Verse 17
2 Kings 5:17
World English Bible, British Edition
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 the LORD.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמֶר֮ נַעֲמָן֒ וָ/לֹ֕א יֻתַּן נָ֣א לְ/עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ מַשָּׂ֥א צֶֽמֶד פְּרָדִ֖ים אֲדָמָ֑ה כִּ֡י לֽוֹא יַעֲשֶׂה֩ ע֨וֹד עַבְדְּ/ךָ֜ עֹלָ֤ה וָ/זֶ֨בַח֙ לֵ/אלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים כִּ֖י אִם לַ/יהוָֽה
English Translation
And Naaman said, "Please let there be given to your servant a load of two mules’ burden of earth, for your servant will no longer offer burnt offerings or sacrifices to other gods, but only to the Lord."
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Chapter 5 Context
1
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with
his master, and honourabl...
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2
The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of
the land of Israel a little g...
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3
She said to her mistress, “I wish that my lord were with the prophet who
is in Samaria! Then he woul...
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4
Someone went in and told his lord, saying, “The girl who is from
the land of Israel said this.”
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5
The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the
king of Israel.”
He departed, and t...
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6
He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, “Now when this letter
has come to you, behold,...
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7
When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes
and said, “Am I God (Elohim), to ki...
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8
It was so, when Elisha the man of God (Elohim) heard that the king of Israel
had torn his clothes, t...
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9
So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood
at the door of the house of Elisha.
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10
Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven
times, and your flesh shall...
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11
But Naaman was angry, and went away and said, “Behold, I thought,
‘He will surely come out to me, an...
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12
Aren’t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the
waters of Israel? Couldn’t I...
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13
His servants came near and spoke to him, and said, “My father,
if the prophet had asked you do some...
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14
Then went he down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan,
according to the saying of the man o...
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15
He returned to the man of God (Elohim), he and all his company, and came, and
stood before him; and...
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16
But he said, “As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will
receive none.”
He urged him to take it;...
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17
Naaman said, “If not, then, please let two mules’ load of earth be given
to your servant; for your s...
18
In this thing may the LORD pardon your servant: when my master goes
into the house of Rimmon to wors...
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19
He said to him, “Go in peace.”
So he departed from him a little way.
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20
But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God (Elohim), said, “Behold, my master
has spared this N...
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21
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running
after him, he came down from the chario...
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22
He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold,
even now two young men of the sons of...
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23
Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” He urged him,
and bound two talents of silver in two...
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24
When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them
in the house. Then he let th...
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25
But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where
did you come from, Gehazi?”...
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26
He said to him, “Didn’t my heart go with you when the man turned
from his chariot to meet you? Is it...
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27
Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.”
He went out from h...
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