Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version She said to her mistress, “If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” New Living Translation One day the girl said to her mistress, “I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.” English Standard Version She said to her mistress, “Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” Berean Standard Bible She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” King James Bible And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy. New King James Version Then she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.” New American Standard Bible And she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.” NASB 1995 She said to her mistress, “I wish that my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.” NASB 1977 And she said to her mistress, “I wish that my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.” Legacy Standard Bible And she said to her mistress, “I wish that my master were before the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.” Amplified Bible She said to her mistress, “I wish that my master [Naaman] were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.” Christian Standard Bible She said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his skin disease.” Holman Christian Standard Bible She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his skin disease.” American Standard Version And she said unto her mistress, Would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy. Contemporary English Version Some time later the girl said, "If your husband Naaman would go to the prophet in Samaria, he would be cured of his leprosy." English Revised Version And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy. GOD'S WORD® Translation The girl told her mistress, "If only my master were with the prophet in Samaria. Then the prophet could cure him of his skin disease." Good News Translation One day she said to her mistress, "I wish that my master could go to the prophet who lives in Samaria! He would cure him of his disease." International Standard Version She mentioned to her mistress, "If only my master were to visit the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy." Majority Standard Bible She said to her mistress, ?If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.? NET Bible She told her mistress, "If only my master were in the presence of the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his skin disease." New Heart English Bible 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." Webster's Bible Translation And she said to her mistress, I would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy. World English Bible 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand she says to her mistress, “O that my lord [were] before the prophet who [is] in Samaria; then he recovers him from his leprosy.” Young's Literal Translation and she saith unto her mistress, 'O that my lord were before the prophet who is in Samaria; then he doth recover him from his leprosy.' Smith's Literal Translation And she will say to her mistress, O that my lord was before the prophet that is in Shomeron! then he will gather him from his leprosy. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd she said to her mistress: I wish my master had been with the prophet, that is in Samaria: he would certainly have healed him of the leprosy which he hath. Catholic Public Domain Version And she said to her lady: “I wish that my lord had been with the prophet who is in Samaria. Certainly, he would have cured him of the leprosy that he has.” New American Bible She said to her mistress, “If only my master would present himself to the prophet in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” New Revised Standard Version She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd she said to her mistress, Blessed would be my lord if he would go to the prophet who is in Samaria! for he would immediately cure him of his leprosy. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And she said to her mistress: “His blessing to my Lord if he will go to the Prophet that is in Samaria. He would heal him at once of his leprosy!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And she said unto her mistress: 'Would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And she said to her mistress, O that my lord were before the prophet of God in Samaria; then he would recover him from his leprosy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Naaman Cured of Leprosy…2At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. 3She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” 4And Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.… Cross References Luke 4:27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.” Matthew 8:2-3 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Mark 1:40-42 Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. Luke 5:12-13 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. John 4:46-54 So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. / When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. / Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” ... Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. Matthew 15:21-28 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. / And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” ... Luke 7:2-10 There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. / When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. / They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this, ... John 9:1-7 Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ... Acts 3:6-8 But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. Exodus 15:26 saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” Leviticus 13:1-3 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest. / The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean. Numbers 12:10-15 As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous, / and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed. / Please do not let her be like a stillborn infant whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.” ... Deuteronomy 24:8-9 In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them. / Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the journey after you came out of Egypt. 2 Chronicles 26:19-21 Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land. Treasury of Scripture And she said to her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy. Would God Numbers 11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! Acts 26:29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. 1 Corinthians 4:8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. with [heb] before 2 Kings 5:8 And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. Matthew 8:2,3 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean… Matthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. recover him of [heb] gather in Jump to Previous Cure Leprosy Master Master's Mistress Prophet Recover Samaria Sama'ria Wife WishJump to Next Cure Leprosy Master Master's Mistress Prophet Recover Samaria Sama'ria Wife Wish2 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 She said to her mistress This phrase introduces a young Israelite girl who had been taken captive by the Arameans and now serves Naaman's wife. Her position as a servant in a foreign land highlights the historical context of frequent conflicts between Israel and Aram (modern-day Syria). Despite her circumstances, she shows compassion and faith, which is significant given her status and the cultural norms of the time. Her boldness in speaking to her mistress reflects a deep trust in God's power and the prophets of Israel. If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria he would cure him of his leprosy Persons / Places / Events 1. The Young Israelite GirlA captive from Israel serving Naaman's wife. Despite her circumstances, she shows compassion and faith in God's power through His prophet. 2. Naaman A commander of the army of the king of Aram, a man of great importance but afflicted with leprosy. His condition sets the stage for God's intervention. 3. The Prophet in Samaria Refers to Elisha, the prophet of God, known for performing miracles and being a conduit of God's power and message. 4. Samaria The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where Elisha resides. It is significant as a place where God's presence and power are manifested through His prophet. 5. Naaman's Wife Although not much is detailed about her, she plays a role in relaying the message from the young girl to Naaman, showing the chain of faith and hope. Teaching Points Faith in ActionThe young girl's faith led her to speak up about the prophet's power. We should be bold in sharing our faith and the hope we have in God. God's Sovereignty God uses unexpected people and circumstances to fulfill His purposes. We should remain open to how God might work through us, regardless of our situation. Compassion and Witness The girl's concern for Naaman's well-being shows that compassion can be a powerful witness to God's love. We should strive to show genuine care for others. The Power of a Simple Testimony A simple statement of faith can lead to life-changing events. We should not underestimate the impact of our words when we testify about God's power. Cross-Cultural Ministry The account illustrates God's work beyond the boundaries of Israel, encouraging us to see the global scope of God's mission and our role in it.(3) Would God.--O that! 'Ahale here; in Psalm 119:5, 'Ahalay. The word seems to follow the analogy of 'ashre, "O the bliss of!" (Psalm 1:1). It perhaps means "O the delight of!" the root 'ahal being assumed equivalent to the Arabic hala, Syriac hali, "dulcis fuit." For he would recover him.--Then he would receive him back. (Comp. Numbers 12:14-15.) In Israel lepers were excluded from society. Restoration to society implied restoration to health. Hence the same verb came to be used in the sense of healing as well as of receiving back the leper. Thenius, however, argues that as the phrase "from leprosy" is wanting in Numbers 12, the real meaning is, "to take a person away from leprosy," to which he had been, as it were, delivered up. Verse 3. - And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! literally, Oh that my lord were before the prophet who is in Samaria! Elisha had a house in Samaria (2 Kings 6:32), where he resided occasionally. For he would recover him of his leprosy. The "little maid" concludes from her small experience that, if her master and the great miracle-working prophet of her own land could be brought together, the result would be his cure. She has, in her servile condition, contracted an affection both for her master and her mistress, and her sympathies are strongly with them. Perhaps she had no serious purpose in speaking as she did. The words burst from her as a mere expression of goodwill. She did not contemplate any action resulting from them. "Oh that things could be otherwise than as they are! Had I my dear master in my own country, it would be easy to accomplish his cure. The prophet is so powerful and so kind. He both could and would recover him." Any notion of her vague wish being carried out, being made the ground of a serious embassy, was probably far from the girl's thought. But the "bread cast upon the waters returns after many days." There is no kind wish or kind utterance that may not have a result far beyond anything that the wisher or utterer contemplated. Good wishes are seeds that ofttimes take root, and grow, and blossom, and bear fruit beyond the uttermost conception of those who sow them.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew She saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to her mistress, גְּבִרְתָּ֔הּ (gə·ḇir·tāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1404: Lady, queen, mistress “If only אַחֲלֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·lê) Interjection Strong's 305: O! would that! my master אֲדֹנִ֔י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller would go to the prophet הַנָּבִ֖יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is in Samaria, בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן (bə·šō·mə·rō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel he would cure יֶאֱסֹ֥ף (ye·’ĕ·sōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove him אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case of his leprosy.” מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃ (miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6883: Leprosy Links 2 Kings 5:3 NIV2 Kings 5:3 NLT 2 Kings 5:3 ESV 2 Kings 5:3 NASB 2 Kings 5:3 KJV 2 Kings 5:3 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 5:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 5:3 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 5:3 French Bible 2 Kings 5:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 5:3 She said to her mistress Would that (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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