11 And he fixed his gaze and stared at him, (A)until he was embarrassed. And the man of God wept. 12 And Hazael said, “Why does my lord weep?” He answered, “Because I know (B)the evil that you will do to the people of Israel. You will set on fire their fortresses, and you will kill their young men with the sword (C)and dash in pieces their little ones and rip open their pregnant women.” 13 And Hazael said, “What is your servant, (D)who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” Elisha answered, (E)“The Lord has shown me that you are to be king over Syria.”

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11 Then he [a]set his countenance in a stare until he was ashamed; and the man of God (A)wept. 12 And Hazael said, “Why is my lord weeping?”

He answered, “Because I know (B)the evil that you will do to the children of Israel: Their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will kill with the sword; and you (C)will dash their children, and rip open their women with child.”

13 So Hazael said, “But what (D)is your servant—a dog, that he should do this gross thing?”

And Elisha answered, (E)“The Lord has shown me that you will become king over Syria.”

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  1. 2 Kings 8:11 fixed his gaze

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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11 Tinitigan niyang mabuti si Hazael hanggang sa nahiya ito. Pagkatapos, umiyak si Eliseo. 12 Tinanong siya ni Hazael, “Ginoo, bakit po kayo umiiyak?” Sumagot siya, “Dahil nalalaman ko ang masamang gagawin mo sa mga Israelita. Susunugin mo ang matatatag na lungsod, papatayin mo ang mga binata nila sa pamamagitan ng espada, ihahampas mo ang maliliit nilang anak at hahatiin mo ang tiyan ng mga buntis.” 13 Sumagot si Hazael, “Paano magagawa ng isang aliping katulad ko ang mga bagay na yan. Gayong akoʼy isang hamak na tagasunod lang?[a]” Sumagot si Eliseo, “Ipinakita sa akin ng Panginoon na magiging hari ka ng Aram.”

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  1. 8:13 Gayong akoʼy … lang: sa literal, Para lang akong aso.