2 Kings 4:27-29
Evangelical Heritage Version
27 Then she came to the man of God at the mountain, and she grasped his feet. Gehazi stepped forward to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in distress, but the Lord has hidden it from me. He has not told me.”
28 Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Didn’t I say, ‘Don’t give me false hope’?”
29 Then Elisha said to Gehazi, “Hike up your garments for travel,[a] and take my staff in your hand and go! If you meet someone, do not greet him, and if someone greets you, do not answer. Put my staff on the boy’s face.”
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- 2 Kings 4:29 This refers to gathering up one’s flowing robes around the waist to make it easier to move quickly. We might say, “Tighten your belt.”
2 Kings 4:27-29
New International Version
27 When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone! She is in bitter distress,(A) but the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me why.”
28 “Did I ask you for a son, my lord?” she said. “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t raise my hopes’?”
29 Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt,(B) take my staff(C) in your hand and run. Don’t greet anyone you meet, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
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