1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

2 Kings 5

1 Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of his leprosy. 8 Elisha, sending him to Jordan, cureth him. 15 He refusing Naaman's gifts granted him some of the earth. 20 Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy.

 5:1 Now Naaman 5283, captain 8269 of the army 6635 of the king 4428 of Aram 758, was a great 1419 man 376 with his master 113, and highly respected 5375 6440, because 3588 by him the LORD 3068 had given 5414 victory 8668 to Aram 758. The man 376 was also a valiant 2428 warrior 1368, [but he was] a leper 6879.

 5:2 Now the Arameans 758 had gone 3318 out in bands 1416 and had taken 7617 captive 7628b a little 6996a girl 5291 from the land 776 of Israel 3478; and she waited 1961 on Naaman’s 5283 wife 802.

 5:3 She said 559 to her mistress 1404, “I wish 305 that my master 113 were with the prophet 5030 who 834 is in Samaria 8111! Then 227 he would cure 622 him of his leprosy 6883.”

 5:4 Naaman went 935 in and told 5046 his master 113, saying 559, “Thus 2088 and thus 2088 spoke 1696 the girl 5291 who 834 is from the land 776 of Israel 3478.”

 5:5 Then the king 4428 of Aram 758 said 559, “Go 1980 now 935, and I will send 7971 a letter 5612 to the king 4428 of Israel 3478.” He departed 1980 and took 3947 with him ten 6235 talents 3603 of silver 3701 and six 8337a thousand 505 [shekels] of gold 2091 and ten 6235 changes 2487 of clothes 899b.

 5:6 ¶ He brought 935 the letter 5612 to the king 4428 of Israel 3478, saying 559, “And now 6258 as this 2088 letter 5612 comes 935 to you, behold 2009, I have sent 7971 Naaman 5283 my servant 5650 to you, that you may cure 622 him of his leprosy 6883.”

 5:7 When the king 4428 of Israel 3478 read 7121 the letter 5612, he tore 7167 his clothes 899b and said 559, “Am I God 430, to kill 4191 and to make 2421a alive 2421a, that this 2088 man is sending 7971 [word] to me to cure 622 a man 376 of his leprosy 6883? But consider 3045 now 4994, and see 7200 how 3588 he is seeking 579 a quarrel 579 against me.”

 5:8 ¶ It happened 1961 when Elisha 477 the man 376 of God 430 heard 8085 that the king 4428 of Israel 3478 had torn 7167 his clothes 899b, that he sent 7971 [word] to the king 4428, saying 559, “Why 4100 have you torn 7167 your clothes 899b? Now 4994 let him come 935 to me, and he shall know 3045 that there 3426 is a prophet 5030 in Israel 3478.”

 5:9 So Naaman 5283 came 935 with his horses 5483b and his chariots 7393 and stood 5975 at the doorway 6607 of the house 1004 of Elisha 477.

 5:10 Elisha 477 sent 7971 a messenger 4397 to him, saying 559, “Go 1980 and wash 7364 in the Jordan 3383 seven 7651 times 6471, and your flesh 1320 will be restored 7725 to you and [you will] be clean 2891.”

 5:11 But Naaman 5283 was furious 7107 and went 1980 away and said 559, “Behold 2009, I thought 559, ‘He will surely 3318 come 3318 out to me and stand 5975 and call 7121 on the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 his God 430, and wave 5130 his hand 3027 over 413 the place 4725 and cure 622 the leper 6879.’

 5:12 “Are not Abanah 71 and Pharpar 6554, the rivers 5104 of Damascus 1834, better 2896a than 4480 all 3605 the waters 4325 of Israel 3478? Could I not wash 7364 in them and be clean 2891?” So he turned 6437 and went 1980 away in a rage 2534.

 5:13 Then his servants 5650 came 5066 near 5066 and spoke 1696 to him and said 559, “My father 1, had the prophet 5030 told 1696 you [to do some] great 1419 thing 1697, would you not have done 6213a [it]? How 637 much 637 3588 more 637 3588 [then], when 3588 he says 559 to you, ‘Wash 7364, and be clean 2891’?”

 5:14 So he went 3381 down 3381 and dipped 2881 [himself] seven 7651 times 6471 in the Jordan 3383, according to the word 1697 of the man 376 of God 430; and his flesh 1320 was restored 7725 like the flesh 1320 of a little 6996b child 5288 and he was clean 2891.

 5:15 ¶ When he returned 7725 to the man 376 of God 430 with all 3605 his company 4264, and came 935 and stood 5975 before 6440 him, he said 559, “Behold 2009 now 4994, I know 3045 that there 369 is no 369 God 430 in all 3605 the earth 776, but in Israel 3478; so please 4994 take 3947 a present 1293 from your servant 5650 now 6258.”

 5:16 But he said 559, “As the LORD 3068 lives 2416a, before 6440 whom 834 I stand 5975, I will take 3947 nothing 518.” And he urged 6484 him to take 3947 [it], but he refused 3985.

 5:17 Naaman 5283 said 559, “If not, please 4994 let your servant 5650 at least be given 5414 two 6776 mules’ 6505 load 4853a of earth 127; for your servant 5650 will no 3808 longer 5750 offer 6213a burnt 5930a offering 5930a nor 3808 will he sacrifice 2077 to other 312 gods 430, but to the LORD 3068.

 5:18 “In this 2088 matter 1697 may the LORD 3068 pardon 5545 your servant 5650: when my master 113 goes 935 into the house 1004 of Rimmon 7417a to worship 7812 there 8033, and he leans 8172 on my hand 3027 and I bow 7812 myself in the house 1004 of Rimmon 7417a, when I bow 7812 myself in the house 1004 of Rimmon 7417a, the LORD 3068 pardon 5545 your servant 5650 in this 2088 matter 1697.”

 5:19 He said 559 to him, “Go 1980 in peace 7965.” So he departed 1980 from him some 3530 distance 3530 776.

 5:20 ¶ But Gehazi 1522, the servant 5288 of Elisha 477 the man 376 of God 430, thought 559, “Behold 2009, my master 113 has spared 2820 this 2088 Naaman 5283 the Aramean 761, by not receiving 3947 from his hands 3027 what 834 he brought 935. As the LORD 3068 lives 2416a, I will run 7323 after 310 him and take 3947 something 3972 from him.”

 5:21 So Gehazi 1522 pursued 7291 Naaman 5283. When Naaman 5283 saw 7200 one running 7323 after 310 him, he came 5307 down 5307 from the chariot 4818 to meet 7122 him and said 559, “Is all well 7965?”

 5:22 He said 559, “All is well 7965. My master 113 has sent 7971 me, saying 559, ‘Behold 2009, just 2088 now 6258 two 8147 young 5288 men 5288 of the sons 1121 of the prophets 5030 have come 935 to me from the hill 2022 country 2022 of Ephraim 669. Please 4994 give 5414 them a talent 3603 of silver 3701 and two 8147 changes 2487 of clothes 899b.’”

 5:23 Naaman 5283 said 559, “Be pleased 2974 to take 3947 two talents 3603.” And he urged 6555 him, and bound 6696a two talents 3603 of silver 3701 in two 8147 bags 2754 with two 8147 changes 2487 of clothes 899b and gave 5414 them to two 8147 of his servants 5288; and they carried 5375 [them] before 6440 him.

 5:24 When he came 935 to the hill 6076a, he took 3947 them from their hand 3027 and deposited 6485 them in the house 1004, and he sent 7971 the men 376 away 7971, and they departed 1980.

 5:25 But he went 935 in and stood 5975 before 413 his master 113. And Elisha 477 said 559 to him, “Where 575 have you been, Gehazi 1522?” And he said 559, “Your servant 5650 went 1980 nowhere 3808 575.”

 5:26 ¶ Then he said 559 to him, “Did not my heart 3820 go 1980 [with you], when 3512c the man 376 turned 2015 from his chariot 4818 to meet 7122 you? Is it a time 6256 to receive 3947 money 3701 and to receive 3947 clothes 899b and olive 2132 groves 2132 and vineyards 3754 and sheep 6629 and oxen 1241 and male 5650 and female 8198 servants 5650 8198?

 5:27 “Therefore, the leprosy 6883 of Naaman 5283 shall cling 1692 to you and to your descendants 2233 forever 5769.” So he went 3318 out from his presence 6440 a leper 6879 [as white] as snow 7950.