2 Kings · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
2 Kings 5 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Ο δε Νεεμάν, ο στρατηγός του βασιλέως της Συρίας, ήτο ανήρ μέγας ενώπιον του κυρίου αυτού και τιμώμενος, επειδή ο Κύριος δι' αυτού έδωκε σωτηρίαν εις την Συρίαν· και ο άνθρωπος ήτο δυνατός εν ισχύϊ, λεπρός όμως.
1 Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Syria; he was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
2 Εξήλθον δε οι Σύριοι κατά τάγματα και έφερον αιχμάλωτον εκ της γης του Ισραήλ μικράν τινά κόρην· και υπηρέτει την γυναίκα του Νεεμάν.
2 The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little girl, and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
3 Και είπε προς την κυρίαν αυτής, Είθε να ήτο ο κύριός μου έμπροσθεν του προφήτου του εν Σαμαρεία, διότι ήθελεν ιατρεύσει αυτόν από της λέπρας αυτού.
3 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.”
4 Και εισελθών ο Νεεμάν απήγγειλε προς τον κύριον αυτού, λέγων, Ούτω και ούτως ελάλησεν η κόρη η εκ της γης του Ισραήλ.
4 Someone went in and told his lord, saying, “The girl who is from the land of Israel said this.”
5 Και είπεν ο βασιλεύς της Συρίας, Ελθέ, ύπαγε, και θέλω στείλει επιστολήν προς τον βασιλέα του Ισραήλ. Και ανεχώρησε και έλαβεν εν τη χειρί αυτού δέκα τάλαντα αργυρίου και εξ χιλιάδας χρυσούς και δέκα αλλαγάς ενδυμάτων·
5 The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
6 Και έφερε την επιστολήν προς τον βασιλέα του Ισραήλ, λέγουσαν, Και τώρα καθώς έλθη επιστολή αύτη προς σε, ιδού, έστειλα προς σε Νεεμάν τον δούλον μου, διά να ιατρεύσης αυτόν από της λέπρας αυτού.
6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, “Now when this letter has come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.”
7 Και καθώς ανέγνωσεν ο βασιλεύς του Ισραήλ την επιστολήν, διέσχισε τα ιμάτια αυτού, και είπε, Θεός είμαι εγώ, διά να θανατόνω και να ζωοποιώ, ώστε ούτος στέλλει προς εμέ να ιατρεύσω άνθρωπον από της λέπρας αυτού; γνωρίσατε λοιπόν, παρακαλώ, και ιδέτε ότι ούτος ζητεί πρόφασιν εναντίον μου.
7 When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.”
8 Ως δε ήκουσεν ο Ελισσαιέ, ο άνθρωπος του Θεού, ότι ο βασιλεύς του Ισραήλ διέσχισε τα ιμάτια αυτού, απέστειλε προς τον βασιλέα, λέγων, Διά τι διέσχισας τα ιμάτιά σου; ας έλθη τώρα προς εμέ, και θέλει γνωρίσει ότι είναι προφήτης εν τω Ισραήλ.
8 It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
9 Τότε ήλθεν ο Νεεμάν μετά των ίππων αυτού και μετά της αμάξης αυτού, και εστάθη εις την θύραν της οικίας του Ελισσαιέ.
9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
10 Και απέστειλε προς αυτόν ο Ελισσαιέ μηνυτήν, λέγων, Ύπαγε και λούσθητι επτάκις εν τω Ιορδάνη, και θέλει επανέλθει η σαρξ σου εις σε, και θέλεις καθαρισθή.
10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.”
11 Ο δε Νεεμάν εθυμώθη και ανεχώρησε και είπεν, Ιδού, εγώ έλεγον, Θέλει βεβαίως εξέλθει προς εμέ και θέλει σταθή και επικαλεσθή το όνομα Κυρίου του Θεού αυτού, και διακινήσει την χείρα αυτού επί τον τόπον και ιατρεύσει τον λεπρόν·
11 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.’
12 ο Αβανά και ο Φαρφάρ, ποταμοί της Δαμασκού, δεν είναι καλήτεροι υπέρ πάντα τα ύδατα του Ισραήλ; δεν ηδυνάμην να λουσθώ εν αυτοίς και να καθαρισθώ; Και στραφείς, ανεχώρησε μετά θυμού.
12 Aren’t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
13 Επλησίασαν δε οι δούλοι αυτού και ελάλησαν προς αυτόν και είπον· Πάτερ μου, εάν ο προφήτης ήθελε σοι ειπεί μέγα πράγμα, δεν ήθελες κάμει αυτό; πόσω μάλλον τώρα, όταν σοι λέγη, Λούσθητι και καθαρίσθητι;
13 His servants came near and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn’t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”
14 Τότε κατέβη και εβυθίσθη επτάκις εις τον Ιορδάνην, κατά τον λόγον του ανθρώπου του Θεού· και η σαρξ αυτού αποκατέστη ως σαρξ παιδίου μικρού, και εκαθαρίσθη.
14 Then went he down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
15 Και επέστρεψε προς τον άνθρωπον του Θεού, αυτός και πάσα η συνοδία αυτού, και ήλθε και εστάθη έμπροσθεν αυτού· και είπεν, Ιδού, τώρα εγνώρισα ότι δεν είναι Θεός εν πάση τη γη, ειμή εν τω Ισραήλ· όθεν τώρα δέχθητι, παρακαλώ, δώρον παρά του δούλου σου.
15 He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”
16 Ο δε είπε, Ζη Κύριος, ενώπιον του οποίον παρίσταμαι, δεν θέλω δεχθή. Ο δε εβίαζεν αυτόν να δεχθή, αλλά δεν έστερξε.
16 But he said, “As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none.” He urged him to take it; but he refused.
17 Και είπεν ο Νεεμάν, Και αν μη, ας δοθή, παρακαλώ, εις τον δούλον σου δύο ημιόνων φορτίον εκ του χώματος τούτου, διότι ο δούλός σου δεν θέλει προσφέρει εις το εξής ολοκαύτωμα ουδέ θυσίαν εις άλλους θεούς, παρά μόνον εις τον Κύριον·
17 Naaman said, “If not, then, please let two mules’ load of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to Yahweh.
18 περί τούτου του πράγματος ας συγχωρήση ο Κύριος τον δούλον σου, ότι, όταν εισέρχηται ο κύριός μου εις τον οίκον του Ριμμών διά να προσκυνήση εκεί, και στηρίζηται επί την χείρα μου, και εγώ κλίνω εμαυτόν εν τω οίκω του Ριμμών, ενώ κλίνω εμαυτόν εν τω οίκω του Ριμμών, ο Κύριος ας συγχωρήση τον δούλον σου περί του πράγματος τούτου
18 In this thing may Yahweh pardon your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon. When I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, may Yahweh pardon your servant in this thing.”
19 Και είπε προς αυτόν, Ύπαγε εν ειρήνη. Και ανεχώρησεν απ' αυτού μικρόν τι διάστημα.
19 He said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him a little way.
20 Είπε δε ο Γιεζεί, ο υπηρέτης του Ελισσαιέ του ανθρώπου του Θεού, Ιδού, εφείσθη ο κύριός μου του Νεεμάν τούτου του Συρίου, ώστε να μη λάβη εκ της χειρός αυτού εκείνο το οποίον έφερε· πλην, ζη Κύριος, εγώ θέλω τρέξει κατόπιν αυτού και θέλω λάβει τι παρ' αυτού.
20 But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”
21 Και έτρεξεν ο Γιεζεί κατόπιν του Νεεμάν. Και ότε είδεν αυτόν ο Νεεμάν τρέχοντα κατόπιν αυτού, επήδησεν εκ της αμάξης εις συνάντησιν αυτού και είπε, Καλώς έχετε;
21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, “Is all well?”
22 Ο δε είπε, Καλώς· ο κύριός μου με απέστειλε, λέγων, Ιδού, ταύτην την ώραν ήλθον προς εμέ, εκ του όρους Εφραΐμ, δύο νέοι εκ των υιών των προφητών· δος εις αυτούς, παρακαλώ, εν τάλαντον αργυρίου και δύο αλλαγάς ενδυμάτων.
22 He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.’”
23 Και είπεν ο Νεεμάν, Λάβε ευχαρίστως δύο τάλαντα. Και εβίασεν αυτόν, και έδωσε τα δύο τάλαντα του αργυρίου εις δύο θυλάκια, μετά δύο αλλαγών ενδυμάτων· και επέθεσεν αυτά εις δύο εκ των δούλων αυτού, και εβάσταζον αυτά έμπροσθεν αυτού.
23 Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.
24 Και ότε ήλθεν εις Οφήλ, έλαβεν αυτά εκ των χειρών αυτών και εφύλαξεν εν τω οίκω· και απέλυσε τους άνδρας, και ανεχώρησαν.
24 When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them in the house. Then he let the men go, and they departed.
25 Αυτός δε εισήλθε και εστάθη έμπροσθεν του κυρίου αυτού. Και είπε προς αυτόν ο Ελισσαιέ, Πόθεν, Γιεζεί; Ο δε είπεν, Ο δούλός σου δεν υπήγε πούποτε.
25 But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where did you come from, Gehazi?” He said, “Your servant went nowhere.”
26 Και είπε προς αυτόν, Δεν υπήγεν η καρδία μου μετά σου, ότε ο άνθρωπος επέστρεψεν από της αμάξης αυτού εις συνάντησίν σου; είναι καιρός να λάβης αργύριον και να λάβης ιμάτια και ελαιώνας και αμπελώνας και πρόβατα και βόας και δούλους και δούλας;
26 He said to him, “Didn’t my heart go with you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?
27 διά τούτο η λέπρα του Νεεμάν θέλει κολληθή εις σε και εις το σπέρμα σου εις τον αιώνα. Και εξήλθεν απ' έμπροσθεν αυτού λελεπρωμένος ως χιών.
27 Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.” He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Gehazi
Elisha's servant, who carried messages to the Shunammite woman, took gifts from Naaman by deceit and was struck with Naaman's leprosy, and later told the king of Elisha's wonders.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 4:12; 2 Kings 4:31; 2 Kings 5:20
Naaman
The commander of the army of the king of Aram, a mighty man of valor with leprosy, who went to Elisha on the advice of an Israelite girl, washed seven times in the Jordan, and was…
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 5:1; 2 Kings 5:9; 2 Kings 5:14
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Damascus
An ancient Aramean capital where Saul (Paul) was converted and first preached. He later escaped over its wall in a basket.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:3; Genesis 14:15; 2 Kings 5:12
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Luke 4:27; Romans 15:18; Proverbs 21:31; Numbers 12:10–12; Esther 9:4
- 2 2 Kings 6:23; 2 Kings 13:20; Psalm 123:2; 1 Samuel 13:17–18; Judges 9:34
- 3 Numbers 11:29; Acts 26:29; Luke 17:12–14; 1 Corinthians 4:8; Matthew 11:5
- 4 1 Corinthians 1:26–27; 2 Kings 7:9–11; Mark 5:19; John 1:42–46; John 4:28–29
- 5 Judges 14:12; 2 Kings 8:8–9; Ecclesiastes 2:1; Genesis 45:22; Isaiah 5:5
- 7 1 Samuel 2:6; Genesis 30:2; 1 Kings 20:7; Deuteronomy 32:39; Hosea 6:1
- 8 2 Kings 5:15; 2 Samuel 3:31; 1 Kings 17:24; 1 Kings 18:36–37; Romans 11:13
- 9 Isaiah 60:14; 2 Kings 6:32; Acts 16:37–39; Acts 16:29–30; 2 Kings 3:12
- 10 John 9:7; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Leviticus 14:7; Matthew 15:23–26; Joshua 6:4
- 11 Proverbs 13:10; John 4:48; Matthew 15:27; 1 Corinthians 1:21–25; 1 Corinthians 2:14–16
- 12 Mark 1:9; Joshua 3:15–17; 2 Kings 2:14; 2 Kings 5:17; Proverbs 19:11
- 13 2 Kings 6:21; Job 32:8–9; 2 Kings 2:12; Revelation 7:14; 2 Kings 13:14
- 14 Job 33:25; Luke 4:27; Luke 5:13; Zechariah 14:8; John 2:5
- 15 Daniel 2:47; Daniel 6:26–27; Joshua 2:9–11; 2 Kings 5:8; Isaiah 44:8
- 16 2 Kings 5:26; 2 Kings 3:14; 2 Kings 5:20; Genesis 14:22–23; 1 Kings 13:8
- 17 Acts 26:18; 1 Peter 4:3; Romans 14:1; Exodus 20:24; 2 Kings 5:12
- 18 2 Kings 7:2; 2 Kings 7:17; Jeremiah 50:20; 2 Kings 17:35; 1 Kings 19:18
- 19 1 Samuel 1:17; Mark 5:34; Exodus 4:18; Matthew 9:16–17; Luke 8:48
- 20 2 Kings 4:12; Titus 1:7; 2 Kings 6:31; 2 Kings 4:36; 2 Kings 4:31
- 21 Acts 10:25–26; 2 Kings 4:26; Luke 7:6–7; 2 Kings 9:17–22; Acts 8:31
- 22 2 Kings 5:5; Jeremiah 9:5; John 8:44; Revelation 21:8; Acts 5:3–4
- 23 2 Kings 5:16; 2 Kings 2:17; Isaiah 30:6; Luke 11:54; 1 Kings 20:7
- 24 1 Kings 21:16; Joshua 7:21; Joshua 7:1; Joshua 7:11–12; Habakkuk 2:6
- 25 2 Kings 5:22; Proverbs 30:20; Acts 5:3–4; Ezekiel 33:31; John 13:26–30
- 26 Colossians 2:5; 1 Corinthians 5:3; 2 Kings 6:12; Acts 20:35; 2 Kings 5:16
- 27 Exodus 4:6; Numbers 12:10; 2 Kings 15:5; Joshua 7:25; 2 Kings 5:1
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
For, following the Septuagint version, these are the prophet's words: "Did not my heart go with thee, when the man came out of his chariot to meet thee, and thou tookedst his gifts?" Or, as the presbyter Jerome rendered it from the Hebrew, "Was not my heart present when the man turned from his chariot to meet thee?" The prophet …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
"For I thought," saith he, "he will surely come out, and will lay on his hand." For in truth they who are more or less dull of temper, require sight and sensible things.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
And when he came, Elisseus asked him; and like Peter, when he said, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? he also enquires, Whence comest thou, Gehazi?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)