2 Kings 2:4
ContextNET © | Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” 1 But he replied, “As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho. |
NIV © | Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here, Elisha; the LORD has sent me to Jericho." And he replied, "As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho. |
NASB © | Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho. |
NLT © | Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go to Jericho." But Elisha replied again, "As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you." So they went on together to Jericho. |
MSG © | Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here. GOD has sent me on an errand to Jericho." Elisha said, "Not on your life! I'm not letting you out of my sight!" So they both went to Jericho. |
BBE © | Then Elijah said to him, Come no farther, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho. But he said, As the Lord is living and as your soul is living, I will not be parted from you. So they went on to Jericho. |
NRSV © | Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho. |
NKJV © | Then Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho." But he said, " As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" So they came to Jericho. |
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NASB © | Elijah <0452> said <0559> to him, "Elisha <0477> , please <04994> stay <03427> here <06311> , for the LORD <03068> has sent <07971> me to Jericho <03405> ." But he said <0559> , "As the LORD <03068> lives <02416> , and as you yourself <05315> live <02416> , I will not leave <05800> you." So they came <0935> to Jericho .<03405> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Elijah <0452> said <0559> to him, “Elisha <0477> , stay <03427> here <06311> , for <03588> the Lord <03068> has sent <07971> me to Jericho <03405> .” But he replied <0559> , “As certainly as the Lord <03068> lives <02416> and as you live <02416> , I will not leave <05800> you.” So they went <0935> to Jericho .<03405> |
NET © | Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” 1 But he replied, “As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho. |
NET © Notes |
1 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1. |