Verse 16

2 Kings 5:16

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

16 But he answered: As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And when he pressed him, he still refused.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר חַי יְהוָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר עָמַ֥דְתִּי לְ/פָנָ֖י/ו אִם אֶקָּ֑ח וַ/יִּפְצַר בּ֥/וֹ לָ/קַ֖חַת וַ/יְמָאֵֽן

English Translation

And he said, "As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, if I take, and he pleads with me to take, I will refuse."

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Chapter 5 Context

1 Naaman, general of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable: f... Focus ↗

2 Now there had gone out robbers from Syria, and had led away captive out of the land of Israel a litt... Focus ↗

3 And she said to her mistress: I wish my master had been with the prophet, that is in Samaria: he wou... Focus ↗

4 Then Naaman went in to his lord, and told him, saying: Thus and thus said tile girl from the land of... Focus ↗

5 And the king of Syria sad to him: Go, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he departe... Focus ↗

6 And brought the letter to the king of Israel, in these words: When thou shalt receive this letter, k... Focus ↗

7 And when the king of Israel had read the letter, he rent his garments, and said: Am I God (Elohim),... Focus ↗

8 And when Eliseus the man of God (Elohim) had heard this, to wit, that the king of Israel had rent hi... Focus ↗

9 So Naaman came with Iris horses and chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Eliseus: Focus ↗

10 And Eliseus sent a messenger to him, saying: Go, and wash seven times in the Jordan, and thy flesh s... Focus ↗

11 Naaman was angry and went away, saying: I thought he would hare come out to me, and standing would h... Focus ↗

12 Are not the Abana, and the Pharphar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel, that... Focus ↗

13 His servants came to him, and said to him: Father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing,... Focus ↗

14 Then he went down, and washed in the Jordan seven times: according to the word of the man of God (El... Focus ↗

15 And returning to the man of God (Elohim) with all his train, be came, and stood before him, and said... Focus ↗

16 But he answered: As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And when he pressed h...

17 And Naaman said: As thou wilt: but I beseech thee, grant to me thy servant, to take from hence two m... Focus ↗

18 But there is only this, for which thou shalt entreat the Lord for thy servant, when my master goeth... Focus ↗

19 And he said to him: Go in peace. So he departed from him in the springtime of the earth. Focus ↗

20 But Giezi the servant of the man of God (Elohim) said: My master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in... Focus ↗

21 ,21And Giezi followed after Naaman: and when he saw him running after him, he leapt down from his ch... Focus ↗

22 And he said: Well: my master hath sent me to thee, saying: Just now there are come to me from mount... Focus ↗

23 And Naaman said: It is better that thou take two talents. And he forced him, and bound two talents o... Focus ↗

24 And when he was come, and now it was the evening, he took them from their hands, and laid them up in... Focus ↗

25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Eliseus said: Whence comest thou, Giezi? He answere... Focus ↗

26 But he said: Was not my heart present, when the man turned back from his chariot to meet thee? So no... Focus ↗

27 But the leprosy of Naaman shall also stick to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from h... Focus ↗

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