13.以利沙對以色列王說:「我與你何干?去問你父親的先知和你母親的先知吧!」以色列王對他說:「不要這樣說,耶和華招聚我們這三王,乃要交在摩押人的手裏。」
Elisha said to the king of Israel, 「Why do you want to involve me? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother.」 「No,」 the king of Israel answered, 「because it was the LORD who called us three kings together to deliver us into the hands of Moab.」
14.以利沙說:「我指著所事奉永生的萬軍耶和華起誓,我若不看猶大王約沙法的情面,必不理你,不顧你。
Elisha said, 「As surely as the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you.
15.現在你們給我找一個彈琴的來。」彈琴的時候,耶和華的靈【原文作手】就降在以利沙身上。
But now bring me a harpist.」 While the harpist was playing, the hand of the LORD came on Elisha
16.他便說:「耶和華如此說:『你們要在這谷中滿處挖溝;
and he said, 「This is what the LORD says: I will fill this valley with pools of water.
17.因為耶和華如此說:你們雖不見風,不見雨,這谷必滿了水,使你們和牲畜有水喝。』
For this is what the LORD says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink.
18.在耶和華眼中這還算為小事,他也必將摩押人交在你們手中。
This is an easy thing in the eyes of the LORD; he will also deliver Moab into your hands.
19.你們必攻破一切堅城美邑,砍伐各種佳樹,塞住一切水泉,用石頭蹧踏一切美田。」
You will overthrow every fortified city and every major town. You will cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones.」
20.次日早晨,約在獻祭的時候,有水從以東而來,遍地就滿了水。
The next morning, about the time for offering the sacrifice, there it was—water flowing from the direction of Edom! And the land was filled with water.