6. And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As the Lord lives and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And thus the two went on.
7. And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood in front of them afar off; and the two of them stood by the Jordan.
8. And Elijah took his mantle and wrapped it together and smote the waters, and they separated to one side and the other so that they both went over on dry ground.
9. And when they had gone over, Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
10. And he said, Thou hast asked a difficult thing. If thou shalt see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee, but if not, it shall not be so.
11. And it came to pass, as they still went on and talked, that, behold, a chariot of fire with horses of fire separated the two, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.