2 Kings 6:31
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Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
In other translations
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559כֹּה־koh-thusH3541יַעֲשֶׂה־ya'aseh-may he doH6213לִּיlito meאֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430וְכֹהvekhohand thusH3541יוֹסִףyosifmay he addH3254אִם־'im-ifH518יַעֲמֹדya'amodit will remain standingH5975רֹאשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אֱלִישָׁע'elisha'ElishaH477בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָטshafatShaphatH8202עָלָיו'alavon himH5921הַיּוֹם׃haiyomthis dayH3117
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