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2 Kings 5:17-19
Living Bible
2 Kings 5:17-19
Living Bible
17 “Well,” Naaman said, “all right. But please give me two muleloads of earth to take back with me, for from now on I will never again offer any burnt offerings or sacrifices to any other god except the Lord.[a] 18 However, may the Lord pardon me this one thing—when my master the king goes into the temple of the god Rimmon to worship there and leans on my arm, may the Lord pardon me when I bow too.”
19 “All right,” Elisha said. So Naaman started home again.
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- 2 Kings 5:17 two muleloads of earth, etc. Thus, even in a foreign land Naaman could worship God on Israel’s soil.
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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