The Aramean army sent many groups of soldiers to fight in Israel. {The soldiers took people to be their slaves.} One time they took a little girl from the land of Israel. This little girl became a servant of Naaman’s wife.
2 Kings 5:3 - Easy To Read Version This girl said to Naaman’s wife, “I wish that my master (Naaman) would meet the prophet (Elisha) who lives in Samaria. That prophet could heal Naaman of his leprosy. [39] ” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition She said to her mistress, Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible She said to her mistress, “I wish that my master could come before the prophet who lives in Samaria. He would cure him of his skin disease.” 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." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And 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. |
The Aramean army sent many groups of soldiers to fight in Israel. {The soldiers took people to be their slaves.} One time they took a little girl from the land of Israel. This little girl became a servant of Naaman’s wife.
Naaman went to his master (the king of Aram). Naaman told {the king of Aram} the things that the Israelite girl said.
Elisha, the man of God, [43] heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes {to show that he was upset}. 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!”
But Moses answered, “Are you afraid the people will think that I am not the leader now? I wish that all the Lord’s people were able to prophesy. I wish that the Lord would put his Spirit [163] on all of them!”
Blind people are able to see again; crippled people are able to walk again; people that have leprosy {\cf2\super [131]} are healed; deaf people can hear again; dead people are raised from death; and the Good News {\cf2\super [132]} is told to the poor people.
Paul said, “It is not important if it is easy or if it is hard; I pray to God that not only you but every person listening to me today could \{be saved and\} be like me—except for these chains I have!”
\{You think\} you have everything you need. \{You think\} you are rich. \{You think\} you have become kings without us. I wish you really were kings! Then we could be kings together with you.