2 Kings 5:16
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But he said, As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.
In other translations
But he said, As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָהyahwehof YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whomH834עָמַדְתִּי'amadtiI standH5975לְפָנָיוlefanav<to> before himH6440אִם־'im-ifH518אֶקָּח'ekachI will acceptH3947וַיִּפְצַר־vaiyiftzar-and he urgedH6484בּוֹbo<in> himלָקַחַתlakachatto acceptH3947וַיְמָאֵן׃vayma'enand he refusedH3985
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