2Kings
Chapter5
1Naaman,thearmycommanderofthekingofAram,washighlyesteemedandrespectedbyhismaster,forthroughhimtheLORDhadbroughtvictorytoAram.Butvaliantashewas,themanwasaleper.
阿兰王的军长纳阿曼在他的主上面前，是个很受尊重宠爱的人，因为上主曾藉他使阿兰人获得胜利；这人虽英勇有为，无奈患了癞病。
2NowtheArameanshadcapturedfromthelandofIsraelinaraidalittlegirl,whobecametheservantofNaaman'swife.
阿兰人先前曾结队出外劫掠，从以色列地掳来一个少女，这少女做了服侍纳阿曼妻子的婢女；
3＂IfonlymymasterwouldpresenthimselftotheprophetinSamaria,＂shesaidtohermistress,＂hewouldcurehimofhisleprosy.＂
她对自己的主母说：＂哎！如果我的主人去见撒玛黎雅的先知，他一定会治好他的癞病。＂
4NaamanwentandtoldhislordjustwhattheslavegirlfromthelandofIsraelhadsaid.
纳阿曼去告诉他的主上说：＂以色列地的少女曾如此如此说。＂
5＂Go,＂saidthekingofAram.＂IwillsendalongalettertothekingofIsrael.＂SoNaamansetout,takingalongtensilvertalents,sixthousandgoldpieces,andtenfestalgarments.
阿兰王说：＂你去！我也给以色列王写一封信。＂纳阿曼于是带了十＂塔冷通＂银子，六千＂协刻耳＂金子和十套礼服去了。
6TothekingofIsraelhebroughttheletter,whichread:＂WiththisletterIamsendingmyservantNaamantoyou,thatyoumaycurehimofhisleprosy.＂
他给以色列王呈上信，信上说：＂你收到这封信，就知道我打发我的臣仆纳阿曼来见你，是要你医好他的癞病。＂
7Whenhereadtheletter,thekingofIsraeltorehisgarmentsandexclaimed:＂AmIagodwithpoweroverlifeanddeath,thatthismanshouldsendsomeonetometobecuredofleprosy?Takenote!Youcanseeheisonlylookingforaquarrelwithme!＂
以色列王一念了这信，就撕裂自己的衣服说：＂难道我是天主，能使人死使人活吗？这人竟然给送这个人来，叫我医好他的癞病！你们只要想一想，便可看出，他是找机会来与我寻衅。＂
8WhenElisha,themanofGod,heardthatthekingofIsraelhadtornhisgarments,hesentwordtotheking:＂Whyhaveyoutornyourgarments?LethimcometomeandfindoutthatthereisaprophetinIsrael.＂
天主的人厄里叟听说以色列王撕裂了自己的衣服，便打发人去见君王说:＂你为什么撕裂了你的衣服，叫他来见我他就会知道在以色列有先知＂
9NaamancamewithhishorsesandchariotsandstoppedatthedoorofElisha'shouse.
纳阿曼于是乘坐车马来到厄里叟的屋门口，就停下了。
10Theprophetsenthimthemessage:＂GoandwashseventimesintheJordan,andyourfleshwillheal,andyouwillbeclean.＂
厄里叟派了一个使者对他说：＂你去，在约旦河里洗七次，你的肌肉就会复原，得到洁净。＂
11ButNaamanwentawayangry,saying,＂IthoughtthathewouldsurelycomeoutandstandtheretoinvoketheLORDhisGod,andwouldmovehishandoverthespot,andthuscuretheleprosy.
纳阿曼生了气，且走且说：＂看，我原想他会出来见我，站在我面前，呼求上主他的天主的名，在患处挥动他的手，治好这癞病。
121ArenottheriversofDamascus,theAbanaandthePharpar,betterthanallthewatersofIsrael?CouldInotwashinthemandbecleansed?＂Withthis,heturnedaboutinangerandleft.
大马士革的阿巴纳河和帕尔帕尔河，不比以色列所有的河水都好吗？我不能在那里洗得洁净吗？＂他于是转过车来，气愤愤地走了。
13Buthisservantscameupandreasonedwithhim.＂Myfather,＂theysaid,＂iftheprophethadtoldyoutodosomethingextraordinary,wouldyounothavedoneit?Allthemorenow,sincehesaidtoyou,‘Washandbeclean,'shouldyoudoashesaid.＂
他的仆人们前来对他说：＂我父！如果先知吩咐你作一件难事，你岂不是也要做吗？何况他只对你说：你去洗洗，就洁净了呢！＂
14SoNaamanwentdownandplungedintotheJordanseventimesatthewordofthemanofGod.Hisfleshbecameagainlikethefleshofalittlechild,andhewasclean.
纳阿曼便下去，按照天主的人的话，在约旦河里浸了七次；他的肌肉就复了原，如同婴儿的肌肉一样，完全洁净了。
15HereturnedwithhiswholeretinuetothemanofGod.Onhisarrivalhestoodbeforehimandsaid,＂NowIknowthatthereisnoGodinalltheearth,exceptinIsrael.Pleaseacceptagiftfromyourservant.＂
纳阿曼于是同他的全体随员，再回到天主的人那里，站在他面前说：＂现在我确实知道：全世界只在以色列有天主。现在，请你收下你仆人的礼物罢！＂
16＂AstheLORDliveswhomIserve,Iwillnottakeit,＂Elishareplied;anddespiteNaaman'surging,hestillrefused.
厄里叟回答说：＂我指着我所服事的永生上主起誓：我决不接受。＂纳阿曼再三催促他接受，厄里叟只有拒绝。
172Naamansaid:＂Ifyouwillnotaccept,pleaseletme,yourservant,havetwomule-loadsofearth,forIwillnolongerofferholocaustorsacrificetoanyothergodexcepttotheLORD.
纳阿曼遂说：＂你既不接受，至少请你让你的仆人装去两个骡子所能驮的土，因为你的仆人从此不再给别的神，只给上主奉献全燔祭和祭祀；
18ButItrusttheLORDwillforgiveyourservantthis:whenmymasterentersthetempleofRimmontoworshipthere,thenI,too,ashisadjutant,mustbowdowninthetempleofRimmon.MaytheLORDforgiveyourservantthis.＂
但有一件事，愿上主宽赦你的仆人：就是当我的主上进入黎孟庙宇叩拜时，常是搀扶着我的手，这样我也得随他在黎孟庙宇参拜。当我在黎孟庙宇参拜时，愿上主在这件事上赦免你的仆人！＂
193＂Goinpeace,＂Elishasaidtohim.
先知对他说：＂你放心去罢！＂
20NaamanhadgonesomedistancewhenGehazi,theservantofElisha,themanofGod,thoughttohimself:＂MymasterwastooeasywiththisArameanNaaman,notacceptingwhathebrought.AstheLORDlives,Iwillrunafterhimandgetsomethingoutofhim.＂
那时，天主的人厄里叟的仆人革哈齐心里想：＂我的主人白白放过了这个阿兰人纳阿曼，没有接受他所赠送的礼物；我指着永生的上主起誓：我一定要去追上他，向他要点东西。＂
21SoGehazihurriedafterNaaman.Awarethatsomeonewasrunningafterhim,Naamanalightedfromhischariottowaitforhim.＂Iseverythingallright?＂heasked.
革哈齐遂去追赶纳阿曼。纳阿曼见他在后面追来，便下车迎接他说＂都好吗？＂
22＂Yes,＂Gehazireplied,＂butmymastersentmetosay,‘Twoyoungmenhavejustcometome,guildprophetsfromthehillcountryofEphraim.Pleasegivethematalentofsilverandtwofestalgarments.'＂
革哈齐回答说：＂都好。我主人打发我来对你说：刚才有先知的两个青年弟子，从厄弗辣因山地来看我，请你给他们一＂塔冷通＂银子和两套礼服。＂
23＂Pleasetaketwotalents,＂Naamansaid,andpressedthemuponhim.Hetiedupthesesilvertalentsinbagsandgavethem,withthetwofestalgarments,totwoofhisservants,whocarriedthembeforeGehazi.
纳阿曼说：＂好，就请拿两＂塔冷通＂罢！＂它再三催促革哈齐，将两＂塔冷通＂银子，放在两个布袋里；还有两套礼服。将这些东西交给两个仆人，叫他们在革哈齐前面拿着。
24Whentheyreachedthehill,Gehazitookwhattheyhad,carrieditintothehouse,andsentthemenontheirway.
当革哈齐到了一座山岗上，便从他们手中接过来，藏在家里；然后辞别他们两人，让他们回去了。
25HewentinandstoodbeforeElishahismaster,whoaskedhim,＂Wherehaveyoubeen,Gehazi?＂Heanswered,＂Yourservanthasnotgoneanywhere.＂
当革哈齐进去侍立在主人面前时，厄里叟问他说：＂革哈齐，你从那里来！＂他回答说：＂你仆人那里也没有去。＂
26ButElishasaidtohim:＂WasInotpresentinspiritwhenthemanalightedfromhischariottowaitforyou?Isthisatimetotakemoneyortotakegarments,oliveorchardsorvineyards,sheeporcattle,maleorfemaleservants?
先知对他说：＂那人下车转来迎接你的时候，我的心岂没有跟你去吗？好罢！现在你既收下银子，自然也可以买衣服、橄榄园、葡萄园、牛、羊、仆婢了。
27TheleprosyofNaamanshallclingtoyouandyourdescendantsforever.＂AndGehazileftElisha,aleperwhiteassnow.
但是，纳阿曼的癫病也要附在你身上和你的后裔身上，直到永远。＂革哈齐从厄里叟面前出来，就患了癞病，像雪那样白。
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Footnotes（注解）
1[12]Washinthemandbecleansed:typicaloftheambiguityinritualhealingorcleanliness.ThemuddywatersoftheJordanarenomatchhygienicallyforthemountainspringwatersofDamascus;ritually,itistheotherwayaround.
2[17]Twomule-loadsofearth:IsraeliteearthonwhichtoerectinAramanaltartotheGodofIsrael.
3[19]Goinpeace:ElishaunderstandsandapprovesthesituationofNaamanwho,thoughaproselyteasregardsbeliefinandworshipoftheGodofIsrael,isrequiredbyhisofficetoassisthismaster,theking,worshipinginthepagantempleofRimmon.