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2 Kings 5 (WEBP)

[1] 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.
[2] The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little girl, and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
[3] She said to her mistress, “I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.”
[4] Someone went in and told his lord, saying, “The girl who is from the land of Israel said this.”
[5] The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
[6] He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, “Now when this letter has come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.”
[7] When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am 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.”
[8] 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, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
[9] So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
[10] Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.”
[11] But Naaman was angry, and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He 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.’
[12] Aren’t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
[13] His servants came near and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn’t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”
[14] 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.
[15] He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”
[16] But he said, “As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none.” He urged him to take it; but he refused.
[17] Naaman said, “If not, then, please let two mules’ load 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.
[18] 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.”
[19] He said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him a little way.
[20] But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, 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.”
[21] So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, “Is all well?”
[22] He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, 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.’ ”
[23] Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” 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.
[24] 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.
[25] But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where did you come from, Gehazi?” He said, “Your servant went nowhere.”
[26] He said to him, “Didn’t 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?
[27] Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.” He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.

2 Kings 5:5 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds
2 Kings 5:22 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds
2 Kings 5:27 or, seed

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Kings 5 (KJVS)

[1] Now Naaman , captain of the host of the king of Syria , was a great man with his master , and honourable (), because by him the LORD had given () deliverance unto Syria : he was also a mighty man in valour , [but he was] a leper ().
[2] And the Syrians had gone out () by companies , and had brought away captive () out of the land of Israel a little maid ; and she waited on Naaman’s wife .
[3] And she said () unto her mistress , Would God my lord [were] with the prophet that [is] in Samaria ! for he would recover () him of his leprosy .
[4] And [one] went in (), and told () his lord , saying (), Thus and thus said () the maid that [is] of the land of Israel .
[5] And the king of Syria said (), Go to (), go (), and I will send () a letter unto the king of Israel . And he departed (), and took () with him ten talents of silver , and six thousand [pieces] of gold , and ten changes of raiment .
[6] And he brought () the letter to the king of Israel , saying (), Now when this letter is come () unto thee, behold, I have [therewith] sent () Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover () him of his leprosy .
[7] And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read () the letter , that he rent () his clothes , and said (), [Am] I God , to kill () and to make alive (), that this man doth send () unto me to recover () a man of his leprosy ? wherefore consider (), I pray you, and see () how he seeketh a quarrel () against me.
[8] And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard () that the king of Israel had rent () his clothes , that he sent () to the king , saying (), Wherefore hast thou rent () thy clothes ? let him come () now to me, and he shall know () that there is a prophet in Israel .
[9] So Naaman came () with his horses and with his chariot , and stood () at the door of the house of Elisha .
[10] And Elisha sent () a messenger unto him, saying (), Go () and wash () in Jordan seven times , and thy flesh shall come again () to thee, and thou shalt be clean ().
[11] But Naaman was wroth (), and went away (), and said (), Behold, I thought (), He will surely () come out () to me, and stand (), and call () on the name of the LORD his God , and strike () his hand over the place , and recover () the leper ().
[12] [Are] not Abana () and Pharpar , rivers of Damascus , better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash () in them, and be clean ()? So he turned () and went away () in a rage .
[13] And his servants came near (), and spake () unto him, and said (), My father , [if] the prophet had bid () thee [do some] great thing , wouldest thou not have done () [it]? how much rather then , when he saith () to thee, Wash (), and be clean ()?
[14] Then went he down (), and dipped () himself seven times in Jordan , according to the saying of the man of God : and his flesh came again () like unto the flesh of a little child , and he was clean ().
[15] And he returned () to the man of God , he and all his company , and came (), and stood () before him: and he said (), Behold, now I know () that [there is] no God in all the earth , but in Israel : now therefore, I pray thee, take () a blessing of thy servant .
[16] But he said (), [As] the LORD liveth , before whom I stand (), I will receive () none. And he urged () him to take () [it]; but he refused ().
[17] And Naaman said (), Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given () to thy servant two mules ’ burden of earth ? for thy servant will henceforth offer () neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods , but unto the LORD .
[18] In this thing the LORD pardon () thy servant , [that] when my master goeth () into the house of Rimmon to worship () there, and he leaneth () on my hand , and I bow () myself in the house of Rimmon : when I bow down () myself in the house of Rimmon , the LORD pardon () thy servant in this thing .
[19] And he said () unto him, Go () in peace . So he departed () from him a little way .
[20] But Gehazi , the servant of Elisha the man of God , said (), Behold, my master hath spared () Naaman this Syrian , in not receiving () at his hands that which he brought (): but, [as] the LORD liveth , I will run () after him, and take () somewhat of him.
[21] So Gehazi followed () after Naaman . And when Naaman saw () [him] running () after him, he lighted down () from the chariot to meet () him, and said (), [Is] all well ?
[22] And he said (), All [is] well . My master hath sent () me, saying (), Behold, even now there be come () to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets : give () them, I pray thee, a talent of silver , and two changes of garments .
[23] And Naaman said (), Be content (), take () two talents . And he urged () him, and bound () two talents of silver in two bags , with two changes of garments , and laid () [them] upon two of his servants ; and they bare () [them] before him.
[24] And when he came () to the tower , he took () [them] from their hand , and bestowed () [them] in the house : and he let the men go (), and they departed ().
[25] But he went in (), and stood () before his master . And Elisha said () unto him, Whence [comest thou], Gehazi ? And he said (), Thy servant went () no whither .
[26] And he said () unto him, Went () not mine heart [with thee], when the man turned () again from his chariot to meet () thee? [Is it] a time to receive () money , and to receive () garments , and oliveyards , and vineyards , and sheep , and oxen , and menservants , and maidservants ?
[27] The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave () unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever . And he went out () from his presence a leper () [as white] as snow .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Kings 5 (YLT)

[1] And Naaman, head of the host of the king of Aram, was a great man before his lord, and accepted of face, for by him had Jehovah given salvation to Aram, and the man was mighty in valour-leprous.
[2] And the Aramaeans have gone out by troops, and they take captive out of the land of Israel a little damsel, and she is before the wife of Naaman,
[3] and she saith unto her mistress, ‘O that my lord were before the prophet who is in Samaria; then he doth recover him from his leprosy.’
[4] And one goeth in and declareth to his lord, saying, ‘Thus and thus she hath spoken, the damsel who is from the land of Israel.’
[5] And the king of Aram saith, ‘Go thou, enter, and I send a letter unto the king of Israel;’ and he goeth and taketh in his hand ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of garments.
[6] And he bringeth in the letter unto the king of Israel, saying, ‘And now, at the coming in of this letter unto thee, lo, I have sent unto thee Naaman my servant, and thou hast recovered him from his leprosy.’
[7] And it cometh to pass, at the king of Israel’s reading the letter, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, ‘Am I God, to put to death and to keep alive, that this one is sending unto me to recover a man from his leprosy? for surely know, I pray you, and see, for he is presenting himself to me.’
[8] And it cometh to pass, at Elisha the man of God’s hearing that the king of Israel hath rent his garments, that he sendeth unto the king, saying, ‘Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come, I pray thee, unto me, and he doth know that there is a prophet in Israel.’
[9] And Naaman cometh, with his horses and with his chariot, and standeth at the opening of the house for Elisha;
[10] and Elisha sendeth unto him a messenger, saying, ‘Go, and thou hast washed seven times in Jordan, and thy flesh doth turn back to thee-and be thou clean.
[11] And Naaman is wroth, and goeth on, and saith, ‘Lo, I said, Unto me he doth certainly come out, and hath stood and called in the name of Jehovah his God, and waved his hand over the place, and recovered the leper.
[12] Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? do I not wash in them and I have been clean?’ and he turneth and goeth on in fury.
[13] And his servants come nigh, and speak unto him, and say, ‘My father, a great thing had the prophet spoken unto thee-dost thou not do it? and surely, when he hath said unto thee, Wash, and be clean.’
[14] And he goeth down and dippeth in Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh doth turn back as the flesh of a little youth, and is clean.
[15] And he turneth back unto the man of God, he and all his camp, and cometh in, and standeth before him, and saith, ‘Lo, I pray thee, I have known that there is not a God in all the earth except in Israel; and now, take, I pray thee, a blessing from thy servant.’
[16] And he saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, before whom I have stood-if I take it;’ and he presseth on him to take, and he refuseth.
[17] And Naaman saith, ‘If not-let be given, I pray thee, to thy servant, a couple of mules’ burden of earth, for thy servant doth make no more burnt-offering and sacrifice to other gods, but to Jehovah.
[18] For this thing Jehovah be propitious to thy servant, in the coming in of my lord into the house of Rimmon to bow himself there, and he was supported by my hand, and I bowed myself in the house of Rimmon; for my bowing myself in the house of Rimmon Jehovah be propitious, I pray thee, to thy servant in this thing.’
[19] And he saith to him, ‘Go in peace.’ And he goeth from him a kibrath of land,
[20] And Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God, saith, ‘Lo, my lord hath spared Naaman this Aramaean, not to receive from his hand that which he brought; Jehovah liveth; surely if I have run after him, then I have taken from him something.’
[21] And Gehazi pursueth after Naaman, and Naaman seeth one running after him, and alighteth from off the chariot to meet him, and saith, ‘Is there peace?’
[22] And he saith, ‘Peace; my lord hath sent me, saying, Lo, now, this, come unto me have two young men from the hill-country of Ephraim, of the sons of the prophets; give, I pray thee, to them, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.’
[23] And Naaman saith, ‘Be pleased, take two talents;’ and he urgeth on him, and bindeth two talents of silver in two purses, and two changes of garments, and giveth unto two of his young men, and they bear before him;
[24] and he cometh in unto the high place, and taketh out of their hand, and layeth up in the house, and sendeth away the men, and they go.
[25] And he hath come in, and doth stand by his lord, and Elisha saith unto him, ‘Whence-Gehazi?’ and he saith, ‘Thy servant went not hither or thither.’
[26] And he saith unto him, ‘My heart went not when the man turned from off his chariot to meet thee; is it a time to take silver, and to take garments, and olives, and vines, and flock, and herd, and men-servants, and maid-servants?
[27] yea, the leprosy of Naaman doth cleave to thee, and to thy seed,-to the age;’ and he goeth out from before him-leprous as snow.