Now ^aNaaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man ¹with his master, and ²highly respected, because by him Yahweh had given salvation to Aram. The man was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. 2 Now the Arameans had gone out ^ain marauding bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she ¹waited on Naaman’s wife. 3 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.” 4 Then ¹Naaman went in and told his master, saying, “Thus and thus spoke the girl who is from the land of Israel.” 5 Then the king of Aram said, “Go ¹now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he went and ^atook in his hand ²ten talents of silver and ³six thousand shekels of gold and ten ^bchanges of clothes.

6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying,

7 Now it happened that when the king of Israel read the letter, ^ahe tore his clothes and said, “^bAm I God, to put to death and to make alive, that this man is sending word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? But ^cknow now, and see how he is seeking ¹a quarrel against me.”

8 Now it happened when Elisha ^athe man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent word to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Now let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9 So Naaman came with his horses and his chariots and stood at the doorway of the house of Elisha. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “^aGo and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.” 11 But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I said to myself, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’ 12 Are not ¹Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and ^awent away in wrath. 13 ^aThen his servants approached and spoke to him and said, “^bMy father, had the prophet spoken with you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14 So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; and ^ahis flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy and ^bhe was clean.

15 Then he returned to the man of God ¹with all his camp, and came and stood before him, and said, “Behold now, ^aI know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel; so now please ^btake a blessing from your servant.” 16 But he said, “^aAs Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, ^bI will take nothing.” And he urged him to take it, but he refused. 17 So Naaman said, “If not, please let your servant at least be given two mules’ load of ^aearth; for your servant will no longer offer burnt offering nor will he sacrifice to other gods, but to Yahweh. 18 In this matter may Yahweh pardon your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and ^ahe leans on my hand and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, when I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, Yahweh pardon your servant in this matter.” 19 And he said to him, “^aGo in peace.” So he went from him some distance.

20 Then ^aGehazi, the young man of Elisha the man of God, said to himself, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, ¹by not receiving from his hands what he brought. ^bAs Yahweh lives, I will run after him and take something from him.” 21 So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And Naaman saw one running after him, so he came down from the chariot to meet him and said, “Is all at peace?” 22 And he said, “^aAll is at peace. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from ^bthe hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and ^ctwo changes of clothes.’” 23 Then Naaman said, “^aBe pleased to take two talents.” And he urged him and bound two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes and gave them to two of his young men; and they carried them before him. 24 So he came to the ¹hill, and he took them from their hand and ^adeposited them in the house. Then he sent the men away, and they departed. 25 But he came in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “^aYour servant went nowhere.”

26 Then he said to him, “Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? ^aIs it a time to receive money and to receive clothes and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and oxen and male and female slaves? 27 Thus the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your seed forever.” So he went out from his presence ^aa leper as white as snow.

Now ^aNaaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man ¹in the view of his master, and eminent, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but afflicted with leprosy. 2 Now the Arameans had gone out ^ain bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she ¹waited on Naaman’s wife. 3 And she said to her mistress, “If only my master were ¹with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.” 4 And ¹Naaman went in and told his master, saying, “The girl who is from the land of Israel spoke such and such.” 5 Then the king of Aram said, “Go ¹now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he departed and ^atook with him ten ²talents of silver, six thousand ³shekels of gold, and ten ^bchanges of clothes.

6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, ¹which said, “And now as this letter comes to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.” 7 But when the king of Israel read the letter, ^ahe tore his clothes and said, “^bAm I God, to kill and to keep alive, that this man is sending word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? But ^cconsider now, and see how he is seeking ¹a quarrel against me.”

8 Now it happened, when Elisha ^athe man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent word to the king, saying, “Why did you tear your clothes? Just have him come to me, and he shall learn that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9 So Naaman came with his horses and his chariots, and stood at the doorway of Elisha’s house. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “^aGo and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.” 11 But Naaman was furious and went away, and he said, “Behold, I ¹thought, ‘He will certainly come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the site and cure the ²leprosy.’ 12 Are ¹Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, not better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and ^awent away in a rage. 13 ^aThen his servants approached and spoke to him, ¹saying, “^bMy father, had the prophet told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14 So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, in accordance with the word of the man of God; and ^ahis flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and ^bhe was clean.

15 Then he returned to the man of God ¹with all his company, and came and stood before him. And he said, “Behold now, ^aI know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel; so please ^baccept a ²gift from your servant now.” 16 But he said, “^aAs surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, ^bI will accept nothing.” And he urged him to accept it, but he refused. 17 Then Naaman said, “If not, please let your servant be given two mules’ load of ^aearth; for your servant will no longer offer a burnt offering nor a sacrifice to other gods, but to the LORD. 18 Regarding this matter may the LORD forgive your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and ^ahe leans on my hand and I bow down in the house of Rimmon, when I bow down in the house of Rimmon, may the LORD please forgive your servant in this matter.” 19 He said to him, “^aGo in peace.” So he went some distance from him.

20 But ^aGehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, ¹thought, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, ²by not accepting from his hand what he brought. ^bAs the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him.” 21 So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him and said, “Is everything well?” 22 And he said, “^aEverything is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from ^bthe hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and ^ctwo changes of clothes.’” 23 Naaman said, “^aBe sure to take two talents.” And he urged him, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes, and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them before him. 24 When he came to the ¹hill, he took them from their hand and ^adeposited them in the house, and he sent the men away, and they departed. 25 But he went in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “^aYour servant went nowhere.”

26 Then he said to him, “Did my heart not go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? ^aIs it a time to accept money and to accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, sheep, oxen, and male and female slaves? 27 Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your ¹descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence ^aafflicted with leprosy, as white as snow.