And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee? — Elisha requests permission to say farewell to his parents before joining Elijah. The phrase shows his recognition of prophetic call and his willingness to abandon his former life. Elijah's response—"what have I done to thee?"—seems cryptic but may mean Elijah grants permission.

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