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WEB·2 Kings 5

¹Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Syria; he was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

KJVNow Naaman^H5283, captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758, was a great^H1419 man^H376 with^H6440 his master^H113, and honourable^H5375^(H8803), because by him the LORD^H3068 had given^H5414^(H8804) deliverance^H8668 unto Syria^H758: he was also a mighty^H1368 man^H376 in valour^H2428, but he was a leper^H6879^(H8794).

² The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little girl, and she waited on Naaman’s wife.

KJVAnd the Syrians^H758 had gone out^H3318^(H8804) by companies^H1416, and had brought away captive^H7617^(H8799) out of the land^H776 of Israel^H3478 a little^H6996 maid^H5291; and she waited on^H6440 Naaman's^H5283 wife^H802.

³ She said to her mistress, “I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto her mistress^H1404, Would^H305 God my lord^H113 were with^H6440 the prophet^H5030 that is in Samaria^H8111! for^H227 he would recover^H622^(H8799) him of his leprosy^H6883.

⁴ Someone went in and told his lord, saying, “The girl who is from the land of Israel said this.”

KJVAnd one went in^H935^(H8799), and told^H5046^(H8686) his lord^H113, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus and thus said^H1696^(H8765) the maid^H5291 that is of the land^H776 of Israel^H3478.

⁵ The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 said^H559^(H8799), Go to^H3212^(H8798), go^H935^(H8798), and I will send^H7971^(H8799) a letter^H5612 unto the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478. And he departed^H3212^(H8799), and took^H3947^(H8799) with him^H3027 ten^H6235 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701, and six^H8337 thousand^H505 pieces of gold^H2091, and ten^H6235 changes^H2487 of raiment^H899.

⁶ He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, “Now when this letter has come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.”

KJVAnd he brought^H935^(H8686) the letter^H5612 to the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Now when this letter^H5612 is come^H935^(H8800) unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent^H7971^(H8804) Naaman^H5283 my servant^H5650 to thee, that thou mayest recover^H622^(H8804) him of his leprosy^H6883.

⁷ When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 had read^H7121^(H8800) the letter^H5612, that he rent^H7167^(H8799) his clothes^H899, and said^H559^(H8799), Am I God^H430, to kill^H4191^(H8687) and to make alive^H2421^(H8687), that this man^H2088 doth send^H7971^(H8802) unto me to recover^H622^(H8800) a man^H376 of his leprosy^H6883? wherefore^H389 consider^H3045^(H8798), I pray you, and see^H7200^(H8798) how he seeketh a quarrel^H579^(H8693) against me.

⁸ It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

KJVAnd it was so, when Elisha^H477 the man^H376 of God^H430 had heard^H8085^(H8800) that the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 had rent^H7167^(H8804) his clothes^H899, that he sent^H7971^(H8799) to the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), Wherefore hast thou rent^H7167^(H8804) thy clothes^H899? let him come^H935^(H8799) now to me, and he shall know^H3045^(H8799) that there is^H3426 a prophet^H5030 in Israel^H3478.

⁹ So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

KJVSo Naaman^H5283 came^H935^(H8799) with his horses^H5483 and with his chariot^H7393, and stood^H5975^(H8799) at the door^H6607 of the house^H1004 of Elisha^H477.

¹⁰ Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.”

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 sent^H7971^(H8799) a messenger^H4397 unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H1980^(H8800) and wash^H7364^(H8804) in Jordan^H3383 seven^H7651 times^H6471, and thy flesh^H1320 shall come again^H7725^(H8799) to thee, and thou shalt be clean^H2891^(H8798).

¹¹ But Naaman was angry, and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.’

KJVBut Naaman^H5283 was wroth^H7107^(H8799), and went away^H3212^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799), Behold, I thought^H559^(H8804), He will surely^H3318^(H8800) come out^H3318^(H8799) to me, and stand^H5975^(H8804), and call^H7121^(H8804) on the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H430, and strike^H5130^(H8689) his hand^H3027 over the place^H4725, and recover^H622^(H8804) the leper^H6879^(H8794).

¹² Aren’t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.

KJVAre not Abana^H71^(H8676)^H549 and Pharpar^H6554, rivers^H5104 of Damascus^H1834, better^H2896 than all the waters^H4325 of Israel^H3478? may I not wash^H7364^(H8799) in them, and be clean^H2891^(H8804)? So he turned^H6437^(H8799) and went away^H3212^(H8799) in a rage^H2534.

¹³ His servants came near and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn’t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”

KJVAnd his servants^H5650 came near^H5066^(H8799), and spake^H1696^(H8762) unto him, and said^H559^(H8799), My father^H1, if the prophet^H5030 had bid^H1696^(H8765) thee do some great^H1419 thing^H1697, wouldest thou not have done^H6213^(H8799) it? how much rather then^H637, when he saith^H559^(H8804) to thee, Wash^H7364^(H8798), and be clean^H2891^(H8798)?

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

KJVThen went he down^H3381^(H8799), and dipped^H2881^(H8799) himself seven^H7651 times^H6471 in Jordan^H3383, according to the saying^H1697 of the man^H376 of God^H430: and his flesh^H1320 came again^H7725^(H8799) like unto the flesh^H1320 of a little^H6996 child^H5288, and he was clean^H2891^(H8799).

¹⁵ He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”

KJVAnd he returned^H7725^(H8799) to the man^H376 of God^H430, he and all his company^H4264, and came^H935^(H8799), and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 him: and he said^H559^(H8799), Behold, now I know^H3045^(H8804) that there is no God^H430 in all the earth^H776, but in Israel^H3478: now therefore, I pray thee, take^H3947^(H8798) a blessing^H1293 of thy servant^H5650.

¹⁶ But he said, “As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none.” He urged him to take it; but he refused.

KJVBut he said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, before^H6440 whom I stand^H5975^(H8804), I will receive^H3947^(H8799) none. And he urged^H6484^(H8799) him to take^H3947^(H8800) it; but he refused^H3985^(H8762).

¹⁷ Naaman said, “If not, then, please let two mules’ load of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to Yahweh.

KJVAnd Naaman^H5283 said^H559^(H8799), Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given^H5414^(H8714) to thy servant^H5650 two^H6776 mules^H6505' burden^H4853 of earth^H127? for thy servant^H5650 will henceforth offer^H6213^(H8799) neither burnt offering^H5930 nor sacrifice^H2077 unto other^H312 gods^H430, but unto the LORD^H3068.

¹⁸ In this thing may Yahweh pardon your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon. When I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, may Yahweh pardon your servant in this thing.”

KJVIn this thing^H1697 the LORD^H3068 pardon^H5545^(H8799) thy servant^H5650, that when my master^H113 goeth^H935^(H8800) into the house^H1004 of Rimmon^H7417 to worship^H7812^(H8692) there, and he leaneth^H8172^(H8737) on my hand^H3027, and I bow^H7812^(H8694) myself in the house^H1004 of Rimmon^H7417: when I bow down^H7812^(H8692) myself in the house^H1004 of Rimmon^H7417, the LORD^H3068 pardon^H5545^(H8799) thy servant^H5650 in this thing^H1697.

¹⁹ He said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him a little way.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go^H3212^(H8798) in peace^H7965. So he departed^H3212^(H8799) from him a little^H3530 way^H776.

²⁰ But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”

KJVBut Gehazi^H1522, the servant^H5288 of Elisha^H477 the man^H376 of God^H430, said^H559^(H8799), Behold, my master^H113 hath spared^H2820^(H8804) Naaman^H5283 this Syrian^H761, in not receiving^H3947^(H8800) at his hands^H3027 that which he brought^H935^(H8689): but, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, I will run^H7323^(H8804) after^H310 him, and take^H3947^(H8804) somewhat^H3972 of him.

²¹ So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, “Is all well?”

KJVSo Gehazi^H1522 followed^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 Naaman^H5283. And when Naaman^H5283 saw^H7200^(H8799) him running^H7323^(H8801) after^H310 him, he lighted down^H5307^(H8799) from the chariot^H4818 to meet^H7125^(H8800) him, and said^H559^(H8799), Is all well^H7965?

²² He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.’”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), All is well^H7965. My master^H113 hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, even now there be come^H935^(H8804) to me from mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669 two^H8147 young men^H5288 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030: give^H5414^(H8798) them, I pray thee, a talent^H3603 of silver^H3701, and two^H8147 changes^H2487 of garments^H899.

²³ Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.

KJVAnd Naaman^H5283 said^H559^(H8799), Be content^H2974^(H8685), take^H3947^(H8798) two talents^H3603. And he urged^H6555^(H8799) him, and bound^H6696^(H8799) two^H8147 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701 in two^H8147 bags^H2754, with two^H8147 changes^H2487 of garments^H899, and laid^H5414^(H8799) them upon two^H8147 of his servants^H5288; and they bare^H5375^(H8799) them before^H6440 him.

²⁴ When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them in the house. Then he let the men go, and they departed.

KJVAnd when he came^H935^(H8799) to the tower^H6076, he took^H3947^(H8799) them from their hand^H3027, and bestowed^H6485^(H8799) them in the house^H1004: and he let the men^H582 go^H7971^(H8762), and they departed^H3212^(H8799).

²⁵ But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where did you come from, Gehazi?” He said, “Your servant went nowhere.”

KJVBut he went in^H935^(H8802), and stood^H5975^(H8799) before his master^H113. And Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Whence^H370 comest thou, Gehazi^H1522? And he said^H559^(H8799), Thy servant^H5650 went^H1980^(H8804) no whither^H575.

²⁶ He said to him, “Didn’t my heart go with you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Went^H1980^(H8804) not mine heart^H3820 with thee, when the man^H376 turned^H2015^(H8804) again from his chariot^H4818 to meet^H7125^(H8800) thee? Is it a time^H6256 to receive^H3947^(H8800) money^H3701, and to receive^H3947^(H8800) garments^H899, and oliveyards^H2132, and vineyards^H3754, and sheep^H6629, and oxen^H1241, and menservants^H5650, and maidservants^H8198?

²⁷ Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.” He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.

KJVThe leprosy^H6883 therefore of Naaman^H5283 shall cleave^H1692^(H8799) unto thee, and unto thy seed^H2233 for ever^H5769. And he went out^H3318^(H8799) from his presence^H6440 a leper^H6879^(H8794) as white as snow^H7950.

WEB·2 Kings 4

¹Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves.”

KJVNow there cried^H6817^(H8804) a certain^H259 woman^H802 of the wives^H802 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 unto Elisha^H477, saying^H559^(H8800), Thy servant^H5650 my husband^H376 is dead^H4191^(H8804); and thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) that thy servant^H5650 did fear^H3373 the LORD^H3068: and the creditor^H5383^(H8802) is come^H935^(H8804) to take^H3947^(H8800) unto him my two^H8147 sons^H3206 to be bondmen^H5650.

² Elisha said to her, “What should I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She said, “Your servant has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil.”

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, What shall I do^H6213^(H8799) for thee? tell^H5046^(H8685) me, what hast^H3426 thou in the house^H1004? And she said^H559^(H8799), Thine handmaid^H8198 hath not any thing in the house^H1004, save a pot^H610 of oil^H8081.

³ Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few containers.

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798), borrow^H7592^(H8798) thee vessels^H3627 abroad^H2351 of all thy neighbours^H7934, even empty^H7386 vessels^H3627; borrow not a few^H4591^(H8686).

⁴ Go in and shut the door on you and on your sons, and pour oil into all those containers; and set aside those which are full.”

KJVAnd when thou art come in^H935^(H8804), thou shalt shut^H5462^(H8804) the door^H1817 upon thee and upon thy sons^H1121, and shalt pour out^H3332^(H8804) into all those vessels^H3627, and thou shalt set aside^H5265^(H8686) that which is full^H4392.

⁵ So she went from him, and shut the door on herself and on her sons. They brought the containers to her, and she poured oil.

KJVSo she went^H3212^(H8799) from him, and shut^H5462^(H8799) the door^H1817 upon her and upon^H1157 her sons^H1121, who^H1992 brought^H5066^(H8688) the vessels to her; and she poured out^H3332^(H8716).

⁶ When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” He said to her, “There isn’t another container.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the vessels^H3627 were full^H4390^(H8800), that she said^H559^(H8799) unto her son^H1121, Bring^H5066^(H8685) me yet a vessel^H3627. And he said^H559^(H8799) unto her, There is not a vessel^H3627 more. And the oil^H8081 stayed^H5975^(H8799).

⁷ Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

KJVThen she came^H935^(H8799) and told^H5046^(H8686) the man^H376 of God^H430. And he said^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798), sell^H4376^(H8798) the oil^H8081, and pay^H7999^(H8761) thy debt^H5386, and live^H2421^(H8799) thou and thy children^H1121 of the rest^H3498^(H8737).

⁸ One day Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

KJVAnd it fell on a day^H3117, that Elisha^H477 passed^H5674^(H8799) to Shunem^H7766, where was a great^H1419 woman^H802; and she constrained^H2388^(H8686) him to eat^H398^(H8800) bread^H3899. And so it was, that as oft^H1767 as he passed by^H5674^(H8800), he turned^H5493^(H8799) in thither to eat^H398^(H8800) bread^H3899.

⁹ She said to her husband, “See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto her husband^H376, Behold now, I perceive^H3045^(H8804) that this is an holy^H6918 man^H376 of God^H430, which passeth^H5674^(H8802) by us continually^H8548.

¹⁰ Please, let’s make a little room on the roof. Let’s set a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand for him there. When he comes to us, he can stay there.”

KJVLet us make^H6213^(H8799) a little^H6996 chamber^H5944, I pray thee, on the wall^H7023; and let us set^H7760^(H8799) for him there a bed^H4296, and a table^H7979, and a stool^H3678, and a candlestick^H4501: and it shall be, when he cometh^H935^(H8800) to us, that he shall turn^H5493^(H8799) in thither.

¹¹ One day he came there, and he went to the room and lay there.

KJVAnd it fell on a day^H3117, that he came^H935^(H8799) thither, and he turned^H5493^(H8799) into the chamber^H5944, and lay^H7901^(H8799) there.

¹² He said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” When he had called her, she stood before him.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) to Gehazi^H1522 his servant^H5288, Call^H7121^(H8798) this Shunammite^H7767. And when he had called^H7121^(H8799) her, she stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 him.

¹³ He said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have cared for us with all this care. What is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the army?’” She answered, “I dwell among my own people.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Say^H559^(H8798) now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful^H2729^(H8804) for us with all this care^H2731; what is to be done^H6213^(H8800) for thee? wouldest^H3426 thou be spoken^H1696^(H8763) for to the king^H4428, or to the captain^H8269 of the host^H6635? And she answered^H559^(H8799), I dwell^H3427^(H8802) among^H8432 mine own people^H5971.

¹⁴ He said, “What then is to be done for her?” Gehazi answered, “Most certainly she has no son, and her husband is old.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), What then is to be done^H6213^(H8800) for her? And Gehazi^H1522 answered^H559^(H8799), Verily^H61 she hath no child^H1121, and her husband^H376 is old^H2204^(H8804).

¹⁵ He said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the door.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Call^H7121^(H8798) her. And when he had called^H7121^(H8799) her, she stood^H5975^(H8799) in the door^H6607.

¹⁶ He said, “At this season next year, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your servant.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), About this season^H4150, according to the time^H6256 of life^H2416, thou shalt embrace^H2263^(H8802) a son^H1121. And she said^H559^(H8799), Nay, my lord^H113, thou man^H376 of God^H430, do not lie^H3576^(H8762) unto thine handmaid^H8198.

¹⁷ The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her.

KJVAnd the woman^H802 conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121 at that season^H4150 that Elisha^H477 had said^H1696^(H8765) unto her, according to the time^H6256 of life^H2416.

¹⁸ When the child was grown, one day he went out to his father to the reapers.

KJVAnd when the child^H3206 was grown^H1431^(H8799), it fell on a day^H3117, that he went out^H3318^(H8799) to his father^H1 to the reapers^H7114^(H8802).

¹⁹ He said to his father, “My head! My head!” He said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto his father^H1, My head^H7218, my head^H7218. And he said^H559^(H8799) to a lad^H5288, Carry^H5375^(H8798) him to his mother^H517.

²⁰ When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.

KJVAnd when he had taken^H5375^(H8799) him, and brought^H935^(H8686) him to his mother^H517, he sat^H3427^(H8799) on her knees^H1290 till noon^H6672, and then died^H4191^(H8799).

²¹ She went up and laid him on the man of God’s bed, and shut the door on him, and went out.

KJVAnd she went up^H5927^(H8799), and laid^H7901^(H8686) him on the bed^H4296 of the man^H376 of God^H430, and shut^H5462^(H8799) the door upon him, and went out^H3318^(H8799).

²² She called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come again.”

KJVAnd she called^H7121^(H8799) unto her husband^H376, and said^H559^(H8799), Send^H7971^(H8798) me, I pray thee, one^H259 of the young men^H5288, and one^H259 of the asses^H860, that I may run^H7323^(H8799) to the man^H376 of God^H430, and come again^H7725^(H8799).

²³ He said, “Why would you want to go to him today? It is not a new moon or a Sabbath.” She said, “It’s all right.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Wherefore wilt thou go^H1980^(H8802) to him to day^H3117? it is neither new moon^H2320, nor sabbath^H7676. And she said^H559^(H8799), It shall be well^H7965.

²⁴ Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward! Don’t slow down for me, unless I ask you to.”

KJVThen she saddled^H2280^(H8799) an ass^H860, and said^H559^(H8799) to her servant^H5288, Drive^H5090^(H8798), and go forward^H3212^(H8798); slack^H6113^(H8799) not thy riding^H7392^(H8800) for me, except I bid^H559^(H8804) thee.

²⁵ So she went, and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her afar off, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Behold, there is the Shunammite.

KJVSo she went^H3212^(H8799) and came^H935^(H8799) unto the man^H376 of God^H430 to mount^H2022 Carmel^H3760. And it came to pass, when the man^H376 of God^H430 saw her afar off^H7200^(H8800), that he said^H559^(H8799) to Gehazi^H1522 his servant^H5288, Behold, yonder is that^H1975 Shunammite^H7767:

²⁶ Please run now to meet her, and ask her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with your child?’” She answered, “It is well.”

KJVRun^H7323^(H8798) now, I pray thee, to meet^H7125^(H8800) her, and say^H559^(H8798) unto her, Is it well^H7965 with thee? is it well^H7965 with thy husband^H376? is it well^H7965 with the child^H3206? And she answered^H559^(H8799), It is well^H7965.

²⁷ When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and Yahweh has hidden it from me, and has not told me.”

KJVAnd when she came^H935^(H8799) to the man^H376 of God^H430 to the hill^H2022, she caught^H2388^(H8686) him by the feet^H7272: but Gehazi^H1522 came near^H5066^(H8799) to thrust her away^H1920^(H8800). And the man^H376 of God^H430 said^H559^(H8799), Let her alone^H7503^(H8685); for her soul^H5315 is vexed^H4843^(H8804) within her: and the LORD^H3068 hath hid^H5956^(H8689) it from me, and hath not told^H5046^(H8689) me.

²⁸ Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”

KJVThen she said^H559^(H8799), Did I desire^H7592^(H8804) a son^H1121 of my lord^H113? did I not say^H559^(H8804), Do not deceive^H7952^(H8686) me?

²⁹ Then he said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don’t greet him; and if anyone greets you, don’t answer him again. Then lay my staff on the child’s face.”

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799) to Gehazi^H1522, Gird up^H2296^(H8798) thy loins^H4975, and take^H3947^(H8798) my staff^H4938 in thine hand^H3027, and go thy way^H3212^(H8798): if thou meet^H4672^(H8799) any man^H376, salute^H1288^(H8762) him not; and if any^H376 salute^H1288^(H8762) thee, answer him not again^H6030^(H8799): and lay^H7760^(H8804) my staff^H4938 upon the face^H6440 of the child^H5288.

³⁰ The child’s mother said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose, and followed her.

KJVAnd the mother^H517 of the child^H5288 said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, and as thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, I will not leave^H5800^(H8799) thee. And he arose^H6965^(H8799), and followed^H3212^(H8799)^H310 her.

³¹ Gehazi went ahead of them, and laid the staff on the child’s face; but there was no voice and no hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, “The child has not awakened.”

KJVAnd Gehazi^H1522 passed on^H5674^(H8804) before^H6440 them, and laid^H7760^(H8799) the staff^H4938 upon the face^H6440 of the child^H5288; but there was neither voice^H6963, nor hearing^H7182. Wherefore he went again^H7725^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him, and told^H5046^(H8686) him, saying^H559^(H8800), The child^H5288 is not awaked^H6974^(H8689).

³² When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.

KJVAnd when Elisha^H477 was come^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004, behold, the child^H5288 was dead^H4191^(H8801), and laid^H7901^(H8716) upon his bed^H4296.

³³ He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh.

KJVHe went in^H935^(H8799) therefore, and shut^H5462^(H8799) the door^H1817 upon them twain^H8147, and prayed^H6419^(H8691) unto the LORD^H3068.

³⁴ He went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. He stretched himself on him; and the child’s flesh grew warm.

KJVAnd he went up^H5927^(H8799), and lay^H7901^(H8799) upon the child^H3206, and put^H7760^(H8799) his mouth^H6310 upon his mouth^H6310, and his eyes^H5869 upon his eyes^H5869, and his hands^H3709 upon his hands^H3709: and he stretched^H1457^(H8799) himself upon the child; and the flesh^H1320 of the child^H3206 waxed warm^H2552^(H8799).

³⁵ Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth, then went up and stretched himself out on him. Then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

KJVThen he returned^H7725^(H8799), and walked^H3212^(H8799) in the house^H1004 to^H259^H2008 and fro^H259^H2008; and went up^H5927^(H8799), and stretched^H1457^(H8799) himself upon him: and the child^H5288 sneezed^H2237^(H8779) seven^H7651 times^H6471, and the child^H5288 opened^H6491^(H8799) his eyes^H5869.

³⁶ He called Gehazi, and said, “Call this Shunammite!” So he called her. When she had come in to him, he said, “Take up your son.”

KJVAnd he called^H7121^(H8799) Gehazi^H1522, and said^H559^(H8799), Call^H7121^(H8798) this Shunammite^H7767. So he called^H7121^(H8799) her. And when she was come in^H935^(H8799) unto him, he said^H559^(H8799), Take up^H5375^(H8798) thy son^H1121.

³⁷ Then she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; then she picked up her son, and went out.

KJVThen she went in^H935^(H8799), and fell^H5307^(H8799) at his feet^H7272, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) herself to the ground^H776, and took up^H5375^(H8799) her son^H1121, and went out^H3318^(H8799).

³⁸ Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Get the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 came again^H7725^(H8804) to Gilgal^H1537: and there was a dearth^H7458 in the land^H776; and the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 were sitting^H3427^(H8802) before^H6440 him: and he said^H559^(H8799) unto his servant^H5288, Set^H8239^(H8798) on the great^H1419 pot^H5518, and seethe^H1310^(H8761) pottage^H5138 for the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030.

³⁹ One went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered a lap full of wild gourds from it, and came and cut them up into the pot of stew; for they didn’t recognize them.

KJVAnd one^H259 went out^H3318^(H8799) into the field^H7704 to gather^H3950^(H8763) herbs^H219, and found^H4672^(H8799) a wild^H7704 vine^H1612, and gathered^H3950^(H8762) thereof wild^H7704 gourds^H6498 his lap^H899 full^H4393, and came^H935^(H8799) and shred^H6398^(H8762) them into the pot^H5518 of pottage^H5138: for they knew^H3045^(H8804) them not.

⁴⁰ So they poured out for the men to eat. As they were eating some of the stew, they cried out and said, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.

KJVSo they poured out^H3332^(H8799) for the men^H582 to eat^H398^(H8800). And it came to pass, as they were eating^H398^(H8800) of the pottage^H5138, that they cried out^H6817^(H8804), and said^H559^(H8799), O thou man^H376 of God^H430, there is death^H4194 in the pot^H5518. And they could^H3201^(H8804) not eat^H398^(H8800) thereof.

⁴¹ But he said, “Then bring meal.” He threw it into the pot; and he said, “Serve it to the people, that they may eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.

KJVBut he said^H559^(H8799), Then bring^H3947^(H8798) meal^H7058. And he cast^H7993^(H8686) it into the pot^H5518; and he said^H559^(H8799), Pour out^H3332^(H8798) for the people^H5971, that they may eat^H398^(H8799). And there was no harm^H1697^H7451 in the pot^H5518.

⁴² A man from Baal Shalishah came, and brought the man of God some bread of the first fruits: twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. Elisha said, “Give to the people, that they may eat.”

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8802) a man^H376 from Baalshalisha^H1190, and brought^H935^(H8686) the man^H376 of God^H430 bread^H3899 of the firstfruits^H1061, twenty^H6242 loaves^H3899 of barley^H8184, and full ears of corn^H3759 in the husk^H6861 thereof. And he said^H559^(H8799), Give^H5414^(H8798) unto the people^H5971, that they may eat^H398^(H8799).

⁴³ His servant said, “What, should I set this before a hundred men?” But he said, “Give it to the people, that they may eat; for Yahweh says, ‘They will eat, and will have some left over.’”

KJVAnd his servitor^H8334^(H8764) said^H559^(H8799), What, should I set^H5414^(H8799) this before^H6440 an hundred^H3967 men^H376? He said again^H559^(H8799), Give^H5414^(H8798) the people^H5971, that they may eat^H398^(H8799): for thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, They shall eat^H398^(H8800), and shall leave^H3498^(H8687) thereof.

⁴⁴ So he set it before them and they ate and had some left over, according to Yahweh’s word.

KJVSo he set^H5414^(H8799) it before^H6440 them, and they did eat^H398^(H8799), and left^H3498^(H8686) thereof, according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

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