2 Kings 2:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

10And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרh559
1ל֨וֹh0
2And Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֜הוּh452
3unto him Tarryשֵֽׁבh3427
4נָ֣אh4994
5פֹ֗הh6311
6כִּ֤יh3588
12As the LORDיְהוָ֥הh3068
8hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיh7971
9me to Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהh3383
10And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרh559
13livethוְחֵֽיh2416
12As the LORDיְהוָ֥הh3068
13livethוְחֵֽיh2416
14and as thy soulנַפְשְׁךָ֖h5315
15אִםh518
16I will not leaveאֶֽעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּh5800
17וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּh1980
18thee And they twoשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃h8147

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Elijah said unto him, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Elijah said to him, Come no farther, for the Lord has sent me to Jordan. 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 together.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Elijah said to him, Abide here, I pray thee; for Jehovah has sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! And they two went on.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Elijah said to him, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

World English Bible (WEB)

Elijah said to him, "Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan." He said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." They two went on.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Elijah saith to him, `Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan;' and he saith, `Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;' and they go on both of them,