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Berean Standard Bible

“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.””

2 Kings 5:10

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Naaman, a commander of the Syrian army, has leprosy and comes with horses, chariots and gifts to the prophet Elisha. Elisha does not even come out, sending a messenger with an instruction.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Elisha sent a servant to him, saying, Go to Jordan, and after washing seven times in its waters your flesh will be well again and you will be clean.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Eliseo le envió un mensajero, diciendo: Ve, y lávate siete veces en el Jordán, y tu carne se te restaurará, y serás limpio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el profeta le mandó a decir que fuera a lavarse siete veces en el río Jordán, y que así sanaría de su lepra.

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