2 Kings 5:16
ContextNET © | But Elisha 1 replied, “As certainly as the Lord lives (whom I serve), 2 I will take nothing from you.” Naaman 3 insisted that he take it, but he refused. |
NIV © | The prophet answered, "As surely as the LORD lives, whom I serve, I will not accept a thing." And even though Naaman urged him, he refused. |
NASB © | But he said, "As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will take nothing." And he urged him to take it, but he refused. |
NLT © | But Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives, whom I serve, I will not accept any gifts." And though Naaman urged him to take the gifts, Elisha refused. |
MSG © | "As GOD lives," Elisha replied, "the God whom I serve, I'll take nothing from you." Naaman tried his best to get him to take something, but he wouldn't do it. |
BBE © | But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not. |
NRSV © | But he said, "As the LORD lives, whom I serve, I will accept nothing!" He urged him to accept, but he refused. |
NKJV © | But he said, " As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing." And he urged him to take it , but he refused. |
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NET © | But Elisha 1 replied, “As certainly as the Lord lives (whom I serve), 2 I will take nothing from you.” Naaman 3 insisted that he take it, but he refused. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 2 tn Heb “before whom I stand.” 3 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Naaman) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |