Verse 4
2 Kings 2:4
New King James Version
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And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said,
As the LORD liveth, and
as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨/וֹ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע שֵֽׁב נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣/נִי יְרִיח֔וֹ וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר חַי יְהוָ֥ה וְ/חֵֽי נַפְשְׁ/ךָ֖ אִם אֶעֶזְבֶ֑/ךָּ וַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּ יְרִיחֽוֹ
English Translation
And he said to him, "Elijah, stay here please, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho." And he said, "As the Lord lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho.
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