2 Kings 5:14
What does 2 Kings 5:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 5:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then he went down seven times into the waters of Jordan, as the man of God had said; and his flesh became like the flesh of a little child again, and he was clean.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he goeth down and dippeth in Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh doth turn back as the flesh of a little youth, and is clean.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then he went down, and washed in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God; and his flesh was restored, like the flesh of a little child: and he was made clean.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then he went down, and plunged himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man ofGod. And his flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Context
v.13And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
v.14This passage
v.15And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, Behold now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a present of thy servant.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 33:25
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s; He returneth to the days of his youth.
- Zechariah 13:1
In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.
- Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20
And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Jehovah your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
- Proverbs 9:9
Giveinstructionto a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
- Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken Islikeapples of gold in network of silver.