2 Kings 5:1-14

1Now NaamanH5283, the commanderH8269 of the armyH6635 of the kingH4428 of AramH758, wasH1961 a greatH1419 manH376 in his master’sH113 sightH6440 and highly regardedH5375H6440, forH3588 through him the LORDH3068 had givenH5414 victoryH8668 to AramH758. And he wasH1961 a mightyH1368 manH376 of valorH2428, but he was a leperH6879.1

2At this time the ArameansH758 had gone outH3318 in bandsH1416 and had takenH7617 a youngH6996 girlH5291 from the landH776 of IsraelH3478, and she was servingH1961H6440 Naaman’sH5283 wifeH802. 3She saidH559 toH413 her mistressH1404, “If onlyH305 my masterH113 would go to the prophetH6440H5030 whoH834 is in SamariaH8111, he would cureH622 himH853 of his leprosyH6883.”

4And Naaman wentH935 and toldH5046 his masterH113H559 whatH2063 the girlH5291 from the landH776 of IsraelH3478 had saidH1696.

5“Go nowH1980H935,” saidH559 the kingH4428 of AramH758, “and I will send you withH7971 a letterH5612 toH413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478.”

So Naaman departedH1980, takingH3947 with himH3027 tenH6235 talentsH3603 of silverH3701,2 sixH8337 thousandH505 shekels of goldH2091,3 and tenH6235 setsH2487 of clothingH899.

6And the letterH5612 that he tookH935 toH413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 statedH559: “WithH6258 thisH2088H413 letterH5612 I am sendingH7971 my servantH5650 NaamanH5283, so that you may cure himH622 of his leprosyH6883.”

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When the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 readH7121 the letterH5612, he toreH7167 his clothesH899 and askedH559, “Am IH589 GodH430, killingH4191 and giving lifeH2421, thatH3588 thisH2088 man expectsH7971 meH413 to cureH622 a leperH376H6883? Surely you canH3045H4994 seeH7200 thatH3588 heH1931 is seeking a quarrelH579 with me!”

8NowH1961 when ElishaH477 the manH376 of GodH430 heardH8085 thatH3588 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 had tornH7167 his clothesH899, he sentH7971 a message toH413 the kingH4428H559: “WhyH4100 have you tornH7167 your clothesH899? PleaseH4994 let the man comeH935 to meH413, and he will knowH3045 thatH3588 there isH3426 a prophetH5030 in IsraelH3478.”

9So NaamanH5283 cameH935 with his horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393 and stoodH5975 at the doorH6607 of Elisha’sH477 houseH1004.

10Then ElishaH477 sentH7971 himH413 a messengerH4397, who saidH559, “GoH1980 and wash yourselfH7364 sevenH7651 timesH6471 in the JordanH3383, and your fleshH1320 will be restoredH7725, and you will be cleanH2891.”

11But NaamanH5283 went awayH1980 angryH7107, sayingH559H2009, “I thought thatH559 he would surely come outH3318, standH5975 and callH7121 on the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 his GodH430, and waveH5130 his handH3027 overH413 the spotH4725 to cureH622 my leprosyH6879. 12Are notH3808 the AbanahH71 and PharparH6554, the riversH5104 of DamascusH1834, betterH2896 than allH3605 the watersH4325 of IsraelH3478? Could I notH3808 have washedH7364 in them and been cleansedH2891?” So he turnedH6437 and went awayH1980 in a rageH2534.

13Naaman’s servants, howeverH5650, approached himH5066 and saidH1696, “My fatherH1, if the prophetH5030 had toldH1696 youH413 to do some greatH1419 thingH1697, would you notH3808 have doneH6213 it? How much more, thenH637, whenH3588 he tellsH559 youH413, ‘WashH7364 and be cleansedH2891’?”

14So Naaman went downH3381 and dipped himselfH2881 in the JordanH3383 sevenH7651 timesH6471, according to the wordH1697 of the manH376 of GodH430, and his fleshH1320 was restoredH7725 and became likeH1320 that of a littleH6996 childH5288, and he was cleanH2891.