2 Kings 5:1
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 5
Elisha Cures Naaman’s Leprosy. 1 Naaman, the army commander of the king of Aram, was highly esteemed and respected by his master, for through him the Lord had brought victory to Aram. But valiant as he was, the man was a leper.[a]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 5:1 Leper: the terms traditionally translated “leper” and “leprosy” covered a wide variety of skin disorders like psoriasis, eczema, and seborrhea, but probably not Hansen’s disease (modern “leprosy”); there is no clear evidence of its existence in biblical times.
2 Kings 5:1
Evangelical Heritage Version
Elisha Cures Na’aman’s Leprosy
5 Na’aman,[a] the commander of the king of Aram’s army, was a great man in the opinion of his master. He was highly honored because the Lord had provided victory for Aram through him. Although he was a powerful warrior, he had leprosy.[b]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 2 Kings 5:1 The stop mark ′ is inserted into some names as a pronunciation guide. The double vowel should not be read as one syllable, Nayman, but as two syllables, Nay-a-man.
- 2 Kings 5:1 The Hebrew word covers a wider range of skin diseases than the disease presently known as leprosy.
Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.