Elisha became sick. Later, Elisha died from this sickness. Jehoash, king of Israel, went to visit Elisha. Jehoash cried for Elisha. Jehoash said, “My father, my father! Is it time for the chariot of Israel and its horses [155] ?”
Zechariah 1:5 - Easy To Read Version God said, “Your ancestors are gone. And those prophets did not live forever. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever? American Standard Version (1901) Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? Common English Bible So where are your ancestors? Do the prophets live forever? Catholic Public Domain Version Your fathers, where are they? And will the prophets live unceasingly? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, shall they live always? |
Elisha became sick. Later, Elisha died from this sickness. Jehoash, king of Israel, went to visit Elisha. Jehoash cried for Elisha. Jehoash said, “My father, my father! Is it time for the chariot of Israel and its horses [155] ?”
We live maybe 70 years.\par And if we are strong, maybe 80 years.\par Our lives are filled with hard work and pain.\par Then suddenly, our lives are finished!\par And we fly away.\par
You will be afraid of high places. You will be afraid of tripping over every small thing in your path. Your hair will become white like the flowers on an almond tree. You will drag yourself along like a grasshopper when you walk. You will lose your desire \{to live\}. {\cf2\super [45]} And then you will go to your eternal home (the grave). The mourners {\cf2\super [46]} will gather in the streets \{as they carry your body to the grave\}.
Your body came from the earth.\par And when you die,\par your body will go back to the earth.\par But your spirit came from God.\par And when you die,\par your spirit will go back to God.\par
“Jeremiah, get another scroll. {\cf2\super [316]} Write all the messages on it that were on the first scroll. That is the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah burned.
Our ancestors sinned against you.\par Now they are dead.\par Now we are suffering because of their sins.\par
The Jews said to Jesus, “Now we know that you have a demon {\cf2\super [143]} in you! Even Abraham {\cf2\super [144]} and the prophets {\cf2\super [145]} died. But you say, ‘The person that obeys my teaching will never die.’
David did God’s will during the time he lived. Then he died and was buried like all his ancestors. And his body did rot in the grave!
Samuel died. All the Israelites met together and showed their sadness about Samuel’s death. They buried Samuel at his home in Ramah. Then David moved to the Desert of Paran.