1A Náman, veliteľ vojska sýrskeho kráľa, bol veľký muž pred svojím pánom a veľmi vážený, lebo skrze neho dal Hospodin záchranu Sýrii, a bol to udatný muž, ale bol malomocný.
1Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
2A Sýrovia boli vyšli po čatách lúpežiť a zajali z Izraelskej zeme nejaké malé dievča, ktoré potom bolo v službe pred ženou Námanovou.
2The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
3A dievča povedalo svojej panej: Ó, keby sa môj pán dostal pred proroka, ktorý je v Samárii, vtedy by ho ten sprostil jeho malomocenstva!
3She said to her mistress, “I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.”
4A Náman vojdúc oznámil to svojmu pánovi a riekol: Tak a tak hovorí dievčina, ktorá je z Izraelskej zeme.
4Someone went in, and told his lord, saying, “The maiden who is from the land of Israel said this.”
5Na to povedal sýrsky kráľ: Iď, vojdi a vystroj sa, a ja pošlem izraelskému kráľovi list. A tak išiel, vzal so sebou desať hrivien striebra, šesť tisíc šeklov zlata a desatoro rúcha na premenu.
5The 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.
6A doniesol list k izraelskému kráľovi takéhoto obsahu: A tak teraz hneď, ako prijde tento list k tebe, hľa, poslal som k tebe Námana, svojho služobníka, sprosti ho jeho malomocenstva.
6He 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.”
7A stalo sa, keď prečítal izraelský kráľ list, že roztrhol svoje rúcho a riekol: Či som ja azda Bôh, aby som mohol usmrtiť a oživiť, že tento posiela ku mne sprostiť človeka jeho malomocenstva?! Ale vedzte, prosím, a vidzte, že hľadá zámienku proti mne.
7It 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.”
8A stalo sa, keď počul Elizeus, muž Boží, že izraelský kráľ roztrhol svoje rúcho, poslal ku kráľovi s odkazom: Prečo si roztrhol svoje rúcho? Nože nech prijde ku mne, aby zvedel, že je prorok v Izraelovi.
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.”
9Tak prišiel Náman so svojimi koňmi a so svojimi vozmi a zastál pri dveriach domu Elizeovho.
9So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
10A Elizeus poslal k nemu posla s odkazom: Iď a umy sa sedem ráz v Jordáne, a tvoje telo sa ti navráti zdravé, a budeš čistý.
10Elisha 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.”
11Ale Náman sa rozhneval, odišiel a riekol: Hľa, povedal som si, že dozaista vyjde a stojac bude vzývať meno Hospodina, svojho Boha a že bude vznášať svoju ruku nad miestom, postihnutým nemocou, a zaženie malomocenstvo.
11But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.’
12Či nie sú lepšie Abana a Farfar, rieky Damašku, ako všetky vody Izraelove? Či by som sa nemohol umyť v tých, aby som bol čistý? A obrátiac sa išiel s hnevom.
12Aren’t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them, and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
13Ale pristúpili jeho služobníci a hovorili mu a riekli: Môj otče, keby ti bol kázal prorok vykonať nejakú veľkú vec, či by si nebol vykonal? Čím skôr tedy, keď ti povedal: Umy sa a buď čistý!
13His servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn’t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean?’”
14A tak sišiel a pohrúžil sa v Jordáne sedem ráz podľa slova muža Božieho. A jeho telo sa navrátilo, zdravé, takže bolo jako telo malého chlapca, a bol čistý.
14Then 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.
15Potom sa navrátil k mužovi Božiemu i s celým svojím sprievodom a prijdúc zastál pred ním a povedal: Hľa, prosím, poznal som, že nieto Boha nikde na celej zemi, jedine v Izraelovi. A tak teraz, vezmi, prosím, požehnanie, dar to od svojho služobníka.
15He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”
16Ale on riekol: Ako že žije Hospodin, pred ktorého tvárou stojím, že nevezmem. A hoci ho aj nútil, aby vzal odoprel.
16But he said, “As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none.” He urged him to take it; but he refused.
17Vtedy povedal Náman: Keď tedy len nechceš vziať, nech sa dá, prosím, tvojmu služobníkovi bremä dvoch mulíc zeme; lebo tvoj služobník nebude viacej obetovať zápalu alebo bitnej obeti iným bohom, ale Hospodinovi.
17Naaman said, “If not, then, please let two mules’ burden of earth be given to your servant; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to Yahweh.
18Len túto vec nech odpustí Hospodin tvojmu služobníkovi: keď pojde kedy môj pán do domu Rimmonovho, aby sa tam klaňal, a bude sa podopierať na moju ruku, že sa i ja pokloním v dome Rimmonovom. Tedy, keď sa budem klaňať v dome Rimmonovom, nech odpustí, prosím, Hospodin tvojmu služobníkovi v tejto veci.
18In this thing may Yahweh pardon your servant: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon. When I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, may Yahweh pardon your servant in this thing.”
19A on mu riekol: Iď v pokoji. A tak odišiel od neho, nejaký kus cesty.
19He said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him a little way.
20Vtedy povedal Geházi, služobník Elizea, muža Božieho: Hľa, môj pán ušetril tohoto Námana Sýrskeho nevezmúc z jeho ruky toho, čo doniesol. Ako že žije Hospodin, pobežím za ním a vezmem niečo od neho.
20But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”
21A tak bežal Geházi za Námanom. A keď videl Náman, že ktosi beží za ním, soskočil s voza jemu vústrety a povedal: Či je pokoj?
21So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, “Is all well?”
22A on odpovedal: Pokoj. Môj pán ma poslal, aby som povedal: Hľa, práve teraz prišli ku mne dvaja mládenci s vrchu Efraimovho,, zo synov prorokov; daj im, prosím, hrivnu striebra a dve rúcha na premenu.
22He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.’”
23A Náman povedal: Ráč, vezmi dve hrivny. A prinútil ho. A zaviažuc dve hrivny striebra do dvoch vreciek i dve rúcha na premenu na premenu naložil to na dvoch svojich služobníkov, a niesli pred ním.
23Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.
24A keď prišiel na vŕšok, vzal z ich ruky a složil to v nejakom dome a prepustil mužov, a išli.
24When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them in the house. Then he let the men go, and they departed.
25A on sám prišiel a postavil sa pred svojho pána. Ale Elizeus mu riekol: Odkiaľže, Geházi? A on odpovedal: Nechodil tvoj služobník nikde.
25But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where did you come from, Gehazi?” He said, “Your servant went nowhere.”
26A riekol mu: Či nechodilo moje srdce s tebou a či nebolo pri tom, keď sa obrátil muž so svojho voza tebe vústrety? Či je toto čas brať striebro alebo brať rúcha a kupovať olivy, vinice, ovce a voly, a najímať sluhov a dievky?
26He said to him, “Didn’t my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?
27Ale malomocenstvo Námanovo prichytí sa teba i tvojho semena, a bude tak až na veky. A vyšiel zpred jeho tvári malomocný, biely jako sneh.
27Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your seed forever.” He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.