19.於是,以利亞離開那裏走了,遇見沙法的兒子以利沙耕地;在他前頭有十二對牛,自己趕著第十二對。以利亞到他那裏去,將自己的外衣搭在他身上。
So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him.
20.以利沙就離開牛,跑到以利亞那裏,說:「求你容我先與父母親嘴,然後我便跟隨你。」以利亞對他說:「你回去吧,我向你做了甚麼呢?」
Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. 「Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,」 he said, 「and then I will come with you.」 「Go back,」 Elijah replied. 「What have I done to you?」
21.以利沙就離開他回去,宰了一對牛,用套牛的器具煮肉給民吃,隨後就起身跟隨以利亞,服事他。
So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.