2 Kings 5:17

Naaman said, “If not, then, please let two mules’ burden of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to Yahweh.

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WEBBE

Naaman said, “If not, then, please let two mules’ load of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to the LORD.

BSB

“If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much soil as a pair of mules can carry. For your servant will never again make a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other god but the LORD.

KJV

And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.

ASV

And Naaman said, If not, yet, I pray thee, let there be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth; for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt-offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto Jehovah.

BBE

Then Naaman said, If you will not, then let there be given to your servant as much earth as two beasts are able to take on their backs; because from now on, your servant will make no offering or burned offering to other gods, but only to the Lord.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 נַעֲמָן na·'a·man Naaman H5283 וָלֹא va·lo' and not H3808 יֻתַּן־ yu·tan- let it be given H5414 נָא na' please H4994 לְעַבְדְּךָ le·'av·de·kha to servant your H5650 מַשָּׂא ma·sa' [the] load of H4853 צֶמֶד־ tze·med- a pair of H6776 פְּרָדִים pe·ra·dim mules H6505 אֲדָמָה 'a·da·mah earth H127 כִּי ki for H3588 לוֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יַעֲשֶׂה ya·'a·seh he will offer H6213 עוֹד od again H5750 עַבְדְּךָ 'av·de·kha servant your H5650 עֹלָה 'o·lah burnt offering H5930 וָזֶבַח va·ze·vach and sacrifice H2077 לֵאלֹהִים le·lo·him to gods H430 אֲחֵרִים 'a·che·rim other H312 כִּי ki that H3588 אִם־ 'im- except H518 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–19

The mercy of the cure affected Naaman more than the miracle. Those are best able to speak of the power of Divine grace, who themselves experience it. He also shows himself grateful to Elisha the prophet. Elijah refused any recompence, not because he thought it unlawful, for he received presents from others, but to show this new convert that the servants of the God of Israel looked upon worldly wealth with a holy contempt. The whole work was from God, in such a manner, that the prophet would not give counsel when he had no directions from the Lord. It is not well violently to oppose the lesser mistakes which unite with men's first convictions; we cannot bring men forward any faster than the Lord prepares them to receive instruction. Yet as to us, if, in covenanting with God, we desire to reserve any known sin, to continue to indulge ourselves in it, that is a breach of his covenant. Those who truly hate evil, will make conscience of abstaining from all appearances of evil.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.