “I’m not stopping you.”

²¹ Elisha left him, took two oxen, and butchered them. He boiled the meat, using the oxen’s yoke ^[a] ⌞for firewood⌟. He gave the meat to the people to eat. Then he left to follow and assist Elijah.