Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Naaman’s leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever.” Then Gehazi went from Elisha’s presence and his skin was leprous—it had become as white as snow. New Living Translation Because you have done this, you and your descendants will suffer from Naaman’s leprosy forever.” When Gehazi left the room, he was covered with leprosy; his skin was white as snow. English Standard Version Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper, like snow. Berean Standard Bible Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow. King James Bible The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. New King James Version Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever.” And he went out from his presence leprous, as white as snow. New American Standard Bible Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence afflicted with leprosy, as white as snow. NASB 1995 “Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. NASB 1977 “Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cleave to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. Legacy Standard Bible Thus the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your seed forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. Amplified Bible Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So Gehazi departed from his presence, a leper as white as snow. Christian Standard Bible Therefore, Naaman’s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants forever.” So Gehazi went out from his presence diseased, resembling snow. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, Naaman’s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants forever.” So Gehazi went out from his presence diseased—white as snow. American Standard Version The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The leprosy of Naaman shall cleave to you and to your seed for eternity!” And he went out from his presence as a leper, like snow. Brenton Septuagint Translation The leprosy also of Naiman shall cleave to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence leprous, like snow. Contemporary English Version Because of what you've done, Naaman's leprosy will now be on you and your descendants forever!" Suddenly, Gehazi's skin became white with leprosy, and he left. Douay-Rheims Bible But the leprosy of Naaman shall also stick to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from him a leper as white as snow. English Revised Version The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. GOD'S WORD® Translation Naaman's skin disease will cling to you and your descendants permanently!" When he left Elisha, Gehazi had a disease that made his skin as flaky as snow. Good News Translation And now Naaman's disease will come upon you, and you and your descendants will have it forever!" When Gehazi left, he had the disease--his skin was as white as snow. International Standard Version Naaman's leprosy will plague you and your descendants forever!" As he left Elisha's presence, he was infected with leprosy that looked like white snow. JPS Tanakh 1917 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever.' And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. Literal Standard Version Indeed, the leprosy of Naaman cleaves to you and to your seed for all time”; and he goes out from before him—leprous as snow. Majority Standard Bible Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow. New American Bible The leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever.” And Gehazi went out, a leper with skin like snow. NET Bible Therefore Naaman's skin disease will afflict you and your descendants forever!" When Gehazi went out from his presence, his skin was as white as snow. New Revised Standard Version Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you, and to your descendants forever.” So he left his presence leprous, as white as snow. New Heart English Bible Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your descendants forever." He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow. Webster's Bible Translation The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation yea, the leprosy of Naaman doth cleave to thee, and to thy seed, -- to the age;' and he goeth out from before him -- leprous as snow. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Gehazi's Greed and Leprosy…26But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants? 27Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous— as white as snow. Cross References Exodus 4:6 Furthermore, the LORD said to Moses, "Put your hand inside your cloak." So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, white as snow. Leviticus 13:10 The priest will examine him, and if there is a white swelling on the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the swelling, Leviticus 13:25 the priest must examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection. Numbers 12:10 As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous, Treasury of Scripture The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall stick to you, and to your seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. leprosy 2 Kings 5:1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. Joshua 7:25 And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones. Isaiah 59:2,3 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear… unto thy seed 1 Samuel 2:30-36 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed… 2 Samuel 3:29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread. a leper 2 Kings 15:5 And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land. Exodus 4:6 And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. Numbers 12:10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. Jump to Previous Age Cleave Cling Descendants Disease Elisha's Fasten Forever Gehazi Grip Leprosy Naaman Na'aman Naaman's Presence Seed Snow WhiteJump to Next Age Cleave Cling Descendants Disease Elisha's Fasten Forever Gehazi Grip Leprosy Naaman Na'aman Naaman's Presence Seed Snow White2 Kings 5 1. Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of leprosy8. Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures him 15. He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth 20. Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy (27) Shall cleave.--Or, cleave! i.e., let it cleave. The prophetic sentence is naturally expressed as an imperative. A leper as white as snow.--Comp. Exodus 4:6 Numbers 12:10. A sudden outbreak of leprosy may follow upon extreme fright or mortification (Michaelis). Unto thy seed for ever.--Like other skin diseases, leprosy is hereditary. If it be thought that the sentence is too strong, it should be remembered that the prophet is really pronouncing inspired judgment upon the sin of Gehazi, and milder language might have produced erroneous impressions. Covetousness and lying are never spared in Scripture, and it is well for mankind that it is so. (Comp. Acts 5) Verse 27. - The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee; i.e. "As thou hast taken his goods, thou shalt also take his leprosy, which goes with them." A just Nemesis. And unto thy seed forever. The iniquity of the fathers is visited upon the children. Gehazi, however, could avoid this part of the curse by not marrying. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. There were many forms and degrees of leprosy (Leviticus 13:2-46). Gehazi's was of the most pronounced kind, And it fell on him suddenly, as her leprosy fell upon Miriam (Numbers 12:10), complete at once, so that there could he no further aggravation of it. The lesson should be taken to heart, and should be a warning to us, both against lying and against covetousness.
Hebrew Therefore, the leprosyוְצָרַ֤עַת (wə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6883: Leprosy of Naaman נַֽעֲמָן֙ (na·‘ă·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5283: Naaman -- a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) general will cling תִּֽדְבַּק־ (tiḏ·baq-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit to you בְּךָ֔ (bə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and your descendants וּֽבְזַרְעֲךָ (ū·ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity forever!” לְעוֹלָ֑ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always And as Gehazi left וַיֵּצֵ֥א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim his presence, מִלְּפָנָ֖יו (mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face [he was] leprous— מְצֹרָ֥ע (mə·ṣō·rā‘) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6879: To be struck with leprosy, to be leprous [as white] as snow. כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃ (kaš·šā·leḡ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7950: Snow Links 2 Kings 5:27 NIV2 Kings 5:27 NLT 2 Kings 5:27 ESV 2 Kings 5:27 NASB 2 Kings 5:27 KJV 2 Kings 5:27 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 5:27 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 5:27 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 5:27 French Bible 2 Kings 5:27 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 5:27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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