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Berean Standard Bible

““If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much soil as a pair of mules can carry. For your servant will never again make a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other god but the LORD.”

2 Kings 5:17

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Naaman, a Syrian commander, has been healed of leprosy after washing in the Jordan as Elisha directed. He offers Elisha a gift, which the prophet refuses, and then Naaman makes a request.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much soil as a pair of mules can carry. For your servant will never again make a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other god but the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

Naaman said, “If not, then, please let two mules’ burden of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

And 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Naaman said, If not, yet, I pray thee, let there 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 Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Naaman said, If you will not, then let there be given to your servant as much earth as two beasts are able to take on their backs; because from now on, your servant will make no offering or burned offering to other gods, but only to the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Naamán dijo: Ruégote pues, ¿no se dará á tu siervo una carga de un par de acémilas de aquesta tierra? porque de aquí adelante tu siervo no sacrificará holocausto ni sacrificio á otros dioses, sino á Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Bien —dijo Naamán—, muy bien. Pero dame dos cargas de tierra para llevar conmigo, porque de ahora en adelante no volveré a ofrecer sacrificios ni holocaustos a otros dioses, sino al Señor.

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