2 Kings 5 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

2 Kings 5:1-27

Naaman Healed of Leprosy

1Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.5:1 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin; also in verses 3, 6, 7, 11 and 27.

2Now bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3She said to her mistress, “If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.”

4Naaman went to his master and told him what the girl from Israel had said. 5“By all means, go,” the king of Aram replied. “I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents5:5 That is, about 750 pounds or about 340 kilograms of silver, six thousand shekels5:5 That is, about 150 pounds or about 69 kilograms of gold and ten sets of clothing. 6The letter that he took to the king of Israel read: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”

7As soon as the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his robes and said, “Am I God? Can I kill and bring back to life? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be cured of his leprosy? See how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me!”

8When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his robes, he sent him this message: “Why have you torn your robes? Have the man come to me and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house. 10Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.”

11But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. 12Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So he turned and went off in a rage.

13Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” 14So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.

15Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”

16The prophet answered, “As surely as the Lord lives, whom I serve, I will not accept a thing.” And even though Naaman urged him, he refused.

17“If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much earth as a pair of mules can carry, for your servant will never again make burnt offerings and sacrifices to any other god but the Lord. 18But may the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing: When my master enters the temple of Rimmon to bow down and he is leaning on my arm and I have to bow there also—when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord forgive your servant for this.”

19“Go in peace,” Elisha said.

After Naaman had traveled some distance, 20Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said to himself, “My master was too easy on Naaman, this Aramean, by not accepting from him what he brought. As surely as the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”

21So Gehazi hurried after Naaman. When Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him. “Is everything all right?” he asked.

22“Everything is all right,” Gehazi answered. “My master sent me to say, ‘Two young men from the company of the prophets have just come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent5:22 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms of silver and two sets of clothing.’ ”

23“By all means, take two talents,” said Naaman. He urged Gehazi to accept them, and then tied up the two talents of silver in two bags, with two sets of clothing. He gave them to two of his servants, and they carried them ahead of Gehazi. 24When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the things from the servants and put them away in the house. He sent the men away and they left.

25When he went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?”

“Your servant didn’t go anywhere,” Gehazi answered.

26But Elisha said to him, “Was not my spirit with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money or to accept clothes—or olive groves and vineyards, or flocks and herds, or male and female slaves? 27Naaman’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.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

列王纪下 5:1-27

以利沙医治乃缦

1乃缦亚兰王的元帅,甚得亚兰王器重,因为耶和华借他使亚兰人打了许多胜仗。他是英勇的战士,只是患了麻风病。 2亚兰人袭击以色列时,曾掳回一个以色列少女,这少女做了乃缦妻子的婢女。 3有一天,她对主母说:“要是我主人去见撒玛利亚的那位先知就好了!他一定能治好我主人的麻风病。” 4乃缦把这以色列少女的话告诉亚兰王。 5亚兰王说:“你去吧。我会写信给以色列王的。”于是,乃缦带了三百四十公斤银子、七十公斤金子和十套衣服,启程前往以色列6他带给以色列王的信上写着:“谨以此信介绍我的臣仆乃缦到你那里,你要医好他的麻风病。” 7以色列王读完信后,就撕裂衣服说:“难道我是上帝吗?我能操纵人的生死吗?这人竟叫我医好一个人的麻风病!他只是想找借口攻打我。”

8上帝的仆人以利沙听说以色列王撕裂了衣服,便派人去对王说:“你为什么撕裂衣服呢?让那人到我这里来,我要让他知道以色列有先知。” 9乃缦带领车辆和马匹到了以利沙的家,站在门口。 10以利沙派使者出去对乃缦说:“你到约旦河里洗七次,你的皮肤就会复原,并得到洁净。” 11乃缦却怒冲冲地走了。他说:“我以为他一定会出来见我,为我站着求告他的上帝耶和华,用手在我的患处晃一晃,医好我的麻风病。 12大马士革亚波纳河和法尔法河不比以色列所有的河都好吗?难道我在那里洗就不能得到洁净吗?”于是,他怒冲冲地转身走了。 13他的仆人上前对他说:“我父啊,先知若吩咐你做一件大事,难道你会不去做吗?何况他只是说你去洗洗就可以洁净!” 14乃缦就去约旦河,照上帝仆人的话在河里洗了七次,便洁净了,皮肤变得像小孩子的一样。

15乃缦率领全体随从回到上帝的仆人那里,站在他面前说:“如今我才知道,除了以色列,普天下没有上帝。请你收下仆人的礼物。” 16以利沙说:“我凭我事奉的永活上帝起誓,我决不接受。”乃缦再三请求,他仍不肯接受。 17乃缦说:“如果你不肯接受礼物,请你容许仆人用两头骡子驮些泥土回去。从此以后,我不再献燔祭或平安祭给其他神明,只献给耶和华。 18但有一件事,愿耶和华饶恕仆人。我主人进入临门庙祭拜时,他会扶着我的手,这样我也得随着他弯腰。若我在临门庙里弯腰,愿耶和华饶恕我。” 19以利沙对他说:“你安心地走吧。”

20乃缦刚走不远,上帝仆人以利沙的仆人基哈西心想:“我主人没有收亚兰乃缦带来的礼物就让他走了。我凭永活的耶和华起誓,我一定要追上去,向他要点东西。” 21他便去追赶乃缦乃缦见后面有人赶来,就下车迎接他,问他:“一切都好吗?” 22基哈西答道:“一切都好。我主人派我来告诉你,刚才有两位年轻的先知从以法莲山区来见他,请你赐给他们三十四公斤银子和两套衣服。” 23乃缦说:“请你拿走六十八公斤银子吧!”并再三请他接受,然后把六十八公斤银子装进两个袋子,连同两套衣服,交给他的两个仆人抬走,基哈西跟在他们后面。 24到了山冈,基哈西接过银子和衣服,放进屋里,便让他们回去了。 25基哈西进去侍立在以利沙面前,以利沙问他:“基哈西,你刚才去哪里了?”基哈西答道:“仆人哪里也没有去。” 26以利沙对他说:“那人下车回头迎接你的时候,我的心不也在那里吗?现在岂是接受人家银子、衣服、橄榄园、葡萄园、牛羊和仆婢的时候? 27因此,你和你的后代会永远沾染乃缦的麻风病。”基哈西离开以利沙时,患了麻风病,皮肤像雪一样白。