2 Reyes 5

1 Naamán, general del ejército del rey de Siria, gran varón delante de su señor y honrado, porque Jehová había dado salud a Siria por él. Este era hombre valeroso de virtud, mas leproso.

[A man named] Naaman was the commander of the army of Syria. Yahweh had enabled him to win many victories/battles. He was a great warrior, and as a result the king of Syria greatly respected him. But he had (leprosy/a dreaded skin disease).

2 Y de Siria habían salido escuadrones, y habían llevado cautiva de la tierra de Israel una muchacha, que servía a la mujer de Naamán.

[Some time previously, ] groups of soldiers/marauders from Syria had raided/attacked the land of Israel, and they had captured a young girl [and taken her to Syria]. She became a servant for Naaman’s wife.

3 Esta dijo a su señora: Si rogase mi señor al profeta, que está en Samaria, él le sanaría de su lepra.

One day, that girl said to her, “I wish that (my master/your husband) would go to see the prophet in Samaria. That prophet would heal your husband from his leprosy.”

4 Y entrando Naamán a su señor, declaróselo, diciendo: Así y así ha dicho una muchacha, que es de la tierra de Israel.

[Naaman’s wife told her husband] what the girl from Israel had said, [and] Naaman told [that] to the king.

5 Y el rey de Siria le dijo: Anda, vé; y yo enviaré cartas al rey de Israel. Y él se partió llevando consigo diez talentos de plata, y seis mil ducados de oro, y diez mudas de vestidos.

The king said to him, “Okay, go [and see the prophet]. I will [write] a letter for you to take to the king of Israel, [saying that I sent you].” The king wrote in the letter, “I am sending this letter with [my army commander] Naaman, who serves me [faithfully]. I want you to heal him of his disease.” So Naaman, [assuming/thinking that the king of Israel was the prophet, took the letter and] 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing, to give to the king of Israel, [and he went to Samaria, taking along several servants].

6 Y tomó cartas para el rey de Israel, que decían así: Luego en llegando a ti estas cartas, sepas que yo envío a ti mi siervo Naamán, para que le sanes de su lepra.

7 Y como el rey de Israel leyó las cartas, rompió sus vestidos, y dijo: ¿Soy yo Dios, que mate y dé vida, para que este envíe a mí, que sane un hombre de su lepra? Considerád ahora y ved, como busca ocasión contra mí.

[When he arrived in Samaria, he gave the letter to the king] of Israel. The king read the letter. Then, being very dismayed, the king tore his clothes and said, “I am not God [RHQ]! I am not able to enable people to live or to die [RHQ]! Why does [the king] who wrote this letter request me to cure this man of his leprosy? I think that he is just wanting to start a fight with me!”

8 Y como Eliseo varón de Dios oyó que el rey de Israel había rasgado sus vestidos, envió a decir al rey: ¿Por qué has desgarrado tus vestidos? Venga ahora a mí, y sabrá, que hay profeta en Israel.

But the prophet Elisha heard that the king of Israel had torn his robe [and said that]. So he sent a message to the king, saying, “Why are you upset/frustrated [RHQ]? Send Naaman to me, and he will find out that [because] I am a true prophet [here] in Israel, [I can help/heal him].”

9 Y vino Naamán con su caballería, y con su carro, y paróse a las puertas de la casa de Eliseo.

So Naaman went with his horses and chariots to Elisha’s house and waited outside the door.

10 Y envióle Eliseo un mensajero, diciendo: Vé, y lávate siete veces en el Jordán, y tu carne se te restaurará, y serás limpio.

But Elisha [did not come to the door. Instead, he] sent a messenger to Naaman, to tell him, “Go to the Jordan [River] and wash yourself seven times in the river. Then your skin will be restored/healed, and you will no longer have leprosy.”

11 Y Naamán se fue enojado, diciendo: He aquí, yo pensaba en mí: El saldrá luego, y estando en pie invocará el nombre de Jehová su Dios, y alzará su mano, y tocará el lugar, y sanará la lepra.

But Naaman became very angry. He said, “I thought that surely he would wave his hand over the leprosy, and pray to Yahweh his god, and heal me!

12 Los ríos de Damasco, Abana y Farfar, ¿no son mejores que todas las aguas de Israel? ¿Si me lavare en ellos, no seré también limpio? Y volvióse y fuése enojado.

Surely the Abana River and the Pharpar River in Damascus [in my own country of Syria] are [RHQ] better than any of the rivers in Israel! Why can I not wash in those rivers and be healed?” [RHQ] So he turned and walked away with great anger/disgust.

13 Entonces sus criados se llegaron a él, y habláronle, diciendo: Padre mío, si el profeta te mandara alguna gran cosa, ¿no la hicieras? ¿cuánto más, diciéndote: Lávate, y serás limpio?

But his servants came to him, and [one of them] said, “Sir, if that prophet had told you to do something difficult, you would certainly [RHQ] have done it. So you should certainly do what he says and wash [in the Jordan River] to be healed!” [RHQ]

14 El entonces descendió, y zambullóse siete veces en el Jordán, conforme a la palabra del varón de Dios: y su carne se volvió como la carne de un niño, y fue limpio.

So Naaman went down to the Jordan [River] and washed himself seven times, as (the prophet/Elisha) told him to do. Then his skin was restored/healed, and it became healthy/smooth, like the skin of a young child.

15 Y volvió al varón de Dios él y toda su compañía, y púsose delante de él, y dijo: He aquí, ahora conozco, que no hay Dios en toda la tierra, sino en Israel. Ruégote que recibas algún presente de tu siervo.

Then Naaman and those who were with him went back to talk to Elisha. They stood in front of him, and Naaman said, “Now I know that there are no real gods anywhere else in the world, but there is a God here in Israel! So now please accept these gifts that I [have brought to you]!”

16 Mas él dijo: Vive Jehová delante del cual estoy, que no tomaré. E importunándole que tomase, él nunca quiso.

But Elisha replied, “Just as certainly as Yahweh, the one whom I serve, lives, I will not accept any gifts.” Naaman kept urging him [to accept the gifts], but Elisha kept refusing.

17 Entonces Naamán dijo: Ruégote, ¿no se dará a tu siervo una carga de un par de acémilas de aquesta tierra? porque de aquí adelante tu siervo no sacrificará holocausto ni sacrificio a otros dioses, sino a Jehová.

Then Naaman said, “Okay, but [I have one request. This dirt here in Israel is holy, so] please allow me to take some dirt from this place and put it [in sacks] on two mules. Then I will take it back home with me [and make an altar on this dirt]. From now on, I will offer sacrifices to Yahweh [on that altar]. I will not offer sacrifices to any other god.

18 En esto perdone Jehová a tu siervo: que cuando mi señor entrare en el templo de Remmón, y para adorar en él se acostare sobre mi mano, si yo también me inclinare en el templo de Remmón, con mi inclinación en el templo de Remmón, en esto Jehová perdone a tu siervo.

However, when my master, [the king, ] goes into the temple of the god Rimmon to worship him/it there, and he is leaning on my arm, I hope/desire that Yahweh will forgive me because I will have to bow down, too.”

19 Y él le dijo: Vé en paz. Y como se apartó de él como una milla de tierra,

Elisha replied, “Go home, and do not worry about that.” So Naaman [and his servants] started to travel home.

20 Giezi el criado de Eliseo varón de Dios dijo entre sí: He aquí, mi señor estorbó a este Siro Naamán, no tomando de su mano las cosas que había traído. Vive Jehová, que yo corra tras él, y tome de él alguna cosa.

But then Elisha’s servant Gehazi said to himself, “It is not good that my master allowed this Syrian man to leave like this. He should have accepted his gifts. So just as certainly as Yahweh lives, I will go and catch up with Naaman and get something from him.”

21 Y siguió Giezi a Naamán, y como Naamán le vio que venía corriendo tras él, descendió del carro para venirle a recibir, diciendo: ¿No hay paz?

So Gehazi hurried to catch up with Naaman. When Naaman saw Gehazi running toward him, he [stopped] the chariot [in which he was riding, ] jumped out, and went to see what Gehazi wanted. He asked him, “Is everything all right?”

22 Y él dijo: Paz. Mi señor me envía a decir: He aquí, vinieron a mí en esta hora dos mancebos del monte de Efraím, de los hijos de los profetas: ruégote que les des un talento de plata, y sendas mudas de vestidos.

Gehazi replied, “Yes, but two young prophets from the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim live have just arrived. Elisha has sent me to tell you that he would like 75 pounds of silver and two sets of clothing to give to them.”

23 Y Naamán dijo: Ruégote que tomes dos talentos. Y él le constriñó, y ató dos talentos de plata en dos sacos, y dos mudas de vestidos, y púsolo a cuestas a dos de sus criados que lo llevasen delante de él.

Naaman replied, “Certainly! You can have 150 pounds of silver!” He urged Gehazi to take it. He also gave him two sets of clothing. He tied up the silver in two bags and gave them to two of his servants to carry back to Elisha.

24 Y como vino a un lugar secreto, él lo tomó de mano de ellos, y lo guardó en casa, y envió los hombres, que se fuesen.

But when they arrived at the hill [where Elisha lived], Gehazi took the silver and the clothes from Naaman’s servants and sent the servants back to Naaman. Then he took those things into his house and hid them.

25 Y él entró, y púsose delante de su señor. Y Eliseo le dijo: ¿De dónde vienes Giezi? Y él dijo: Tu siervo no ha ido a ninguna parte.

When he went to Elisha, Elisha asked him, “Where did you go, Gehazi?” Gehazi replied, “I did not go anywhere.”

26 El entonces le dijo: ¿No fue también mi corazón, cuando el hombre volvió de su carro a recibirte? ¿Es tiempo de tomar plata, y de tomar vestidos, olivares, viñas, ovejas y bueyes, siervos y siervas?

Elisha asked him, [“Do you not realize that] my spirit was there when Naaman got out of his chariot to talk with you? This is certainly not [RHQ] the time to accept gifts of money and clothes and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and oxen and servants!

27 La lepra de Naamán se te pegará a ti, y a tu simiente para siempre. Y salió de delante de él leproso como la nieve.

Because you have done this, you and your children and all your descendants, forever, will have leprosy just like Naaman had!” And when Gehazi left the room, he was a leper! His skin was as white as snow!