2 Kings 2:6
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And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.
In other translations
And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹloto himאֵלִיָּהוּ'eliyahuElijahH452שֵׁב־shev-remainH3427נָאna'pleaseH4994פֹהfohhereH6311כִּיkiforH3588יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068שְׁלָחַנִיshelachanihe has sent meH7971הַיַּרְדֵּנָהhaiyardenahthe Jordan towardsH3383וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָהyahwehof YahwehH3068וְחֵי־vechei-and [by] [the] life ofH2416נַפְשְׁךָnafshekhaself yourH5315אִם־'im-ifH518אֶעֶזְבֶךָּ'e'ezvekaI will leave youH5800וַיֵּלְכוּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980שְׁנֵיהֶם׃sheneihem[the] two of themH8147
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 2 Kings 2:2And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth–el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth–el.and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
- Joshua 3:15And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,
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People and places
People: Elijah
Places: Jordan