וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־הַבָּקָ֗ר וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶשְּׁקָה־נָּא֙ לְאָבִ֣י וּלְאִמִּ֔י וְאֵלְכָ֖ה אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ לֵ֣ךְ שׁ֔וּב כִּ֥י מֶה־עָשִׂ֖יתִי לָֽךְ׃
Iniwan niya ang mga baka at tumakbo siya kasunod ni Elias, at sinabi niya: “Pahintulutan mo akong humalik muna sa aking ama at sa aking ina, at pagkatapos ay susunod ako sa iyo.” Sinabi niya sa kanya: “Humayo ka, bumalik ka, sapagkat ano ba ang ginawa ko sa iyo?”
Tze'enah Ure'enah
“He left the oxen and he ran after Elijah” [19:20]. Elisha left the oxen standing and ran after Elijah. He said to Elijah: I want to go and kiss my father and my mother and then I will follow you. Elijah said to him, go.
Rashi
Go back. From following me.12Eliyahu was testing Elisha’s resolve.—Radak
Rashi
For what have I done to you. That you should follow me.