2 Kings 4:29
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Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
In other translations
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לְגֵיחֲזִיlegeichazito GehaziH1522חֲגֹרchagorgird upH2296מָתְנֶיךָmateneikhaloins yourH4975וְקַחvekachand takeH3947מִשְׁעַנְתִּיmish'antistaff myH4938בְיָדְךָveyadekhain hand yourH3027וָלֵךְvalekhand goH1980כִּי־ki-ifH3588תִמְצָאtimtza'you will meetH4672אִישׁ'ishanyoneH376לֹאlo'notH3808תְבָרְכֶנּוּtevarekhenuyou must bless himH1288וְכִי־vekhi-and ifH3588יְבָרֶכְךָyevarekhkhahe will bless youH1288אִישׁ'ishanyoneH376לֹאlo'notH3808תַעֲנֶנּוּta'anenuyou must answer himH6030וְשַׂמְתָּvesamtaand you will putH7760מִשְׁעַנְתִּיmish'antistaff myH4938עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵיpenei[the] face ofH6440הַנָּעַר׃hana'arthe ladH5288
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- 2 Kings 2:14And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.
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- Luke 10:4Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
- 2 Kings 9:1And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth–gilead:Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take this flask of oil, and go to Ramoth-gilead.
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- Acts 19:12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
- Exodus 7:19-2019 And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. 20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the Lord commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.19 And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers and canals and ponds and reservoirs—that they may become blood.’ There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in the vessels of wood and stone.” 20 Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised the staff and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was turned to blood.
- Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- Acts 3:16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
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People: Gehazi