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2 Kings 4:29

So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”

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ASV

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

KJV

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לְגֵיחֲזִ֜יle.gei.cha.Zito GehaziH1522 →
חֲגֹ֣רcha.Gorgird upH2296 →
מָתְנֶ֗יךָma.te.Nei.khaloins yourH4975 →
וְקַ֨חve.Kachand takeH3947 →
מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣יmish.'an.Tistaff myH4938 →
בְיָדְךָ֮ve.ya.de.Khain hand yourH3027 →
וָלֵךְ֒va.leKhand goH1980 →
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588 →
תִמְצָ֥אtim.Tza'you will meetH4672 →
אִישׁ֙'ishanyoneH376 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
תְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּte.va.re.Khe.nuyou must bless himH1288 →
וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH3588 →
יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.Khahe will bless youH1288 →
אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyoneH376 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
תַעֲנֶנּ֑וּta.'a.ne.Nuyou must answer himH6030 →
וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.Taand you will putH7760 →
מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖יmish.'an.Tistaff myH4938 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440 →
הַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arthe ladH5288 →

The walk

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2 Kings 2:14Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.Exodus 14:16And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.2 Kings 9:1Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take this flask of oil, and go to Ramoth-gilead.Luke 10:4Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.Exodus 4:17But take this staff in your hand so you can perform signs with it.”Exodus 7:19–20And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers and canals and ponds and reservoirs—that they may become blood.’ There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in the vessels of wood and stone.”Acts 19:12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.Acts 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.Ephesians 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,2 Kings 2:8And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.Proverbs 31:17She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”Jeremiah 1:17Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.Mark 16:8So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.Genesis 47:7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.1 Peter 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.Joshua 6:4–5Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

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