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2 Kings 5:17-19
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Kings 5:17-19
1599 Geneva Bible
17 Moreover Naaman said, Shall there not be given to thy servant two mules’ load of this earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt sacrifice nor offering unto any other god, save unto the Lord.
18 Herein the Lord be [a]merciful unto thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon, to worship there, and leaneth on mine hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I do bow down, I say, in the house of Rimmon, the Lord be merciful unto thy servant in this point.
19 Unto whom he said, [b]Go in peace. So he departed from him about half a day’s journey of ground.
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- 2 Kings 5:18 He feeleth his conscience wounded in being present at idol’s service, and therefore desireth God to forgive him, lest others by his example might fall to idolatry: for as for his own part he confesseth that he will never serve any but the true God.
- 2 Kings 5:19 The Prophet did not approve his act, but after the common manner of speech he biddeth him farewell.
2 Kings 5:17-19
New International Version
2 Kings 5:17-19
New International Version
17 “If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much earth(A) as a pair of mules can carry, for your servant will never again make burnt offerings and sacrifices to any other god but the Lord. 18 But may the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing: When my master enters the temple of Rimmon to bow down and he is leaning(B) on my arm and I have to bow there also—when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord forgive your servant for this.”
19 “Go in peace,”(C) Elisha said.
After Naaman had traveled some distance,
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