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And he went out from his presence a leper <i>as white</i> as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever.” And he went out from his presence leprous, <i>as white</i> as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence afflicted with leprosy, <i>as white</i> as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.&#8221 So he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cleave to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper <i>as white</i> as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your seed forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper <i>as white</i> as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So Gehazi departed from his presence, a leper <i>as white</i> as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, Naaman’s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants forever.” So Gehazi went out from his presence diseased, resembling snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, Naaman&#8217s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants forever.&#8221 So Gehazi went out from his presence diseased—white as snow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Because of what you've done, Naaman's leprosy will now be on you and your descendants forever!" Suddenly, Gehazi's skin became white with leprosy, and he left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Naaman's skin disease will cling to you and your descendants permanently!" When he left Elisha, Gehazi had a disease that made his skin as flaky as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And now Naaman's disease will come upon you, and you and your descendants will have it forever!" When Gehazi left, he had the disease--his skin was as white as snow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Naaman's leprosy will plague you and your descendants forever!" As he left Elisha's presence, he was infected with leprosy that looked like white snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!? And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous?as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Therefore Naaman's skin disease will afflict you and your descendants forever!" When Gehazi went out from his presence, his skin was as white as snow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your descendants forever." He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, the leprosy of Naaman cleaves to you and to your seed for all time”; and he goes out from before him—leprous as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> yea, the leprosy of Naaman doth cleave to thee, and to thy seed, -- to the age;' and he goeth out from before him -- leprous as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the leprosy of Naaman shall cleave upon thee and upon thy seed forever. And he will go forth from his face being leprous as snow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the leprosy of Naaman shall also stick to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from him a leper as white as snow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So then, the leprosy of Naaman shall adhere to you, and to your offspring forever.” And he departed from him a leper, as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever.” And Gehazi went out, a leper with skin like snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you, and to your descendants forever.” So he left his presence leprous, as white as snow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave to you and to your descendants for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The leprosy of Naaman shall cleave to you and to your seed for eternity!” And he went out from his presence as a leper, like snow. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever.' And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The leprosy also of Naiman shall cleave to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence leprous, like snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/5-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1796" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/5.htm">Gehazi's Greed and Leprosy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants? <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6883.htm" title="6883: wə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Leprosy. From tsara'; leprosy.">Therefore, the leprosy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5283.htm" title="5283: na·‘ă·mān (N-proper-ms) -- The same as na'aman; Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene.">of Naaman</a> <a href="/hebrew/1692.htm" title="1692: tiḏ·baq- (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To cling, cleave, keep close. A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit.">will cling</a> <a href="/hebrew/bə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: ū·ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">and your descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">And as Gehazi left</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">his presence,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6879.htm" title="6879: mə·ṣō·rā‘ (V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be struck with leprosy, to be leprous. A primitive root; to scourge, i.e. to be stricken with leprosy.">he was leprous—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7950.htm" title="7950: kaš·šā·leḡ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Snow. From shalag; snow.">as white as snow.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-10.htm">Numbers 12:10</a></span><br />As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/13-3.htm">Leviticus 13:3</a></span><br />The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/13-46.htm">Leviticus 13:46</a></span><br />As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Deuteronomy 24:8-9</a></span><br />In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them. / Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the journey after you came out of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-19.htm">2 Chronicles 26:19-21</a></span><br />Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-12.htm">Luke 17:12-19</a></span><br />As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Mark 1:40-45</a></span><br />Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2-4</a></span><br />Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. / Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Luke 5:12-16</a></span><br />While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. / “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/2-7.htm">Job 2:7</a></span><br />So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm">2 Samuel 3:29</a></span><br />May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-3.htm">2 Kings 7:3</a></span><br />Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">2 Kings 15:5</a></span><br />And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Matthew 10:8</a></span><br />Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall stick to you, and to your seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.</p><p class="hdg">leprosy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">2 Kings 5:1</a></b></br> Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, <i>but he was</i> a leper.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-25.htm">Joshua 7:25</a></b></br> And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2,3</a></b></br> But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid <i>his</i> face from you, that he will not hear… </p><p class="hdg">unto thy seed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-30.htm">1 Samuel 2:30-36</a></b></br> Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed <i>that</i> thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm">2 Samuel 3:29</a></b></br> Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.</p><p class="hdg">a leper</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">2 Kings 15:5</a></b></br> And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son <i>was</i> over the house, judging the people of the land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-6.htm">Exodus 4:6</a></b></br> And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand <i>was</i> leprous as snow.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/12-10.htm">Numbers 12:10</a></b></br> And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam <i>became</i> leprous, <i>white</i> as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, <i>she was</i> leprous.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Age</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-19.htm">Cling</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-9.htm">Elisha's</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Fasten</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-7.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-25.htm">Gehazi</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-9.htm">Grip</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-3.htm">Leprosy</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-23.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-23.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-13.htm">Naaman's</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-14.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-32.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-20.htm">Snow</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">White</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-2.htm">Age</a> <a href="/job/19-20.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Cling</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-19.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-18.htm">Elisha's</a> <a href="/job/13-27.htm">Fasten</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-19.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-4.htm">Gehazi</a> <a href="/job/16-7.htm">Grip</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-19.htm">Leprosy</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-4.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-4.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-2.htm">Naaman's</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-14.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-22.htm">Snow</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">White</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of leprosy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!</b><br>This phrase marks the culmination of Gehazi's deceit and greed. Naaman, a Syrian commander, had been healed of leprosy by following the prophet Elisha's instructions to wash in the Jordan River. Gehazi, Elisha's servant, pursued Naaman to deceitfully obtain gifts, directly disobeying Elisha's refusal of any reward. The punishment reflects the seriousness of Gehazi's actions, as leprosy was a feared and isolating disease in ancient Israel, often seen as a divine judgment. The phrase "cling to you and your descendants forever" indicates a generational curse, emphasizing the long-lasting consequences of sin. This echoes the biblical principle that the sins of the fathers can affect future generations, as seen in <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>.<p><b>And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—</b><br>The immediacy of Gehazi's punishment underscores the gravity of his sin. Leprosy in biblical times was not only a physical ailment but also a social and spiritual stigma, rendering the afflicted ceremonially unclean and excluded from the community (Leviticus 13-14). Gehazi's leprosy serves as a physical manifestation of his inner corruption and deceit. This moment also highlights the authority of Elisha as a prophet of God, whose words carry divine power and judgment.<p><b>as white as snow.</b><br>The description "as white as snow" emphasizes the severity of Gehazi's condition. In biblical symbolism, whiteness often represents purity and holiness (<a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a>), but here it starkly contrasts with Gehazi's moral impurity. The phrase also vividly illustrates the transformation from health to disease, serving as a visual representation of Gehazi's spiritual state. This imagery is echoed in other biblical accounts, such as Miriam's leprosy in <a href="/numbers/12-10.htm">Numbers 12:10</a>, reinforcing the idea that divine judgment can be both immediate and visible.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/naaman.htm">Naaman</a></b><br>A commander of the army of the king of Aram, who was healed of leprosy by following the prophet Elisha's instructions to wash in the Jordan River.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet in Israel, successor to Elijah, who performed many miracles, including the healing of Naaman.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gehazi.htm">Gehazi</a></b><br>The servant of Elisha who, driven by greed, deceitfully obtained gifts from Naaman and was consequently cursed with leprosy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/leprosy.htm">Leprosy</a></b><br>A chronic infectious disease, often seen as a symbol of sin and impurity in biblical times, which Gehazi and his descendants were cursed with.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram</a></b><br>A region and kingdom in ancient Syria, often in conflict with Israel, where Naaman served as a military commander.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_greed.htm">The Consequences of Greed</a></b><br>Gehazi's account illustrates how greed can lead to severe consequences, not only affecting the individual but also their descendants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_service.htm">Integrity in Service</a></b><br>As servants of God, maintaining integrity and honesty is crucial. Gehazi's deceit contrasts with Elisha's integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_covetousness.htm">The Danger of Covetousness</a></b><br>Coveting what others have can lead to sin and separation from God, as seen in Gehazi's punishment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is evident in the punishment of Gehazi, reminding us that God sees and judges our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_impact_of_sin.htm">Generational Impact of Sin</a></b><br>Gehazi's leprosy affected his descendants, highlighting how our sins can have lasting effects on future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_uzziah's_leprosy_in_2_chron._26_16-20_explainable.htm">In 2 Chronicles 26:16–20, is there any medical or historical basis to explain Uzziah’s sudden outbreak of leprosy as divine punishment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_link_skin_issues_to_divine_judgment.htm">Why does the text attribute certain skin conditions to divine judgment instead of natural causes (Leviticus 13:9–17)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_gehazi's_curse_so_harsh.htm">Why does Gehazi's curse (2 Kings 5:26-27) seem disproportionately harsh compared to other sins in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_omit_azariah's_leprosy_cause_here.htm">2 Kings 15:5 states God struck Azariah with leprosy with little explanation--why is the cause, detailed in 2 Chronicles 26, absent here?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">Shall cleave.</span>--Or, cleave! i.e., let it cleave. The prophetic sentence is naturally expressed as an imperative.<p><span class= "bld">A leper as white as snow.</span>--Comp. <a href="/exodus/4-6.htm" title="And the LORD said furthermore to him, Put now your hand into your bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.">Exodus 4:6</a> <a href="/numbers/12-10.htm" title="And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked on Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.">Numbers 12:10</a>. A sudden outbreak of leprosy may follow upon extreme fright or mortification (<span class= "ital">Michaelis</span>).<p><span class= "bld">Unto thy seed for ever.</span>--Like other skin diseases, leprosy is hereditary. If it be thought that the sentence is too strong, it should be remembered that the prophet is really pronouncing inspired judgment upon the <span class= "ital">sin</span> of Gehazi, and milder language might have produced erroneous impressions. Covetousness and lying are never spared in Scripture, and it is well for mankind that it is so. (Comp. Acts 5)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "As thou hast taken his goods, thou shalt also take his leprosy, which goes with them." A just Nemesis. <span class="cmt_word">And unto thy seed forever.</span> The iniquity of the fathers is visited upon the children. Gehazi, however, could avoid this part of the curse by not marrying. <span class="cmt_word">And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.</span> There were many forms and degrees of leprosy (<a href="/leviticus/13-2.htm">Leviticus 13:2-46</a>). Gehazi's was of the most pronounced kind, And it fell on him suddenly, as her leprosy fell upon Miriam (<a href="/numbers/12-10.htm">Numbers 12:10</a>), complete at once, so that there could he no further aggravation of it. The lesson should be taken to heart, and should be a warning to us, both against lying and against covetousness. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/5-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Therefore, the leprosy</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצָרַ֤עַת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6883.htm">Strong's 6883: </a> </span><span class="str2">Leprosy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Naaman</span><br /><span class="heb">נַֽעֲמָן֙</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·mān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5283.htm">Strong's 5283: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naaman -- a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) general</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will cling</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽדְבַּק־</span> <span class="translit">(tiḏ·baq-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1692.htm">Strong's 1692: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽבְזַרְעֲךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever!”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And as Gehazi left</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּצֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his presence,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְּפָנָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[he was] leprous—</span><br /><span class="heb">מְצֹרָ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṣō·rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6879.htm">Strong's 6879: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be struck with leprosy, to be leprous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[as white] as snow.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃</span> <span class="translit">(kaš·šā·leḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7950.htm">Strong's 7950: </a> </span><span class="str2">Snow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/5-27.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 5:27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 5:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 6:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 6:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>