See in Reader
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30 lines
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# Look
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This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. AT: "Listen"
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# there is no God in all the earth except in Israel
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This can be stated in positive form. AT: "the God of Israel is the only true God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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# As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand
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"As surely as I know that Yahweh lives, before whom I stand." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh is alive to the certainty that he will not receive any gifts from Naaman. This is a way of making a solemn promise. AT: "As surely as Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I promise you," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# before whom I stand
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Here serving Yahweh is spoken of as standing in his presence. AT: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will receive nothing
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This means that he will not accept any gifts. AT: "I will not take any gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/earth]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gift]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elisha]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]] |