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2 Kings 5:16

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14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.

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.

17 And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.

18 In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
But he said, “As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none.” He urged him to take it; but he refused.
ASV
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
DARBY
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
BLB
And he said, “[As] YHWH lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing.” And he urged him to take [it], and he refused.
ÅB
Men han sa: Så sant Herren lever, han hvis tjener jeg er: Jeg tar ikke imot noe. Og han ba ham inntrengende om å ta imot, men han ville ikke.
OTB
Men han sa, “Så sant Herren lever, for hvem jeg står, jeg vil ikke ta imot noe.” Og han oppfordret ham til å ta det, men han nektet.
B1930
Men han sa: Så sant Herren lever, han hvis tjener jeg er: Jeg tar ikke imot noget. Og han bad ham inntrengende om å ta imot, men han vilde ikke.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 5:26

    And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

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  • 2 Kings 3:14

    And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

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  • 2 Kings 5:20

    But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

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  • Genesis 14:22–23

    And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

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  • 1 Kings 13:8

    And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:

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  • Daniel 5:17

    Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

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  • 1 Kings 17:1

    And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:12

    All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

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