2 Kings 5:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.”

2 Kings 5:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 5:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 5:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.””

2 Kings 5:7 — World English Bible

2 Kings 5:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.”

2 Kings 5:7 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 5:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, at the king of Israel's reading the letter, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, `Am I God, to put to death and to keep alive, that this <FI>one<Fi> is sending unto me to recover a man from his leprosy? for surely know, I pray you, and see, for he is presenting himself to me.'”

2 Kings 5:7 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 5:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his garments, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeks an occasion against me.”

2 Kings 5:7 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 5:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the King of Israel had read the letter, he rent his clothes, and sayde, Am I God, to kill and to giue life, that hee doth send to mee, that I should heale a man from his leprosie? wherfore consider, I pray you, and see howe he seeketh a quarel against me.”

2 Kings 5:7 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 5:7 in Context — 2 Kings 5

5 Et le roi de Syrie dit: Va, rends-toi à Samarie, et j’enverrai une lettre au roi d’Israël. Il partit, prenant avec lui dix talents d’argent, six mille sicles d’or, et dix vêtements de rechange.

6 Il porta au roi d’Israël la lettre, où il était dit: Maintenant, quand cette lettre te sera parvenue, tu sauras que je t’envoie Naaman, mon serviteur, afin que tu le guérisses de sa lèpre.

7 Après avoir lu la lettre, le roi d’Israël déchira ses vêtements, et dit: Suis-je un dieu, pour faire mourir et pour faire vivre, qu’il s’adresse à moi afin que je guérisse un homme de sa lèpre? Sachez donc et comprenez qu’il cherche une occasion de dispute avec moi.

8 Lorsqu’Élisée, homme de Dieu, apprit que le roi d’Israël avait déchiré ses vêtements, il envoya dire au roi: Pourquoi as-tu déchiré tes vêtements? Laisse-le venir à moi, et il saura qu’il y a un prophète en Israël.

9 Naaman vint avec ses chevaux et son char, et il s’arrêta à la porte de la maison d’Élisée.

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