2 Kings 5:16New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— 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.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But he said—By the life of Yahweh, before whom I stand, I will not accept one. And, though he urged him to accept it, yet did he refuse.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he saith, 'Jehovah liveth, before whom I have stood—if I take [it];' and he presseth on him to take, and he refuseth.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But he answered: As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And when he pressed him, he still refused.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But hee sayde, As the Lorde liueth (before whom I stand) I wil not receiue it; he would haue costrained him to receiue it, but he refused.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But he said, As the LORD liueth, before whom I stand, I will receiue none: And hee vrged him to take it, but he refused.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But Elisha said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And be urged him to take it; but he refused.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Elisha{gr.Elisaie} said, [As] the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will not take [one]. And he pressed him to take [one]: but he would not.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But he said, [As] Yahweh liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take [it]; but he refused. |
But he said,
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
[ As]
Yähwè
יָהוֶה
3068 {3068} PrimeיְהֹוָהY@hovah{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
liveth,
2416 {2416} Primeחַיchay{khah'-ee}
From H2421; alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively.
before
6440 {6440} Primeפָּנִיםpaniym{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun ( פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before, etc.).
whom
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
I stand,
5975 {5975} Primeעָמַד`amad{aw-mad'}
A primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literally and figuratively, intransitively and transitively).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
I will receive
3947 {3947} Primeלָקַחlaqach{law-kakh'}
A primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
none. And he urged
6484 {6484} Primeפָּצַרpatsar{paw-tsar'}
A primitive root; to peck at, that is, (figuratively) stun or dull.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
him to take
3947 {3947} Primeלָקַחlaqach{law-kakh'}
A primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
[ it]; but he refused.
3985 {3985} Primeמָאֵןma'en{maw-ane'}
A primitive root; to refuse.
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447 |
2 Kings 5:16
He refused — Not that he thought it unlawful to receive presents, which he did receive from others, but because of the special circumstances of the case; this being much for the honour of God that the Syrians should see the generous piety, and kindness of his ministers and servants, and how much they despised all that worldly wealth and glory, which the prophets of the Gentiles so greedily sought after. |
2 Kings 5:16
But he said, [As] the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take [it]; (h) but he refused.
(h) So the Lord commands that they that receive freely, should also give freely. |
- As the LORD[YHWH]:
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.
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.
1 Kings 18:15 And Elijah said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
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- I will receive:
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.
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?
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, ... That I will not [take] from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that [is] thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
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:
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.
Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Acts 8:18-20 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, ... But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Acts 20:33-35 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. ... I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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.
1 Corinthians 10:32-33 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: ... Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.
2 Corinthians 11:9-10 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all [things] I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself]. ... As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
2 Corinthians 12:14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
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