Naaman,וְנַעֲמָןcommanderשַׂרof the armyצְבָאof the kingמֶלֶךְof Aram,אֲרָםwasהָיָהa greatגָּדוֹלmanאִישׁbeforeלִפְנֵיhis masterאֲדֹנָיוand highly regarded,וּנְשֻׂא פָנִיםbecauseכִּיthrough himבוֹYHWHיְהוָהhad givenנָתַןvictoryתְּשׁוּעָהto Aram.לַאֲרָםThe manוְהָאִישׁwasהָיָהa mighty manגִּבּוֹרof valor,חַיִלbut leprous.מְצֹרָע
Aramוַאֲרָםhad gone outיָצְאוּin raiding bandsגְדוּדִיםand had taken captiveוַיִּשְׁבּוּfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלa youngקְטַנָּהgirl,נַעֲרָהand she wasוַתְּהִיbeforeלִפְנֵיNaaman’sנַעֲמָןwife.אֵשֶׁת
She saidוַתֹּאמֶרtoאֶלher mistress,גְּבִרְתָּהּ“If onlyאַחֲלֵיmy masterאֲדֹנִיwere beforeלִפְנֵיthe prophetהַנָּבִיאwho isאֲשֶׁרin Samaria!בְּשֹׁמְרוֹןThenאָזhe would cureיֶאֱסֹףhimאֹתוֹof his leprosy.”מִצָּרַעְתּוֹ
He went inוַיָּבֹאand toldוַיַּגֵּדhis master,לַאדֹנָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“Thusכָּזֹאתand thusוְכָזֹאתsaidדִּבְּרָהthe girlהַנַּעֲרָהwho isאֲשֶׁרfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵל
The kingמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Go,לֶךְgo,בֹּאand I will sendוְאֶשְׁלְחָהa letterסֵפֶרtoאֶלthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵלHe wentוַיֵּלֶךְand tookוַיִּקַּחwith himבְּיָדוֹtenעֶשֶׂרtalentsכִּכְּרֵיof silver,כֶסֶףsixוְשֵׁשֶׁתthousandאֲלָפִיםshekels of gold,זָהָבand tenוְעֶשֶׂרchangesחֲלִיפוֹתof clothes.בְּגָדִים
He broughtוַיָּבֵאthe letterהַסֵּפֶרtoאֶלthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלsaying,לֵאמֹר“And now,וְעַתָּהwhenכְּthisהַזֶּהletterהַסֵּפֶרcomesבוֹאto you,אֵלֶיךָlook,הִנֵּהI have sentשָׁלַחְתִּיto youאֵלֶיךָNaamanנַעֲמָןmy servant,עַבְדִּיso that you may cureוַאֲסַפְתּhimוֹof his leprosy.”מִצָּרַעְתּוֹ
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhenכִּthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלreadקְרֹאthe letter,הַסֵּפֶרthat he toreוַיִּקְרַעhis clothesבְּגָדָיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Am IאָנִיElohim,הַאֱלֹהִיםto put to deathלְהָמִיתand to make alive,וּלְהַחֲיוֹתthatכִּיthis manזֶהsendsשֹׁלֵחַto meאֵלַיto cureלֶאֱסֹףa manאִישׁof his leprosy?מִצָּרַעְתּוֹOnlyכִּי אַךְknow,דְּעוּplease,נָאand seeוּרְאוּthatכִּיhe is seeking a quarrelמִתְאַנֶּה הוּאwith me.”לִי
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen Elishaכִּ אֱלִישָׁעthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםheardשְׁמֹעַthatכִּיthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhad tornקָרַעhis clothes,בְּגָדָיוthat he sentוַיִּשְׁלַחtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְsaying,לֵאמֹר“Whyלָמָּהhave you tornקָרַעְתָּyour clothes?בְּגָדֶיךָLet him come,יָבֹאplease,נָאto me,אֵלַיand he will knowוְיֵדַעthatכִּיthere isיֵשׁa prophetנָבִיאin Israel.”בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
Naamanנַעֲמָןcameוַיָּבֹאwith his horsesבְּסוּסָיוand with his chariotsוּבְרִכְבּוֹand stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדat the doorwayפֶּתַחof the houseהַבַּיִתof Elisha.לֶאֱלִישָׁע
Elishaאֱלִישָׁעsentוַיִּשְׁלַחto himאֵלָיוa messenger,מַלְאָךְsaying,לֵאמֹר“Goהָלוֹךְand washוְרָחַצְתָּsevenשֶׁבַעtimesפְּעָמִיםin the Jordan,בַּיַּרְדֵּןand your fleshוְ בְּשָׂרְךָwill be restoredיָשֹׁבto you,לְךָand you will be clean.”וּטְהָר
Naamanנַעֲמָןwas angryוַיִּקְצֹףand went awayוַיֵּלַךְand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּהI saidאָמַרְתִּיto myself,אֵלַי‘He will surely come outיֵצֵא יָצוֹאand standוְעָמַדand callוְקָרָאon the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהhis Elohim,אֱלֹהָיוand waveוְהֵנִיףhis handיָדוֹoverאֶלthe placeהַמָּקוֹםand cureוְאָסַףthe leprous man.’הַמְּצֹרָע
Are notהֲלֹאAmanaאֲמָנָהand Pharpar,וּפַרְפַּרthe riversנַהֲרוֹתof Damascus,דַּמֶּשֶׂקbetterטוֹבthan allמִכֹּלthe watersמֵימֵיof Israel?יִשְׂרָאֵלCould I notהֲלֹאwashאֶרְחַץin themבָּהֶםand be clean?”וְטָהָרְתִּיHe turnedוַיִּפֶןand went awayוַיֵּלֶךְin a rage.בְּחֵמָה
His servantsעֲבָדָיוcame nearוַיִּגְּשׁוּand spokeוַיְדַבְּרוּto himאֵלָיוand said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“My father,אָבִיifthe prophetהַנָּבִיאhad toldדִּבֶּרyouאֵלֶיךָto do some greatגָּדוֹלthing,דָּבָרwould you notהֲלוֹאhave done it?תַעֲשֶׂהHow much more, then,וְאַף כִּיwhen he has saidאָמַרto you,אֵלֶיךָ‘Washרְחַץand be clean’!”וּטְהָר
He went downוַיֵּרֶדand dipped himselfוַיִּטְבֹּלin the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּןsevenשֶׁבַעtimes,פְּעָמִיםaccording to the wordכִּדְבַרof the manאִישׁof Elohim;הָאֱלֹהִיםand his fleshוַ בְּשָׂרוֹwas restoredיָּשָׁבlike the fleshכִּבְשַׂרof a youngקָטֹןboy,נַעַרand he was clean.וַיִּטְהָר
He returnedוַיָּשָׁבtoאֶלthe manאִישׁof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםheהוּאand allוְכָלhis company,מַחֲנֵהוּand cameוַיָּבֹאand stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדbefore himלְפָנָיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּהplease,נָאI knowיָדַעְתִּיthatכִּיthere is noאֵיןElohimאֱלֹהִיםin allבְּכָלthe earthהָאָרֶץexceptכִּי אִםin Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלNowוְעַתָּהpleaseנָאtakeקַחa blessingבְרָכָהfromמֵאֵתyour servant.”עַבְדֶּךָ
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“As YHWH lives,חַי יְהוָהbefore whomאֲשֶׁר לְפָנָיוI stand,עָמַדְתִּיI will not take anything.”אִם אֶקָּחHe urgedוַיִּפְצַרhimבּוֹto take it,לָקַחַתbut he refused.וַיְמָאֵן
Naamanנַעֲמָןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“If not,וָלֹאpleaseנָאlet there be givenיֻתַּןto your servantלְעַבְדְּךָa loadמַשָּׂאof earth,אֲדָמָהas much as a pairצֶמֶדof mules can carry;פְּרָדִיםforכִּיyour servantעַבְדְּךָwill noלוֹאlongerעוֹדofferיַעֲשֶׂהburnt offeringעֹלָהor sacrificeוָזֶבַחto otherאֲחֵרִיםgods,לֵאלֹהִיםbutכִּי אִםto YHWH.לַיהוָה
In this matterלַדָּבָר הַזֶּהmay YHWHיְהוָהpardonיִסְלַחyour servant:לְעַבְדֶּךָwhenבְּmy masterאֲדֹנִיgoesבוֹאinto the houseבֵיתof Rimmonרִמּוֹןto bow downלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתthere,שָׁמָּהand heוְהוּאleansנִשְׁעָןon my hand,עַל יָדִיand I bow downוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֵיתִיin the houseבֵּיתof Rimmon,רִמֹּןwhen I bow downבְּהִשְׁתַּחֲוָיָתִיin the houseבֵּיתof Rimmon,רִמֹּןmay YHWHיְהוָהpardonיִסְלַחyour servantלְעַבְדְּךָin thisבַּ הַזֶּהmatter.”דָּבָר
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Goלֵךְin peace.”לְשָׁלוֹםAnd he wentוַיֵּלֶךְfromמֵhimאִתּוֹsome distanceכִּבְרַתof land.אָרֶץ
Gehazi,גֵּיחֲזִיthe young manנַעַרof Elishaאֱלִישָׁעthe manאִישׁof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּהmy masterאֲדֹנִיhas sparedחָשַׂךְthisהַזֶּהNaaman,נַעֲמָןthe Aramean,הָאֲרַמִּיby not takingמִקַּחַתfrom his handמִיָּדוֹwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרhe brought.הֵבִיאAs YHWH lives,חַי יְהוָהI will surelyכִּי אִםrunרַצְתִּיafter himאַחֲרָיוand takeוְלָקַחְתִּיsomethingמְאוּמָהfrom him.”מֵאִתּוֹ
GehaziגֵּיחֲזִיpursuedוַיִּרְדֹּףafterאַחֲרֵיNaaman.נַעֲמָןNaamanנַעֲמָןsawוַיִּרְאֶהsomeone runningרָץafter him,אַחֲרָיוand he got downוַיִּפֹּלfromמֵעַלthe chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָהto meet himלִקְרָאתוֹand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is all well?”הֲשָׁלוֹם
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“All is well.שָׁלוֹםMy masterאֲדֹנִיhas sent me,שְׁלָחַנִיsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Look,הִנֵּהjust nowעַתָּה זֶהtwoשְׁנֵיyoung menנְעָרִיםfrom the hill countryמֵהַרof Ephraim,אֶפְרַיִםofמִthe sonsבְּנֵיof the prophets,הַנְּבִיאִיםhave comeבָּאוּto me.אֵלַיPleaseנָּאgiveתְּנָהthemלָהֶםa talentכִּכַּרof silverכֶּסֶףand twoוּשְׁתֵּיchangesחֲלִפוֹתof clothes.’”בְּגָדִים
Naamanנַעֲמָןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Be pleased toהוֹאֵלtakeקַחtwo talents.”כִּכָּרָיִםHe urgedוַיִּפְרָץhim,בּוֹand tied upוַיָּצַרtwo talentsכִּכְּרַיִםof silverכֶּסֶףin twoבִּשְׁנֵיbags,חֲרִטִיםwith twoוּשְׁתֵּיchangesחֲלִפוֹתof clothes,בְּגָדִיםand gave themוַיִּתֵּןtoאֶלtwoשְׁנֵיof his young men,נְעָרָיוand they carried themוַיִּשְׂאוּbefore him.לְפָנָיו
When he cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלthe hill,הָעֹפֶלhe took themוַיִּקַּחfrom their handמִיָּדָםand stored themוַיִּפְקֹדin the house;בַּבָּיִתand he sent awayוַיְשַׁלַּחthe men,הָאֲנָשִׁיםand they went.וַיֵּלֵכוּ
Heוְהוּאcame inבָאand stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדbeforeאֶלhis master,אֲדֹנָיוand Elishaאֱלִישָׁעsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“From whereמֵאַיִןare you coming,Gehazi?”גֵּחֲזִיHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Your servantעַבְדְּךָdid notלֹאgoהָלַךְanywhere.”אָנֶה וָאָנָה
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Did notלֹאmy heartלִבִּיgo with youהָלַךְwhenכַּאֲשֶׁרa manאִישׁturnedהָפַךְfromמֵעַלhis chariotמֶרְכַּבְתּוֹto meet you?לִקְרָאתֶךָIs it a timeהַעֵתto takeלָקַחַתsilverאֶת הַכֶּסֶףand to takeוְלָקַחַתclothes,בְּגָדִיםolive grovesוְזֵיתִיםand vineyards,וּכְרָמִיםsheepוְצֹאןand cattle,וּבָקָרmale slavesוַעֲבָדִיםand female slaves?וּשְׁפָחוֹת
So the leprosyוְצָרַעַתof Naamanנַעֲמָןwill clingתִּדְבַּקto youבְּךָand to your offspringוּבְזַרְעֲךָforever.”לְעוֹלָםAnd he went outוַיֵּצֵאfromמִלְּhis presenceפָנָיוleprous,מְצֹרָעwhite as snow.כַּשָּׁלֶג