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.
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.
- KJV 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.
- 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.
- 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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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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- 1 Kgs 21:16When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, 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 devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against the children of Israel.
- Josh 7:21When I saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”
- Josh 7:11–12Israel has sinned. Yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. Yes, they have even taken some of the devoted things, and have also stolen, and also deceived. They have even put it among their own stuff.
- Zech 5:3–4Then he said to me, “This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side.
- Hab 2:6Won’t all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, ‘Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?’
- Isa 29:15Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, and whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us?” and “Who knows us?”
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