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And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 5 of 2 Kings. Naaman expects a spectacular intervention from Elisha, but receives a simple command: wash seven times in the Jordan. His initial reaction reveals that his main obstacle is not only his illness, but the expectation that healing must occur according to his own conditions. He eventually obeys and is cleansed. The passage emphasizes that the effectiveness lies neither in the Jordan’s waters nor in a magical technique, but in God’s word being obeyed. Naaman’s humility marks the turning point of the story and prepares his later confession.
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Compare 2 Kings 5:13 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Da machten sich seine Knechte zu ihm, redeten mit ihm und sprachen: Lieber Vater, wenn dich der Prophet etwas Großes hätte geheißen, solltest du es nicht tun? Wie viel mehr, so er zu dir sagt: Wasche dich, so wirst du rein!
Español · RVR1909 Mas sus criados se llegaron a él, y habláronle, diciendo: Padre mío, si el profeta te mandara alguna gran cosa, ¿no la hicieras? ¿cuánto más, diciéndote: Lávate, y serás limpio?
Español · NTBT Sus siervos se acercaron y le dijeron: «Padre mío, si el profeta te hubiera pedido algo difícil, ¿no lo habrías hecho? ¡Cuánto más si te ha dicho: “Lávate y quedarás limpio”!».
Français · LSG Mais ses serviteurs s'approchèrent pour lui parler, et ils dirent: Mon père, si le prophète t'eût demandé quelque chose de difficile, ne l'aurais-tu pas fait? Combien plus dois-tu faire ce qu'il t'a dit: Lave-toi, et tu seras pur!
Italiano · DIO1885 Ma i suoi servitori si accostarono, e gli fecero motto, e dissero: Padre mio, se il profeta ti avesse detta qualche gran cosa, non l’avresti tu fatta; quanto più devi tu far ciò ch’egli ti ha detto: Lavati, e sarai netto?
Português · ARC Então chegaram-se a ele os seus servos, e lhe falaram, e disseram: Meu pai, se o profeta te dissesse alguma grande coisa, porventura não a farias? Quanto mais, dizendo-te ele: Lava-te, e ficarás purificado.
中文 · RCUV 他的僕人近前來，對他說：「我父啊，先知若吩咐你做一件大事，你豈不做嗎？何況是吩咐你去沐浴，得潔淨呢？」
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