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2 Kings 5

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 maiden; and she waited on Naamanโ€™s wife.
3
She said to her mistress, โ€œI wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.โ€
4
Someone went in, and told his lord, saying, โ€œThe maiden who is from the land of Israel said this.โ€
5
The king of Syria said, โ€œGo 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.
6
He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, โ€œNow 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€
7
When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes, and said, โ€œAm 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€
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, โ€œWhy have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.โ€
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, โ€œGo and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.โ€
11
But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, โ€œBehold, I thought, โ€˜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.โ€™
12
Arenโ€™t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldnโ€™t I wash in them, and be clean?โ€ So he turned and went away in a rage.
13
His servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, โ€œMy father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldnโ€™t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, โ€˜Wash, and be clean?โ€™โ€
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, โ€œSee 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€
16
But he said, โ€œAs Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none.โ€ He urged him to take it; but he refused.
17
Naaman said, โ€œIf 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.
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.โ€
19
He said to him, โ€œGo in peace.โ€ So he departed from him a little way.
20
But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, โ€œBehold, 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€
21
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, โ€œIs all well?โ€
22
He said, โ€œAll is well. My master has sent me, saying, โ€˜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.โ€™โ€
23
Naaman said, โ€œBe 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.
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, โ€œWhere did you come from, Gehazi?โ€ He said, โ€œYour servant went nowhere.โ€
26
He said to him, โ€œDidnโ€™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.โ€ He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.
Translation: WEB

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