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The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave to you, and to your seed forever. He went out from his presence a leper [as white] as snow.
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Sin's Severe Consequences
Commentators agree that Gehazi's severe punishment—a permanent, hereditary leprosy—was a direct divine judgment. Matthew Henry notes the tragic irony: Gehazi gained two talents but lost his health, honor, service, and peace. This serves as a stark warning that sins like covetousness and deceit, which dishonor God, carry devastating and lasting consequences.
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19th Century
Anglican
Shall cleave. —Or, cleave! That is, let it cleave. The prophetic sentence is naturally expressed as an imperative.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto your seed for ever
As long as any of his race rem…
Presbyterian
Naaman, a Syrian, a courtier, a soldier, had many servants, and we read how wise and good they were. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of God, has but …
