2 KINGS 4:28

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?”

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2 Kings 4:28 Translation & Meaning

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Then she said, וַתֹּ֕אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) Then said
Did I desire הֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּי To inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand Did desire
a son בֵ֖ן A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) son
of מֵאֵ֣ת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) of
my lord? אֲדֹנִ֑י Sovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine) lord
did I not הֲלֹ֣א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles did not
say, אָמַ֔רְתִּי To say (used with great latitude) say
Do not לֹ֥א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles Do not
deceive תַשְׁלֶ֖ה To mislead deceive
me? תַשְׁלֶ֖ה To mislead me

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  • 26  Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.

  • 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.

  • 28  Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?

  • 29  Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

  • 30  And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.




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