2 Kings 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.”

2 Kings 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Aren’t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.”

2 Kings 5:12 — World English Bible

2 Kings 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.”

2 Kings 5:12 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? do I not wash in them and I have been clean?' and he turneth and goeth on in fury.”

2 Kings 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Are not the Abanah and the Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them and be clean? And he turned and went away in a rage.”

2 Kings 5:12 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Are not Abanah and Pharpar, riuers of Damascus, better then all the waters of Israel? may I not washe mee in them, and bee cleansed? so hee turned, and departed in displeasure.”

2 Kings 5:12 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 5:12 in Context — 2 Kings 5

10 Élisée lui fit dire par un messager: Va, et lave-toi sept fois dans le Jourdain; ta chair redeviendra saine, et tu seras pur.

11 Naaman fut irrité, et il s’en alla, en disant: Voici, je me disais: Il sortira vers moi, il se présentera lui-même, il invoquera le nom de l’Éternel, son Dieu, il agitera sa main sur la place et guérira le lépreux.

12 Les fleuves de Damas, l’Abana et le Parpar, ne valent-ils pas mieux que toutes les eaux d’Israël? Ne pourrais-je pas m’y laver et devenir pur? Et il s’en retournait et partait avec fureur.

13 Mais ses serviteurs s’approchèrent pour lui parler, et ils dirent: Mon père, si le prophète t’eût demandé quelque chose de difficile, ne l’aurais-tu pas fait? Combien plus dois-tu faire ce qu’il t’a dit: Lave-toi, et tu seras pur!

14 Il descendit alors et se plongea sept fois dans le Jourdain, selon la parole de l’homme de Dieu; et sa chair redevint comme la chair d’un jeune enfant, et il fut pur.

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What Does 2 Kings 5:12 Mean?

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