And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
Parallel translations
- WEB When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them in the house. Then he let the men go, and they departed.
- BSB When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he dismissed the men, and they departed.
- NKJV When he came to the citadel, he took them from their hand, and stored them away in the house; then he let the men go, and they departed.
- NASB When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and deposited them in the house, and he sent the men away, and they departed.
- NLT But when they arrived at the citadel, Gehazi took the gifts from the servants and sent the men back. Then he went and hid the gifts inside the house.
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Quick answer
Gehazi takes the goods, hides them at home, and dismisses the servants. He conceals his ill-gotten gain, thinking his sin is unseen.
Overview
Hiding the treasure, Gehazi believes he has succeeded in secret. His careful concealment shows a heart bent on hidden sin. Yet nothing is hidden from God or His prophet. The verse sets up the exposure and judgment to come.
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Cross-references · 7
- 1 Kgs 21:16And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
- Josh 7:1But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
- Josh 7:21When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
- Josh 7:11–12Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
- Zech 5:3–4Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
- Hab 2:6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
- Isa 29:15Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
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