ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΩΝ Δ´ - 2 Re - Kings IV 5

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ο δε Νεεμαν, ο στρατηγος του βασιλεως της Συριας, ητο ανηρ μεγας ενωπιον του κυριου αυτου και τιμωμενος, επειδη ο Κυριος δι' αυτου εδωκε σωτηριαν εις την Συριαν? και ο ανθρωπος ητο δυνατος εν ισχυι, λεπρος ομως.	1 Naaman, the leader of the military of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man with his lord. For through him the Lord gave salvation to Syria. And he was a strong and rich man, but a leper.
2 Εξηλθον δε οι Συριοι κατα ταγματα και εφερον αιχμαλωτον εκ της γης του Ισραηλ μικραν τινα κορην? και υπηρετει την γυναικα του Νεεμαν.	2 Now robbers had gone out from Syria, and they had led away captive, from the land of Israel, a little girl. And she was in the service of the wife of Naaman.
3 Και ειπε προς την κυριαν αυτης, Ειθε να ητο ο κυριος μου εμπροσθεν του προφητου του εν Σαμαρεια, διοτι ηθελεν ιατρευσει αυτον απο της λεπρας αυτου.	3 And she said to her lady: “I wish that my lord had been with the prophet who is in Samaria. Certainly, he would have cured him of the leprosy that he has.”
4 Και εισελθων ο Νεεμαν απηγγειλε προς τον κυριον αυτου, λεγων, Ουτω και ουτως ελαλησεν η κορη η εκ της γης του Ισραηλ.	4 And so, Naaman entered to his lord, and he reported to him, saying: “The girl from the land of Israel spoke in such a manner.”
5 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς της Συριας, Ελθε, υπαγε, και θελω στειλει επιστολην προς τον βασιλεα του Ισραηλ. Και ανεχωρησε και ελαβεν εν τη χειρι αυτου δεκα ταλαντα αργυριου και εξ χιλιαδας χρυσους και δεκα αλλαγας ενδυματων?	5 And the king of Syria said to him, “Go, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” And when he had set out, he had taken with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand gold coins, and ten changes of fine clothing.
6 Και εφερε την επιστολην προς τον βασιλεα του Ισραηλ, λεγουσαν, Και τωρα καθως ελθη επιστολη αυτη προς σε, ιδου, εστειλα προς σε Νεεμαν τον δουλον μου, δια να ιατρευσης αυτον απο της λεπρας αυτου.	6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, in these words: “When you will receive this letter, know that I have sent to you my servant, Naaman, so that you may heal him of his leprosy.”
7 Και καθως ανεγνωσεν ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ την επιστολην, διεσχισε τα ιματια αυτου, και ειπε, Θεος ειμαι εγω, δια να θανατονω και να ζωοποιω, ωστε ουτος στελλει προς εμε να ιατρευσω ανθρωπον απο της λεπρας αυτου; γνωρισατε λοιπον, παρακαλω, και ιδετε οτι ουτος ζητει προφασιν εναντιον μου.	7 And when the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his garments, and he said: “Am I God, so that I could take or give life, or so that this man would send to me to cure a man from his leprosy? Take notice and see that he is seeking occasions against me.”
8 Ως δε ηκουσεν ο Ελισσαιε, ο ανθρωπος του Θεου, οτι ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ διεσχισε τα ιματια αυτου, απεστειλε προς τον βασιλεα, λεγων, Δια τι διεσχισας τα ιματια σου; ας ελθη τωρα προς εμε, και θελει γνωρισει οτι ειναι προφητης εν τω Ισραηλ.	8 And when Elisha, the man of God, had heard this, specifically, that the king of Israel had torn his garments, he sent to him, saying: “Why have you torn your garments? Let him come to me, and let him know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
9 Τοτε ηλθεν ο Νεεμαν μετα των ιππων αυτου και μετα της αμαξης αυτου, και εσταθη εις την θυραν της οικιας του Ελισσαιε.	9 Therefore, Naaman arrived with his horses and chariots, and he stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
10 Και απεστειλε προς αυτον ο Ελισσαιε μηνυτην, λεγων, Υπαγε και λουσθητι επτακις εν τω Ιορδανη, και θελει επανελθει η σαρξ σου εις σε, και θελεις καθαρισθη.	10 And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, and wash seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will receive health, and you will be clean.”
11 Ο δε Νεεμαν εθυμωθη και ανεχωρησε και ειπεν, Ιδου, εγω ελεγον, Θελει βεβαιως εξελθει προς εμε και θελει σταθη και επικαλεσθη το ονομα Κυριου του Θεου αυτου, και διακινησει την χειρα αυτου επι τον τοπον και ιατρευσει τον λεπρον?	11 And becoming angry, Naaman went away, saying: “I thought that he would have come out to me, and, standing, would have invoked the name of the Lord, his God, and that he would have touched the place of the leprosy with his hand, and so have healed me.
12 ο Αβανα και ο Φαρφαρ, ποταμοι της Δαμασκου, δεν ειναι καλητεροι υπερ παντα τα υδατα του Ισραηλ; δεν ηδυναμην να λουσθω εν αυτοις και να καθαρισθω; Και στραφεις, ανεχωρησε μετα θυμου.	12 Are not the Abana and the Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel, so that I might wash in them and be cleansed?” But then, after he had turned himself away and was leaving with indignation,
13 Επλησιασαν δε οι δουλοι αυτου και ελαλησαν προς αυτον και ειπον? Πατερ μου, εαν ο προφητης ηθελε σοι ειπει μεγα πραγμα, δεν ηθελες καμει αυτο; ποσω μαλλον τωρα, οταν σοι λεγη, Λουσθητι και καθαρισθητι;	13 his servants approached him, and they said to him: “If the prophet had told you, father, to do something great, certainly you ought to have done it. How much more so, now that he has said to you: ‘Wash, and you will be clean?’ ”
14 Τοτε κατεβη και εβυθισθη επτακις εις τον Ιορδανην, κατα τον λογον του ανθρωπου του Θεου? και η σαρξ αυτου αποκατεστη ως σαρξ παιδιου μικρου, και εκαθαρισθη.	14 So he descended and washed in the Jordan seven times, in accord with the word of the man of God. And his flesh was restored, like the flesh of a little child. And he was made clean.
15 Και επεστρεψε προς τον ανθρωπον του Θεου, αυτος και πασα η συνοδια αυτου, και ηλθε και εσταθη εμπροσθεν αυτου? και ειπεν, Ιδου, τωρα εγνωρισα οτι δεν ειναι Θεος εν παση τη γη, ειμη εν τω Ισραηλ? οθεν τωρα δεχθητι, παρακαλω, δωρον παρα του δουλου σου.	15 And returning to the man of God, with his entire retinue, he arrived, and stood before him, and he said: “Truly, I know there is no other God, in all the earth, except in Israel. And so I beg you to accept a blessing from your servant.”
16 Ο δε ειπε, Ζη Κυριος, ενωπιον του οποιον παρισταμαι, δεν θελω δεχθη. Ο δε εβιαζεν αυτον να δεχθη, αλλα δεν εστερξε.	16 But he responded, “As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And though he urged him strongly, he did not agree at all.
17 Και ειπεν ο Νεεμαν, Και αν μη, ας δοθη, παρακαλω, εις τον δουλον σου δυο ημιονων φορτιον εκ του χωματος τουτου, διοτι ο δουλος σου δεν θελει προσφερει εις το εξης ολοκαυτωμα ουδε θυσιαν εις αλλους θεους, παρα μονον εις τον Κυριον?	17 And Naaman said: “As you wish. But I beg you to grant to me, your servant, that I may take from here the burden of two mules from the ground. For your servant will no longer offer holocaust or victim to other gods, except to the Lord.
18 περι τουτου του πραγματος ας συγχωρηση ο Κυριος τον δουλον σου, οτι, οταν εισερχηται ο κυριος μου εις τον οικον του Ριμμων δια να προσκυνηση εκει, και στηριζηται επι την χειρα μου, και εγω κλινω εμαυτον εν τω οικω του Ριμμων, ενω κλινω εμαυτον εν τω οικω του Ριμμων, ο Κυριος ας συγχωρηση τον δουλον σου περι του πραγματος τουτου	18 But there is still this matter, for which you will entreat the Lord on behalf of your servant: when my lord enters the temple of Rimmon, so that he may adore there, and he leans on my hand, if I will bow down in the temple of Rimmon, while he is adoring in the same place, that the Lord may ignore me, your servant, concerning this matter.”
19 Και ειπε προς αυτον, Υπαγε εν ειρηνη. Και ανεχωρησεν απ' αυτου μικρον τι διαστημα.	19 And he said to him, “Go in peace.” Then he went away from him, in the elect time of the earth.
20 Ειπε δε ο Γιεζει, ο υπηρετης του Ελισσαιε του ανθρωπου του Θεου, Ιδου, εφεισθη ο κυριος μου του Νεεμαν τουτου του Συριου, ωστε να μη λαβη εκ της χειρος αυτου εκεινο το οποιον εφερε? πλην, ζη Κυριος, εγω θελω τρεξει κατοπιν αυτου και θελω λαβει τι παρ' αυτου.	20 And Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, said: “My lord has spared Naaman, this Syrian, by not receiving from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”
21 Και ετρεξεν ο Γιεζει κατοπιν του Νεεμαν. Και οτε ειδεν αυτον ο Νεεμαν τρεχοντα κατοπιν αυτου, επηδησεν εκ της αμαξης εις συναντησιν αυτου και ειπε, Καλως εχετε;	21 And so, Gehazi followed after the back of Naaman. And when he had seen him running toward him, he leaped down from his chariot to meet him, and he said, “Is all well?”
22 Ο δε ειπε, Καλως? ο κυριος μου με απεστειλε, λεγων, Ιδου, ταυτην την ωραν ηλθον προς εμε, εκ του ορους Εφραιμ, δυο νεοι εκ των υιων των προφητων? δος εις αυτους, παρακαλω, εν ταλαντον αργυριου και δυο αλλαγας ενδυματων.	22 And he said: “It is well. My lord has sent me to you, saying: ‘Just now two youths from the sons of the prophets have come to me from mount Ephraim. Give them a talent of silver, and two changes of clothing.’ ”
23 Και ειπεν ο Νεεμαν, Λαβε ευχαριστως δυο ταλαντα. Και εβιασεν αυτον, και εδωσε τα δυο ταλαντα του αργυριου εις δυο θυλακια, μετα δυο αλλαγων ενδυματων? και επεθεσεν αυτα εις δυο εκ των δουλων αυτου, και εβασταζον αυτα εμπροσθεν αυτου.	23 And Naaman said, “It is better that you accept two talents.” And he urged him, and he bound the two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing. And he set them upon two of his servants, who carried them before him.
24 Και οτε ηλθεν εις Οφηλ, ελαβεν αυτα εκ των χειρων αυτων και εφυλαξεν εν τω οικω? και απελυσε τους ανδρας, και ανεχωρησαν.	24 And when now he had arrived in the evening, he took them from their hands, and he stored them in the house. And he dismissed the men, and they went away.
25 Αυτος δε εισηλθε και εσταθη εμπροσθεν του κυριου αυτου. Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Ελισσαιε, Ποθεν, Γιεζει; Ο δε ειπεν, Ο δουλος σου δεν υπηγε πουποτε.	25 Then, having entered, he stood before his lord. And Elisha said, “Where are you coming from, Gehazi?” He responded, “Your servant did not go anywhere.”
26 Και ειπε προς αυτον, Δεν υπηγεν η καρδια μου μετα σου, οτε ο ανθρωπος επεστρεψεν απο της αμαξης αυτου εις συναντησιν σου; ειναι καιρος να λαβης αργυριον και να λαβης ιματια και ελαιωνας και αμπελωνας και προβατα και βοας και δουλους και δουλας;	26 But he said: “Was my heart not present, when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? And now you have received money, and you have received garments, so that you might buy olive groves, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and men and women servants.
27 δια τουτο η λεπρα του Νεεμαν θελει κολληθη εις σε και εις το σπερμα σου εις τον αιωνα. Και εξηλθεν απ' εμπροσθεν αυτου λελεπρωμενος ως χιων.	27 So then, the leprosy of Naaman shall adhere to you, and to your offspring forever.” And he departed from him a leper, as white as snow.