2 Kings 2:8-10

New English Translation

⁸ Elijah took his cloak, folded it up, and hit the water with it. The water divided, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

⁹ When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “What can I do for you,^[a] before I am taken away from you?” Elisha answered, “May I receive a double portion of the prophetic spirit that energizes you?”^{[b] 10} Elijah^[c] replied, “That’s a difficult request!^[d] If you see me taken from you, may it be so, but if you don’t, it will not happen.”