2 Kings 5:19-27
Lexham English Bible
19 He said to him, “Go in peace,” so he went from him a short distance.[a]
20 But Gehazi the servant of Elisha, the man of God, thought, “Look, my master has refrained from taking what this Aramean Naaman brought from his hand. As Yahweh lives,[b] I will certainly run after him, and I will accept something from him.” 21 So Gehazi pursued after Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he jumped off his chariot to meet him and asked him, “Is it peace?” 22 He said, “Peace. My master has sent me saying, ‘Look, just now[c] two servants from the hill country of Ephraim came to me, from the sons of the prophets. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’” 23 Then Naaman said, “Be prepared to accept two talents.” So he urged him and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two sets of clothing and gave it to two of his servants and they carried it before him. 24 When he came to the citadel, he took them from their hand and put them in the house, then sent away the men so that they went. 25 When he went and stood by his master, Elisha asked him, “From where have you come, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant has not gone anywhere.”[d]
26 Then he said to him, “Did not my heart go with you as the man turned from on his chariot to meet you? Is it time to take silver, clothes, olive orchards, vineyards, sheep, oxen, male slaves, and female slaves? 27 The skin disease of Naaman shall cling to you and to your offspring forever.” Then he went out from before him having a skin disease like the snow.
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- 2 Kings 5:19 Literally “a stretch of land”
- 2 Kings 5:20 Literally “The life of Yahweh”
- 2 Kings 5:22 Literally “now this”
- 2 Kings 5:25 Literally “where to where”
2 Kings 5:19-27
International Standard Version
19 “Go in peace,” he said. So Naaman[a] left.
After Naaman had gone only a short distance, 20 Gehazi, the attendant to Elisha, the man of God, told himself, “Look how my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman! He declined to take from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I’m going to run after him and get something from him.” 21 So Gehazi ran after Naaman.
When Naaman noticed someone running after him, he came down from his chariot, greeted him and asked, “Is everything all right?”[b]
22 Gehazi said, “Everything’s all right. My master sent me to tell you, ‘Just now two men from the Guild of Prophets have arrived from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them each a talent[c] of silver bullion and two sets[d] of clothes.’”
23 But Naaman said, “Please accept my invitation to take two talents[e] of silver.” He urged him, binding two talents[f] of silver in two bags, along with two sets of clothes. He placed them in the care of two of his young men, and they went on ahead of Gehazi.[g] 24 When he arrived at the stronghold, Gehazi[h] took the bags from their custody and hid them away in the house. Then he sent the men away and they left.
25 Later he went to address[i] his master. Elisha asked him, “Where did you go, Gehazi?”
“Your servant went nowhere in particular,” he said.
26 But Elisha[j] responded, “Didn’t my heart break[k] as the man was turning from his chariot to greet you? Is now the time to receive money? To receive clothes? And olive groves, vineyards, sheep, oxen, servants, or female attendants? 27 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.
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- 2 Kings 5:19 Lit. he
- 2 Kings 5:21 Lit. Peace; i.e. a general statement of good will; and so through v. 26
- 2 Kings 5:22 I.e. about 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- 2 Kings 5:22 So MT; LXX reads changes
- 2 Kings 5:23 The Heb. is dual; i.e. about 150 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- 2 Kings 5:23 The Heb. is dual; i.e. about 150 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- 2 Kings 5:23 Lit. him
- 2 Kings 5:24 Lit. he
- 2 Kings 5:25 Or to stand before
- 2 Kings 5:26 Lit. he
- 2 Kings 5:26 Lit. go
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