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2 Kings 3:14

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3:14Elisha said, “As certainly as the Lord who rules over all18 lives (whom I serve),19 if I did not respect King Jehoshaphat of Judah,20 I would not pay attention to you or acknowledge you.21

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Footnotes

  1. 18 Traditionally “the Lord of hosts.”
  2. 19 Heb “before whom I stand.”
  3. 20 Heb “if I did not lift up the face of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah.”
  4. 21 Heb “I would not look at you or see you.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Elisha said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not that I have regard for Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would neither look at you nor see you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Elisha responded, “By the life of the Lord of Armies, before whom I stand: If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I wouldn’t look at you; I would not take notice of you.

NLTNew Living Translation

Elisha replied, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, I wouldn’t even bother with you except for my respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Elisha said, “As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely if I was not regarding the face of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would have not looked at you nor even glanced at you.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.