2 Kings 5:27 (KJV)

Passage

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

Nearby Context

2 Kings 5:25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.

2 Kings 5:26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

2 Kings 5:27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "leprosy", "therefore", "naaman", "shall", "cleave", "thee", "seed", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "leprosy" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And he said unto him Went not...", giving immediate footing for "leprosy" and "therefore". In 2 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "leprosy" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.