2 Kings 5
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v1
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
v2
The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naamanโs wife.
v3
She said to her mistress, โI wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.โ
v4
Someone went in, and told his lord, saying, โThe maiden who is from the land of Israel said this.โ
v5
The king of Syria said, โGo now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.โ He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
v6
He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, โNow when this letter has come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.โ
v7
When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes, and said, โAm I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.โ
v8
It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, โWhy have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.โ
v9
So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
v10
Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, โGo and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.โ
v11
But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, โBehold, I thought, โHe will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.โ
v12
Arenโt Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldnโt I wash in them, and be clean?โ So he turned and went away in a rage.
v13
His servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, โMy father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldnโt you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, โWash, and be clean?โโ
v14
Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
v15
He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, โSee now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.โ
v16
But he said, โAs Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none.โ He urged him to take it; but he refused.
v17
Naaman said, โIf not, then, please let two mulesโ burden of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to Yahweh.
v18
In this thing may Yahweh pardon your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon. When I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, may Yahweh pardon your servant in this thing.โ
v19
He said to him, โGo in peace.โ So he departed from him a little way.
v20
But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, โBehold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.โ
v21
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, โIs all well?โ
v22
He said, โAll is well. My master has sent me, saying, โBehold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.โโ
v23
Naaman said, โBe pleased to take two talents.โ He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.
v24
When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them in the house. Then he let the men go, and they departed.
v25
But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, โWhere did you come from, Gehazi?โ He said, โYour servant went nowhere.โ
v26
He said to him, โDidnโt my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?
v27
Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.โ He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.