Verse 29
2 Kings 4:29
Bible in Basic English
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Then he said to Gehazi, Make yourself ready, and take my stick in your hand, and go: if you come across anyone on the way, give him no blessing, and if anyone gives you a blessing, give him no answer. And put my stick on the child's face.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר לְ/גֵיחֲזִ֜י חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗י/ךָ וְ/קַ֨ח מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣/י בְ/יָדְ/ךָ֮ וָ/לֵךְ֒ כִּֽי תִמְצָ֥א אִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א תְבָרְכֶ֔/נּוּ וְ/כִֽי יְבָרֶכְ/ךָ֥ אִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א תַעֲנֶ/נּ֑וּ וְ/שַׂמְתָּ֥ מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖/י עַל פְּנֵ֥י הַ/נָּֽעַר
English Translation
And he said to Gehazi, “Gird your loins and take my staff in your hand and go; if you meet a man, do not bless him, and if he blesses you, do not answer him, and lay my staff on the face of the boy.”
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