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2 Kings 5:16

16 But he said, b“As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, cI will receive none.” And he urged him to take it, but he refused.

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2 Kings 5:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 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.

2 Kings 5:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 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.

2 Kings 5:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 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 gift, Elisha refused.

2 Kings 5:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 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.

2 Kings 5:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives whom I serve, I won’t accept anything.” Naaman urged him to take the gift, but he refused.

2 Kings 5:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

2 Kings 5:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

2 Kings 5:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 Elisha said, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord whom I serve lives, I will not accept it.” Naaman urged him to take it, but he refused. 

2 Kings 5:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, I stand before Him. I will not accept it.” Naaman urged him to accept it, but he refused.

2 Kings 5:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 But he said, “As the Lord lives, whom I serve, I will accept nothing!” He urged him to accept, but he refused.

2 Kings 5:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 And he said, “As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I surely will not take it.” Still he urged him to take it, but he refused.

2 Kings 5:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 The prophet answered, “I serve the Lord. You can be sure that he lives. And you can be just as sure that I won’t accept a gift from you.” Even though Naaman begged him to take it, Elisha wouldn’t.

2 Kings 5:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 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.


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