15.耶和華對他說:「你回去,從曠野往大馬士革去。到了那裏,就要膏哈薛作亞蘭王,
The LORD said to him, 「Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram.
16.又膏寧示的孫子耶戶作以色列王,並膏亞伯.米何拉人沙法的兒子以利沙作先知接續你。
Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet.
17.將來躲避哈薛之刀的,必被耶戶所殺;躲避耶戶之刀的,必被以利沙所殺。
Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu.
18.但我在以色列人中為自己留下七千人,是未曾向巴力屈膝的,未曾與巴力親嘴的。」
Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.」