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19 Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen; he was near the twelfth pair. Elijah passed by him and threw his robe over him. 20 He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, |Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, then I will follow you.| Elijah said to him, |Go back! Indeed, what have I done to you?| 21 Elisha went back and took his pair of oxen and slaughtered them. He cooked the meat over a fire that he made by burning the harness and yoke. He gave the people meat and they ate. Then he got up and followed Elijah and became his assistant. 1 Kings 19:19-21, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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