ESV: Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho.” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.
NIV: Then Elijah said to him, 'Stay here, Elisha; the LORD has sent me to Jericho.' And he replied, 'As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.' So they went to Jericho.
NASB: And Elijah said to him, 'Elisha, please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.' But he said, 'As surely as the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.' So they came to Jericho.
CSB: Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here; the Lord is sending me to Jericho."But Elisha said, "As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho.
NLT: Then Elijah said to Elisha, 'Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to Jericho.' But Elisha replied again, 'As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you.' So they went on together to Jericho.
KJV: And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
NKJV: Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Jericho.” But he said, “ As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to Jericho.
