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2 Kings 5:10

Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”

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ASV

And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

KJV

And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH7971 →
אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413 →
אֱלִישָׁ֖ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477 →
מַלְאָ֣ךְmal.'Akha messengerH4397 →
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
הָל֗וֹךְha.LokhgoH1980 →
וְרָחַצְתָּ֤ve.ra.chatz.Taand you will washH7364 →
שֶֽׁבַע־she.va'-sevenH7651 →
פְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimtimesH6471 →
בַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ןbai.yar.Denin the JordanH3383 →
וְיָשֹׁ֧בve.ya.Shoand it may returnH7725 →
בְּשָׂרְךָ֛be.sa.re.Khaflesh yourH1320 →
לְךָ֖le.Khato you
וּטְהָֽר׃u.te.Harand be cleanH2891 →

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John 9:7Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.1 Corinthians 6:11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.Leviticus 14:7Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field.Matthew 15:23–26But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”Joshua 6:4Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.Leviticus 14:51Then he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.2 Kings 5:14So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.Joshua 6:13–16And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.Numbers 19:19The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean.Leviticus 16:19He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.Leviticus 14:16dip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.2 Kings 4:41Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.Numbers 19:4Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting.Leviticus 16:14And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.Exodus 4:6–7Furthermore, the LORD said to Moses, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, white as snow.2 Kings 3:16and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’2 Kings 2:21and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’”Leviticus 13:58If the mildew disappears from the fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article after washing, then it is to be washed again, and it will be clean.

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