2 KINGS 5:17

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.

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2 Kings 5:17 Translation & Meaning

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And Naaman נַֽעֲמָן֒ Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene Naaman
said, וַיֹּאמֶר֮ To say (used with great latitude) said
Shall there not וָלֹ֕א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
then, I pray thee, נָ֣א 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction then pray
be given יֻתַּן To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) given
to thy servant לְעַבְדְּךָ֔ A servant servant
two צֶֽמֶד A yoke or team (i.e., pair); hence, an acre (i.e., day's task for a yoke of cattle to plough) two
mules' פְּרָדִ֖ים A mule (perhaps from his lonely habits) mules
burden מַשָּׂ֥א A burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage burden
of earth? אֲדָמָ֑ה Soil (from its general redness) earth
for כִּ֡י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֜ A servant servant
will henceforth ע֨וֹד Properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more henceforth
offer יַעֲשֶׂה֩ To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application offer
neither לֽוֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles neither
burnt offering עֹלָ֤ה A step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) burnt offering
nor sacrifice וָזֶ֙בַח֙ Properly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) sacrifice
unto other אֲחֵרִ֔ים Properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc other
gods, לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative gods
but כִּ֖י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed but
unto the Lord. לַֽיהוָֽה׃ (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord

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  • 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 servant.

  • 16  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.

  • 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.

  • 18  In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing.

  • 19  And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.




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