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1. Elisha once said to the woman whose son he had restored to life: "Get ready! Leave with your family and settle wherever you can, because the LORD has decreed a seven-year famine which is coming upon the land."
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1. Then spoke H1696 Elisha H477 unto H413 the woman H802 , whose H834 H853 son H1121 he had restored to life H2421 , saying H559 , Arise H6965 , and go H1980 thou H859 and thine household H1004 , and sojourn H1481 wheresoever H834 thou canst sojourn H1481 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath called H7121 for a famine H7458 ; and it shall also H1571 come H935 upon H413 the land H776 seven H7651 years H8141 .
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2. The woman got ready and did as the man of God said, setting out with her family and settling in the land of the Philistines for seven years.
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2. And the woman H802 arose H6965 , and did H6213 after the saying H1697 of the man H376 of God H430 : and she H1931 went H1980 with her household H1004 , and sojourned H1481 in the land H776 of the Philistines H6430 seven H7651 years H8141 .
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3. At the end of the seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines and went out to the king to claim her house and her field.
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3. And it came to pass H1961 at the seven H7651 years H8141 ' end H4480 H7097 , that the woman H802 returned H7725 out of the land H4480 H776 of the Philistines H6430 : and she went forth H3318 to cry H6817 unto H413 the king H4428 for H413 her house H1004 and for H413 her land H7704 .
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4. The king was talking with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God. "Tell me," he said, "all the great things that Elisha has done."
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4. And the king H4428 talked H1696 with H413 Gehazi H1522 the servant H5288 of the man H376 of God H430 , saying H559 , Tell H5608 me , I pray thee H4994 , H853 all H3605 the great things H1419 that H834 Elisha H477 hath done H6213 .
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5. Just as he was relating to the king how his master had restored a dead person to life, the very woman whose son Elisha had restored to life came to the king to claim her house and field. "My lord king," Gehazi said, "this is the woman, and this is that son of hers whom Elisha restored to life."
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5. And it came to pass H1961 , as he H1931 was telling H5608 the king H4428 H853 how H834 he had restored a dead body to life H2421 H853 H4191 , that, behold H2009 , the woman H802 , whose H834 H853 son H1121 he had restored to life H2421 , cried H6817 to H413 the king H4428 for H5921 her house H1004 and for H5921 her land H7704 . And Gehazi H1522 said H559 , My lord H113 , O king H4428 , this H2063 is the woman H802 , and this H2088 is her son H1121 , whom H834 Elisha H477 restored to life H2421 .
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6. The king questioned the woman, and she told him her story. With that the king placed an official at her disposal, saying, "Restore all her property to her, with all that the field produced from the day she left the land until now."
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6. And when the king H4428 asked H7592 the woman H802 , she told H5608 him . So the king H4428 appointed H5414 unto her a certain H259 officer H5631 , saying H559 , Restore H7725 H853 all H3605 that H834 was hers , and all H3605 the fruits H8393 of the field H7704 since the day H4480 H3117 that she left H5800 H853 the land H776 , even until H5704 now H6258 .
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7. Elisha came to Damascus at a time when Ben-hadad, king of Aram, lay sick. When he was told that the man of God had come there,
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7. And Elisha H477 came H935 to Damascus H1834 ; and Ben H1130 -hadad the king H4428 of Syria H758 was sick H2470 ; and it was told H5046 him, saying H559 , The man H376 of God H430 is come H935 hither H5704 H2008 .
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8. the king said to Hazael, "Take a gift with you and go call on the man of God. Have him consult the LORD as to whether I shall recover from this sickness."
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8. And the king H4428 said H559 unto H413 Hazael H2371 , Take H3947 a present H4503 in thine hand H3027 , and go H1980 , meet H7122 the man H376 of God H430 , and inquire H1875 H853 of the LORD H3068 by H4480 H854 him, saying H559 , Shall I recover H2421 of this disease H4480 H2483 H2088 ?
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9. Hazael went to visit him, carrying a present, and with forty camel loads of the best goods of Damascus. On his arrival, he stood before the prophet and said, "Your son Ben-hadad, king of Aram, has sent me to ask you whether he will recover from his sickness."
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9. So Hazael H2371 went H1980 to meet H7122 him , and took H3947 a present H4503 with H3027 him , even of every H3605 good thing H2898 of Damascus H1834 , forty H705 camels H1581 ' burden H4853 , and came H935 and stood H5975 before H6440 him , and said H559 , Thy son H1121 Ben H1130 -hadad king H4428 of Syria H758 hath sent H7971 me to H413 thee, saying H559 , Shall I recover H2421 of this disease H4480 H2483 H2088 ?
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10. "Go and tell him," Elisha answered, "that he will surely recover. However, the LORD has showed me that he will in fact die."
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10. And Elisha H477 said H559 unto H413 him, Go H1980 , say H559 unto him , Thou mayest certainly recover H2421 H2421 : howbeit the LORD H3068 hath showed H7200 me that H3588 he shall surely die H4191 H4191 .
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11. Then he stared him down until Hazael became ill at ease. The man of God wept,
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11. And he settled H5975 H853 his countenance H6440 steadfastly H7760 , until H5704 he was ashamed H954 : and the man H376 of God H430 wept H1058 .
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12. and Hazael asked, "Why are you weeping, my lord?" Elisha replied, "Because I know the evil that you will inflict upon the Israelites. You will burn their fortresses, you will slay their youth with the sword, you will dash their little children to pieces, you will rip open their pregnant women."
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12. And Hazael H2371 said H559 , Why H4069 weepeth H1058 my lord H113 ? And he answered H559 , Because H3588 I know H3045 H853 the evil H7451 that H834 thou wilt do H6213 unto the children H1121 of Israel H3478 : their strongholds H4013 wilt thou set H7971 on fire H784 , and their young men H970 wilt thou slay H2026 with the sword H2719 , and wilt dash H7376 their children H5768 , and rip up H1234 their women with child H2030 .
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13. Hazael exclaimed, "How can a dog like me, your servant, do anything so important?" "The LORD has showed you to me as king over Aram," replied Elisha.
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13. And Hazael H2371 said H559 , But H3588 what H4100 , is thy servant H5650 a dog H3611 , that H3588 he should do H6213 this H2088 great H1419 thing H1697 ? And Elisha H477 answered H559 , The LORD H3068 hath showed H7200 me that thou shalt be king H4428 over H5921 Syria H758 .
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14. Hazael left Elisha and returned to his master. "What did Elisha tell you?" asked Ben-hadad. "He told me that you would surely recover," replied Hazael.
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14. So he departed H1980 from H4480 H854 Elisha H477 , and came H935 to H413 his master H113 ; who said H559 to him, What H4100 said H559 Elisha H477 to thee? And he answered H559 , He told H559 me that thou shouldest surely recover H2421 H2421 .
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15. The next day, however, Hazael took a cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king's face, so that he died. And Hazael reigned in his stead.
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15. And it came to pass H1961 on the morrow H4480 H4283 , that he took H3947 a thick cloth H4346 , and dipped H2881 it in water H4325 , and spread H6566 it on H5921 his face H6440 , so that he died H4191 : and Hazael H2371 reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 .
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16. In the fifth year of Joram, son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, became king.
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16. And in the fifth H2568 year H8141 of Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel H3478 , Jehoshaphat H3092 being then king H4428 of Judah H3063 , Jehoram H3088 the son H1121 of Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah H3063 began to reign H4427 .
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17. He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
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17. Thirty H7970 and two H8147 years H8141 old H1121 was H1961 he when he began to reign H4427 ; and he reigned H4427 eight H8083 years H8141 in Jerusalem H3389 .
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18. He conducted himself like the kings of Israel of the line of Ahab, since the sister of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the LORD'S sight.
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18. And he walked H1980 in the way H1870 of the kings H4428 of Israel H3478 , as H834 did H6213 the house H1004 of Ahab H256 : for H3588 the daughter H1323 of Ahab H256 was H1961 his wife H802 : and he did H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 .
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19. Even so, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah, because of his servant David. For he had promised David that he would leave him a lamp in the LORD'S presence for all time.
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19. Yet the LORD H3068 would H14 not H3808 destroy H7843 H853 Judah H3063 for David H1732 his servant H5650 's sake H4616 , as H834 he promised H559 him to give H5414 him always H3605 H3117 a light H5216 , and to his children H1121 .
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20. During Jehoram's reign, Edom revolted against the sovereignty of Judah and chose a king of its own.
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20. In his days H3117 Edom H123 revolted H6586 from under H4480 H8478 the hand H3027 of Judah H3063 , and made H4427 a king H4428 over H5921 themselves.
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21. Thereupon Jehoram with all his chariots crossed over to Zair. He arose by night and broke through the Edomites when they had surrounded him and the commanders of his chariots. Then his army fled homeward.
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21. So Joram H3141 went over H5674 to Zair H6811 , and all H3605 the chariots H7393 with H5973 him : and he H1931 rose H6965 by night H3915 , and smote H5221 H853 the Edomites H123 which compassed him about H5437 H413 , and the captains H8269 of the chariots H7393 : and the people H5971 fled H5127 into their tents H168 .
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22. To this day Edom has been in revolt against the rule of Judah. Libnah also revolted at that time.
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22. Yet Edom H123 revolted H6586 from under H4480 H8478 the hand H3027 of Judah H3063 unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 . Then H227 Libnah H3841 revolted H6586 at the same H1931 time H6256 .
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23. The rest of the acts of Jehoram, with all that he did, are recorded in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah.
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23. And the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Joram H3141 , and all H3605 that H834 he did H6213 , are they H1992 not H3808 written H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 ?
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24. Jehoram rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. His son Ahaziah succeeded him as king.
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24. And Joram H3141 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers H1 , and was buried H6912 with H5973 his fathers H1 in the city H5892 of David H1732 : and Ahaziah H274 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 .
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25. Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, king of Judah, became king in the twelfth year of Joram, son of Ahab, king of Israel.
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25. In the twelfth H8147 H6240 year H8141 of Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel H3478 did Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Jehoram H3088 king H4428 of Judah H3063 begin to reign H4427 .
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26. He was twenty-two years old when he began his reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah; she was daughter of Omri, king of Israel.
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26. Two H8147 and twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 was Ahaziah H274 when he began to reign H4427 ; and he reigned H4427 one H259 year H8141 in Jerusalem H3389 . And his mother H517 's name H8034 was Athaliah H6271 , the daughter H1323 of Omri H6018 king H4428 of Israel H3478 .
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27. He conducted himself like the house of Ahab, doing evil in the LORD'S sight as they did, since he was related to them by marriage.
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27. And he walked H1980 in the way H1870 of the house H1004 of Ahab H256 , and did H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 , as did the house H1004 of Ahab H256 : for H3588 he H1931 was the son H2860 -in-law of the house H1004 of Ahab H256 .
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28. He joined Joram, son of Ahab, in battle against Hazael, king of Aram, at Ramoth-gilead, where the Arameans wounded Joram.
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28. And he went H1980 with H854 Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 to the war H4421 against H5973 Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 in Ramoth H7433 -gilead ; and the Syrians H761 wounded H5221 H853 Joram H3141 .
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29. King Joram returned to Jezreel to be healed of the wounds which the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah in his battle against Hazael, king of Aram. Then Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to Jezreel to visit him there in his illness.
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29. And king H4428 Joram H3141 went back H7725 to be healed H7495 in Jezreel H3157 of H4480 the wounds H4347 which H834 the Syrians H761 had given H5221 him at Ramah H7414 , when he fought H3898 against H854 Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 . And Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Jehoram H3088 king H4428 of Judah H3063 went down H3381 to see H7200 H853 Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 in Jezreel H3157 , because H3588 he H1931 was sick H2470 .
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