So the manof Godwas angrywith him and said,"You should have struckfiveorsixtimes,thenyou would have struckAramuntilyou would have destroyed[it]. But nowyou shall strikeAram[only] threetimes."
Then he said,"Takethe arrows,"and he tookthem. And he saidto the kingof Israel,"Strikethe ground,"and he struck[it] threetimesand stopped.
Then Jehoashthe sonof Jehoahaztookagainfrom the handof Ben-hadadthe sonof Hazaelthe citieswhichhe hadtakenin warfrom the handof Jehoahazhis father.ThreetimesJoashdefeatedhim and recoveredthe citiesof Israel.
Then he said,"At thisseasonnextyearyou will embracea son."And she said,"No,my lord,O manof God,do not lieto your maidservant."
So they poured[it] out for the mento eat.And as they were eatingof the stew,they criedout and said,"O manof God,there is deathin the pot."And they were unableto eat.
But Gehazi,the servantof Elishathe manof God,thought,"Behold,my masterhas sparedthisNaamanthe Aramean,by not receivingfrom his handswhathe brought.As the LORDlives,I will runafterhim and takesomethingfrom him."
The manof Godsent[word] to the kingof Israelsaying,"Bewarethat you do not passthisplace,for the Arameansare comingdownthere."
"Cursedbe the one who doesthe LORD'Sworknegligently,And cursedbe the one who restrainshis swordfrom blood.
But Mosessearchedcarefullyfor the goatof the sinoffering,and behold,it had been burnedup! So he was angrywith Aaron'ssurvivingsonsEleazarand Ithamar,saying,
Then Mosesbecameveryangryand saidto the LORD,"Do not regardtheir offering!I have not takena singledonkeyfrom them, norhave I doneharmto anyof them."
But when Jesussawthis, He was indignantand saidto them, "Permitthe childrento cometo Me; do not hinderthem; for the kingdomof Godbelongsto such as these.
After looking aroundat them with anger,grievedat their hardnessof heart,He saidto the man,"Stretchout your hand."And he stretchedit out, and his handwas restored.
And He coulddonomiraclethereexceptthat He laidHis handson a fewsick peopleand healedthem.
