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Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
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Verse 14 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 5:14 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 stieg er ab und taufte sich im Jordan siebenmal, wie der Mann Gottes geredet hatte; und sein Fleisch ward wieder erstattet wie das Fleisch eines jungen Knaben, und er ward rein.
Español · RVR1909 Él entonces descendió, y zambullose siete veces en el Jordán, conforme a la palabra del varón de Dios: y su carne se volvió como la carne de un niño, y fue limpio.
Español · NTBT Entonces bajó y se sumergió siete veces en el Jordán, conforme a la palabra del hombre de Dios. Su carne se restauró como la de un niño pequeño, y quedó limpio.
Français · LSG Il descendit alors et se plongea sept fois dans le Jourdain, selon la parole de l'homme de Dieu; et sa chair redevint comme la chair d'un jeune enfant, et il fut pur.
Italiano · DIO1885 Egli adunque scese, e si tuffò sette volte nel Giordano, secondo la parola dell’uomo di Dio; e la carne gli ritornò simile alla carne di un piccol fanciullo, e fu netto
Português · ARC Então desceu, e mergulhou no Jordão sete vezes, conforme a palavra do homem de Deus; e a sua carne tornou-se como a carne de um menino, e ficou purificado.
中文 · RCUV 於是 乃縵 下去，照著神人的話，在 約旦河 裏浸了七次。他的肉復原，好像小孩的肉，他就潔淨了。
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