8It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, |Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.|


In Context

5 The king of Syria said, |Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.| He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, |Now when this letter has come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.|

7 It happened, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, |Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.|

8 It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, |Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.|

9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, |Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.|

2 Kings 5:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:8When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his robes, he sent him this message: "Why have you torn your robes? Have the man come to me and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:8And it was [so,] when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:8And when Eliseus the man of God had heard this, to wit, that the king of Israel had rent his garments, he sent to him, saying: Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come to me, and let him know that there is a prophet in Israel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:8And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his garments, that he sent to the king, saying, Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:8And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Why hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8And it cometh to pass, at Elisha the man of God's hearing that the king of Israel hath rent his garments, that he sendeth unto the king, saying, 'Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come, I pray thee, unto me, and he doth know that there is a prophet in Israel.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:8And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Why have you rent your clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.