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2 Kings 5:3

Samaria
Witness and missionFaithGenerosityThe stranger and outcast

1 Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

2 At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.

She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”

4 And Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.

5 “Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.

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BSB
She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”
KJV
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.
WEB
She said to her mistress, “I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And she said to her mistress, Oh, would that my lord were before the prophet that is in Samaria! then he would cure him of his leprosy.
BLB
And she said to her mistress, “If only my master [were] with the prophet who [is] in Samaria, then he would heal him of his leprosy!”
ÅB
Hun sa til sin frue: Bare min herre var hos profeten i Samaria! Da skulle nok han fri ham fra hans spedalskhet.
OTB
Og hun sa til sin frue, “Hadde bare min herre vært hos profeten i Samaria! Han ville sikkert helbrede ham fra hans spedalskhet.”
B1930
Hun sa til sin frue: Bare min herre var hos profeten i Samaria! Da skulde nok han fri ham fra hans spedalskhet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 11:29

    But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!”

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  • Acts 26:29

    “Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

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  • Luke 17:12–14

    As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:8

    Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

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  • Matthew 11:5

    The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

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  • 2 Kings 5:8

    Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

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  • Matthew 8:2–3

    Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

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