11 And he [a]stared steadily at him (A)until Hazael was embarrassed, and then (B)the man of God wept. 12 And Hazael said, “Why is my lord weeping?” And he [b]answered, “Because (C)I know the evil that you will do to the sons of Israel: you will set their fortified cities on fire, you will kill their young men with the sword, their little ones you (D)will smash to pieces, and you will rip up their pregnant women.” 13 Then Hazael said, “But what is your servant—(E)a lowly dog—that he could do this great thing?” And Elisha [c]answered, “(F)The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 8:11 Lit made his face stand fast and he set
  2. 2 Kings 8:12 Lit said
  3. 2 Kings 8:13 Lit said

11 He stared at him with a fixed gaze until Hazael was embarrassed.(A) Then the man of God began to weep.(B)

12 “Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael.

“Because I know the harm(C) you will do to the Israelites,” he answered. “You will set fire to their fortified places, kill their young men with the sword, dash(D) their little children(E) to the ground, and rip open(F) their pregnant women.”

13 Hazael said, “How could your servant, a mere dog,(G) accomplish such a feat?”

“The Lord has shown me that you will become king(H) of Aram,” answered Elisha.

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