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1 Kings 19:18-20
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Kings 19:18-20
GOD’S WORD Translation
18 But I still have 7,000 people in Israel whose knees have not knelt to worship Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
The Call of Elisha
19 Elijah found Elisha, son of Shaphat. Elisha was plowing behind 12 pairs of oxen. He was using the twelfth pair. Elijah took off his coat and put it on Elisha. 20 So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye. Then I will follow you.”
“Go back,” Elijah answered him. “I’m not stopping you.”
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1 Kings 19:18-20
New International Version
1 Kings 19:18-20
New International Version
18 Yet I reserve(A) seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed(B) him.”
The Call of Elisha
19 So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak(C) around him. 20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,”(D) he said, “and then I will come with you.”
“Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”
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