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WEB·2 Kings 6

¹The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small for us.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 said^H559^(H8799) unto^H6440 Elisha^H477, Behold now, the place^H4725 where we dwell^H3427^(H8802) with thee is too strait^H6862 for us.

² Please let us go to the Jordan, and each man take a beam from there, and let’s make us a place there, where we may live.” He answered, “Go!”

KJVLet us go^H3212^(H8799), we pray thee, unto Jordan^H3383, and take^H3947^(H8799) thence every man^H376 a^H259 beam^H6982, and let us make^H6213^(H8799) us a place^H4725 there, where we may dwell^H3427^(H8800). And he answered^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798) ye.

³ One said, “Please be pleased to go with your servants.” He answered, “I will go.”

KJVAnd one^H259 said^H559^(H8799), Be content^H2974^(H8685), I pray thee, and go^H3212^(H8798) with thy servants^H5650. And he answered^H559^(H8799), I will go^H3212^(H8799).

⁴ So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.

KJVSo he went^H3212^(H8799) with them. And when they came^H935^(H8799) to Jordan^H3383, they cut down^H1504^(H8799) wood^H6086.

⁵ But as one was cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. Then he cried out and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.”

KJVBut as one^H259 was felling^H5307^(H8688) a beam^H6982, the axe head^H1270 fell^H5307^(H8804) into the water^H4325: and he cried^H6817^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799), Alas^H162, master^H113! for it was borrowed^H7592^(H8803).

⁶ The man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float.

KJVAnd the man^H376 of God^H430 said^H559^(H8799), Where^H575 fell^H5307^(H8804) it? And he shewed^H7200^(H8686) him the place^H4725. And he cut down^H7094^(H8799) a stick^H6086, and cast^H7993^(H8686) it in thither; and the iron^H1270 did swim^H6687^(H8686).

⁷ He said, “Take it.” So he put out his hand and took it.

KJVTherefore said^H559^(H8799) he, Take it up^H7311^(H8685) to thee. And he put out^H7971^(H8799) his hand^H3027, and took^H3947^(H8799) it.

⁸ Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 warred^H3898^(H8737) against Israel^H3478, and took counsel^H3289^(H8735) with his servants^H5650, saying^H559^(H8800), In such^H6423 and such^H492 a place^H4725 shall be my camp^H8466.

⁹ The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.”

KJVAnd the man^H376 of God^H430 sent^H7971^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Beware^H8104^(H8734) that thou pass^H5674^(H8800) not such^H2088 a place^H4725; for thither the Syrians^H758 are come down^H5185.

¹⁰ The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971^(H8799) to the place^H4725 which the man^H376 of God^H430 told^H559^(H8804) him and warned^H2094^(H8689) him of, and saved^H8104^(H8738) himself there, not once^H259 nor twice^H8147.

¹¹ The king of Syria’s heart was very troubled about this. He called his servants, and said to them, “Won’t you show me which of us is for the king of Israel?”

KJVTherefore the heart^H3820 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 was sore troubled^H5590^(H8735) for this thing^H1697; and he called^H7121^(H8799) his servants^H5650, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Will ye not shew^H5046^(H8686) me which of us is for the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478?

¹² One of his servants said, “No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”

KJVAnd one^H259 of his servants^H5650 said^H559^(H8799), None, my lord^H113, O king^H4428: but Elisha^H477, the prophet^H5030 that is in Israel^H3478, telleth^H5046^(H8686) the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 the words^H1697 that thou speakest^H1696^(H8762) in thy bedchamber^H2315^H4904.

¹³ He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” He was told, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798) and spy^H7200^(H8798) where^H351 he is, that I may send^H7971^(H8799) and fetch^H3947^(H8799) him. And it was told^H5046^(H8714) him, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, he is in Dothan^H1886.

¹⁴ Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night and surrounded the city.

KJVTherefore sent^H7971^(H8799) he thither horses^H5483, and chariots^H7393, and a great^H3515 host^H2428: and they came^H935^(H8799) by night^H3915, and compassed^H5362 the city^H5892 about^H5362^(H8686).

¹⁵ When the servant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”

KJVAnd when the servant^H8334^(H8764) of the man^H376 of God^H430 was risen^H6965^(H8800) early^H7925^(H8686), and gone forth^H3318^(H8799), behold, an host^H2428 compassed^H5437^(H8802) the city^H5892 both with horses^H5483 and chariots^H7393. And his servant^H5288 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Alas^H162, my master^H113! how shall we do^H6213^(H8799)?

¹⁶ He answered, “Don’t be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

KJVAnd he answered^H559^(H8799), Fear^H3372^(H8799) not: for they that be with us are more^H7227 than they that be with them.

¹⁷ Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the young man’s eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 prayed^H6419^(H8691), and said^H559^(H8799), LORD^H3068, I pray thee, open^H6491^(H8798) his eyes^H5869, that he may see^H7200^(H8799). And the LORD^H3068 opened^H6491^(H8799) the eyes^H5869 of the young man^H5288; and he saw^H7200^(H8799): and, behold, the mountain^H2022 was full^H4390^(H8804) of horses^H5483 and chariots^H7393 of fire^H784 round about^H5439 Elisha^H477.

¹⁸ When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” He struck them with blindness according to Elisha’s word.

KJVAnd when they came down^H3381^(H8799) to him, Elisha^H477 prayed^H6419^(H8691) unto the LORD^H3068, and said^H559^(H8799), Smite^H5221^(H8685) this people^H1471, I pray thee, with blindness^H5575. And he smote^H5221^(H8686) them with blindness^H5575 according to the word^H1697 of Elisha^H477.

¹⁹ Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” He led them to Samaria.

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, This is not the way^H1870, neither is this^H2090 the city^H5892: follow^H3212^(H8798)^H310 me, and I will bring^H3212^(H8686) you to the man^H376 whom ye seek^H1245^(H8762). But he led^H3212^(H8686) them to Samaria^H8111.

²⁰ When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “Yahweh, open these men’s eyes, that they may see.” Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the middle of Samaria.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they were come^H935^(H8800) into Samaria^H8111, that Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799), LORD^H3068, open^H6491^(H8798) the eyes^H5869 of these men, that they may see^H7200^(H8799). And the LORD^H3068 opened^H6491^(H8799) their eyes^H5869, and they saw^H7200^(H8799); and, behold, they were in the midst^H8432 of Samaria^H8111.

²¹ The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto Elisha^H477, when he saw^H7200^(H8800) them, My father^H1, shall I smite^H5221^(H8686) them? shall I smite^H5221^(H8686) them?

²² He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, then go to their master.”

KJVAnd he answered^H559^(H8799), Thou shalt not smite^H5221^(H8686) them: wouldest thou smite^H5221^(H8688) those whom thou hast taken captive^H7617^(H8804) with thy sword^H2719 and with thy bow^H7198? set^H7760^(H8798) bread^H3899 and water^H4325 before^H6440 them, that they may eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799), and go^H3212^(H8799) to their master^H113.

²³ He prepared a great feast for them. After they ate and drank, he sent them away and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.

KJVAnd he prepared^H3739^(H8799) great^H1419 provision^H3740 for them: and when they had eaten^H398^(H8799) and drunk^H8354^(H8799), he sent them away^H7971^(H8762), and they went^H3212^(H8799) to their master^H113. So the bands^H1416 of Syria^H758 came^H935^(H8800) no more^H3254^(H8804) into the land^H776 of Israel^H3478.

²⁴ After this, Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.

KJVAnd it came to pass after this^H310, that Benhadad^H1130 king^H4428 of Syria^H758 gathered^H6908^(H8799) all his host^H4264, and went up^H5927^(H8799), and besieged^H6696^(H8799) Samaria^H8111.

²⁵ There was a great famine in Samaria. Behold, they besieged it until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.

KJVAnd there was a great^H1419 famine^H7458 in Samaria^H8111: and, behold, they besieged^H6696^(H8802) it, until an ass's^H2543 head^H7218 was sold for fourscore^H8084 pieces of silver^H3701, and the fourth part^H7255 of a cab^H6894 of dove's dung^H1686^(H8675)^H3123^H2755 for five^H2568 pieces of silver^H3701.

²⁶ As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!”

KJVAnd as the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 was passing by^H5674^(H8802) upon the wall^H2346, there cried^H6817^(H8804) a woman^H802 unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), Help^H3467^(H8685), my lord^H113, O king^H4428.

²⁷ He said, “If Yahweh doesn’t help you, where could I get help for you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), If the LORD^H3068 do not help^H3467^(H8686) thee, whence^H370 shall I help^H3467^(H8686) thee? out of the barnfloor^H1637, or out of the winepress^H3342?

²⁸ Then the king asked her, “What is your problem?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered^H559^(H8799), This woman^H802 said^H559^(H8804) unto me, Give^H5414^(H8798) thy son^H1121, that we may eat^H398^(H8799) him to day^H3117, and we will eat^H398^(H8799) my son^H1121 to morrow^H4279.

²⁹ So we boiled my son and ate him; and I said to her on the next day, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him;’ and she has hidden her son.”

KJVSo we boiled^H1310^(H8762) my son^H1121, and did eat^H398^(H8799) him: and I said^H559^(H8799) unto her on the next^H312 day^H3117, Give^H5414^(H8798) thy son^H1121, that we may eat^H398^(H8799) him: and she hath hid^H2244^(H8686) her son^H1121.

³⁰ When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. Now he was passing by on the wall, and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his body.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the king^H4428 heard^H8085^(H8800) the words^H1697 of the woman^H802, that he rent^H7167^(H8799) his clothes^H899; and he passed by^H5674^(H8802) upon the wall^H2346, and the people^H5971 looked^H7200^(H8799), and, behold, he had sackcloth^H8242 within^H1004 upon his flesh^H1320.

³¹ Then he said, “God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stays on him today.”

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 do^H6213^(H8799) so and more^H3254^(H8686) also to me, if the head^H7218 of Elisha^H477 the son^H1121 of Shaphat^H8202 shall stand^H5975^(H8799) on him this day^H3117.

³² But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Then the king sent a man from before him; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door shut against him. Isn’t the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”

KJVBut Elisha^H477 sat^H3427^(H8802) in his house^H1004, and the elders^H2205 sat^H3427^(H8802) with him; and the king sent^H7971^(H8799) a man^H376 from before^H6440 him: but ere the messenger^H4397 came^H935^(H8799) to him, he said^H559^(H8804) to the elders^H2205, See^H7200^(H8804) ye how this son^H1121 of a murderer^H7523^(H8764) hath sent^H7971^(H8804) to take away^H5493^(H8687) mine head^H7218? look^H7200^(H8798), when the messenger^H4397 cometh^H935^(H8800), shut^H5462^(H8798) the door^H1817, and hold him fast^H3905^(H8804) at the door^H1817: is not the sound^H6963 of his master's^H113 feet^H7272 behind^H310 him?

³³ While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, “Behold, this evil is from Yahweh. Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?”

KJVAnd while he yet talked^H1696^(H8764) with them, behold, the messenger^H4397 came down^H3381^(H8802) unto him: and he said^H559^(H8799), Behold, this evil^H7451 is of the LORD^H3068; what should I wait^H3176^(H8686) for the LORD^H3068 any longer?

WEB·2 Kings 5

¹Now 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.

KJVNow Naaman^H5283, captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758, was a great^H1419 man^H376 with^H6440 his master^H113, and honourable^H5375^(H8803), because by him the LORD^H3068 had given^H5414^(H8804) deliverance^H8668 unto Syria^H758: he was also a mighty^H1368 man^H376 in valour^H2428, but he was a leper^H6879^(H8794).

² The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little girl, and she waited on Naaman’s wife.

KJVAnd the Syrians^H758 had gone out^H3318^(H8804) by companies^H1416, and had brought away captive^H7617^(H8799) out of the land^H776 of Israel^H3478 a little^H6996 maid^H5291; and she waited on^H6440 Naaman's^H5283 wife^H802.

³ She said to her mistress, “I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto her mistress^H1404, Would^H305 God my lord^H113 were with^H6440 the prophet^H5030 that is in Samaria^H8111! for^H227 he would recover^H622^(H8799) him of his leprosy^H6883.

⁴ Someone went in and told his lord, saying, “The girl who is from the land of Israel said this.”

KJVAnd one went in^H935^(H8799), and told^H5046^(H8686) his lord^H113, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus and thus said^H1696^(H8765) the maid^H5291 that is of the land^H776 of Israel^H3478.

⁵ The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 said^H559^(H8799), Go to^H3212^(H8798), go^H935^(H8798), and I will send^H7971^(H8799) a letter^H5612 unto the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478. And he departed^H3212^(H8799), and took^H3947^(H8799) with him^H3027 ten^H6235 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701, and six^H8337 thousand^H505 pieces of gold^H2091, and ten^H6235 changes^H2487 of raiment^H899.

⁶ He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, “Now when this letter has come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.”

KJVAnd he brought^H935^(H8686) the letter^H5612 to the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Now when this letter^H5612 is come^H935^(H8800) unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent^H7971^(H8804) Naaman^H5283 my servant^H5650 to thee, that thou mayest recover^H622^(H8804) him of his leprosy^H6883.

⁷ When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am 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.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 had read^H7121^(H8800) the letter^H5612, that he rent^H7167^(H8799) his clothes^H899, and said^H559^(H8799), Am I God^H430, to kill^H4191^(H8687) and to make alive^H2421^(H8687), that this man^H2088 doth send^H7971^(H8802) unto me to recover^H622^(H8800) a man^H376 of his leprosy^H6883? wherefore^H389 consider^H3045^(H8798), I pray you, and see^H7200^(H8798) how he seeketh a quarrel^H579^(H8693) against me.

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, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

KJVAnd it was so, when Elisha^H477 the man^H376 of God^H430 had heard^H8085^(H8800) that the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 had rent^H7167^(H8804) his clothes^H899, that he sent^H7971^(H8799) to the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), Wherefore hast thou rent^H7167^(H8804) thy clothes^H899? let him come^H935^(H8799) now to me, and he shall know^H3045^(H8799) that there is^H3426 a prophet^H5030 in Israel^H3478.

⁹ So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

KJVSo Naaman^H5283 came^H935^(H8799) with his horses^H5483 and with his chariot^H7393, and stood^H5975^(H8799) at the door^H6607 of the house^H1004 of Elisha^H477.

¹⁰ Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.”

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 sent^H7971^(H8799) a messenger^H4397 unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H1980^(H8800) and wash^H7364^(H8804) in Jordan^H3383 seven^H7651 times^H6471, and thy flesh^H1320 shall come again^H7725^(H8799) to thee, and thou shalt be clean^H2891^(H8798).

¹¹ But Naaman was angry, and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘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.’

KJVBut Naaman^H5283 was wroth^H7107^(H8799), and went away^H3212^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799), Behold, I thought^H559^(H8804), He will surely^H3318^(H8800) come out^H3318^(H8799) to me, and stand^H5975^(H8804), and call^H7121^(H8804) on the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H430, and strike^H5130^(H8689) his hand^H3027 over the place^H4725, and recover^H622^(H8804) the leper^H6879^(H8794).

¹² Aren’t Abanah 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 went away in a rage.

KJVAre not Abana^H71^(H8676)^H549 and Pharpar^H6554, rivers^H5104 of Damascus^H1834, better^H2896 than all the waters^H4325 of Israel^H3478? may I not wash^H7364^(H8799) in them, and be clean^H2891^(H8804)? So he turned^H6437^(H8799) and went away^H3212^(H8799) in a rage^H2534.

¹³ His servants came near and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn’t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”

KJVAnd his servants^H5650 came near^H5066^(H8799), and spake^H1696^(H8762) unto him, and said^H559^(H8799), My father^H1, if the prophet^H5030 had bid^H1696^(H8765) thee do some great^H1419 thing^H1697, wouldest thou not have done^H6213^(H8799) it? how much rather then^H637, when he saith^H559^(H8804) to thee, Wash^H7364^(H8798), and be clean^H2891^(H8798)?

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.

KJVThen went he down^H3381^(H8799), and dipped^H2881^(H8799) himself seven^H7651 times^H6471 in Jordan^H3383, according to the saying^H1697 of the man^H376 of God^H430: and his flesh^H1320 came again^H7725^(H8799) like unto the flesh^H1320 of a little^H6996 child^H5288, and he was clean^H2891^(H8799).

¹⁵ He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”

KJVAnd he returned^H7725^(H8799) to the man^H376 of God^H430, he and all his company^H4264, and came^H935^(H8799), and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 him: and he said^H559^(H8799), Behold, now I know^H3045^(H8804) that there is no God^H430 in all the earth^H776, but in Israel^H3478: now therefore, I pray thee, take^H3947^(H8798) a blessing^H1293 of thy servant^H5650.

¹⁶ But he said, “As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none.” He urged him to take it; but he refused.

KJVBut he said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, before^H6440 whom I stand^H5975^(H8804), I will receive^H3947^(H8799) none. And he urged^H6484^(H8799) him to take^H3947^(H8800) it; but he refused^H3985^(H8762).

¹⁷ Naaman said, “If not, then, please let two mules’ load 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.

KJVAnd Naaman^H5283 said^H559^(H8799), Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given^H5414^(H8714) to thy servant^H5650 two^H6776 mules^H6505' burden^H4853 of earth^H127? for thy servant^H5650 will henceforth offer^H6213^(H8799) neither burnt offering^H5930 nor sacrifice^H2077 unto other^H312 gods^H430, but unto the LORD^H3068.

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.”

KJVIn this thing^H1697 the LORD^H3068 pardon^H5545^(H8799) thy servant^H5650, that when my master^H113 goeth^H935^(H8800) into the house^H1004 of Rimmon^H7417 to worship^H7812^(H8692) there, and he leaneth^H8172^(H8737) on my hand^H3027, and I bow^H7812^(H8694) myself in the house^H1004 of Rimmon^H7417: when I bow down^H7812^(H8692) myself in the house^H1004 of Rimmon^H7417, the LORD^H3068 pardon^H5545^(H8799) thy servant^H5650 in this thing^H1697.

¹⁹ He said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him a little way.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go^H3212^(H8798) in peace^H7965. So he departed^H3212^(H8799) from him a little^H3530 way^H776.

²⁰ But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, 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.”

KJVBut Gehazi^H1522, the servant^H5288 of Elisha^H477 the man^H376 of God^H430, said^H559^(H8799), Behold, my master^H113 hath spared^H2820^(H8804) Naaman^H5283 this Syrian^H761, in not receiving^H3947^(H8800) at his hands^H3027 that which he brought^H935^(H8689): but, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, I will run^H7323^(H8804) after^H310 him, and take^H3947^(H8804) somewhat^H3972 of him.

²¹ So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, “Is all well?”

KJVSo Gehazi^H1522 followed^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 Naaman^H5283. And when Naaman^H5283 saw^H7200^(H8799) him running^H7323^(H8801) after^H310 him, he lighted down^H5307^(H8799) from the chariot^H4818 to meet^H7125^(H8800) him, and said^H559^(H8799), Is all well^H7965?

²² He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘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.’”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), All is well^H7965. My master^H113 hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, even now there be come^H935^(H8804) to me from mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669 two^H8147 young men^H5288 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030: give^H5414^(H8798) them, I pray thee, a talent^H3603 of silver^H3701, and two^H8147 changes^H2487 of garments^H899.

²³ Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” 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.

KJVAnd Naaman^H5283 said^H559^(H8799), Be content^H2974^(H8685), take^H3947^(H8798) two talents^H3603. And he urged^H6555^(H8799) him, and bound^H6696^(H8799) two^H8147 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701 in two^H8147 bags^H2754, with two^H8147 changes^H2487 of garments^H899, and laid^H5414^(H8799) them upon two^H8147 of his servants^H5288; and they bare^H5375^(H8799) them before^H6440 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.

KJVAnd when he came^H935^(H8799) to the tower^H6076, he took^H3947^(H8799) them from their hand^H3027, and bestowed^H6485^(H8799) them in the house^H1004: and he let the men^H582 go^H7971^(H8762), and they departed^H3212^(H8799).

²⁵ But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where did you come from, Gehazi?” He said, “Your servant went nowhere.”

KJVBut he went in^H935^(H8802), and stood^H5975^(H8799) before his master^H113. And Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Whence^H370 comest thou, Gehazi^H1522? And he said^H559^(H8799), Thy servant^H5650 went^H1980^(H8804) no whither^H575.

²⁶ He said to him, “Didn’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?

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Went^H1980^(H8804) not mine heart^H3820 with thee, when the man^H376 turned^H2015^(H8804) again from his chariot^H4818 to meet^H7125^(H8800) thee? Is it a time^H6256 to receive^H3947^(H8800) money^H3701, and to receive^H3947^(H8800) garments^H899, and oliveyards^H2132, and vineyards^H3754, and sheep^H6629, and oxen^H1241, and menservants^H5650, and maidservants^H8198?

²⁷ Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.” He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.

KJVThe leprosy^H6883 therefore of Naaman^H5283 shall cleave^H1692^(H8799) unto thee, and unto thy seed^H2233 for ever^H5769. And he went out^H3318^(H8799) from his presence^H6440 a leper^H6879^(H8794) as white as snow^H7950.

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