2 Kings 5:16
“But he said, As the Lord liueth, before whom I stand, I will receiue none: And hee vrged him to take it, but he refused.”
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2 Kings 5:16 Context
14Then went he downe, and dipped himselfe seuen times in Iordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came againe like vnto the flesh of a litle childe, and he was cleane. 15¶ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy seruant. 16But he said, As the Lord liueth, before whom I stand, I will receiue none: And hee vrged him to take it, but he refused. 17And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be giuen to thy seruant two mules burden of earth? for thy seruant wil henceforth offer neither burnt offering, nor sacrifice vnto other gods, but vnto the Lord. 18In this thing the Lord pardon thy seruant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and hee leaneth on my hand, and I bow myselfe in the house of Rimmon: when I bow downe my selfe in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy seruant in this thing.
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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.
- King James Version
But he said, "As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will take nothing. And he urged him to take {it,} but he refused."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not.
- Basic English Bible
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
But he said, "As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none." He urged him to take it; but he refused.
- World English Bible
And he saith, `Jehovah liveth, before whom I have stood -- if I take [it];' and he presseth on him to take, and he refuseth.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
But he said, "As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will take nothing. And he urged him to take {it,} but he refused."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not.
- Basic English Bible
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
But he said, "As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none." He urged him to take it; but he refused.
- World English Bible
And he saith, `Jehovah liveth, before whom I have stood -- if I take [it];' and he presseth on him to take, and he refuseth.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 5:16
5:16 He refused - Not that he thought it unlawful to receive presents, which he did receive from others, but because of the special circumstances of the case; this being much for the honour of God that the Syrians should see the generous piety, and kindness of his ministers and servants, and how much they despised all that worldly wealth and glory, which the prophets of the Gentiles so greedily sought after.