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2 Kings 5:8

And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

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KJV King James Version

And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

WEB World English Bible

It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

ASV American Standard Version

And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, at Elisha the man of God’s hearing that the king of Israel hath rent his garments, that he sendeth unto the king, saying, ‘Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come, I pray thee, unto me, and he doth know that there is a prophet in Israel.’

Surrounding context — 2 Kings 5

5 And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand [pieces] of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have [therewith] sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, [Am] I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

8 And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

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וַיְהִ֞יH1961 · ha.yahto be כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ׀H8085 · sha.mato hear: hear אֱלִישָׁ֣עH477 · e.li.sahElisha אִישׁ־H376 · ishman הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםH430 · e.lo.himGod כִּֽי־H3588 · kifor קָרַ֤עH7167 · qa.rato tear מֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhking יִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בְּגָדָ֔יוH899 · be.gedtreachery וַיִּשְׁלַח֙H7971 · sha.lachto send: depart אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhking לֵאמֹ֔רH559 · a.marto say לָ֥מָּהH4100 · mahwhat?קָרַ֖עְתָּH7167 · qa.rato tear בְּגָדֶ֑יךָH899 · be.gedtreachery יָבֹֽא־H935 · boto come (in): come נָ֣אH4994 · naplease אֵלַ֔יH413 · elto(wards)וְיֵדַ֕עH3045 · ya.dato know כִּ֛יH3588 · kifor יֵ֥שׁH3426 · yeshthere נָבִ֖יאH5030 · na.viprophet בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael

Cross-references

Ezekiel 2:5And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they [are] a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.Exodus 11:8And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.2 Kings 5:3And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord [were] with the prophet that [is] in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.Hosea 12:13And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.2 Kings 1:6And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] thou sendest to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.2 Kings 5:15And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that [there is] no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.1 Kings 17:24And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou [art] a man of God, [and] that the word of the LORD in thy mouth [is] truth.2 Kings 5:7And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, [Am] I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.1 Kings 18:36-37And it came to pass at [the time of] the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou [art] God in Israel, and [that] I [am] thy servant, and [that] I have done all these things at thy word.2 Samuel 3:31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that [were] with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David [himself] followed the bier.Romans 11:13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

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