2 Kings 5:23
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And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.
In other translations
And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559נַעֲמָןna'amanNaamanH5283הוֹאֵלho'elbe willingH2974קַחkachacceptH3947כִּכָּרָיִםkikarayimtwo talentsH3603וַיִּפְרָץ־vaiyifrotz-and he urgedH6555בּוֹbo<in> himוַיָּצַרvaiyatzarand he securedH6696כִּכְּרַיִםkikerayimtwo talentsH3603כֶּסֶףkesefsilverH3701בִּשְׁנֵיbishneiin twoH8147חֲרִטִיםcharitimbagsH2754וּשְׁתֵּיusheteiand twoH8147חֲלִפוֹתchalifotchanges ofH2487בְּגָדִיםbegadimgarmentsH899וַיִּתֵּןvaiyitenand he gave [them]H5414אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁנֵיsheneitwo ofH8147נְעָרָיוne'aravservants hisH5288וַיִּשְׂאוּvaiyis'uand they carried [them]H5375לְפָנָיו׃lefanav<to> before himH6440
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 20:7Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, “Please take note and see that this man is looking for trouble, for when he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, I did not deny him.”
- Isaiah 30:6The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.
- 2 Kings 5:16But 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.
- 2 Kings 12:10And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the Lord.Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal scribe and the high priest would go up, count the money brought into the house of the LORD, and tie it up in bags.
- Luke 11:54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
- 2 Kings 2:17And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah.
- 2 Kings 6:3And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.Then one of them said, “Please come with your servants.” “I will come,” he replied.
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People: Naaman