KJV King James Version
But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Kings 5:11
But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.
WEB World English Bible
But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘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 heal the leper.’
ASV American Standard Version
But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Jehovah his God, and wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Naaman is wroth, and goeth on, and saith, ‘Lo, I said, Unto me he doth certainly come out, and hath stood and called in the name of Jehovah his God, and waved his hand over the place, and recovered the leper.
Surrounding context — 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.
9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
12 [Are] not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, [if] the prophet had bid thee [do some] great thing, wouldest thou not have done [it]? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
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וַיִּקְצֹ֥ףH7107 · qa.tsaphbe angryנַעֲמָ֖ןH5283 · na.a.manNaamanוַיֵּלַ֑ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוַיֹּאמֶר֩H559 · a.marto sayהִנֵּ֨הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdאָמַ֜רְתִּיH559 · a.marto sayאֵלַ֣י׀H413 · elto(wards)יֵצֵ֣אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeיָצ֗וֹאH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeוְעָמַד֙H5975 · a.madto stand: standוְקָרָא֙H7121 · qa.rato call: call toבְּשֵׁם־H8034 · shemnameיְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהָ֔יוH430 · e.lo.himGodוְהֵנִ֥יףH5130 · nuphto sprinkleיָד֛וֹH3027 · yadhandאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמָּק֖וֹםH4725 · ma.qomplaceוְאָסַ֥ףH622 · a.saphto gatherהַמְּצֹרָֽע׃H6879 · tsa.rabe leprous
Cross-references
Matthew 15:27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.Matthew 19:22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.Proverbs 1:32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.John 4:48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.1 Corinthians 2:14-16But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.John 6:66-69From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.1 Corinthians 1:21-25For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.John 13:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.1 Corinthians 3:18-20Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.Isaiah 55:8-9For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Matthew 8:8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.Proverbs 13:10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:
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