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1. Naaman was the captain of the army of the king of Aram. He was very important to his king because the Lord used him to lead Aram to victory. Naaman was a great and powerful man, but he was also sick with leprosy.
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1. Now Naaman H5283 , captain H8269 of the host H6635 of the king H4428 of Syria H758 , was H1961 a great H1419 man H376 with H6440 his master H113 , and honorable H5375 H6440 , because H3588 by him the LORD H3068 had given H5414 deliverance H8668 unto Syria H758 : he was H1961 also a mighty H1368 man H376 in valor H2428 , but he was a leper H6879 .
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2. The Aramean army sent many groups of soldiers to fight in Israel. One time they took a little girl from the land of Israel. This girl became a servant of Naaman's wife.
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2. And the Syrians H758 had gone out H3318 by companies H1416 , and had brought away captive H7617 out of the land H4480 H776 of Israel H3478 a little H6996 maid H5291 ; and she waited H1961 H6440 on Naaman H5283 's wife H802 .
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3. She said to his wife, "I wish that my master would meet the prophet who lives in Samaria. He could heal Naaman of his leprosy."
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3. And she said H559 unto H413 her mistress H1404 , Would God H305 my lord H113 were with H6440 the prophet H5030 that H834 is in Samaria H8111 ! for H227 he would recover H622 him of his leprosy H4480 H6883 .
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4. Naaman went to the king and told him what the Israelite girl said.
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4. And one went in H935 , and told H5046 his lord H113 , saying H559 , Thus H2063 and thus H2063 said H1696 the maid H5291 that H834 is of the land H4480 H776 of Israel H3478 .
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5. Then the king of Aram said, "Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel." So Naaman went to Israel. He took 750 pounds of silver, 6000 pieces of gold and ten changes of clothes as gifts.
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5. And the king H4428 of Syria H758 said H559 , Go to H1980 , go H935 , and I will send H7971 a letter H5612 unto H413 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 . And he departed H1980 , and took H3947 with H3027 him ten H6235 talents H3603 of silver H3701 , and six H8337 thousand H505 pieces of gold H2091 , and ten H6235 changes H2487 of raiment H899 .
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6. Naaman took the letter from the king of Aram to the king of Israel. The letter said: "Now this letter is to show that I am sending my servant Naaman to you. Cure his leprosy."
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6. And he brought H935 the letter H5612 to H413 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 , saying H559 , Now H6258 when this H2088 letter H5612 is come H935 unto H413 thee, behold H2009 , I have therewith sent H7971 H853 Naaman H5283 my servant H5650 to H413 thee , that thou mayest recover H622 him of his leprosy H4480 H6883 .
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7. When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes to show he was sad and upset. He said, "Am I God? I don't have the power over life and death. So why did the king of Aram send a man sick with leprosy for me to heal? Think about it, and you will see that it is a trick. The king of Aram is trying to start a fight."
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7. And it came to pass H1961 , when the king H4428 of Israel H3478 had read H7121 H853 the letter H5612 , that he rent H7167 his clothes H899 , and said H559 , Am I H589 God H430 , to kill H4191 and to make alive H2421 , that H3588 this H2088 man doth send H7971 unto H413 me to recover H622 a man H376 of his leprosy H4480 H6883 ? wherefore H3588 H389 consider H3045 , I pray you H4994 , and see H7200 how H3588 he H1931 seeketh a quarrel H579 against me.
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8. Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes. So Elisha sent this message to the king: "Why did you tear your clothes? Let Naaman come to me. Then he will know there is a prophet in Israel."
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8. And it was H1961 so , when Elisha H477 the man H376 of God H430 had heard H8085 that H3588 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 had rent H7167 H853 his clothes H899 , that he sent H7971 to H413 the king H4428 , saying H559 , Wherefore H4100 hast thou rent H7167 thy clothes H899 ? let him come H935 now H4994 to H413 me , and he shall know H3045 that H3588 there is H3426 a prophet H5030 in Israel H3478 .
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9. So Naaman came with his horses and chariots to Elisha's house and stood outside the door.
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9. So Naaman H5283 came H935 with his horses H5483 and with his chariot H7393 , and stood H5975 at the door H6607 of the house H1004 of Elisha H477 .
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10. Elisha sent a messenger to Naaman who said, "Go and wash in the Jordan River seven times. Then your skin will be healed, and you will be pure and clean."
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10. And Elisha H477 sent H7971 a messenger H4397 unto H413 him, saying H559 , Go H1980 and wash H7364 in Jordan H3383 seven H7651 times H6471 , and thy flesh H1320 shall come again H7725 to thee , and thou shalt be clean H2891 .
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11. Naaman became angry and left. He said, "I thought Elisha would at least come out and stand in front of me and call on the name of the Lord his God. I thought he would wave his hand over my body and heal the leprosy.
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11. But Naaman H5283 was wroth H7107 , and went away H1980 , and said H559 , Behold H2009 , I thought H559 , He will surely come out H3318 H3318 to H413 me , and stand H5975 , and call H7121 on the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 his God H430 , and strike H5130 his hand H3027 over H413 the place H4725 , and recover H622 the leper H6879 .
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12. Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, are better than all the water in Israel. Why can't I wash in those rivers in Damascus and become clean?" He was very angry and turned to leave.
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12. Are not H3808 Abana H71 and Pharpar H6554 , rivers H5104 of Damascus H1834 , better H2896 than all H4480 H3605 the waters H4325 of Israel H3478 ? may I not H3808 wash H7364 in them , and be clean H2891 ? So he turned H6437 and went away H1980 in a rage H2534 .
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13. But Naaman's servants went to him and talked to him. They said, "Father, if the prophet told you to do some great thing, you would do it, isn't that right? But he said, 'Wash, and you will be pure and clean.'"
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13. And his servants H5650 came near H5066 , and spoke H1696 unto H413 him , and said H559 , My father H1 , if the prophet H5030 had bid H1696 H413 thee do some great H1419 thing H1697 , wouldest thou not H3808 have done H6213 it ? how much rather H637 then, when H3588 he saith H559 to H413 thee, Wash H7364 , and be clean H2891 ?
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14. So Naaman did what the man of God said. He went down and dipped himself in the Jordan River seven times, and he became pure and clean. His skin became soft like the skin of a baby.
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14. Then went he down H3381 , and dipped H2881 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 like unto the flesh H1320 of a little H6996 child H5288 , and he was clean H2891 .
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15. Naaman and all his group came back to the man of God. He stood before Elisha and said, "Look, I now know there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. Now please accept a gift from me."
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15. And he returned H7725 to H413 the man H376 of God H430 , he H1931 and all H3605 his company H4264 , and came H935 , and stood H5975 before H6440 him : and he said H559 , Behold H2009 , now H4994 I know H3045 that H3588 there is no H369 God H430 in all H3605 the earth H776 , but H3588 H518 in Israel H3478 : now H6258 therefore , I pray thee H4994 , take H3947 a blessing H1293 of H4480 H854 thy servant H5650 .
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16. But Elisha said, "I serve the Lord. And I promise, as the Lord lives, I will not accept any gift." Naaman tried hard to make Elisha take the gift, but he refused.
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16. But he said H559 , As the LORD H3068 liveth H2416 , before H6440 whom H834 I stand H5975 , I will receive H3947 none . And he urged H6484 him to take H3947 it ; but he refused H3985 .
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17. Then Naaman said, "If you will not accept this gift, at least do this for me. Let me have enough dirt from Israel to fill the baskets on two of my mules. Why? Because I will never again offer any burnt offering or sacrifice to any other gods. I will offer sacrifices only to the Lord!
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17. And Naaman H5283 said H559 , Shall there not H3808 then , I pray thee H4994 , be given H5414 to thy servant H5650 two mules H6776 H6505 ' burden H4853 of earth H127 ? for H3588 thy servant H5650 will henceforth H5750 offer H6213 neither H3808 burnt offering H5930 nor sacrifice H2077 unto other H312 gods H430 , but H3588 H518 unto the LORD H3068 .
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18. And I now pray the Lord will forgive me for this: In the future, my master will go into the temple of Rimmon to worship that false god. The king will want to lean on me for support, so I must bow down in the temple of Rimmon. I now ask the Lord to forgive me when that happens."
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18. In this H2088 thing H1697 the LORD H3068 pardon H5545 thy servant H5650 , that when my master H113 goeth H935 into the house H1004 of Rimmon H7417 to worship H7812 there H8033 , and he H1931 leaneth H8172 on H5921 my hand H3027 , and I bow myself H7812 in the house H1004 of Rimmon H7417 : when I bow down myself H7812 in the house H1004 of Rimmon H7417 , the LORD H3068 pardon H5545 thy servant H5650 in this H2088 thing H1697 .
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19. Then Elisha said to Naaman, "Go in peace." So Naaman left Elisha and went a short way.
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19. And he said H559 unto him, Go H1980 in peace H7965 . So he departed H1980 from H4480 H854 him a little way H3530 H776 .
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20. But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Look, my master has let Naaman the Aramean go without accepting the gift that he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after Naaman and get something from him."
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20. But Gehazi H1522 , the servant H5288 of Elisha H477 the man H376 of God H430 , said H559 , Behold H2009 , my master H113 hath spared H2820 H853 Naaman H5283 this H2088 Syrian H761 , in not receiving H4480 H3947 at his hands H4480 H3027 H853 that which H834 he brought H935 : but H3588 H518 , as the LORD H3068 liveth H2416 , I will run H7323 after H310 him , and take H3947 somewhat H3972 of H4480 H854 him.
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21. So Gehazi ran to Naaman. Naaman saw someone running after him. He stepped down from the chariot to meet Gehazi. Naaman said, "Is everything all right?"
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21. So Gehazi H1522 followed H7291 after H310 Naaman H5283 . And when Naaman H5283 saw H7200 him running H7323 after H310 him , he lighted down H5307 from H4480 H5921 the chariot H4818 to meet H7122 him , and said H559 , Is all well H7965 ?
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22. Gehazi said, "Yes, everything is all right. My master has sent me. He said, 'Look, two young men came to me from the group of prophets in the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them 75 pounds of silver and two changes of clothes.'"
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22. And he said H559 , All is well H7965 . My master H113 hath sent H7971 me, saying H559 , Behold H2009 , even now H6258 H2088 there be come H935 to H413 me from mount H4480 H2022 Ephraim H669 two H8147 young men H5288 of the sons H4480 H1121 of the prophets H5030 : give H5414 them , I pray thee H4994 , a talent H3603 of silver H3701 , and two H8147 changes H2487 of garments H899 .
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23. Naaman said, "Please, take 150 pounds. " He persuaded Gehazi to take the silver. Naaman put 150 pounds of silver in two bags and took two changes of clothes. Then he gave these things to two of his servants. The servants carried these things for Gehazi.
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23. And Naaman H5283 said H559 , Be content H2974 , take H3947 two talents H3603 . And he urged H6555 him , and bound H6696 two talents H3603 of silver H3701 in two H8147 bags H2754 , with two H8147 changes H2487 of garments H899 , and laid H5414 them upon H413 two H8147 of his servants H5288 ; and they bore H5375 them before H6440 him.
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24. When Gehazi came to the hill, he took these things from the servants. He sent the servants away, and they left. Then he hid those things in the house.
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24. And when he came H935 to H413 the tower H6076 , he took H3947 them from their hand H4480 H3027 , and bestowed H6485 them in the house H1004 : and he let H853 the men H376 go H7971 , and they departed H1980 .
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25. Gehazi came in and stood before his master. Elisha said to Gehazi, "Where have you been Gehazi?" Gehazi answered, "I didn't go anywhere."
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25. But he H1931 went in H935 , and stood H5975 before H413 his master H113 . And Elisha H477 said H559 unto H413 him, Whence H4480 H370 comest thou , Gehazi H1522 ? And he said H559 , Thy servant H5650 went H1980 no H3808 whither H575 H575 .
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26. Elisha said to him, "That is not true! My heart was with you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you. This is not the time to take money, clothes, olives, grapes, sheep, cows, or men and women servants.
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26. And he said H559 unto H413 him, Went H1980 not H3808 mine heart H3820 with thee , when H834 the man H376 turned again H2015 from H4480 H5921 his chariot H4818 to meet H7122 thee? Is it a time H6256 to receive H3947 H853 money H3701 , and to receive H3947 garments H899 , and oliveyards H2132 , and vineyards H3754 , and sheep H6629 , and oxen H1241 , and menservants H5650 , and maidservants H8198 ?
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27. Now you and your children will catch Naaman's disease. You will have leprosy forever!" When Gehazi left Elisha, his skin was as white as snow! He was sick with leprosy.
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27. The leprosy H6883 therefore of Naaman H5283 shall cleave H1692 unto thee , and unto thy seed H2233 forever H5769 . And he went out H3318 from his presence H4480 H6440 a leper H6879 as white as snow H7950 .
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