And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
Elisha sent a messenger to him with these instructions: 'Go and wash yourself in the Jordan River seven times, and your skin will be restored to health, and you will be completely healed.'
The prophet Elisha gives Naaman simple but specific instructions for healing - wash seven times in the Jordan River and he will be cured of his leprosy.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the story of Naaman, a Syrian military commander who had leprosy and came to Israel seeking healing from the prophet Elisha. At this time, leprosy was an incurable disease that made people ceremonially unclean and often led to social isolation. The Jordan River was a modest, muddy river in Israel, quite different from the grand rivers of Syria that Naaman would have expected to use.
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