2 Kings 2:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

13	said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	h559
1	And Elijah	אֵֽלִיָּ֨הוּ	h452
2		אֶל	h413
14	And Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֔ע	h477
4	Tarry	שֵֽׁב	h3427
5		נָ֣א	h4994
6		פֹ֗ה	h6311
7		כִּ֤י	h3588
16	here I pray thee for the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	h3068
9	hath sent	שְׁלָחַ֣נִי	h7971
10		עַד	h5704
11		בֵּֽית	h0
23	me to Bethel	אֵֽל׃	h1008
13	said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	h559
14	And Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֔ע	h477
17	liveth	וְחֵֽי	h2416
16	here I pray thee for the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	h3068
17	liveth	וְחֵֽי	h2416
18	and as thy soul	נַפְשְׁךָ֖	h5315
19		אִם	h518
20	I will not leave	אֶֽעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ	h5800
21	thee So they went down	וַיֵּֽרְד֖וּ	h3381
22		בֵּֽית	h0
23	me to Bethel	אֵֽל׃	h1008

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me as far as Beth-el. And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Elijah said to Elisha, Come no farther for the Lord has sent me to Beth-el. But Elisha said, As the Lord is living and as your soul is living, I will not be parted from you. So they went down to Beth-el.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Elijah said to Elisha, Abide here, I pray thee; for Jehovah has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! So they went down to Bethel.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Elijah said to Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.

World English Bible (WEB)

Elijah said to Elisha, Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel. Elisha said, As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Elijah saith unto Elisha, `Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me unto Beth-El;' and Elisha saith, `Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;' and they go down to Beth-El.