5:23a But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.”

Naaman said, “Please accept (sing.) one hundred and fifty pounds of silver.”

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Naaman said, “Let me give you (sing.) seventy kilograms of silver.

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Naaman said that Gehazi should take twice that amount of silver/money,

5:23b And he urged Gehazi to accept them.

Naaman warmly insisted that Gehazi accept it.

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Please accept them.”

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and he encouraged Gehazi to receive these gifts.

5:23c Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags

Then he tied one hundred and fifty pounds of silver in two bags,

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Then Naaman put the seventy kilograms of silver into two bags.

5:23d along with two sets of clothing

along with two changes of clothes.

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⌊He added⌋ two outfits/suits.

5:23e and gave them to two of his servants,

Then he gave the bags to two of his servants,

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He gave them/it ⌊all⌋ to two of his own servants

5:23f who carried them ahead of Gehazi.

and they went/walked ahead of Gehazi carrying them.

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to carry for Gehazi.

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