2 Kings 2:4
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּאמֶר֩
way-yō-mer
And saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
  ל֨וֹ
lōw
to himPrep | 3ms
452 [e]אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ
’ê-lî-yā-hū
ElijahN-proper-ms
477 [e]אֱלִישָׁ֣ע ׀
’ĕ-lî-šā‘
ElishaN-proper-ms
3427 [e]שֵֽׁב־
šêḇ-
stayV-Qal-Imp-ms
4994 [e]נָ֣א
pleaseInterjection
6311 [e]פֹ֗ה
p̄ōh,
hereAdv
3588 [e]כִּ֤י
forConj
3068 [e]יְהוָה֙
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
7971 [e]שְׁלָחַ֣נִי
šə-lā-ḥa-nî
has sent meV-Qal-Perf-3ms | 1cs
3405 [e]יְרִיח֔וֹ
yə-rî-ḥōw,
on to JerichoN-proper-fs
559 [e]וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
way-yō-mer
But he saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
2416 [e]חַי־
ḥay-
[As] livesN-ms
3068 [e]יְהוָ֥ה
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
2416 [e]וְחֵֽי־
wə-ḥê-
and [as] livesConj-w | N-msc
5315 [e]נַפְשְׁךָ֖
nap̄-šə-ḵā
your soulN-fsc | 2ms
518 [e]אִם־
’im-
notConj
5800 [e]אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ
’e-‘ez-ḇe-kā;
I will leave youV-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 2mse
935 [e]וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ
way-yā-ḇō-’ū
so they cameConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
3405 [e]יְרִיחֽוֹ׃
yə-rî-ḥōw.
to JerichoN-proper-fs





















Hebrew Texts
מלכים ב 2:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לֹ֨ו אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע ׀ שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְרִיחֹ֔ו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ יְרִיחֹֽו׃

מלכים ב 2:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר לו אליהו אלישע ׀ שב־נא פה כי יהוה שלחני יריחו ויאמר חי־יהוה וחי־נפשך אם־אעזבך ויבאו יריחו׃

מלכים ב 2:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויאמר לו אליהו אלישע ׀ שב־נא פה כי יהוה שלחני יריחו ויאמר חי־יהוה וחי־נפשך אם־אעזבך ויבאו יריחו׃

מלכים ב 2:4 Hebrew Bible
ויאמר לו אליהו אלישע שב נא פה כי יהוה שלחני יריחו ויאמר חי יהוה וחי נפשך אם אעזבך ויבאו יריחו׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho.

King James Bible
And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here; the LORD is sending me to Jericho." But Elisha said, "As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho.
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As the Lord

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