Naaman comes to Israel
Naaman, commander of the Syrian king's army, was a great and highly respected man. Through him the Lord had given Syria victory. He was a mighty warrior, but he had leprosy. Syrian raiding parties had carried off a young Israelite girl, and she became a servant to Naaman's wife. She told her mistress: If only my master would go to the prophet in Samaria. He would cure him of his leprosy. Naaman went in and told his king what the Israelite girl had said. The king of Syria said: Go, then. I'll send a letter to the king of Israel. Naaman set out, taking ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold and ten changes of clothing. He delivered the letter to the king of Israel. It said: With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you, so that you may cure him of his leprosy. When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his robes and said: Am I God, able to kill and give life? This man sends me someone and expects me to cure his leprosy! You can see he's looking for an excuse to pick a fight with me. When Elisha the man of God heard that the king had torn his robes, he sent him a message: Why have you torn your robes? Send the man to me, and he'll know there is a prophet in Israel. So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha's house. Elisha sent a messenger to tell him: Go and wash in the Jordan seven times. Your flesh will be restored and you'll be clean. Naaman cracked it and went off saying: I thought he'd at least come out to me, stand there, call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the place and cure the leprosy. Aren't Abana 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 stormed off. But his servants went up to him and said: My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, wouldn't you have done it? How much more when all he said was, Wash and be clean? So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had said. His flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master and honoured, because by him the Lord had given rescue to Aram. He was a mighty man of valour too, but he had a skin disease. And the Arameans had gone out in bands and had brought away a little girl captive out of the land of Israel. And she served Naaman's wife. And she said to her mistress: If only my lord were with the prophet in Samaria. Because he'd heal him of his disease. And one went in and told his lord: The girl of the land of Israel said this and this. And the king of Aram said: Go, go, and I'll send a letter to the king of Israel. And he went and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand pieces of gold and ten changes of clothing. And he brought the letter to the king of Israel: Now when this letter comes to you, look — I've sent Naaman my servant to you with it, so you can heal him of his disease. And when the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes: Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his disease? So think about it now, please, and see how he looks for a quarrel with me. And when Elisha the man of God had heard the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent to the king: Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me now, and he'll know there's a prophet in Israel. So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger to him: Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will come back to you, and you'll be clean. But Naaman was angry and went away: Look — I thought he'd definitely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and heal the disease. Aren't Abana and Pharpar, 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. And his servants came near and spoke to him: My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, wouldn't you have done it? How much more then, when he says to you: Wash and be clean? Then he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God. And his flesh came back like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
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. 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. 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. And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel. 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. 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. 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. 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. So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. 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. 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. 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. 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? 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.
Naaman, commander of the Syrian king's army, was a great and highly respected man. Through him the Lord had given Syria victory. He was a mighty warrior, but he had leprosy.
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master and honoured, because by him the Lord had given rescue to Aram. He was a mighty man of valour too, but he had a skin disease.
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.
Syrian raiding parties had carried off a young Israelite girl, and she became a servant to Naaman's wife.
And the Arameans had gone out in bands and had brought away a little girl captive out of the land of Israel. And she served Naaman's wife.
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.
She told her mistress: If only my master would go to the prophet in Samaria. He would cure him of his leprosy.
And she said to her mistress: If only my lord were with the prophet in Samaria. Because he'd heal him of his disease.
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.
Naaman went in and told his king what the Israelite girl had said.
And one went in and told his lord: The girl of the land of Israel said this and this.
And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
The king of Syria said: Go, then. I'll send a letter to the king of Israel. Naaman set out, taking ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold and ten changes of clothing.
And the king of Aram said: Go, go, and I'll send a letter to the king of Israel. And he went and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand pieces of gold and ten changes of clothing.
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.
He delivered the letter to the king of Israel. It said: With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.
And he brought the letter to the king of Israel: Now when this letter comes to you, look — I've sent Naaman my servant to you with it, so you can heal him of his disease.
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.
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his robes and said: Am I God, able to kill and give life? This man sends me someone and expects me to cure his leprosy! You can see he's looking for an excuse to pick a fight with me.
And when the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes: Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his disease? So think about it now, please, and see how he looks for a quarrel with me.
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.
When Elisha the man of God heard that the king had torn his robes, he sent him a message: Why have you torn your robes? Send the man to me, and he'll know there is a prophet in Israel.
And when Elisha the man of God had heard the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent to the king: Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me now, and he'll know there's a prophet in Israel.
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.
So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha's house.
So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
Elisha sent a messenger to tell him: Go and wash in the Jordan seven times. Your flesh will be restored and you'll be clean.
And Elisha sent a messenger to him: Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will come back to you, and you'll be clean.
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.
Naaman cracked it and went off saying: I thought he'd at least come out to me, stand there, call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the place and cure the leprosy.
But Naaman was angry and went away: Look — I thought he'd definitely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and heal the disease.
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.
Aren't Abana 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 stormed off.
Aren't Abana and Pharpar, 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.
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.
But his servants went up to him and said: My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, wouldn't you have done it? How much more when all he said was, Wash and be clean?
And his servants came near and spoke to him: My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, wouldn't you have done it? How much more then, when he says to you: Wash and be clean?
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?
So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had said. His flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Then he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God. And his flesh came back like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
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.
Naaman healed
Naaman and his whole company returned to the man of God. He stood before Elisha and said: Now I know there is no God anywhere on earth except in Israel. Please accept a gift from your servant. Elisha answered: As surely as the Lord lives, whom I serve, I won't accept anything. Naaman urged him, but he kept refusing. Naaman said: If you won't, then please let your servant be given as much earth as two mules can carry. From now on your servant will offer burnt offerings and sacrifices to no god but the Lord. But may the Lord forgive your servant this one thing: when my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship, he leans on my arm and I have to bow there as well. When I bow in Rimmon's temple, may the Lord forgive me for it. Elisha told him: Go in peace. Naaman had only gone a short distance
And he went back to the man of God, he and all his company, and came and stood in front of him and said: Look now — I know there's no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please take a gift from your servant now. But he said: As surely as the Lord lives, who I stand in front of, I won't take any. And he pushed him to take it, but he refused. And Naaman said: If not, then please let there be given your servant two mule loads of earth. Because from now on your servant won't offer burnt offering or sacrifice to other gods, but to the Lord. In this thing the Lord forgive your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to bow down 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, the Lord forgive your servant in this thing. And he said to him: Go in peace. So he went off from him a little way.
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. 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. 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. 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. And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.
Naaman and his whole company returned to the man of God. He stood before Elisha and said: Now I know there is no God anywhere on earth except in Israel. Please accept a gift from your servant.
And he went back to the man of God, he and all his company, and came and stood in front of him and said: Look now — I know there's no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please take a gift from your servant now.
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.
Elisha answered: As surely as the Lord lives, whom I serve, I won't accept anything. Naaman urged him, but he kept refusing.
But he said: As surely as the Lord lives, who I stand in front of, I won't take any. And he pushed him to take it, but he refused.
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.
Naaman said: If you won't, then please let your servant be given as much earth as two mules can carry. From now on your servant will offer burnt offerings and sacrifices to no god but the Lord.
And Naaman said: If not, then please let there be given your servant two mule loads of earth. Because from now on your servant won't offer burnt offering or sacrifice to other gods, but to the Lord.
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.
But may the Lord forgive your servant this one thing: when my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship, he leans on my arm and I have to bow there as well. When I bow in Rimmon's temple, may the Lord forgive me for it.
In this thing the Lord forgive your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to bow down 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, the Lord forgive your servant in this thing.
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.
Elisha told him: Go in peace. Naaman had only gone a short distance
And he said to him: Go in peace. So he went off from him a little way.
And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.
Gehazi's greed
when Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God, thought: My master has let this Syrian Naaman off without taking anything he brought. As surely as the Lord lives, I'll run after him and get something out of him. So Gehazi hurried after Naaman. When Naaman saw him running up behind, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked: Is everything all right? Gehazi said: Everything's fine. My master sent me to say that two young men from the company of prophets have just arrived from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing. Naaman said: Please, take two talents. He insisted, tied two talents of silver into two bags with two changes of clothing, and gave them to two servants to carry ahead of Gehazi. When Gehazi reached the hill, he took the goods from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he sent the men away. Gehazi went in and stood before his master. Elisha asked: Where have you been, Gehazi? He answered: Your servant hasn't been anywhere. Elisha said: Wasn't my spirit with you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money and clothes, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and cattle, male and female servants? Naaman's leprosy will cling to you and your descendants forever. Gehazi left Elisha's presence leprous, his skin white as snow.
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said: Look — my master has spared Naaman this Aramean, in not taking from his hands what he brought. But as surely as the Lord lives, I'll run after him and take something from him. So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him: Is everything all right? And he said: All right. My master has sent me: Look — just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me out of Mount Ephraim. Give them, please, a talent of silver and two changes of clothing. And Naaman said: Be pleased, take two talents. And he pushed him and tied two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants. And they carried them in front of him. And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and stored them in the house. And he let the men go, and they went off. But he went in and stood in front of his master. And Elisha said to him: Where have you come from, Gehazi? And he said: Your servant hasn't gone anywhere. And he said to him: Didn't my heart go with you when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to take money and to take clothing and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and oxen and servants and servant women? So the disease of Naaman will stick to you and to your offspring forever. And he went out from him with a skin disease, as white as snow.
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. 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? 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. 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. 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. 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. 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? 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.
when Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God, thought: My master has let this Syrian Naaman off without taking anything he brought. As surely as the Lord lives, I'll run after him and get something out of him.
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said: Look — my master has spared Naaman this Aramean, in not taking from his hands what he brought. But as surely as the Lord lives, I'll run after him and take something from him.
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.
So Gehazi hurried after Naaman. When Naaman saw him running up behind, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked: Is everything all right?
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him: Is everything all right?
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?
Gehazi said: Everything's fine. My master sent me to say that two young men from the company of prophets have just arrived from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.
And he said: All right. My master has sent me: Look — just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me out of Mount Ephraim. Give them, please, a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.
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.
Naaman said: Please, take two talents. He insisted, tied two talents of silver into two bags with two changes of clothing, and gave them to two servants to carry ahead of Gehazi.
And Naaman said: Be pleased, take two talents. And he pushed him and tied two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants. And they carried them in front of him.
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.
When Gehazi reached the hill, he took the goods from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he sent the men away.
And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and stored them in the house. And he let the men go, and they went off.
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.
Gehazi went in and stood before his master. Elisha asked: Where have you been, Gehazi? He answered: Your servant hasn't been anywhere.
But he went in and stood in front of his master. And Elisha said to him: Where have you come from, Gehazi? And he said: Your servant hasn't gone anywhere.
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.
Elisha said: Wasn't my spirit with you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money and clothes, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and cattle, male and female servants?
And he said to him: Didn't my heart go with you when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to take money and to take clothing and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and oxen and servants and servant women?
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?
Naaman's leprosy will cling to you and your descendants forever. Gehazi left Elisha's presence leprous, his skin white as snow.
So the disease of Naaman will stick to you and to your offspring forever. And he went out from him with a skin disease, as white as snow.
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.