2 Kings 2:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

11	And he said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	h559
1		ל֨וֹ	h0
2	And Elijah	אֵֽלִיָּ֜הוּ	h452
3	unto him Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֣ע׀	h477
4	tarry	שֵֽׁב	h3427
5		נָ֣א	h4994
6		פֹ֗ה	h6311
7		כִּ֤י	h3588
13	As the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	h3068
9	hath sent	שְׁלָחַ֣נִי	h7971
19	me to Jericho	יְרִיחֽוֹ׃	h3405
11	And he said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	h559
14	liveth	וְחֵֽי	h2416
13	As the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	h3068
14	liveth	וְחֵֽי	h2416
15	and as thy soul	נַפְשְׁךָ֖	h5315
16		אִם	h518
17	I will not leave	אֶֽעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ	h5800
18	thee So they came	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	h935
19	me to Jericho	יְרִיחֽוֹ׃	h3405

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Elijah said to him, Come no farther, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho. But he said, As the Lord is living and as your soul is living, I will not be parted from you. So they went on to Jericho.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Elijah said to him, Elisha, abide here, I pray thee; for Jehovah has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! And they came to Jericho.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Elijah said to 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Elijah said to him, Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho. He said, As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Elijah saith to him, `Elisha, abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho;' and he saith, `Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;' and they come in to Jericho.