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2 Kings 4:30

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30Then the mother of the boy said, “As Yahweh livesf and as your soul lives,g I will surely not leave you.” So he got up and went after her.

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Footnotes

  1. fLiterally “The life of Yahweh”
  2. gLiterally “life of your soul”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then the mother of the child said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But the child’s mother said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The boy’s mother said to Elisha, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.

NLTNew Living Translation

But the boy’s mother said, “As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I won’t go home unless you go with me.” So Elisha returned with her.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.