But the man of God said to the king: “Even if you give me half your house, I will not go with you nor will I eat bread or drink water in this place.
2 Kings 5:16 - Tree of Life Version But Elisha said, “As Adonai before whom I stand lives, I will accept nothing.” Naaman pressed him to accept, but Elisha refused. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Elisha said, As the Lord lives, before Whom I stand, I will accept none. He urged him to take it, but Elisha refused. American Standard Version (1901) But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. Common English Bible But Elisha said, “I swear by the life of the LORD I serve that I won’t accept anything.” Naaman urged Elisha to accept something, but he still refused. Catholic Public Domain Version But he responded, "As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it." And though he urged him strongly, he did not agree at all. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answered: As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And when he pressed him, he still refused. |
But the man of God said to the king: “Even if you give me half your house, I will not go with you nor will I eat bread or drink water in this place.
Now Elijah the Tishbite, one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab: “As Adonai God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be no dew or rain these years, except at my word.”
Then Elijah said, “As Adonai-Tzva’ot lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
Elisha said, “As Adonai-Tzva’ot lives, before whom I stand, were it not that I respect the presence of King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I would not look at you or even see you.
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “Behold, my master held back from accepting what this Naaman the Aramean brought. As Adonai lives, I will surely run after him and get something from him.”
Then Elisha said to him, “Didn’t my heart go, when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to accept money and accept clothes, or olive groves and vineyards, or sheep and oxen, or male and female servants?
Then Daniel answered the king saying, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king and tell him its meaning.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with tza'arat, drive out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
“Everything is permitted for me”—but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permitted for me”—but I will not be controlled by anything.
Look, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not burden you—for I seek not your possessions, but you! For the children are not obliged to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.