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She said to her husband, “See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.
2 Kings 4:9 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
  • BSB Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God.
  • NKJV And she said to her husband, “Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly.
  • NASB And she said to her husband, “Behold now, I am aware that this is a holy man of God passing by us repeatedly.
  • NLT She said to her husband, “I am sure this man who stops in from time to time is a holy man of God.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 13

  • 1 Kgs 17:24The woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that Yahweh’s word in your mouth is truth.”
  • Prov 31:10–11Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
  • 2 Kgs 4:7Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”
  • Titus 1:8but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
  • 1 Th 2:10You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
  • 1 Kgs 17:18She said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”
  • Matt 5:16Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
  • 1 Pet 3:1In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;
  • Deut 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
  • 2 Pet 1:21For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
  • 2 Pet 3:2that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
  • 1 Tim 6:11But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
  • 1 Kgs 13:1Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahweh’s word to Beth El; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.

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Christ at the center

Amid the long decline toward exile, the promise to David's house refuses to die; the flickering lamp kept burning anticipates the coming King who will not fail or be cut off.

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