2 Kings 2:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me as far as Beth-el. And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Elijah said to Elisha, Come no farther for the Lord has sent me to Beth-el. But Elisha said, As the Lord is living and as your soul is living, I will not be parted from you. So they went down to Beth-el.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Elijah said to Elisha, Abide here, I pray thee; for Jehovah has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! So they went down to Bethel.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And Elijah said to Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
World English Bible (WEB)
Elijah said to Elisha, Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel. Elisha said, As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and Elijah saith unto Elisha, `Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me unto Beth-El;' and Elisha saith, `Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;' and they go down to Beth-El.
| And Elijah | וַיֹּאמֶר֩ | wayyōʾmer | va-yoh-MER |
| said | אֵֽלִיָּ֨הוּ | ʾēliyyāhû | ay-lee-YA-hoo |
| unto | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| Elisha, | אֱלִישָׁ֜ע | ʾĕlîšāʿ | ay-lee-SHA |
| Tarry | שֵֽׁב | šēb | shave |
| here, | נָ֣א | nāʾ | na |
| I pray thee; | פֹ֗ה | pō | foh |
| for | כִּ֤י | kî | kee |
| Lord the | יְהוָה֙ | yĕhwāh | yeh-VA |
| hath sent | שְׁלָחַ֣נִי | šĕlāḥanî | sheh-la-HA-nee |
| me to | עַד | ʿad | ad |
| Beth-el. | בֵּֽית | bêt | bate |
| And Elisha | אֵ֔ל | ʾēl | ale |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| Lord the As him, unto | אֱלִישָׁ֔ע | ʾĕlîšāʿ | ay-lee-SHA |
| liveth, | חַי | ḥay | hai |
| and as thy soul | יְהוָ֥ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| liveth, | וְחֵֽי | wĕḥê | veh-HAY |
| not will I | נַפְשְׁךָ֖ | napšĕkā | nahf-sheh-HA |
| leave | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| thee. So they went down | אֶֽעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ | ʾeʿezbekkā | eh-ez-VEH-ka |
| to Beth-el. | וַיֵּֽרְד֖וּ | wayyērĕdû | va-yay-reh-DOO |
| בֵּֽית | bêt | bate | |
| אֵֽל׃ | ʾēl | ale |