2 Kings 5:16
But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.In other versions
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
ASV
But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not.
BBE
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
DBY
But he said, As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. He urged him to take it; but he refused.
WEB
And he saith, `Jehovah liveth, before whom I have stood -- if I take `it';' and he presseth on him to take, and he refuseth.
YLT
But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
ENG
But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
WBT
But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.
BSB
In context
14Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
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.
16But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
17And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.
18In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.