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2 Kings 5:22

“Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘I have just now discovered that two young men from the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’”

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ASV

And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there are come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets; give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of raiment.

KJV

And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
שָׁל֗וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965 →
אֲדֹנִי֮'a.do.Nimaster myH113 →
שְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.nihe has sent meH7971 →
לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009 →
עַתָּ֡ה'a.TahnowH6258 →
זֶ֠הzehthisH2088 →
בָּ֣אוּBa.'uthey have comeH935 →
אֵלַ֧י'e.Laito meH413 →
שְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-twoH8147 →
נְעָרִ֛יםne.'a.Rimyoung menH5288 →
מֵהַ֥רme.Harfrom [the] hill country ofH2022 →
אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669 →
מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neiof [the] sons ofH1121 →
הַנְּבִיאִ֑יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH5030 →
תְּנָה־te.nah-give !H5414 →
נָּ֤אna'pleaseH4994 →
לָהֶם֙la.Hemto them
כִּכַּר־ki.kar-a talent ofH3603 →
כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701 →
וּשְׁתֵּ֖יu.she.Teiand twoH8147 →
חֲלִפ֥וֹתcha.li.Fotchanges ofH2487 →
בְּגָדִֽים׃be.ga.DimgarmentsH899 →

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2 Kings 5:5“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.Judges 14:12“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.Acts 5:3–4Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?Jeremiah 9:5Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.Revelation 21:8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”2 Kings 5:25When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?” “Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied.Exodus 38:24–28All the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.1 Kings 20:35Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him.Joshua 24:33Eleazar son of Aaron also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.Jeremiah 9:3“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.2 Corinthians 12:16–18Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.1 Kings 20:39As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’Isaiah 59:3For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.2 Kings 2:3Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”1 Kings 13:18Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him,2 Samuel 20:21That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

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