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Berean Standard Bible

“But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.”

2 Kings 5:11

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Naaman, a commander of Aram's army, has leprosy and travels to Elisha's house seeking healing. Elisha does not come out but sends a messenger with instructions to wash in the Jordan seven times.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.

World English Bible (WEB)

But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.’

King James Version (KJV)

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Jehovah his God, and wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But Naaman was angry and went away and said, I had the idea that he would come out to see such an important person as I am, and make prayer to the Lord his God, and with a wave of his hand over the place make the leper well.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Naamán se fué enojado, diciendo: He aquí yo decía para mí: Saldrá él luego, y estando en pie invocará el nombre de Jehová su Dios, y alzará su mano, y tocará el lugar, y sanará la lepra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero Naamán se enojó, y se fue. «¿Qué les parece? —dijo—. Yo pensaba que, por lo menos, el profeta saldría y me hablaría. Pensé que levantaría la mano sobre la lepra, invocaría el nombre del Señor su Dios, y me sanaría.

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