27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 5:27:1 ⧉וְצָרַ֤עַתvetsaraatand leprosy 2 Kings 5:27:2 ⧉נַֽעֲמָן֙naamanof Naaman 2 Kings 5:27:3 ⧉תִּֽדְבַּק־בְּךָ֔tidbakbekhashall cling to you 2 Kings 5:27:4 ⧉וּֽבְזַרְעֲךָuvezarakhaand to your seed or descendants 2 Kings 5:27:5 ⧉לְעוֹלָ֑םleolamfor eternity or forever 2 Kings 5:27:6 ⧉וַיֵּצֵ֥אvayetseand he went out 2 Kings 5:27:7 ⧉מִלְּפָנָ֖יוmillefanavfrom before him or from his presence 2 Kings 5:27:8 ⧉מְצֹרָ֥עmetsoraa leper 2 Kings 5:27:9 ⧉כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃סkashaleglike the snow |
27. Formal Translation And the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your descendants forever. And he went out from before him as a leper as white as snow. |
27. Dynamic Translation Naaman’s leprosy will stay with you and with your descendants through all time. Gehazi left Elisha’s presence afflicted, his skin white as snow. |