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2 Kings 8:13

And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou [shalt be] king over Syria.

And Hazael {H2371} said {H559}, But what, is thy servant {H5650} a dog {H3611}, that he should do {H6213} this great {H1419} thing {H1697}? And Elisha {H477} answered {H559}, The LORD {H3068} hath shewed {H7200} me that thou shalt be king {H4428} over Syria {H758}.

Haza'el said, "But what is your servant? Nothing but a dog! How could he do anything of such magnitude?" Elisha answered, "ADONAI has shown me that you will be king over Aram."

“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 17:43 (7 votes)

    And the Philistine said unto David, [Am] I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
  • 1 Kings 19:15 (6 votes)

    And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael [to be] king over Syria:
  • 2 Samuel 9:8 (4 votes)

    And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I [am]?
  • Psalms 22:20 (3 votes)

    Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
  • Matthew 7:6 (3 votes)

    Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
  • Psalms 22:16 (3 votes)

    For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
  • 2 Kings 8:10 (3 votes)

    And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
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