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2 Kings 5:17

17 “If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much earthb as a pair of mules can carry, for your servant will never again make burnt offerings and sacrifices to any other god but the Lord.

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2 Kings 5:17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 Then Naaman said, “If not, please let there be given to your servant two mule loads of earth, for from now on your servant will not offer burnt offering or sacrifice to any god but the Lord.

2 Kings 5:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord.

2 Kings 5:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 Then Naaman said, “All right, but please allow me to load two of my mules with earth from this place, and I will take it back home with me. From now on I will never again offer burnt offerings or sacrifices to any other god except the Lord.

2 Kings 5:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 So Naaman said, “Then, if not, please let your servant be given two mule-loads of earth; for your servant will no longer offer either burnt offering or sacrifice to other gods, but to the Lord.

2 Kings 5:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Then Naaman said, “If you won’t take the gift, then please give me some soil—as much as two of my mules can carry. From now on I’ll not offer any burnt offering or sacrifice to any other gods but the Lord.

2 Kings 5:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 And Naaman said, If not, yet, I pray thee, let there be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth; for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt-offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto Jehovah.

2 Kings 5:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 And Naaman said, If not, then let there, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of this earth; for thy servant will no more offer burnt-offering and sacrifice to other gods, but to Jehovah.

2 Kings 5:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 So Naaman said, “If you won’t take it, please have someone give me as much dirt as a pair of mules can carry. From now on I will sacrifice to the Lord alone. I will not offer any burnt offering or sacrifice to any other gods.

2 Kings 5:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Naaman responded, “If not, please let your servant be given as much soil as a pair of mules can carry, for your servant will no longer offer a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other god but Yahweh.

2 Kings 5:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 Then Naaman said, “If not, please let two mule-loads of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will no longer offer burnt offering or sacrifice to any god except the Lord.

2 Kings 5:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 Then Naaman said, “If not, then please let a load of soil on a pair of mules be given to your servants, for your servant will never again bring a burnt offering and sacrifice to other gods, but only to Yahweh.

2 Kings 5:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 “I can see that you won’t accept a gift from me,” said Naaman. “But please let me have some soil from your land. Give me as much as a pair of mules can carry. Here’s why I want it. I won’t ever bring burnt offerings and sacrifices to any other god again. I’ll bring them only to the Lord. I’ll worship him on his own soil.

2 Kings 5:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 Naaman said, “If not, please let your servant at least be given two mules load of earth; for your servant will no longer offer burnt offering nor will he sacrifice to other gods, but to the Lord.


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