And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 5 of 2 Kings. Naaman appears as an important, respected, and victorious military commander, yet his position cannot solve his skin disease. The young Israelite servant girl becomes the instrument who directs the powerful general toward Israel’s prophet. The social contrast is fundamental: the apparently insignificant person possesses the knowledge needed by the powerful man. When Naaman arrives with a royal letter, the king of Israel interprets the request as a political provocation. Elisha, however, understands the situation as an opportunity to demonstrate that there is a prophet in Israel.
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Compare 2 Kings 5:4 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.
Da ging er hinein zu seinem Herrn und sagte es ihm an und sprach: So und so hat die Dirne aus dem Lande Israel geredet.
Y entrando Naamán a su señor, declaróselo, diciendo: Así y así ha dicho una muchacha que es de la tierra de Israel.
Naamán fue y se lo contó a su señor, diciendo: «Esto y aquello ha dicho la muchacha de la tierra de Israel».
Naaman alla dire à son maître: La jeune fille du pays d'Israël a parlé de telle et telle manière.
E Naaman venne al suo signore, e gli dichiarò la cosa, dicendo: Quella fanciulla, ch’è del paese d’Israele, ha parlato così e così.
Então foi Naamã e notificou ao seu senhor, dizendo: Assim e assim falou a menina que é da terra de Israel.
乃縵 去告訴他主人說,從 以色列 地來的女孩如此如此說。
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