And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
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Verse 8 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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Da das Elisa, der Mann Gottes, hörte, daß der König seine Kleider zerrissen hatte, sandte er zu ihm und ließ ihm sagen: Warum hast du deine Kleider zerrissen? Laß ihn zu mir kommen, daß er innewerde, daß ein Prophet in Israel ist.
Y como Eliseo, varón de Dios oyó que el rey de Israel había rasgado sus vestidos, envió a decir al rey: ¿Por qué has rasgado tus vestidos? Venga ahora a mí, y sabrá que hay profeta en Israel.
Lorsqu'Elisée, homme de Dieu, apprit que le roi d'Israël avait déchiré ses vêtements, il envoya dire au roi: Pourquoi as-tu déchiré tes vêtements? Laisse-le venir à moi, et il saura qu'il y a un prophète en Israël.
Ma come Eliseo, uomo di Dio, ebbe inteso che il re d’Israele avea stracciati i suoi vestimenti, gli mandò a dire: Perchè hai stracciati i tuoi vestimenti? venga pur Naaman a me, e conoscerà che vi è un profeta in Israele
Sucedeu, porém, que, ouvindo Eliseu, homem de Deus, que o rei de Israel rasgara as suas vestes, mandou dizer ao rei: Por que rasgaste as tuas vestes? Deixa-o vir a mim, e saberá que há profeta em Israel.
神人 以利沙 聽見 以色列 王撕裂衣服,就派人到王那裏,說:「你為甚麼撕裂衣服呢?讓那人到我這裏來,他會知道 以色列 中有先知。」
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