Verse 16

2 Kings 5:16

Literal Standard Version

16 And he says, “YHWH lives, before whom I have stood—if I take it”; and he presses on him to take, and he refuses.

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 And Naaman, head of the host of the king of Aram, was a great man before his lord, and accepted of f... Focus ↗

2 And the Arameans have gone out by troops, and they take a little girl captive out of the land of Isr... Focus ↗

3 and she says to her mistress, “O that my lord were before the prophet who is in Samaria; then he rec... Focus ↗

4 And one goes in and declares it to his lord, saying, “Thus and thus the girl who is from the land of... Focus ↗

5 And the king of Aram says, “Go, enter, and I send a letter to the king of Israel”; and he goes and t... Focus ↗

6 And he brings in the letter to the king of Israel, saying, “And now, at the coming in of this letter... Focus ↗

7 And it comes to pass, at the king of Israel’s reading the letter, that he tears his garments and say... Focus ↗

8 And it comes to pass, at Elisha the man of God (Elohim)’s hearing that the king of Israel has torn h... Focus ↗

9 And Naaman comes, with his horses and with his chariot, and stands at the opening of the house for E... Focus ↗

10 and Elisha sends a messenger to him, saying, “Go, and you have washed seven times in the Jordan, and... Focus ↗

11 And Naaman is angry, and goes on and says, “Behold, I said, He certainly comes out to me, and has st... Focus ↗

12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Do I not wash i... Focus ↗

13 And his servants come near, and speak to him, and say, “My father, the prophet had spoken a great th... Focus ↗

14 And he goes down and dips in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God (Elohim... Focus ↗

15 And he turns back to the man of God (Elohim), he and all his camp, and comes in, and stands before h... Focus ↗

16 And he says, “YHWH lives, before whom I have stood—if I take it”; and he presses on him to take, and...

17 And Naaman says, “If not, please let a couple of mules’ burden of earth be given to your servant, fo... Focus ↗

18 For in this thing may YHWH be propitious to your servant, in the coming in of my lord into the house... Focus ↗

19 And he says to him, “Go in peace.” And he goes from him a distance of land, Focus ↗

20 and Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God (Elohim), says, “Behold, my lord has spared this Aramea... Focus ↗

21 And Gehazi pursues after Naaman, and Naaman sees one running after him, and comes down off the chari... Focus ↗

22 And he says, “Peace; my lord has sent me, saying, Behold, now, this, two young men of the sons of th... Focus ↗

23 And Naaman says, “Be pleased, take two talents”; and he urges him, and binds two talents of silver i... Focus ↗

24 and he comes to the high place, and takes them out of their hand, and lays them up in the house, and... Focus ↗

25 And he has come in, and stands by his lord, and Elisha says to him, “From where—Gehazi?” And he says... Focus ↗

26 And he says to him, “My heart did not go when the man turned from off his chariot to meet you; is it... Focus ↗

27 Indeed, the leprosy of Naaman cleaves to you and to your seed for all time”; and he goes out from be... Focus ↗

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