Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageBut Elisha replied with a solemn oath: 'As surely as Yahweh lives — the God before Whom I stand — I will not accept a thing.' Naaman pressed him hard, but Elisha would not be moved.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GBut he said, 'As YHWH lives, before Whom I stand, I will accept nothing.' He urged him to take it, but he refused.
KJV
King James VersionBut he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleBut Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.
Footnotes
*Chay-YHWH asher amadti lefanav* — 'As YHWH lives, before Whom I stand': this is Elisha's prophetic signature oath, used again at 2 Kings 3:14. The phrase 'before Whom I stand' identifies the prophet as a servant in YHWH's royal court, not a religious professional earning fees. His refusal is not asceticism but a theological declaration: this healing belongs entirely to YHWH and cannot be commodified. It stands in direct contrast to Gehazi's subsequent behaviour.