2 Kings 5:27 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 5:27

Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.

BSB

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ASV

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

KJV

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The leprosy of Naaman - shall cleave unto thee - Thou hast got much money, and thou shalt have much to do with it. Thou hast got Naaman’s silver, and thou shalt have Naaman’s leprosy. Gehazi is not the last who has got money in an unlawful way, and has got God’s curse with it. A leper as white as snow - The moment the curse was pronounced, that moment the signs of the leprosy began to appear. The white shining spot was the sign that the infection had taken place.

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

For ever - That is, for some generations; as that word is often used and as may be thought by comparing this with Exod. xx, 55. (?) White - Which is the worst kind of leprosy, and noted by physicians to be incurable.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He was contriving to entail lands upon his posterity; but, instead of them, he entails a loathsome disease on the heirs of his body, from generation to generation. The sentence was immediately executed on himself; no sooner said than done: He went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְצָרַ֤עַת	ve.tza.Ra.'at	and [the] skin disease of	H6883 →
נַֽעֲמָן֙	na.'a.Man	Naaman	H5283 →
תִּֽדְבַּק־	tid.bak-	it will cling	H1692 →
בְּךָ֔	be.Kha	to you
וּֽבְזַרְעֲךָ	U.ve.zar.'a.kha	and to offspring your	H2233 →
לְעוֹלָ֑ם	le.'o.Lam	for ever	H5769 →
וַיֵּצֵ֥א	vai.ye.Tze'	and he went out	H3318 →
מִלְּפָנָ֖יו	mi.le.fa.Nav	from to before him	H6440 →
מְצֹרָ֥ע	me.tzo.Ra'	having a skin disease	H6879 →
כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃ ס	ka.Sha.leg	like <the> snow	H7950 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Exodus 4:6
Furthermore, 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.
leads to
- Numbers 12:10
  As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Numbers 12:10
As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,
leads to
- Deuteronomy 24:9
  Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the journey after you came out of Egypt.
- 2 Chronicles 26:19–21
  Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy…
- Exodus 4:6
  Furthermore, 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.
Through
Joshua 7:25
“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
leads to
- Joshua 6:18
  But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and…
- 1 Chronicles 2:7
  The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
- Deuteronomy 17:5
  you must bring out to your gates the man or woman who has done this evil thing, and you must stone that person to death.
Through
2 Kings 15:5
And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people…
leads to
- Leviticus 13:46
  As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 2 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 2 Kings