2 Kings 5:27 (DRB)

Passage

But the leprosy of Naaman, shall also stick to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from him a leper, as white as snow.

Nearby Context

2 Kings 5:25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Eliseus said: Whence comest thou, Giezi? He answered: Thy servant went no whither.

2 Kings 5:26 But he said: Was not my heart present, when the man turned back, from his chariot, to meet thee? So now thou hast received money, and received garments, to buy oliveyards and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and men-servants, and maid-servants.

2 Kings 5:27 But the leprosy of Naaman, shall also stick to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from him a leper, as white as snow.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "But he said Was not my heart...", giving immediate footing for "leprosy" and "naaman". 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 "naaman" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.