2 Kings 4:16
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And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”
In other translations
And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לַמּוֹעֵדlamo'edto the appointed timeH4150הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088כָּעֵתka'etabout the timeH6256חַיָּהchaiyahlivingH2416אַתְּ'atiyouH859חֹבֶקֶתchoveket[will be] embracingH2263בֵּןbena sonH1121וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אַל־'al-may [you] notH408אֲדֹנִי'adoniO lord myH113אִישׁ'ishO man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430אַל־'al-may notH408תְּכַזֵּבtekhazevyou tell a lieH3576בְּשִׁפְחָתֶךָ׃beshifchatekhato maidservant yourH8198
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