2 Kings 4:27 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁷ And she came to the man of Elohim at the hill, and she caught him by the feet, but Gĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ When she came to the mountain to the man of God, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came to thrust her away, but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is bitter and vexed within her, and the Lord has hid it from me and has not told me.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Jehovah hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

Common English Bible

²⁷ When she got to the man of God at the mountain, she grabbed his feet. Gehazi came up to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone! She is distraught, but the LORD has hidden the reason from me and hasn’t told me why.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ And when she had arrived at the man of God, on the mount, she took hold of his feet. And Gehazi drew near, so that he might remove her. But the man of God said: "Permit her. For her soul is in bitterness. And the Lord has concealed it from me, and has not revealed it to me."

2 Kings 4:27 Cross References

Genesis 18:17

And יהוה  said, “Shall I hide from Aḇ

2 Samuel 7:3

And Nathan said to the sovereign, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for יהוה  is with you.”

2 Kings 4:25

And she went, and came to the man of Elohim at Mount Karmel. And it came to be, when the man of Elohim saw her at a distance, that he said to his servant Gĕ

2 Kings 4:26

“Please run now to meet her, and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ ” And she answered, “It is well.”

2 Kings 6:12

And one of his servants said, “None, my master, O sovereign, for Elisha, the prophet who is in Yisra’ĕ

Job 10:1

“My being has grown weary of life. I let loose my complaint, I speak in the bitterness of my being.

Proverbs 14:10

The heart knows its own bitterness, And no stranger shares its joy.

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness, But who does bear a broken spirit?

Amos 3:7

For the Master יהוה  does no matter unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.

Matthew 15:23

But He did not answer her a word. And His taught ones came and asked Him, saying, “Send her away, because she cries after us.”

Matthew 20:31

And the crowd rebuked them that they should be silent, but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have compassion on us, O Master, Son of Dawiḏ

Matthew 28:9

And as they were going to report to His taught ones, see, יהושע  met them, saying, “Greetings!” And they came and held Him by the feet and did bow to Him.

Mark 10:13

And they were bringing little children for Him to touch them, but the taught ones were rebuking those who were bringing them.

Mark 14:6

But יהושע  said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me.

Luke 7:38

And standing behind, at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and wiping them with the hair of her head, and was kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.

John 15:15

“No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, for all teachings which I heard from My Father I have made known to you.

John 4:27

And upon this His taught ones came, and they were marvelling that He was speaking with a woman, however, no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?”

1 Samuel 1:10

And she was bitter in life, and prayed to יהוה  and wept greatly.