2 Kings 2:8-10

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⁸ Elijah took off his ·coat [cloak; ^Tmantle], ·rolled [folded] it up, and hit the water. The water divided to ·the right and to the left [^Lone side and the other], and Elijah and Elisha crossed over on dry ground [^Creminiscent of the crossing of the Sea; Ex. 14].

⁹ After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “What can I do for you before I am taken from you?”

Elisha said, “Leave me a double ·share [portion] of your spirit [^Clike a firstborn heir (Deut. 21:17), he asks for double the blessing of other followers of Elijah, not twice as much as Elijah].”

¹⁰ Elijah said, “You have asked a ·hard [difficult] thing. But if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be ·yours [as you request]. If you don’t, it won’t happen.”