2 Kings 2:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁹ When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, ‘Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken from you.’ So Elisha answered, ‘Please, let me inherit two shares of your spirit.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ And when they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am taken from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Common English Bible

⁹ When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “What do you want me to do for you before I’m taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Let me have twice your spirit.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And when they had gone across, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what you wish that I may do for you, before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "I beg you, that twice your spirit may be accomplished in me."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ And when they were gone over, Elias said to Eliseus: Ask what thou wilt have me to do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Eliseus said: I beseech thee that in me may be thy double spirit.

2 Kings 2:9 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 19:16

You are to anoint Jehu  son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha  son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah as prophet in your place.

1 Kings 3:9

So give your servant a receptive heart to judge  your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of yours? ’

Zechariah 12:8

On that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem,  so that on that day the one who is weakest among them will be like David on that day, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord, before them.

Zechariah 9:12

Return to a stronghold, you prisoners who have hope; today I declare that I will restore double to you.

Numbers 11:17

Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them.  They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.

Numbers 11:25

Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him.  He took some of the Spirit who was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied,  but they never did it again.

John 16:7

Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth.   It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the Counsellor will not come to you. If I go, I will send him to you.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’

Acts 8:17

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:31

But desire  the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.

Deuteronomy 21:17

He must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the neglected wife, by giving him two shares  , of his estate, for he is the firstfruits of his virility; he has the rights of the firstborn.

Deuteronomy 34:9

Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom  because Moses had laid his hands on him.  So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honour,  especially those who work hard  at preaching and teaching.