The bolded hyperlinked scripture citation link to other translations of the whole chapter containing this passage. Information about the original Hebrew of what seem to be the key words is in blue below. Collections of other scriptures addressing similar principles are hyperlinked at the end of this post.
Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times at the word of Elisha, the man of God. His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean of his leprosy.
Naaman returned with his whole retinue to the man of God. On his arrival he stood before Elisha and said, "Now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel. Please accept a gift from your servant."
Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives whom I serve, I will not take it;" and despite Naaman's urging, he still refused. Naaman said: "If you will not accept, please let me, your servant, have two mule-loads of earth, for I will no longer offer holocaust or sacrifice to any other god except to the LORD."
plunged = טָבַל = ṭāḇal Blue Letter Bible dip into, plunge; to immerse; bathe
word = דָּבָר = dāḇār Blue Letter Bible speech, word, speaking, thing; saying, utterance, discourse; confer; advice, counsel; message, report, tidings; tidings; thought; promise; precept, edict; business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
clean = טָהֵר = ṭāhēr Blue Letter Bible to be clean, physically of disease, ceremonially, morally; made clean; to cleanse; purge; purify; unadulterated; uncontaminated; innocent; to shine/be bright
stood = עָמַד = ʿāmaḏ Blue Letter Bible to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand, stand with; hold one's ground; attend upon, be or become servant of; repair; serve; attend to; minister to; be steadfast; defend; resist; persist, persevere
gift = בְּרָכָה = bᵊrāḵâ Blue Letter Bible a gift, present; benediction
urging = פָּצַר = pāṣar Blue Letter Bible to press, push; stubbornness; beat, make blunt
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected or considered at:
Wisdom Principles--Rebuke & Openness to Correction
Wisdom Principles--God Loves Humility and Hates Pride
Wisdom Principles--Don't Discriminate Against Foreigners
Wisdom Principles--Rely on God, not Material Power or Wealth
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