2 Kings 5:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. His flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֗רֶד וַיִּטְבֹּ֤ל בַּיַּרְדֵּן֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֔ים כִּדְבַ֖ר אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיָּ֣שָׁב בְּשָׂר֗וֹ כִּבְשַׂ֛ר נַ֥עַר קָטֹ֖ן וַיִּטְהָֽר׃

Transliteration

wa-yēred wa-yiṭbōl ba-Yardēn šeḇaʿ pəʿāmîm ki-dḇar ʾîš hā-ʾĕlōhîm wa-yāšāḇ bəśārô ki-ḇśar naʿar qāṭōn wa-yiṭhār

Grammar Details

• *wa-yēred*: conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down
• *wa-yiṭbōl*: conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dipped
• *ba-Yardēn*: preposition with definite article and proper noun - in the Jordan
• *šeḇaʿ*: number, feminine - seven
• *pəʿāmîm*: noun, feminine plural - times
• *ki-dḇar*: preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - according to word of
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - man of
• *hā-ʾĕlōhîm*: definite article with noun, masculine plural - the God (the man of God)
• *wa-yāšāḇ*: conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it returned
• *bəśārô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh
• *ki-ḇśar*: preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - like flesh of
• *naʿar*: noun, masculine singular - young boy
• *qāṭōn*: adjective, masculine singular - small/young
• *wa-yiṭhār*: conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was clean

Word Meanings

• *yiṭbōl*: dipped/immersed
• *wa-yāšāḇ bəśārô*: his flesh returned/was restored
• *ki-ḇśar naʿar qāṭōn*: like the flesh of a little child/like the skin of a young boy

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then went he down, and dipped [himself] seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then wete he downe, & wa?shed him selfe in Iordane seue tymes (as the man of God sayde) & his flesh was restored him agayne, euen as the flesh of a yonge childe and he was clensed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then went he downe, and washed him selfe seuen times in Iorden, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came againe, like vnto ye flesh of a litle child, & he was cleane.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then went he downe, & washed him selfe seuen tymes in Iordane, according to the saying of the man of God, and his fleshe came againe lyke vnto the fleshe of a litle childe, and he was cleansed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then went he down, and dipped [himself] seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh came again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he goeth down and dippeth in Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh doth turn back as the flesh of a little youth, and is clean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then went he down, and dipped `himself' seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then went he down, and dipped [himself] seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he went down seven times into the waters of Jordan, as the man of God had said; and his flesh became like the flesh of a little child again, and he was clean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then went he down, and dipped [himself] seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So he went down and dipped in the Jordan seven times, as the prophet had instructed. His skin became as smooth as a young child’s and he was healed.

Referenced Verses

• Job 33:25 : 25 then their flesh is restored to be fresher than in youth, and they return to the days of their youthful vigor.
• Luke 4:27 : 27 And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.'
• 2 Kgs 5:10 : 10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, 'Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be cleansed.'
• Luke 5:13 : 13 Then Jesus reached out His hand, touched him, and said, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately, the leprosy left him.
• John 2:5 : 5 His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever He tells you.'
• Titus 2:14 : 14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify a people for His own possession, who are eager to do good works.
• Heb 11:7-8 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverent fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was to receive as an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going.
• Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.
• Prov 25:11-12 : 11 Like golden apples in silver settings is a word spoken at the right time. 12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.
• Ezek 47:1-9 : 1 He brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the temple faced east. The water was flowing down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. 2 Then he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and I saw water trickling from the south side. 3 As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through the water, which was ankle-deep. 4 He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through the water, which was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through the water, which was waist-deep. 5 He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that could not be crossed. 6 He asked me, 'Son of man, do you see this?' Then he led me back to the bank of the river. 7 When I returned, I saw many trees on both sides of the river. 8 He said to me, 'This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it flows into the sea, the water there becomes fresh.' 9 Every living creature that swarms wherever the river goes will live. There will be many fish because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows, everything will live.
• Zech 13:1 : 1 On that day, a fountain will be opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
• Zech 14:8 : 8 On that day, living waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and half toward the western sea. It will continue in both summer and winter.
• 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, 'Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.'
• Job 31:13 : 13 If I have denied justice to my male or female servants when they had a grievance against me,