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2 Kings 5:3

She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.

World English Bible

She said to her mistress, “I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.”

American Standard Version

And she said unto her mistress, Would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.

Geneva Bible 1599

And she sayd vnto her mistres, Would God my lord were with the Prophet that is in Samaria, he would soone deliuer him of his leprosie.

Darby Translation

And she said to her mistress, Oh, would that my lord were before the prophet that is in Samaria! then he would cure him of his leprosy.

Young's Literal Translation

and she saith unto her mistress, 'O that my lord [were] before the prophet who [is] in Samaria; then he doth recover him from his leprosy.'

Bible in Basic English

And she said to her master's wife, If only my lord would go to the prophet in Samaria, he would make him well.

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Cross references

“Would God”

Numbers 11:29 Acts 26:29 1 Corinthians 4:8

Numbers 11:29 · BSB

But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!”

Acts 26:29 · BSB

“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

1 Corinthians 4:8 · BSB

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

“he would”

Luke 17:12–14 2 Kings 5:8 Matthew 11:5 Matthew 8:2 Matthew 8:3

Luke 17:12–14 · BSB

As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance

2 Kings 5:8 · BSB

Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet i…

Matthew 11:5 · BSB

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Matthew 8:2 · BSB

Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Matthew 8:3 · BSB

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.

4And Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.

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