Revised Literal Translation

2 Kings 5

1Now Naamanוְ֠נַעֲמָןVe.na.'a.monH5283,captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצְבָ֨אtze.Va'H6635of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Syriaאֲרָ֜ם'a.RamH758,was a greatגָּד֨וֹלga.DolH1419manאִישׁ֩'ishH376withH6440his masterאֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.NavH113,and honourableוּנְשֻׂ֣אu.ne.Su'H5375,because by him Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068had givenנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414deliveranceתְּשׁוּעָ֖הte.shu.'AhH8668unto Syriaלַאֲרָ֑םla.'a.RamH758:he was also a mightyגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368manוְהָאִ֗ישׁve.ha.'IshH376in valourחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428, but he wasa leperמְצֹרָֽע׃me.tzo.Ra'H6879.

2And the Syriansוַאֲרָם֙va.'a.RamH758had gone outיָצְא֣וּya.tze.'UH3318by companiesגְדוּדִ֔יםge.du.DimH1416,and had brought away captiveוַיִּשְׁבּ֛וּvai.yish.BuH7617out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478a littleקְטַנָּ֑הke.ta.NahH6996maidנַעֲרָ֣הna.'a.RahH5291;and she waited onלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Naaman’sנַעֲמָֽן׃na.'a.ManH5283wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

3And she saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559unto her mistressגְּבִרְתָּ֔הּge.vir.TahH1404,Wouldאַחֲלֵ֣י'a.cha.LeiH305God my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113werewithלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030that isin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111!forאָ֛ז'azH227he would recoverיֶאֱסֹ֥ףye.'e.SofH622him of his leprosyמִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃mi.tza.ra'.ToH6883.

4And onewent inוַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'H935,and toldוַיַּגֵּ֥דvai.ya.GedH5046his lordלַאדֹנָ֖יוla.do.NavH113,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Thus and thus saidדִּבְּרָ֣הdi.be.RahH1696the maidהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הha.na.'a.RahH5291that isof the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

5And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Syriaאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Go toH3212,goבֹּ֔אBo'H935,and I will sendוְאֶשְׁלְחָ֥הve.'esh.le.ChahH7971a letterסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612unto the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.And he departedH3212,and tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947with himבְּיָד֜וֹbe.ya.DoH3027tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235talentsכִּכְּרֵי־ki.ke.rei-H3603of silverכֶ֗סֶףKhe.sefH3701,and sixוְשֵׁ֤שֶׁתve.She.shetH8337thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505piecesof goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091,and tenוְעֶ֖שֶׂרve.'E.serH6235changesחֲלִיפ֥וֹתcha.li.FotH2487of raimentבְּגָדִֽים׃be.ga.DimH899.

6And he broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'H935the letterהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612to the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Now when this letterהַסֵּ֤פֶרha.Se.ferH5612is comeכְּב֨וֹאke.Vo'H935unto thee, behold, I have therewithsentשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971Naamanנַעֲמָ֣ןna.'a.ManH5283my servantעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5650to thee, that thou mayest recoverוַאֲסַפְתּ֖וֹva.'a.saf.ToH622him of his leprosyמִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃mi.tza.ra'.ToH6883.

7And it came to pass, when the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478had readכִּקְרֹא֩kik.Ro'H7121the letterהַסֵּ֜פֶרha.Se.ferH5612,that he rentוַיִּקְרַ֣עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָ֗יוbe.ga.DavH899,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, AmI Godהַאֱלֹהִ֥יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,to killלְהָמִ֣יתle.ha.MitH4191and to make aliveוּֽלְהַחֲי֔וֹתu.le.ha.cha.YotH2421,that this manזֶה֙zehH2088doth sendשֹׁלֵ֣חַsho.Le.achH7971unto me to recoverלֶאֱסֹ֥ףle.'e.SofH622a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376of his leprosyמִצָּֽרַעְתּ֑וֹmi.tza.ra'.ToH6883?whereforeאַךְ־'akh-H389considerדְּעֽוּ־de.'u-H3045,I pray you, and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200how he seeketh a quarrelמִתְאַנֶּ֥הmit.'a.NehH579against me.

8And it was so,when Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430had heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ׀kish.Mo.a'H8085that the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478had rentקָרַ֤עka.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.DavH899,that he sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971to the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Wherefore hast thou rentקָרַ֖עְתָּka.Ra'.taH7167thy clothesבְּגָדֶ֑יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899?let him comeיָבֹֽא־ya.vo'-H935now to me, and he shall knowוְיֵדַ֕עve.ye.Da'H3045that there isיֵ֥שׁyeshH3426a prophetנָבִ֖יאna.Vi'H5030in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

9So Naamanנַעֲמָ֖ןna.'a.ManH5283cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935with his horsesבְּסוּסָ֣יוbe.su.sovH5483and with his chariotוּבְרִכְבּ֑וֹu.ve.rikh.BoH7393,and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975at the doorפֶּֽתַח־pe.tach-H6607of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004of Elishaלֶאֱלִישָֽׁע׃le.'e.li.Sha'H477.

10And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֖ע'e.li.Sha'H477sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971a messengerמַלְאָ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397unto him, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Goהָל֗וֹךְha.LokhH1980and washוְרָחַצְתָּ֤ve.ra.chatz.TaH7364in Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ןbai.yar.DenH3383sevenשֶֽׁבַע־she.va'-H7651timesפְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimH6471,and thy fleshבְּשָׂרְךָ֛be.sa.re.KhaH1320shall come againוְיָשֹׁ֧בve.ya.ShoH7725to thee, and thou shalt be cleanוּטְהָֽר׃u.te.HarH2891.

11But Naamanנַעֲמָ֖ןna.'a.ManH5283was wrothוַיִּקְצֹ֥ףvai.yik.TzofH7107,and went awayH3212,and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559,Behold, I thoughtאָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559,He will surelyיֵצֵ֣אye.Tze'H3318come outיָצ֗וֹאya.Tzo'H3318to me, and standוְעָמַד֙ve.'a.MadH5975,and callוְקָרָא֙ve.ka.Ra'H7121on the nameבְּשֵׁם־be.shem-H8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430,and strikeוְהֵנִ֥יףve.he.NifH5130his handיָד֛וֹya.DoH3027over the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,and recoverוְאָסַ֥ףve.'a.SafH622the leperהַמְּצֹרָֽע׃ha.me.tzo.Ra'H6879.

12Arenot Abanaאֲמָנָ֨ה'a.va.nahH549 H71and Pharparוּפַרְפַּ֜רu.far.ParH6554,riversנַהֲר֣וֹתna.ha.RotH5104of Damascusדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834,betterטוֹב֩tOvH2896than all the watersמֵימֵ֣יmei.MeiH4325of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478?may I not washאֶרְחַ֥ץ'er.ChatzH7364in them, and be cleanוְטָהָ֑רְתִּיve.ta.Ha.re.tiH2891?So he turnedוַיִּ֖פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437and went awayH3212in a rageבְּחֵמָֽה׃be.che.MahH2534.

13And his servantsעֲבָדָיו֮'a.va.DavH5650came nearוַיִּגְּשׁ֣וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066,and spakeוַיְדַבְּר֣וּvay.da.be.RuH1696unto him, and saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,My fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1, ifthe prophetהַנָּבִ֛יאha.na.Vi'H5030had bidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696thee do somegreatגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419thingדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697,wouldest thou not have doneתַעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213it?how much rather thenוְאַ֛ףve.'AfH637,when he saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559to thee, Washרְחַ֥ץre.ChatzH7364,and be cleanוּטְהָֽר׃u.te.HarH2891?

14Then went he downוַיֵּ֗רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381,and dippedוַיִּטְבֹּ֤לvai.yit.BolH2881himself sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimH6471in Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּן֙bai.yar.DenH3383,according to the sayingכִּדְבַ֖רkid.VarH1697of the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430:and his fleshבְּשָׂר֗וֹbe.sa.RoH1320came againוַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725like unto the fleshכִּבְשַׂ֛רkiv.SarH1320of a littleקָטֹ֖ןka.TonH6996childנַ֥עַרNa.'arH5288,and he was cleanוַיִּטְהָֽר׃vai.yit.HarH2891.

15And he returnedוַיָּשָׁב֩vai.ya.ShavH7725to the manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,he and all his companyמַחֲנֵ֗הוּma.cha.Ne.huH4264,and cameוַיָּבֹא֮vai.ya.Vo'H935,and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָיו֒le.fa.NavH6440him: and he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Behold, now I knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiH3045that there isno Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430in all the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,but in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:now therefore, I pray thee, takeקַח־kach-H3947a blessingבְרָכָ֖הve.ra.KhahH1293of thy servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650.

16But he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, AsYhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416,beforeלְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.NavH6440whom I standעָמַ֥דְתִּי'a.Mad.tiH5975,I will receiveאֶקָּ֑ח'e.KachH3947none. And he urgedוַיִּפְצַר־vai.yif.tzar-H6484him to takeלָקַ֖חַתla.Ka.chatH3947it;but he refusedוַיְמָאֵֽן׃vay.ma.'EnH3985.

17And Naamanנַעֲמָן֒na.'a.ManH5283saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559,Shall there not then, I pray thee, be givenיֻתַּן־yu.tan-H5414to thy servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֔le.'av.de.KhaH5650twoצֶֽמֶד־tze.med-H6776mules’פְּרָדִ֖יםpe.ra.DimH6505burdenמַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'H4853of earthאֲדָמָ֑ה'a.da.MahH127?for thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֜'av.de.KhaH5650will henceforth offerיַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.SehH6213neither burnt offeringעֹלָ֤ה'o.LahH5930nor sacrificeוָזֶ֙בַח֙va.Ze.vachH2077unto otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430,but unto Yhwhלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

18In this thingלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068pardonיִסְלַ֥חyis.LachH5545thy servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָle.'av.De.khaH5650, thatwhen my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113goethבְּב֣וֹאbe.Vo'H935into the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Rimmonרִמּוֹן֩ri.mOnH7417to worshipלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֨תle.hish.ta.cha.VotH7812there, and he leanethנִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'AnH8172on my handיָדִ֗יya.DiH3027,and I bowוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֙יתִי֙ve.hish.ta.cha.Vei.tiH7812myself in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Rimmonרִמֹּ֔ןri.MonH7417:when I bow downבְּהִשְׁתַּחֲוָיָ֙תִי֙be.hish.ta.cha.va.Ya.tiH7812myself in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Rimmonרִמֹּ֔ןri.MonH7417,Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068pardonיִסְלַח־yis.lach-H5545thy servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֖le.'av.de.KhaH5650in this thingבַּדָּבָ֥רba.da.VarH1697.

19And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, GoH3212in peaceלְשָׁל֑וֹםle.sha.LomH7965.So he departedH3212from him a littleכִּבְרַת־kiv.rat-H3530wayאָֽרֶץ׃ ס'A.retzH776.

20But Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522,the servantנַעַר֮na.'ArH5288of Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֒ha.'E.lo.HimH430,saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Behold, my masterאֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiH113hath sparedחָשַׂ֣ךְcha.SakhH2820Naamanנַעֲמָ֤ןna.'a.ManH5283this Syrianהָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ha.'a.ra.MiH761,in not receivingמִקַּ֥חַתmi.Ka.chatH3947at his handsמִיָּד֖וֹmi.ya.DoH3027that which he broughtהֵבִ֑יאhe.Vi'H935: but, asYhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416,I will runרַ֣צְתִּיRatz.tiH7323afterאַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH310him, and takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֥יve.la.kach.TiH3947somewhatמְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahH3972of him.

21So Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֖יgei.cha.ZiH1522followedוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvai.yir.DofH7291afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Naamanנַֽעֲמָ֑ןna.'a.ManH5283.And when Naamanנַֽעֲמָן֙na.'a.ManH5283sawוַיִּרְאֶ֤הvai.yir.'EhH7200himrunningרָ֣ץratzH7323afterאַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH310him, he lighted downוַיִּפֹּ֞לvai.yi.PolH5307from the chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛הha.mer.ka.VahH4818to meetH7125him, and saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Isall wellהֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃ha.sha.LomH7965?

22And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, All iswellשָׁל֗וֹםsha.LomH7965.My masterאֲדֹנִי֮'a.do.NiH113hath sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me, sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,Behold, even now there be comeבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to me from mountמֵהַ֥רme.HarH2022Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147young menנְעָרִ֛יםne.'a.RimH5288of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030:giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414them, I pray thee, a talentכִּכַּר־ki.kar-H3603of silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701,and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֖יu.she.TeiH8147changesחֲלִפ֥וֹתcha.li.FotH2487of garmentsבְּגָדִֽים׃be.ga.DimH899.

23And Naamanנַעֲמָ֔ןna.'a.ManH5283saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Be contentהוֹאֵ֖לho.'ElH2974,takeקַ֣חkachH3947two talentsכִּכָּרָ֑יִםki.ka.Ra.yimH3603.And he urgedוַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-H6555him, and boundוַיָּצַר֩vai.ya.TzarH6696twoבִּשְׁנֵ֣יbish.NeiH8147talentsכִּכְּרַ֨יִםki.ke.Ra.yimH3603of silverכֶּ֜סֶףKe.sefH3701in twoוּשְׁתֵּי֙u.she.TeiH8147bagsחֲרִטִ֗יםcha.ri.TimH2754,with twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147changesחֲלִפ֣וֹתcha.li.FotH2487of garmentsבְּגָדִ֔יםbe.ga.DimH899,and laidוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414themupon twoH8147of his servantsנְעָרָ֔יוne.'a.RavH5288;and they bareוַיִּשְׂא֖וּvai.yis.'UH5375thembeforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

24And when he cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to the towerהָעֹ֔פֶלha.'O.felH6076,he tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947themfrom their handמִיָּדָ֖םmi.ya.DamH3027,and bestowedוַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.KodH6485themin the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004:and he let the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582goוַיְשַׁלַּ֥חvay.sha.LachH7971,and they departedH3212.

25But he went inבָא֙va'H935,and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975before his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.NavH113.And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Whenceמֵאַ֖יִןme.'anH370comest thou,Gehaziגֵּחֲזִ֑יge.cha.ZiH1522?And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650wentהָלַ֥ךְha.LakhH1980no whitherH575.

26And he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Wentהָלַ֔ךְha.LakhH1980not mine heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820with thee,when the manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376turnedהָֽפַךְ־ha.fakh-H2015again from his chariotמֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹmer.kav.ToH4818to meetH7125thee? Is ita timeהַעֵ֞תha.'EtH6256to receiveלָקַ֤חַתla.Ka.chatH3947moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ha.Ke.sefH3701,and to receiveוְלָקַ֣חַתve.la.Ka.chatH3947garmentsבְּגָדִ֔יםbe.ga.DimH899,and oliveyardsוְזֵיתִ֤יםve.zei.TimH2132,and vineyardsוּכְרָמִים֙u.khe.ra.MimH3754,and sheepוְצֹ֣אןve.TzonH6629,and oxenוּבָקָ֔רu.va.KarH1241,and menservantsוַעֲבָדִ֖יםva.'a.va.DimH5650,and maidservantsוּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃u.she.fa.ChotH8198?

27The leprosyוְצָרַ֤עַתve.tza.Ra.'atH6883therefore of Naamanנַֽעֲמָן֙na.'a.ManH5283shall cleaveתִּֽדְבַּק־tid.bak-H1692unto thee, and unto thy seedוּֽבְזַרְעֲךָU.ve.zar.'a.khaH2233for everלְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769.And he went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318from his presenceמִלְּפָנָ֖יוmi.le.fa.NavH6440a leperמְצֹרָ֥עme.tzo.Ra'H6879as whiteas snowכַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃ סka.Sha.legH7950.

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