Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

When she came up to the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone—she is in severe anguish, and the Lord has hidden it from me. He hasn’t told me.”

New American Standard Bible

When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away; but the man of God said, “Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

King James Version

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

International Standard Version

As she came near the man of God on the mountain, she grabbed his feet. When Gehazi intervened to push her away, the man of God said, "Leave her alone! She is deeply troubled! The LORD has concealed the thing from me, and hasn't informed me."

A Conservative Version

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away, but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is vexed within her, and LORD has hid it from me, and has n

American Standard Version

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Jehovah hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

Amplified

When she came to the mountain to the man of God, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi approached to push her away; but the man of God said, “Let her alone, for her soul is desperate and troubled within her; and the Lord has hidden the reason from me and has not told me.”

Bible in Basic English

And when she came to where the man of God was on the hill, she put her hands round his feet; and Gehazi came near with the purpose of pushing her away; but the man of God said, Let her be, for her soul is bitter in her; and the Lord has kept it secret from me, and has not given me word of it.

Darby Translation

And she came to the man of God to the mountain, and caught him by the feet; and Gehazi drew near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her, and Jehovah has hidden it from me, and has not told me.

Julia Smith Translation

And she will come to the man of God to the mountain, and she will lay hold upon his feet; and Gehazi will come near to push her away; and the man of God will say, Let go to her, for her soul is bitter to her: and Jehovah hid from me and announced not to me.

King James 2000

And when she came to the man of God at the mountain, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is bitter within her: and the LORD has hid it from me, and has not told me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So she came to the man of God at the mountain, and she caught hold of his feet. Then Gehazi came near to push her away, but the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is bitter, and Yahweh has hidden it from me and has not told me."

Modern King James verseion

And she came to the man of God to the hill, and she caught him by the feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her. And Jehovah has hidden it from me and has not told me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then she went to the man of God up to the hill and caught him by the feet. And Gehazi went to her, to thrust her away. But the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is vexed, and the LORD hath hid it from me and hath not told it me."

NET Bible

But when she reached the prophet on the mountain, she grabbed hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to push her away, but the prophet said, "Leave her alone, for she is very upset. The Lord has kept the matter hidden from me; he didn't tell me about it."

New Heart English Bible

When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, "Leave her alone; for her soul is troubled within her; and the LORD has hidden it from me, and has not told me."

The Emphasized Bible

But, when she came unto the man of God, on the mount, she caught hold of his feet, - and Gehazi drew near to thrust her away, when the man of God said - Let her alone! for, her life, is embittered to her, howbeit, Yahweh, hath hidden it from me, and hath not told me.

Webster

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is sorrowful within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me?

World English Bible

When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, "Leave her alone; for her soul is troubled within her; and Yahweh has hidden it from me, and has not told me."

Youngs Literal Translation

And she cometh in unto the man of God, unto the hill, and layeth hold on his feet, and Gehazi cometh nigh to thrust her away, and the man of God saith, 'Let her alone, for her soul is bitter to her, and Jehovah hath hidden it from me, and hath not declared it to me.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

to the man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600
Usage: 2600

to the hill
הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

him by the feet
רגל 
Regel 
Usage: 247

but Gehazi
גּחזי גּיחזי 
Geychaziy 
Usage: 12

נגשׁ 
Nagash 
Usage: 125

הדף 
Hadaph 
Usage: 11

And the man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

רפה 
Raphah 
Usage: 46

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

within her and the Lord

Usage: 0

עלם 
`alam 
Usage: 28

it from me, and hath not told
נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

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Context Readings

Elisha Restores The Shunammite's Son

26 Run out to meet her and ask, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your son all right?’”

And she answered, “Everything’s all right.” 27 When she came up to the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone—she is in severe anguish, and the Lord has hidden it from me. He hasn’t told me.” 28 Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me?’”

Cross References

Genesis 18:17

Then the Lord said, “Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham?

1 Samuel 1:10

Deeply hurt, Hannah prayed to the Lord and wept with many tears.

2 Samuel 7:3

So Nathan told the king, “Go and do all that is on your heart, for the Lord is with you.”

2 Kings 4:25

So she set out and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel.

When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to his attendant Gehazi, “Look, there’s the Shunammite woman.

2 Kings 6:12

One of his servants said, “No one, my lord the king. Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel even the words you speak in your bedroom.”

Job 10:1

I am disgusted with my life.
I will express my complaint
and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Proverbs 14:10

The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no outsider shares in its joy.

Proverbs 18:14

A man’s spirit can endure sickness,
but who can survive a broken spirit?

Amos 3:7

Indeed, the Lord God does nothing
without revealing His counsel
to His servants the prophets.

Matthew 15:23

Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him, “Send her away because she cries out after us.”

Matthew 20:31

The crowd told them to keep quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

Matthew 28:9

Just then Jesus met them and said, “Good morning!” They came up, took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.

Mark 10:13

Some people were bringing little children to Him so He might touch them, but His disciples rebuked them.

Mark 14:6

Then Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing for Me.

Luke 7:38

and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil.

John 4:27

Just then His disciples arrived, and they were amazed that He was talking with a woman. Yet no one said, “What do You want?” or “Why are You talking with her?”

John 12:4-7

Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was about to betray Him), said,

John 15:15

I do not call you slaves anymore, because a slave doesn’t know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have heard from My Father.

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